V. Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits the space in the texŁ There is an example at the beginning. (10 points)
FAMILY BUSINESSES
In Europę, 85 % of companies are currently in private (0) ownership and amongst these (1)
........family businesses are often the most (2)........One problem that family-owned
companies face, however, is finding (3).......people to take over the running of the
business when the (4).....founder eventually dies or retires. The company may, for
example, pass to children who don’t share that person’s (5).....interest in the business.
It often happens that such children are (6)......to develop the business (7).......and
sometimes they make bad decisions which result in the (8).......of the company itself.
However, there seems to be no (9).....of enthusiastic people willing to set up new
private companies, and hopefully these are just as (10).....to do well as those they
replace.
(0) OWNER ownership
(1) TRADITION _
(2) SUCCESS _
(3) SUIT _
(4) ORIGIN _
(5) ENTHUSIASM _
(6) ABLE _
(7) FAR _
(8) FAIL _
(9) SHORT _
(10) LIKE _
VI. Takashi Miura, a fashion buyer from Tokyo, is visiting Paola Silvestrini at her company in Milan. Complete the conversation. (14 points)
Paola Mrs Miura? How do you do?
Takashi How do you do, Mrs Silvestrini.
Paola Do come into my office. So ..._?
Takashi
Well, I flew to Romę and then I took the train from Romę to Milan this morning.