Reading comprehension Active Vocabulary

define – v визначати; definition – n визначення

conveyance – n транспортування, перевезення; convey – v перевозити

primarily – adv на початку, перш за все; syn firstly, basically

overcome – v перебороти, подолати

mention – v згадувати; n згадування, посилання

quantity – n кількість

input – n внесок, вкладання

output – n продукція, випуск

revenue – n дохід; syn profit

meet demands – відповідати вимогам; syn meet commitments

forecast – v прогнозувати, передбачати; syn predict, foresee

labour productivity – продуктивність праці

wage(s) – заробітна плата

manager – керівник; senior manager – головний керівник; management – n керівництво; middle management – керівництво середнього рівня; first-line management – провідне керівництво

department – n відділ, структурна одиниця; personnel department – відділ кадрів; accounting department – бухгалтерський відділ

be responsible for – відповідати за; responsibility – n відповідальність

cope with – v займатися, мати справу з, справлятися з; syn deal with

authority – n керівництво, влада, інструкція

issue – n питання, проблема, предмет дискусії; syn question, subject

financial statement – фінансовій звіт

accountant – n бухгалтер

cover – v охоплювати, покривати

promotion – n просування (товару, по службі); v promote; n promoter – людина, яка чомусь сприяє, промоутер

consumer behaviour – поведінка споживача

steadily – adv стійко, міцно, рівномірно; adj steady

satisfaction – n задоволення, сатисфакція; satisfy – v задовольняти

objective – n ціль, мета; syn goal, target

awareness – n інформованість, обізнаність

ultimate – adj основний, кінцевий, остаточний

overcrowd – v переповняти, накопичуватися

enhance – v поліпшувати, покращувати

end-to-end service – наскрізне обслуговування, обслуговування від відправника до одержувача

capital – n капітал, затрати, засоби; fixed capital – основний капітал; working capital – оборотний капітал; capital resources – власні фонди компанії

Irregular verbs

Infinitive	Simple Past	Past Participle	Translation
hide	hid	hidden	ховати(ся)
hit	hit	hit	ударяти
lie	lay	lain	лежати, бути розташованим
light	lit/lighted	lit/lighted	освітлювати
sink	sank	sunk	опускатися, падати
strike	struck	struck	ударяти(ся)
throw	threw	thrown	кидати
wake	woke	waken	будити

Exercise 26 Find synonyms among the following words.

Conveyance, accuracy, to shut, to require, an idea, transfer, district, punctuality, to involve, output, to overcome, locality, to enhance, profit, to provide, to conquer, primarily, to supply, commitment, productivity, benefit, to close, efficiency, production, contribution, obligation, overpopulate, to entail, a concept, to demand, input, overcrowd, to improve, essentially.

Exercise 27 Fill each gap in the sentences below with the correct form of the word in italics print above it.

profit

1. We may witness a decline in company ... . 2. Nobody ... by this transaction. 3. The advertising campaign proved very ... .

consume

1. A smaller vehicle will ... less fuel. 2. It will offer a wider choice of goods for the ... . 3. Vigorous exercise increases oxygen ... .

promote

1. A person who arranges and advertises box events is called a boxing ... . 2. I want a job with good prospects for ... . 3. Tomorrow they will hold a meeting ... trade between Taiwan and the U.K.

Exercise 28 Translate the word combinations from the text.

Conveyance of passengers and goods from one locality to another, cross-disciplinary study, meet demands for both goods and services, operating a business, traffic forecasting, capital investments, labour productivity, to cope with entirely on their own, to pass ‘down the line’ to others, to interpret the figures, the financial strength of the business, market is steadily growing, higher customer’s satisfaction, a dynamic role, a clearly improved cost structure, to gain a greater market share.

Exercise 29 a) Translate the sentences with the following verbs.

overcome: 1. He struggled to overcome his shyness. 2. The engineer was working on the freezer when he was overcome by gas. 3. Charles was overcome with grief. 4. Australia overcame the Netherlands 2:1.

compete: 1. The Renault Clio competes against such cars as the Peugeot 206. 2. She and her sister are always competing for attention. 3. How many runners will be competing in the marathon? 4. Melinda was plain and knew she couldn’t compete with her sister where boys were concerned.

involve: 1. What will the job involve? 2. These changes will involve everyone of the staff. 3. Try to involve as many children as possible in the game. 4. Reilly involves himself in every aspect of his company’s business.

satisfy: 1. Nothing I did would ever satisfy my father. 2. The program is designed to satisfy the needs of adult learners. 3. Having satisfied herself that no one was there, she closed the door. 4. Have you satisfied all the requirements for the general degree?

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