I
Complete the sentences with the words given below.
brand branch field up-market delegate
supply schedule demand competition budget
1 Tesco is a well-established __________ that is continuing to show rapid development.
2 The price of most products is determined by the law of ___________ and ___________.
3 Which __________ of business would you like to specialise in?
4 Consumer interest in higher-end, ___________ products continues to grow in North America.
5 My boss likes to keep everything under control. He does not like to _________ power.
6 We must not overspend. Me must stay within the __________.
7 I set up an account with a local ___________ of TSB Bank.
8 I'm afraid we will have to work long hours next week. The project is behind ___________.
9 It is difficult to enter the German telecommunications market. There are many ____________ .
II
Complete the sentences with the verbs in the correct form
negotiate set maintain dismiss take
win make make place outbid
1 We can't afford to ___________ any risks.
2 Our boss is very demanding. He ___________tight deadlines.
3 Our company managed to _________ competitors by offering a high-tech equipment at reasonable prices.
4 If they __________ the contract to build a new football stadium in Wroclaw, they will need to subcontract a number of companies.
5 We should ___________ an advertisement for our products in teenage magazines.
6 If you continue to ____________ employees at this rate, soon there will be no-one left.
7 I'd like to ___________ enquiries about booking a conference room at your hotel.
8 It is very difficult to ___________ a profit in the first year of running your business.
9 Industrial mechanics repair and __________machines, mechanical equipment and buildings.
10 We plan to __________ a deal with the largest optical equipment supplier in Poland.
III
Complete the sentences with the suitable preposition
1 We can decide how much we want according __________ our needs.
2 One advantage __________ the scheme is its simplicity.
3 The strike will have a negative effect ___________ productivity.
4 There has been a lot of interest __________ our new product.
5 She's been under a lot of stress, so she has decided to take a day _________.
6 I look ___________ to hearing from you soon.
7 We need to focus ___________ making substantial profit this year.
8 He refused to participate ___________ the project. He thinks it is a waste of time.
9 They are going to set __________ a new logistic centre in Wroclaw.
10 He tried to keep _________ with the workload but in the end he gave up and asked Ron to give him a hand.
IV
Complete the sentences with the suitable preposition
1 Can you speak __________ . The line is bad.
2 I need to check ___________ of my hotel room by 10.
3 He pointed ___________ that there was not enough money in the budget to finance another risky project.
4 We'll have to look ____________ the possibility of selling the Brzeg plant.
5 We need to carry ___________ a survey to find out what our clients' preferences are.
6 `Hold on, Mr Johnson, I'll see if the manager is available.... OK. I'm putting you ___________.'
7 Massive redundancies were announced and thousands of workers were laid __________.
8 Oil prices decreased due __________ warm weather in winter.
9 Lufthansa provides all their passengers with ________-flight catering.
10 They only broke __________ the market five years ago but quickly became a well-established company.
KEY
I 1 brand, 2 supply, demand, 3 field, 4 up-market, 5 delegate, 6 budget, 7 branch, 8 schedule, 9 competitors
II 1 take, 2 sets, 3 outbid, 4 win, 5 place, 6 dismiss, 7 make, 8 make 9 maintain, 10 negotiate
III 1 to, 2 of, 3 on, 4 in, 5 off, 6 forward, 7 on, 8 in, 9 up, 10 up
IV 1 up, 2 out, 3 out, 4 into, 5 out, 6 through, 7 off, 8 to, 9 in, 10 into