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Achilles heel: High oil prices to complicate India's inflation, says report. The surging price of oil is an Achilles heel for the Indian economy, complicating its inflation, current account, fiscal balance and currency outlook, a market report by Singapore's DBS banking group has said.

Achilles heel: High oil prices to complicate India's inflation, says report

"The sharp rally in oil weighed on all asset classes; USD-INR jumped to 69.87 high before closing slightly lower, while equity markets ended in red," said the report by Economist Radhika Rao and FX Strategist Philip Wee of the DBS Group Research For bond markets, the worry is two-pronged with the concern being that high oil prices might pose a fresh risk to the fiscal math, if subsides return, by extension requiring higher borrowing, said the duo. Also, pipeline inflation risks due to high oil prices further raise the hurdle for rate-cuts.

"These themes are likely to keep 10-Year INR bond yields (generic) above 7.45% this week, with break below to be shallow," said the duo in the report. Business English listening practice quiz (ESL) - Audio exercise 1. AddThis Sharing Buttons Share to EmailShare to Favorites AUDIO ENGLISH EXERCISE | Listening/pronunciation practice 1 The following quiz will help test your listening comprehension of words that are commonly used in Business English: 1.

Business English listening practice quiz (ESL) - Audio exercise 1

Click on the play button (>) for each question. 2. Listen to the word(s). 3. Choose the word(s) that you heard from the three choices. 4. 1. CHECK ANSWERS Back to list of exercises OUR PACKAGES:BUSINESS ENGLISH GLOSSARY BUSINESS ENGLISH WORKSHEET COLLECTION OUR OTHER SITES:LearnEnglishFeelGood.com EnglishLiteracySite.comEnglishForMyJob.com ESLPDF.com Infosquares.com LINKS / LINK TO US / ADVERTISE WITH US CONTACT US: bes (at) learnenglishfeelgood (dot) com (c) 2007-2018 BusinessEnglishSite.com (a division of LearnEnglishFeelGood.com).

Dictionary by Merriam-Webster: America's most-trusted online dictionary. A room. CNN International - Breaking News, US News, World News and Video. Learnenglish.britishcouncil. Some adjectives go with certain prepositions.

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There is no real pattern – you need to learn them as you meet them. Here are some examples but remember that there are many other adjective + preposition combinations that are not covered here. With ‘at’ I’m quite good at English but I’m bad at maths and I’m terrible at physics. With ‘for’ Jogging is good for your health but smoking is bad for you. As well as ‘good for’, ‘bad for’ and ‘famous for’ we also say ‘qualified for’ ‘ready for’, ‘responsible for’, ‘suitable for’ and several others. With ‘of’ I’m perfectly capable of doing it myself, thank you.

As well as ‘capable of’ and ‘fond of’ we also say ‘aware of’, ‘full of’, ‘tired of’ and several others. With ‘with’ We’re very pleased with your progress. Cnam - Communication en langues étrangères - Travailler l'anglais en ligne. England. VOA News. English Listening Lesson Library Online. English news and easy articles for students of English. 11 Free Websites to Practice English at Home. At The New York Public Library's Adult Learning Centers, where adults work on basic English and literacy skills, we're often asked for recommendations of websites for adults to practice English at home. Below you'll find eleven sites, some with a focus on listening, some on vocabulary, others on grammar, and some with a range of activities. Happy learning! Easy World of Englisheasyworldofenglish.com An attractive, user-friendly website including grammar, pronunciation, reading and listening practice and an interactive picture dictionary.

Many Thingsmanythings.org This website includes matching quizzes, word games, word puzzles, proverbs, slang expressions, anagrams, a random-sentence generator and other computer-assisted language learning activities. The site also includes a special page on pronunciation, including practice with minimal pairs. Dave's ESL Cafeeslcafe.com A forum for both ESL teachers and students around the world. And don't forget YouTube.