1. Give definitions to the following terms in English:

inbound freight	outbound freight
freight consolidation	order fulfillment
product line	acquisition
integrated providers	bid

Grammar

Adverbs and adverbial phrases

Prepositions of place/position

1. Complete the sentences with the correct adverbs or adverbial phrases from the box. The first sentence has been done for you.

even/ever still/yet hard/hardly late/lately at the end of /in the end especially/specially actually/at the moment nearly/near on time/in time during/while by/until

1. a. The meeting started exactly on time.

b. If he arrives in time, we can talk a little before the meeting starts.

2. a. I have to finish this project __ the end of the month.

b. I have to work late, I will stay here __ nine this evening.

3. a. Have you __ been to Moscow?

b. I’ve been all over Russia, I’ve __ been to Kemerovo!

4. a. His English is very poor. He can __ say anything.

b. She works very __ - at least ten hours a day.

5. a. We haven’t received any emails from them __.

b. They sent their offer too __. We signed the contract with another company.

6. a. She moved into marketing __ her time at P&G.

b. The company went bankrupt __ tourist market was crashing in 2012.

7. a. She is unemployed __, but she is looking for a job.

b. He pretends to be impartial, but __ he is biased.

8. a. Have they leased a new office __ ?

b. No, they are __ looking.

9. a. __ the presentation, everybody applauded.

b. She didn’t want to go, but __ we managed to persuade her.

10. a. They __ agreed. We’ll be able to deliver goods soon.

b. Is your office __ the underground station?

11. a. I’d like to work for all these companies, but __ for the one from England.

b. His suit is __ made for him in Milan.

2. Complete the sentences with at, in, on, over, to, under. The first sentence has been done for you.

1. Their office is __ the nineteenth floor of this skyscraper.

2. If you need the IT department, it is __ the second room __ the right.

3. Please call him back, he is __ the middle of a meeting.

4. You will fly __ our new factory when landing in Guangzhou.

5. She has five junior managers working __ her.

6. Mike was __ the chair __ the last meeting.

7. You should sign the contract __ the bottom of the page.

8. She had a suitcase __ one hand, and her favorite Starbucks coffee __ the other.

9. The size of the text __ the screen is too small, it’s practically impossible to read.

10. The secretary promised to meet the client __ the front of the building in ten minutes.

11. Put a folder __ the хerox in order not to forget it.

12. It’s strictly forbidden to park cars __ the pavement in the city center.

13. The chief manager is on sick leave, he is back __ work next week.

14. __ the beginning of her career, she worked __ the sales department.

15. __ the corner of page 10 you can find their company logo and address.

16. You can see the president of our company __ the photograph.

17. She always buys the Financial Times __ way to work in the morning.

18. Could you write another phone number __ the back of this business card?

19. The head office is located __ the south of Boston where car parking is very busy so it’s more convenient to get there __ a corporate bus then __ a private car.

20. To get to the factory you should turn right __ the roundabout and when you enter __ the building write your name __ a special list __ the reception desk.

Speaking

Study the scheme and answer the questions:

1. What are important trends in services?

2. Comment on the role of services in our economy.

3. What impact does technology have on services?

4. What are the characteristics of services compared to goods?

5. Define possible challenges for services.

6. Describe the scheme.

Reading 2