Task 8. Complete the passage using words from the previous task in the correct form. Summarize the text in several sentences.

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Task 7. Match the words from the text with their corresponding definitions.

In Great Britain and the United States corporate gift giving is not a very popular 1________; people can spend their entire working lives without ever receiving a corporate gift. However, gift giving is something an integral part of the negotiation process when doing business 2__________. It is important to learn about the 3__________ of gift giving before sending or taking a gift to an international client or business partner, or you may find that your gesture appears 4_____________. For example, in China a desk clock 5___________ bad luck or death. It is also interesting to note that the receiver never opens a gift in front of the giver as that would signify that the content was more important than the act of giving. Waiting for the person to open your gift would show that were not 6_____________ to Chinese culture. In France, don't give something with your company logo, as they find items like this impersonal and in bad taste. Giving knives in Italy, Russia or Argentina could lead to problems in establishing a deal as this signifies cutting off the relationship! Giving flowers is another possible 7__________. In England, Australia and Canada, some people see white lilies as a symbol of death while in Germany, yellow and white chrysanthemums could be seen this way.