II. Give English equivalents:

Авторитетний виробник комп'ютерів; науково-дослідна діяльність; оборонна промисловість; вступити до безпосередньої конкуренції; виробляють; лідер виробництва у галузі, струменевий друкарський пристрій; той, що народжується; безліч електронних приладів; збільшувати швидкість обробки даних; Ай-Бі-Ем-cyмicнi комп'ютери; ініціювати виробництво; відповідати за; в період президентства.

III. Give titles to every passage of Text c. Lexico - Grammatical Exercises

I. Choose the best word to complete the sentences:

1. He was very nervous before his talk because he was unaccustomed ____ making

speeches.

a. to b. of c. with d. on

2. That's an interesting point you are making but I'm not sure it's relevant ____ the discussion.

a. about b. to c. for d. with

3. The Minister said she was confident that there were clear signs ____ economic

recovery.

a. about b. in c. on d. of

4. In hot weather the counter staff may remove their Jackets but they mustn't take ____ their ties.

a. away b. down c. over d. off

5. I don't feel qualified to comment ____ the refinancing package because I was not involved in the negotiations.

a. on b. at c. of d. to

6. The Managing Director disagreed ____ the Finance Director about the direction the company should take.

a. with b. about c. on d. over

II. Eight verbs are missing from these lists. What are they? Put the verbs in the correct tense

and fill in the spaces. Be careful  they are all irregular:

Infinitive Past Indefinite Past Participle

spend money spent time spent more than

you can earn

1. ___ temper ___ money ___ your job

2. ___ a profit ___ a decision ___ mistakes

3. ___ a company ___ a risk ___ into trouble

4. ___ care ___ a message ___ a holiday

5. ___ someone out ___ shares ___ a new car

6. ___ on strike ___ on holiday ___ bankrupt

7. ___ a presentation ___ in your notice ___ someone a present

8. ___ the newspaper ___ a report ___ through your notes

III. A. Complete the sentences below. Choose a word or phrase from each column to put in the spaces:

Example: There is no risk to you if you stock our products. Our terms are sale or return.

press venture

with papers

expense share

glass or return

start accounts

working world

sale from scratch

market cuttings

third reference to

joint ceiling

1. In the nineteen-eighties, many banks made loans to ___ ___ nations, which later had to be written off.

2. We'd like to set up a ___ ___ with a German company so we can draw on their marketing expertise and share the risks.

3. The senior managers all have ___ ___ that they use to entertain clients.

4. I am writing ___ ___ your letter of 11^th May.

5. I'll show you the file of ___ ___ and you can see what the papers have been saying about the company.

6. Many women feel there is a ___ ___ that prevents them from gaining seats on the boards of their companies.

7. The computer virus destroyed all the work we'd done so we had to ___ ___ .

8. We were forced to reduce our prices in order to maintain our ___ ___.

9. We send all the participants the ___ ___ a week before the conference starts. Then they have plenty of time to read them.

B.

frightened like clockwork

fire any idea

signed a word with

have on top of

am a discount

had away

ran on the dotted line

want a note of

kept in the red

get the life out of

make enough of

1. They have paid my salary cheque into the wrong bank account and as a result I ___ ___.

2. We're going to place a large order with them so see if you can ___ ___.

3. We've been busy but everything is under control and we have ___ ___ the work.

4. Yes, I'm ready now. I've got my pen and paper so ___ ___.

5. Could I ___ ___ those figures you mentioned so I don't forget them?

6. Do you ___ ___ when Elena will be back? I need to see her rather urgently.

7. There were no problems with the deliveries. The whole operation ___ ___.

8. I've ___ ___ my boss. He does nothing but criticize. I’m going to apply for a transfer.

9. The contract negotiations lasted nine hours, but in the end everyone ___ ___ .

10. The road was wet, my brakes failed and the car skidded across the road. It ___ ___ me.

11. Do you have a moment? I ___ ___ you about your sales targets.