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18.07.2021 23:58

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Ex.1. Complete the text with words from the box.

exchange interest labour market
plan sales tax unemployment

Private sector sets up new fund for small businesses
HTTC, a Birmingham-based telecommunications group, has set up an investment fund to help finance new businesses in the area. The area has a high (1)__________________ rate because of the current economic recession. Recent changes in the pound–euro (2)__________________ rate have made it harder for businesses that make goods for export. HTTC hopes that providing loans with a low (3)__________interest________ rate will allow new businesses to grow and to create new jobs for the (4)__________________ force in the area. The local government has recently agreed to offer (5)__________________ incentives for new businesses as well.
In addition to offering funding, HTTC is also providing training and consulting for people who are considering starting a new business. The company is offering assistance with (6)__________________ research, product development, and (7)__________________ forecasting as well as developing a business (8)__________________ .

Ex.2 Choose the best word to complete the sentences.
1. We’ve just seen last quarter’s sales (forecast / figures) and the news is good. We performed very well in all of our markets.
2. We’re near the end of the product (lifecycle / range) for the MX-35 so we’re going to launch the MX-40 before the end of the year.
3. We’re planning an advertising (agency / campaign) that will focus on the high quality of the materials we use.
4. We’ve done a lot of research about consumer (profile / behaviour) but you can never completely predict what people will buy.
5. We started work on time and if we (keep to / implement) the schedule, we’ll launch on time.
6. I’m going to work on Saturday and Sunday so I can (meet / write) the deadline next Monday.
7. We had to (rearrange / prepare) the meeting because the Japanese team were delayed. Tokyo airport was closed because of a storm.
8. We need to (do / collect) more information about our competitors’ products before we launch our own.

Ex.3 Complete the sentences with words and phrases from the box.

as soon before going to have
having until when while

1. __________________ you book your ticket early, you get a discount.
2. Dan is leaving at 4:00. Try to arrive __________________ 3:30 so you have a chance to talk with him.
3. __________________ you finished preparing your presentation?
4. We’re __________________ start our market research next week.
5. I waited __________________ after he finished his meeting.
6. Telephone your office __________________ as you can.
7. Pietro and Christos are __________________ lunch with AEG tomorrow.
8. Leanne read the report __________________ she was waiting for her flight.

Ex.4 Complete this text with the correct prepositions.
I find it very hard working with Andy. He just doesn’t communicate 1__________ people. He does his own job well enough, but he never talks 2__________ what he’s doing or what he’s done. It makes it very difficult to deal 3__________ problems. Sometimes I try to discuss problems with him, but he doesn’t respond 4__________ my concerns. He leaves everything to me. For example, yesterday, a customer file was missing. I asked him if he’d seen it and he said ‘no’. But then I found it on his desk. And he never apologised 5__________ me!

Ex.5 Write the questions that lead to each answer below. Use the question words given.
1. Which ____________________?
I prefer the first option.
2. Who ____________________?
Jane Moorcroft is the CEO of Binhams plc.
3. Where ____________________?
We held the meeting in London last year.
4. Why ____________________?
I’ve decided to resign because of stress.
5. How much ____________________?
The new model costs $144.