C Prepositions
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B Understanding expressions
A Word search
Vocabulary tasks
C How the text is organised
What do these words refer to in the text?
| 1. which (line 1) 2. more (line 3) 3. most (line 6) 4. that (line 9) | 5. this (line 10) 6. they (line 11) 7. it (line 14) 8. few (line 16) |
Find a word or phrase in the text that has a similar meaning.
1.mergers between companies from two different countries (para1)
cross - border deals
2. when one company buys another (para 1)
t
3. when a company becomes more international (para 1)
g g
4. people who negotiate the terms of a merger (para 3)
d m
5. reduce the amount of money spent (para 3)
c c
6. increase income from sales (para 3)
b r
7. work that needs to be done after the merger agreement (para 4)
p - m i
8. sent to a job in another country (para 8)
p
Choose the best explanation for each word or phrase from the text.
| 1. pull off (line 15) a. stop b. succeed 2. pitfalls (line 17) a. problems b. accidents 3. mesh together (line 20) a. combine b. mix up 4. popping up (line 21) a. exploding b. coming up | 5. permeates (line 22) a. destroys permanently b. goes into every part 6. pride itself (line 34) a. be pleased with yourself for something b. tell everyone about your good points 7. ominous (line 40) a. easy to predict b. predicting something bad 8. in their own right (line 43) a. by themselves b. in a correct way |
Complete these sentences with an appropriate preposition
1. Cross-border deals accounted for a quarter of mergers in 1998.
2. Two . . every three deals have networked.
3. Success will depend . the merged companies' ability to create added value.
4. They assume sales managers and engineers wilt cut costs according . plan.
5. Executives are putting deals together . a hurry.
6. Employees of one company were accustomed . inviting spouses to the annual picnic.
7. An American manager may report . a German boss.
8. In Daimler-Benz, engineers are . charge.
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