13. Complete the following sentences, using suitable forms of the verbs in the box below.

sort out buy out

make out carry out

bring out sell out

pull out spell out

sound out turn out

1. The firm ..................... about five hundred sports cars a year.

2. We hope to ..................... our production problems soon.

3. If the firm doesn't make a profit, the owners will probably……………….

4. I'm willing to consider introducing flexi-time, but would you first ..................... the advantages of the system, please?

5. Givenchy have ..................... an exciting new perfume.

6. Would you ..................... the cheque to David Cotton, please?

7. In order to develop new products, pharmaceutical companies have to ..................... a lot of research.

8. Several leading banks such as Barclays have ..................... of South Africa.

9. A group of senior managers want to take over the firm by ..................... it......................

10. We’re looking for a new chief executive. I understand one or two possible candidates have already been………………..

Business idioms

14. Guess the meaning of the idioms.

1. to put smb. in the picture	a) to inform smb b) to avoid smb
2. to get straight to the point	a) to speak a lot b) to speak about business
3. to talk at cross purposes	a) to understand each other b) not to understand each other
4. to have a quick word	a) to have a chance to speak to a person when he has no time b) to speak quickly
5. to get a word in edgeways	a) to speak loudly b) to put in a word
6. to beat about the bush	a) not to tell a straight answer b) to gossip
7. to hear smth on the grapevine	a) to like grapes b) to hear gossips
8. to be on the same wavelength	a) to have the same opinions b) to argue a lot
9. to be on the ball	a) to be prompt/efficient b) to be stupid
10. the ball in his/her court	a) to make a decision b) to play football
11. to start the ball rolling	a) to start smth b) to roll smth
12. to carry the ball	a) to be responsible for smth b) to carry smth

15. Use the idioms to complete the following sentences.

1. Let me ………………………………... It is very important for you to know.

2. It is good that we are …………………………We can understand each other very quickly.

3. I am sorry but can I ………………………………...with you?

4. We have no time to discuss it for 4 hours. Please, ………………………………...

5. We do not understand each other. It seems to me that we are ……………………………...

6. She likes people who listen to her. She likes to dominate and it is hard ………………………………...when she speaks.

7. He always ………………………………...Never gives a straight answer.

8. I do not like rumors. I do not believe anything if I heard it ………………………………...

9. She is so ………………………………...She knows what is happening.

10. Let us start the meeting. Who would like to ………………………………...

11. I told him what I think. Now ………………………………...Let us wait for his decision.

12. We need people, who will ………………………………...for this business.

Consolidation