V2. For each of the sentences below, one or two options are correct. Cross out any option that is incorrect or does not make sense.

iNo e-commerce service..................mislead the consumer by giving false

information or too little information.

a) mustn't b) should c) has to

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2 Online retailers..................give warnings about material that may be

unsuitable or inappropriate for children or other consumers.

a) don't need to b) have to c) must

3 Customers..................print out or save all information about the online

transaction.

a) should b) shouldn't c) mustn't

4 E-retailing services..................be difficult to use, otherwise customers will

be discouraged.

a) shouldn't b) don't have to c) need to

5 Any advertising on the website..................conform to the standards of the

National Advertising Authority.

a) must b) has to c) shouldn't

6 The retailer..................deliver within 30 days if the consumer agrees.

a) shouldn't b) mustn't c) doesn't have to

7 Customers..................do business only with online retailers who are

certified safe.

a) don't have to b) should c) need to

3 Companies

V1. Complete the sentences below with words from the box.

competitive percent performance profit share share price subsidiary turnover workforce

1 I am pleased to report that the financial..................of our company has

been excellent...................was Ђ24 million, an increase of eight

..................on last year, while..................rose by 7% to Ђ1.9 million.

2 Although the market place for our products continues to be highly

.................., we have increased our market..................to 19 per cent.

As a result, our..................has risen to Ђ2.1.

3 Unfortunately, we had to close down our Antwerp.................. .which has

meant a 2% cut in our.................

v2. Complete the text below with the appropriate present simple or continuous form of the verbs in the box.

Employ grow interview open own want

Our company is among the ten largest in the country. We already..................

SANWA International, the successful chemicals company, in addition, we

..................²to break into the new consumer markets of Central and Eastern

Europe. For example, we..................³a new subsidiary in Bratislava next

month. That is why this week I..................* candidates for the top jobs in

Slovakia. We..................⁵ well over 3,000 people, and this number

...............⁶ all the time.

UNIT 5

“Eureka!” Archimedes (287-212 bc), Greek mathematician

Which of the following statements do you agree with? Which do you disagree with? Why?

a There are no new ideas.

2 Most of the best ideas are discovered by accident.

3 Research and development is the key to great business ideas.

4 There is nothing wrong with copying and improving the ideas of others.

5 The best way to kill an idea is to take it to a meeting.