RUNNING A COMPANY ENGLISH VOCABULARY IN USE PRE INTERMEDIATE

 

ENGLISH VOCABULARY IN USE PRE INTERMEDIATE UNIT 39 RUNNING A COMPANY

 

A A successful business This is the story of a company that has achieved a great deal [a lot] in a short period of time. Language help   If you achieve something, you have been successful in something that needed a lot of work and effort. The noun is achievement, e.g. Writing a book has been my greatest achievement. B   Language help   We usually talk about an ex-wife/boyfriend, etc., but a former president/career/banker, etc. Shops and organisations have customers; lawyers, accountants, etc. have clients. We take up a job or activity, but we set up a company.   EXERCISES 39.1 Tick (✓) the words which refer to people. 39.2 Replace the underlined word(s) with a word or phrase that has a similar meaning. 1 The food is delivered every day. ________________daily________________ 2 There is a real need for food of this quality. __________________________ 3 Our plan is to open another branch. __________________________ 4 The company is doing well. __________________________ 5 We have 25 workers. __________________________ 6 I started the business ten years ago. __________________________ 7 Their main offices are in Sheffield. __________________________ 8 He’s hoping for a position in the company. __________________________ 9 The firm is getting bigger. __________________________ 10 The company made a lot of money last year. __________________________ 39.3 Choose the best word to complete the sentences. 1 They’re experts in / on farming. 2 When did you set up / take up tennis? 3 Her law firm has many famous clients / customers. 4 She’s actually my ex- / former wife; we got divorced last year. 5 When did they set up / take up the company? 6 The shop assistant was serving a client / customer. 7 Marcel used to work here, but he’s currently / actually working abroad. 8 Are they planning to take up / take over the company? 9 George Bush is a former / an ex- president of America. 39.4 Rewrite the sentences using the words in capitals. Keep a similar meaning. 1 He makes different cakes. VARIETY           He _______ makes a variety of cakes __________________. 2 They were very successful. ACHIEVE         They __________________________________ 3 I know a lot of people in banking. CONTACTS     I __________________________________ 4 They used to be called BMG. FORMERLY         They __________________________________ 5 I’ve always wanted to fly a plane. AMBITION           It’s __________________________________ 6 She has a great knowledge of finance. EXPERT       She __________________________________ 7 People noticed the adverts. ATTRACT             The adverts __________________________________ 39.5 Complete the text Danielle Spinks set up her motorbike courier service (DCS) in 1979. If you wanted to send documents across London, Danielle promised to 1__deliver___ them in less than one hour. It was only a small 2____________, but DCS 3____________ immediate success, so Danielle set up another 4____________ of the company in Manchester, which was 5____________ by her brother, Darren. The business soon 6____________ rapidly, and it is now Danielle’s 7____________ to have a branch of her courier service in every major city in England.

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