buy give up have phone play. travel

1 We were going to travel by train, but then we decided to go by car instead.

2 lsome new clothes yesterday, but I was very busy and didn't have time to go to the shops.
3 Martin and Itennis last week, but he was injured
4 l-Jane, but I decided to email her instead
5 A: When I last saw Tim, he his job.

B: That's right, but in the end he decided to stay where he was.

6 Wea party last week, but some of our friends couldn't come,so we cancelled it.

2. was going to buy

3. were going to play

4. was going to phone

5. was going to give up

6. were going to have

4) it's much (harder) to raise money on the stock exchange. 5) on the other hand, a medium-term loan is (easier) to control than a fluctuating overdraft. 6) he's one of (the best) negotiators i've met. 7) the stock exchange rules are (more formal) than the usm (unlisted securities market). 8) the banks will be (more cautious) than the securities markets. 9) a fixed-term loan is (less flexible) than a fluctuating overdraft. 10) venture capital is (more difficult) to raise than we are led to believe. 11) the (more rapidly) an economy adjusts to inflation, the (more likely) it will reach hyperinflation. 12) many people considered that the income statement is (more important than) financial report because it measures the business's achievements and failures. 13) the lack of good communication skills is the (most serious) deficiency of graduates. 14) the past performance of a business is often a (better) indicator of future performance than many others.