Grammar focus
4. Complete each sentence by using the correct form of one of the following verbs. Use each verb once only.
build sell take over say
make spend win overcome
More than 6 million tins of beans are every week.
They were by an American company last year.
No attempt was to explain the inconsistency in the figures.
Kent Industries are to be thinking of expanding overseas.
Once initial problems had been the re-organization went like clock work.
Their new factory will be on the outskirts of the town.
The contract was in the face of strong competition.
Over $3 million was on advertising last year.
5. Combine an adjective from the list on the left with a preposition from the list on the right to complete each sentence. You must use each adjective once only, but each preposition can be used more than once.
relevant capable aware of to
proud well-known accustomed on for
acceptable dependent
I'm not ... ... any regulations that should prevent us from exporting to those countries.
We need somebody who is ... ... understanding German.
That's an interesting point but it isn't really ... ... our discussion.
It took me some time to become ... ... using the new system.
They will only sign if the terms are fully ... ... them.
It's risky to be ... ... only one supplier.
He was so ... ... his firm's achievements that he talked about them to everyone he met.
This company is ... ... the high quality of its products.
6. Complete the sentences by inserting one of the following.
all any each every
We sell ... type you like.
We are involved in ... the stages of wine production and distribution.
We have studied ... step in the distribution process.
We studied ... of the major wine producers. ... of them has some advantages.
You asked me if we can supply ... retailer in the north of England. In fact, we can reach ... one within a thirty mile radius of Newcastle.
We are involved in ... aspect of wine distribution.
... major wine producers have suffered from the recession.