To refuse, to waive, to reject, to give up, to decline

1. As the firm … to grant the agents the exclusive right the agreement was not signed.

2. We had … the services of this firm as the commission charged by them was too high.

3. After a number of failures the agents … trying to reach the target figures.

4. We … their request to grant them an exclusive agency right.

5. Since your goods have always been in conformity with our specifications we decided … the inspection of the equipment at your works.

Exercise VII. Match the English equivalents and the following Ukrainian terms:

Особа, що діє від власного імені Особа, що має право підпису Особа, що надає опціон Особа, що передає права Особа, що подає конкурсну пропозицію Особа, що ухиляється від сплати податків Особа, що виписала контракт Особа, що виписує чек Оптовий торговець Основний власник Агресивний інвестор Внутрішній ревізор

Signer Tenderer Contract writer Tax evader Drawer   Principal   Optioner Assignor Core owner Raider Gilt – edged market maker Internal auditor

Grammar: Relative pronouns

Use which and that to refer to things or ideas.

It’s a programme which /that tells you facts about the world.

Use who and that to refer to people.

Retailer is a person or business who/ that sells goods to public.

Exercise VIII. Match the two parts of the sentences and write who/that or which/that:

1. An agent is a person who/that has an important effect on the situation.

2. Sales representative is an employee of a company ________.

3. Store-house is a place or thing ________.

4. Remuneration is an amount of money ________.

5. Principal is a person ________.

6. Client is a person ________.

7. Merchant is a person ________.

a) uses the services or advice of a professional organization or person.

b) travels around selling the company’s goods.

c) imports and exports goods in large quantities.

d) is paid to somebody for the work.

e) has the most important part in a business, a play, etc.

f) contains a lot of information.

Grammar: present perfect continuous

We can use the present perfect continuous to describe repeated or continuous actions that continue up to now. Do not use the present perfect continuous with state verbs, i.e. with this verbs that describe feelings and situations. ‘’For’’ and ‘’since’’ are often used with the present perfect continuous with the action verbs.

I’ve been working with this bank since 2001.

Exercise IX. Complete these questions with the present perfect simple or continuous of the verbs. Then ask and answer the questions with the partner:

1. How long ___ you _______ English? (learn)

2. How long ___ you _______ your best friend? (know)

3. How long ___ you _______ as the sales representative? (work)

4. How long ___ you ________ your current job? (have)

5. Are you selling a new product at that moment? How long ___ you ____ it? (sell)

Exercise X. Choose the correct form:

1. He has spent / has been spending his whole career with the company.

2. Maria learnt / has been learning English for two years.

3. His brother is an engineer. He has worked / has been working in several companies.

4. I have read / have been reading the book you lent me, so you can have it back now.

5. Last year the company made a profit but this year they haven’t made / haven’t been making it.

Exercise XI. Fill the gaps in the sentences below with words from this list:

Commercials, competes, design, distribution, end-users, hire,purchase, image, labels, mail order, materials, newspaper advertisements, opportunities, outlets, place, posters, price, product, promotion, public relations, radio spots, rival, satisfy, strengths, threats, weaknesses.

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