Exercise 9. Answer the questions. Now complete the following sentences with the correct preposition

Now complete the following sentences with the correct preposition.

Look at the following sentences taken from the reading passage

Exercise 7. Combine a noun from the list on the left with a preposition from the list on the right to complete each sentence. You must use each noun once only, but each preposition can be used more than once.

Congratulations intention in

emphasis point of

experience result on

increase

1. We need to put more... improving staff morale rather than buying more equipment.

2. Have you had any... this type of work?

3. There seemed to be little... continuing the discussion.

4. They have been offered a considerable... salary in return for more flexibility.

5. I have no... resigning. It's up to them to dismiss me if they aren't satisfied.

6. By the way,... winning the Waverley contract.

7. As a... the adverse publicity, their sales went down.

Exercise 8. verb + preposition

"While large business has been cutting back employment..." "Business must not be guilty of false advertising..."

1. They put a lot of money... the project.

2. The project had to be put... due to production delays.

3. Once we had got... the joint venture, it was very difficult to get... of it.

4. Companies are often unwilling to give... their independence.

5. I'd like to take... your offer of collaboration.

6. The company was put... by the size of the investment. They decided instead to go... partnership with a local firm.

7. They made... for their lack of financial investment by doing a lot of the ground work.

8. We could only pull... of the joint venture if they gave... their position in the market.

1. How does the Committee for Economic Development measure a small business?

2. Does the US government support small business firms? How?

3. Can you name an example of a manufacturing firm? A wholesaling firm? A retailing firm? A firm in the field of finance?

4. Prepare a list of 5 different business firms. Explain how you would classify each of these firms as small, medium, or large according to the size measurement of the Small Business Administration.

TEXT 15. ADVENTAGES AND DISADVENTAGES OF RUNNING A SMALL FIRM

1. become giants A. становиться гигантами

2. distinct advantage B. отчетливое (заметное) преимущество

3. have much flexibility C. иметь гибкость

4. make decisions D. принимать решения

5. daily operations E. ежедневное ведение хозяйственной деятельности

6. supervise F. контролировать, наблюдать; инспектировать

7. beauty parlor G. косметический салон

8. real estate H. недвижимость

9. interior-decorating firms I. фирмы по внутреннему оформлению интерьера

10. daily operations J. ежедневное ведение хозяйственной деятельности

11. render K. оказывать (помощь)

12. offset L. возмещать (компенсировать)

13. overheads M. накладные расходы

14. less efficiently on the job N. менее эффективны на работе

15. a scale of operations O. масштаб операций

16. exceed the local market demand P. превышать спрос местного рынка

17. transportation costs Q. транспортные расходы

18. adjust to smth R. приспосабливаться к чему-либо

19. maintain better morale S. поддерживать лучший моральный климат

20. secure T. сохранить, обеспечить, гарантировать

21. cope with monopolistic U. справиться с.монополистической практикой

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