What type of car do you drive?

 

… an invoice”. to issue

A document that stops anyone other than the inventor from using an invention” p

A possible effect or result” oversight

A situation that could cause harm or danger” threat

Ability to repay debts” creditworthiness

An amount of money that you have to pay to the government” tax

An offer to buy the shares in a company and take control of it” means bid

An oral proposal designed to persuade someone to buy your product or support you” pitch

Apologize” for not doing something

Coming before the main or most important part of smth” preliminary

Costs that alter directly when the business alters its level of output (e.g raw materials, components, labour costs for factory workers)”? variable costs

Easily influenced or effected”? susceptible

Expert believe the product … the home- entertainment market by storm next year.” will take

Extremely important” means crucial

Feeling tired and sometimes confused after a long flight” jet- lagged

Focus … different aspects … the marketing “ on;of

Full investigation of a company’s activities and finances” due diligence

Get smth officially from a specialist organization” to take out

Hear” about smth from somebody

I think the merger … early next year” will probably take place

I’m afraid this issue is outside the … of this meeting, so we can’t discuss it” scope

I’ve already discussed the situation with my broker, so I … my Telecom shares.” will sales

Increasing a company’s size by buying other business: external growth

Measurements of how good smth is”? ratings

Mills&Co are loosing millions. Everybody can see what’s coming: they … bankrupt.” Are going to go

Money or property that a company owns”? assets

My soup was cold, so I … the waiter” complained for

Not clearly or fully explained” means vague

On vacation in Kenya, a buyer with IBM heard … a new factory and called … a salesman about, -

Preventing you from concentrating on smth” means distracting

Reductions in the cost of producing a unit of a product that occur as the output increases: economies of scale

Remember that appearances can be …” deceptive

She asked … the salesman if his components conformed … American norms -; to

She insisted … seeing the workshop and commented … the poor working conditions” in;on

Something that is used instead of smth else” substitute

Something that someone buys (especially a company that has been bought by another company) acquisition

Taking action and making changes before problems develop” means proactive

The amount of money that a company owes” liabilities

The direct cost of producing goods, including materials and labour: cost of sales

The hotel provides … for up to 100 people” accommodation

The presenter … the need for a quick decision” highlighted

The process of combining two companies to form a bigger one: merger

The salaries in our company should … those in other similar companies.” Conform to

They have already threatened they … any pirates.” Will prosecute

They have to take out insurance to comply … the conditions … the contract.” With, of

They want to stimulate growth in the region by offering … to foreign investors” incentives

To become worse” to deteriorate

To consider an idea, to accept criticism and learn past mistakes to take on board

To find new and unusual ways of doing things, especially solving problems” means to think outside the box

To negotiate, to make, to sign” a deal

To officially request payment of a tax” to levy

To pay no attention to smth” to disregard

To provide, to load, to ship “ goods

To start to sell a company’s shares on the stock market” to float

To try hard to get smth you want” means to chase

Total amount of money coming into a company from sales (usually given as an annual figure) total sales/ turnover

Which collocation presents a small degree of changes” a slight rise

Which collocations shows a large degree of change? To increase dramatically

Which phrase contains negative information about business? Go bankrupt

While I’m away on business I … my secretary to do everything” rely on

Place, take, fill → an order Bring down, quote, state → a price Offer, ask for, grant → a discount See, sell, explain → the benefits Sort out, discuss, go over → the details Make, firm up, reject → a proposal Subject to, open to, under → negotiation Pay, require, put down → a deposit A monthly, an annual, an entrance → fee Hidden, extra, fixed → costs Meet, miss, extend → a deadline Seek, offer, find → a compromise	Immediate or quick – Prompt willing to do things which are not honest - Dishonest intended to make someone believe something that is not true - Misleading Deceptive- appearing different from the way it really is - Deceptive Able to be trusted as honest - Trustworthy Dependable - Reliable Complicated, not easy to understand - Confusing Not true - False Having a selfless concern for other’ well-being - Altruistic Correct or true in every detail – Accurate
acknowledge any problem - that exists act with integrity - towards employees compensate victims - for any damage caused limit the impact - of any problem negotiate settlements - which satisfy everyone obey the law or - face a lawsuit or fine recognize merit - when staff perform well uphold standards - of common decency 1 ask for / resort to / object to / attend — / borrow from / account for / discuss — / react to / comment on / conform tQ	agree / consent / referto comply / sympathize / associate with vote / pay / allow for expend / reiy/ insist on resuit / invest / succeed in suffer / emerge / hear from apply /look / apologizefor consist / approve / think of access/call/ tell no preposition insure / fight / protect against
100% it will defi nitely 90% it’s almost certain to 70% it’s likely to 50% it might 20% it might just 10% there’s not much chance it will 0% there’s no way it will   Issue, settle, query,reach- an invoice Provide, load, ship, assume – goods Submit, vet, approve – an application Make, meet, chase - a payment Negotiate, make, sign, reach – a deal State, meet, comply with, chase - conditions Check in/out /up on customer creditworthiness Fall begind with / get behind with / move behind with payments	1 due diligence – full investigation of a company’s activities and finances 2 liabilities – the amount of money that company owes 3 merger – the process of combining two companies to form a bigger one 4 acquisition – something that someone buys 5 variable costs – costs that alter directly when the business alters its level of output 6 fixed costs – costs that do not alter when the business alter its level of output 7 assets – things such as money, buildings or equipment that a person or company owns 8 liquidity – measure of a company’s ability to quickly convert assets into cash 9 economies of scale – reductions in the cos of producing a unit of a product that occur as the output increases 10 turnover – total amount of money coming into a company from sales

 

Place, take, fill → an order Bring down, quote, state → a price Offer, ask for, grant → a discount See, sell, explain → the benefits Sort out, discuss, go over → the details Make, firm up, reject → a proposal Subject to, open to, under → negotiation Pay, require, put down → a deposit A monthly, an annual, an entrance → fee Hidden, extra, fixed → costs Meet, miss, extend → a deadline Seek, offer, find → a compromise	Immediate or quick – Prompt willing to do things which are not honest - Dishonest intended to make someone believe something that is not true - Misleading Deceptive- appearing different from the way it really is - Deceptive Able to be trusted as honest - Trustworthy Dependable - Reliable Complicated, not easy to understand - Confusing Not true - False Having a selfless concern for other’ well-being - Altruistic Correct or true in every detail – Accurate
acknowledge any problem - that exists act with integrity - towards employees compensate victims - for any damage caused limit the impact - of any problem negotiate settlements - which satisfy everyone obey the law or - face a lawsuit or fine recognize merit - when staff perform well uphold standards - of common decency 1 ask for / resort to / object to / attend — / borrow from / account for / discuss — / react to / comment on / conform tQ	agree / consent / referto comply / sympathize / associate with vote / pay / allow for expend / reiy/ insist on resuit / invest / succeed in suffer / emerge / hear from apply /look / apologizefor consist / approve / think of access/call/ tell no preposition insure / fight / protect against
100% it will defi nitely 90% it’s almost certain to 70% it’s likely to 50% it might 20% it might just 10% there’s not much chance it will 0% there’s no way it will Issue, settle, query,reach- an invoice Provide, load, ship, assume – goods Submit, vet, approve – an application Make, meet, chase - a payment Negotiate, make, sign, reach – a deal State, meet, comply with, chase - conditions Check in/out /up on customer creditworthiness Fall begind with / get behind with / move behind with payments	1 due diligence – full investigation of a company’s activities and finances 2 liabilities – the amount of money that company owes 3 merger – the process of combining two companies to form a bigger one 4 acquisition – something that someone buys 5 variable costs – costs that alter directly when the business alters its level of output 6 fixed costs – costs that do not alter when the business alter its level of output 7 assets – things such as money, buildings or equipment that a person or company owns 8 liquidity – measure of a company’s ability to quickly convert assets into cash 9 economies of scale – reductions in the cos of producing a unit of a product that occur as the output increases 10 turnover – total amount of money coming into a company from sales