B Collocations

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A Word search

D How the text is organised

These phrases summarise the main idea of each paragraph. Match each phrase to the correct paragraph.

a. the challenge for Dell

b. reason for choosing Brazil

c. an overview of Dell's intentions paragraph I

d. reason to enter the South American market.

e. how Dell's plan will work

f. other companies' experiences

g. problems Dell may face in Brazil and elsewhere

h. advantages of Eldorado's location

Find a word or phrase in the text that has a similar meaning.

1. one of the first to do something (para 1)

…pioneer…

2. buying something through the Internet (para 1)

o………………… o…………………

3. business activity with some element of risk (para 2)

v…………………

4. general population in a country (para 2)

p…………………

5. difficult task which needs skill and determination (para 4)

c…………………

6. describes something or someone that can change quickly and suddenly (para 4)

v…………………

7. lots of rules and regulations, which often seem to have no purpose (para 6)
r………………… t…………………

8. strong dislike between people or groups (para 6)

a…………………

9. reach or achieve an objective (para 7)

a…………………

10. trying very hard to do something under difficult conditions (para 8)

s…………………

1. Match these nouns as they occur together in the text.

a. tax b. manufacturing c. import d. customs e. production f. logistics

venture incentives system tariffs volumes union

2. Match these verbs and nouns as they occur in the text.