Rise / raise / arise

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 383.

Grammar and Usage

Language study

a) read the collocations:

decision to do smth

make/take a decision

come to/reach a decision about

final decision

big decision

difficult/hard/tough decision

b) use these phrases in your own sentences

c) read another part of collocations:

a decisive step/role/battle

decisive action

play a decisive role in smth

a decisive step

d) what is the difference between decision and decisiveness?

e) form a noun and an adjective based on solve?

a) choose the definitions:

1.To occur / come into being/appear/become evident

2. To increase/go up/reach a higher level

3. To obtain/generate/acquire/collect/support

4. To bring up/put forward/mention/

5. To reach a higher position/rank/

6. To put up/cause to increase/make higher

7. To heighten /extend/intensify

b) do the exercise:

1. The chairman… the question at the next meeting.

2. Some unexpected difficulties have….

3. The company's turnover has … steadily in recent years.

4. In business, it is often necessary to … finance for new projects.

5. I would like to … an important point here.

6. She … to a senior position in a very short time.

7. The government has … interest rates.

8. This situation will not … next year.

9. We cannot afford to … salaries.

10. Unemployment continues to … steadily.

11. The problem…

12. The campaign succeeded in … awareness of the issue within the business community.