outcomes upper 4a voc

A growing number of people are finding it hard to ______________ and have difficulty paying for their household bills.

The economy__________________ at the moment, with businesses doing well and unemployment falling.

There is a lot of unnecessary__________ – too many rules that make it very time-consuming to get anything done.

We need stricter__________________ for people who break the law.

After finishing university, it took me a long time to pay back my____________.

Since he's been _____________, the prime minister's popularity has increased.

The politician has been accused of trying to change the law to benefit his business friends – a clear case of___________________.

It's hoped that lowering interest rates ___________the economy.

Our company has made a big______________ in new IT equipment, which will hopefully make it more competitive.

The government has promised to________________ crime by putting more police officers on the streets.

There are fears that the economy is about to go into_____________________, which would mean several businesses would probably close.

__________________parties have criticised the government's plans to deal with unemployment.