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8) Complete the extract choosing from these verbs. There are more verbs than necessary.

DELAY CHOOSE IMPROVE GIVE MAKE STABILISE HINDER

Last year the international situation in the hydrocarbons industry IMPROVED some extent. However, the volatile foreign exchange rates MADE currency management more difficult and relatively weak demand HINDERED expansion projects. We therefore CHOOSE to focus our efforts on specific opportunities where our know-how GIVES us a technical advantage over particularly aggressive competition. As a result we propose doubling our dividend.

9) Use the words in the box to give explanations for the following events. The first has been done for you.

1. We scrapped the project because funds were running out. 

2. They evacuated the building because the fire bell rang.                                  

3. He sold his shares quickly because their value had plummeted.

4. He didn’t wish to interrupt because  the president was speaking.                      

5. I cut down on drinking because my work suffered.                                                        

6. We were forced to withdraw the model because customers complained.                                                                  

10) A business person is answering questions about a recent trip. Make the questions, as in the example. Choose the question words from the box below.

WHAT? WHY? WHAT TIME? WHO? WHEN? HOW? WHERE?

11) Mike Hodgkinson is the Chief Executive of British Airports Authority. This is his diary for last week. Fill in the gaps using the verbs from the box below in the correct form.

Monday

I GOT up early and ARRIVED at the office at 8.00 a.m. At 9.00 I HAD a meeting with Gabriele Renzully, the Director of Naples Airport. After a nice lunch I WENT to the bank to discuss future investments. At 5.00 p.m. I LEFT the office and WENT to the Millennium Dome by boat. I MET delegates for the ACI conference. In the evening there           WAS a conference dinner at the Dorchester Hotel.

Tuesday

I MADE the opening speech for the ACI conference and then ATTENDED different talks and seminars during the day. I SAW lots of old contacts.

Wednesday

A normal morning at the office. 1 had lunch with a journalist who wanted to hear about our future plans. In the afternoon I attended a board meeting and made a. presentation on our future strategy. In the evening my wife and I VISITED our son and daughter-in-law for dinner.

Thursday

Trip to Stansted Airport, I met a lot of staff and customers. I TRAVELLED to London in the evening and RETURNED to the opera to see La Boheme

12) Change the order of these words to make questions, as in the example. Then answer the questions.

1. morning who he Monday on did meet?

Who did he meet on Monday morning? He met an old friend on Monday morning.

2. the Dome time he did what visit?

What time did he visit the Dome? He visited the Dome at 5 o’clock.

3. travel how he there did?

How did he travel there? He travelled by bus there.

4. he evening on dinner where have did Monday?

Where did he have dinner on Monday? He had dinner in a restaurant on Monday.

5. on did lunch he who Wednesday have with?

Who did he have lunch on Wednesday with? He had lunch with a friend on Wednesday.

6. he who on evening did visit Wednesday?

Who did he visit on Wednesday evening? He visited a mother on Wednesday evening.

7. did Thursday on where he evening go?

Where did he go on Thursday? He went to a club on Thursday.

8. see he did what?

What did he see? He saw beautiful flowers.