Which of the following does the central bank (like Federal Reserve) not do?
A. It controls the supply of money.
B. It acts as a lender of last resort to banks.
C. It makes loans to any qualified business that requests one.
D. It tries to ensure the health of the banking system.
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When conducting an open-market sale, the Fed ()
A. buys government bonds, and in so doing increases the money supply.
B. buys government bonds, and in so doing decreases the money supply.
C. sells government bonds, and in so doing increases the money supply.
D. sells government bonds, and in so doing decreases the money supply.
I felt rather ________ when I left home for the first time to go on an exchange visit to America.
A. happy
B. proud
C. nervous
D. exciting
But ________ if I lived on the border to Mexico I could speak English and Spanish, too.
A. maybe
B. always
C. never
D. certainly
I can hear my ________ neighbour through the wall. He is so loud. It is awful!
A. another
B. next-door
C. nice
D. friendly