Lesson 16 Activity Which words are possible replacements for the words in italics in the text? Possible replacements

Lesson 16

Activity 1.Which words are possible replacements for the words in italics in the text?

Possible replacements

1	build	develop	establish	produce	maintain
2	set up	bring on	stablish	launch	start
3	thrive	accomplish	flourish	prosper	succeed
4	seek out	meet up	look for	search for	try to find

Activity 2.Choose the correct prepositions to complete the sentences. There are similar sentences in 1.

1. We are putting extra resources for training our customer service team.

2. I will be presenting this quarter's figures at the board at this afternoon's meeting.

3. It is vital that we get every member of staff to focus on what we want to achieve as an organization.

4. As the first to enter the marketplace we will have enormous advantages of rival firms.

Activity 3.WORD TRANSFORMATION Complete these sentences with the correct forms of the words in capitals.

1. Many of the ……investors……..in the company were putting in their own money.

2. My brother and I formed a business ……partner……twenty years ago.

3. Your business will be more ……produced.. if you can reduce your overheads.

4 The company is trying to reduce ……expended…………on transport.