1.Who is thinking about implications for the global economy?
a) everyone
b) financial analysts
c) people with stocks
d) Japanese consumers
2.How many quarters in a row has Japan's economy shrunk?
a) 5
b) 4
c) 3
d) 2
3.By how much was Japan's economy expected to grow?
a) 1.2%
b) 1.6%
c) 2.1%
d) 2.6%
4.What do economists blame for Japan's fall in GDP?
a) a rise in sales tax
b) the global economy
c) inflation
d) a lack of investment
5.What are Japanese consumers tightening?
a) nuts and bolts
b) their purse strings
c) regulations
d) their belts
6.Who is worried that Japan's recession could be ominous?
a) world leaders
b) Japan's prime minister
c) consumers
d) tax authorities
7.What did David Cameron say the world was on the brink of?
a) a recovery and boom
b) a new age
c) a second economic disaster
d) financial collapse
8.In which two emerging countries was growth slowing?
a) China and Brazil
b) India and Russia
c) China and Russia
d) Brazil and India
9.What is teetering on the brink of a third possible recession?
a) the USA
b) South America
c) Asia
d) the Eurozone
10.What did the article say was the driver of growth?
a) the European Union
b) the World Bank
c) emerging markets
d) investment