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Exercises in Word Study

Ex.1.Form verbs and adjectives from the following nouns:

profit, operation, economy, decision, change, expansion, activity, success, diversity, dependence.

Ex.2. Give the English for:

купувати і продавати товари; надавати послуги; отримувати прибуток; заробляти гроші; створювати бізнес; керувати підприємством; торгувати; економічна ситуація; рішення; власник компанії; діяти на; розширювати бізнес; спеціалізуватися з чогось; задовольняти потреби; залежати від; споживання; нещодавно створена компанія.

Ex.3. Match words from list A with words from list B that have a similar meaning.

A

B

depend on

firm

set up a business

go out of business

run a business

expand a business

affect

profit

needs

necessities of life

gain

sell out a business

establish a business

enlarge a business

operate a business

company

influence

rely on

Ex.4. Find suitable opposites to the following words and phrases:

to buy, loss, to close down a business, to set up a business, unsuccessful.

Ex.5. Match the nouns in the left hand column with the verbs in the right hand column.

business

profit

goods

needs

money

decision

services

buy

make

sell

provide

set up

satisfy

organize

run

do

diversify

affect

expand

establish

Ex.6. The words in the box frequently occur after “business”.

Find combinations that mean:

  1. a small card showing a person’s name, position and company name;

  2. a visit to clients, suppliers or other business contacts which takes you away from home;

  3. a document showing details of how someone aims to run the company, expand, introduce new product lines, and so on;

  4. the people who own a business together;

  5. the process of running a company;

  6. a college or part of university where courses on business subjects are taught;

  7. the organizations and people involved in business;

  8. a meeting with lunch to talk about work or to entertain clients;

  9. the ability to encourage or predict commercial activity;

  10. a gathering of people to discuss work topics;

  11. a letter about a business transaction, often following a certain form;

  12. a private investor who invests money in the establishment of new often risky, companies.

Ex.7. Look at the words and phrases in the box. Match them with the correct definition from the list below.

  1. a very large organization that owns companies in more than one country in order to obtain cheap raw materials and make efficient use of a local workforce;

  2. the money gained in a business deal, esp. the difference between the amount earned and the amount spent;

  3. a person or business that owns something;

  4. two or more people in business to make a profit by selling goods or services;

  5. commercial activities in general;

  6. a large group of companies;

  7. to enter new types of businesses;

  8. a nation’s system for allocating its resources among its citizens;

  9. a business that is just being started.

Ex.8. Write the appropriate word or phrase in the following spaces. Translate the sentences into Ukrainian.

  1. It’s been a pleasure … with you.

  2. My wife is a doctor, but I am … .

  3. Small shops … very quickly.

  4. She … her own company and proved to be a very good businesswoman.

  5. They work for an engineering … .

  6. When a … becomes bankrupt, its stock is of no value anymore.

  7. The company … its sales force from 10 to 20 representatives.

  8. … of that car bought it at an auto dealer.

  9. Have you ever … with this company before?

  10. He has no idea how … a successful business.

  11. An increasing number of European firms are … with Japan.

  12. Very hot weather … how people feel and act.

  13. She … her hunger by eating a steak.

  14. … of alcohol in that country is forbidden.

  15. That computer company is a …; all it has are few employees and a good idea.

Go out of business, in business, to do business, company, corporation, the consumption, the owner, dealt, trading, set up, start-up, expanded, to run, affects, satisfied.