REVIEW UNIT 3.

THE ECONOMY AND ITS SECTORS

1. Match the columns.

Businesses · · They buy goods and services

from businesses.

The State · · They produce goods and services
and sell them to households.

Households · · They pass laws, protect the
environment and collects taxes.

2. Write true or false. Then, correct them.

• Households pass laws that regulate the economy.

• Households are the main consumers.

• Households members work in the production of the goods and

services.

3. Who is responsible to protect consumers and workers?

a) The State.

b) The Businesses.

c) The households.

4. Match the columns.

Natural resources · · This is the work people do in the

production of goods and services.

Labour · · We get them from nature.

Capital · · Man-made resources.

5. Put some examples of natural resources.

…………………………..…………………………..…………………………..……………………

6. Complete these sentences.

• In the …………..…………………sector we obtain raw materials or natural

products.

• In the …………..…………………sector we transform the raw materials into

manufactured products.

• In the …………..…………………sector businesses sell the products and

services.

7. Write true or false. Then, correct them.

• In the tertiary sector we obtain raw materials or natural products.

• In the secondary sector we transform the raw materials into

manufactured products.

• In the primary sector businesses sell the products and services.

8. Match the columns.

Tertiary sector · · Transforming the raw

materials into manufactured
products.

Secondary sector · · Raw materials or natural
products.

Primary sector · · Selling the products and
services.

9. Say if these actions are for the primary, secondary or tertiary sector.

• A pharmacy. …………..…………………

• A farmer. …………..…………………

• A factory. …………..…………………

10. Classify the following jobs into the chart below.

miner, farmer, local shops, fisherman, factory workers, hypermarkets, trade

PRIMARY SECTOR SECONDARY SECTOR TERTIARY SECTOR

11. What economical sector employed most of the population a hundred

years ago?

12. What economical sector employ most of the population nowadays?

13. Where and when did the Industrial Revolution start?

14. Match the columns.

Active population · · They work for free.

Voluntareers · · They don’t work because they are
not able to.

Inactive population · · They are able to work for a wage.

15. Complete these definitions

The …………..……………… population includes all the people who are physically
able to work. The active population can be employed or …………..……………… .

The …………..……………… population includes all the people who are unable to
work.

ANSWER KEY

1. Match the columns.

Businesses · · They buy goods and services

from businesses.

The State · · They produce goods and
services and sell them to
households.

Households · · They pass laws, protect the
environment and collects
taxes.

2. Write true or false. Then, correct them.

• Households pass laws that regulate the economy. False – The

State

• Households are the main consumers. True

• Households members work in the production of the goods and

services. True

3. Who is responsible to protect consumers and workers?

a) The State.

b) The Businesses.

c) The households.

4. Match the columns.

Natural resources · · This is the work people do in

the production of goods and
services.

Labour · · We get them from nature.

Capital · · Man-made resources.

5. Put some examples of natural resources.

Open answer. Some example answers are: water, air, minerals, plants,
animals.

6. Complete these sentences.

• In the primary sector we obtain raw materials or natural

products.

• In the secondary sector we transform the raw materials into

manufactured products.

• In the tertiary sector businesses sell the products and services.

7. Write true or false. Then, correct them.

• In the tertiary sector we obtain raw materials or natural

products. False -primary

• In the secondary sector we transform the raw materials into

manufactured products. True

• In the primary sector businesses sell the products and services.

True – tertiary

8. Match the columns.

Tertiary sector · · Transforming the raw

materials into manufactured
products.

Secondary sector · · Raw materials or natural
products.

Primary sector · · Selling the products and
services.

9. Say if these actions are for the primary, secondary or tertiary

sector.

• A pharmacy. Tertiary sector

• A farmer. Primary sector

• A factory. Secondary sector

10. Classify the following jobs into the chart below.

miner, farmer, local shops, fisherman, factory workers, hypermarkets,

trade

 PRIMARY SECTOR SECONDARY SECTOR TERTIARY SECTOR

miner, farmer, factory workers local shops,

fisherman hypermarkets, trade

11. What economical sector employed most of the population a

hundred years ago?

Primary sector.

12. What economical sector employ most of the population nowadays?

Tertiary sector.

13. Where and when did the Industrial Revolution start?

It began in England in the late 18th century.

14. Match the columns.

Active population · · They work for free.

Voluntareers · · They don’t work because
they are not able to.

Inactive population · · They are able to work for a
wage.

15. Complete these definitions

The active population includes all the people who are physically able to
work. The active population can be employed or unemployed.

The inactive population includes all the people who are unable to
work.