Ex.8. Write the appropriate word or phrase in the following spaces. Translate the sentences into Ukrainian.

1. One of the oldest breweries has now joined an international … of drinks manufacturers.

2. There are now five … companies in the group. Each … company trades under its own name.

3. The businessman formed a … company to control all his assets.

4. They have a 25% … in the business.

5. Our … company may share some of the advertising costs with us.

6. An American and a German auto maker agreed to form a … … to build trucks.

7. Those two companies have a close working ….

8. She … stocks of 12 companies.

9. This product has … popular for many years.

10. The company will … the building of a large warehouse.

11. The cost of making the product and the cost of selling it are two … issues.

	Undertake, remained, holds, relationship, joint venture, sister, stake, holding, subsidiary (2), conglomerate, separate.

 

Ex.9. Fill in the missing prepositions:

1. The group’s shares fell … 10 per cent … … a fall in the home market.

2. Our parent company has its headquarters … Finland.

3. Nestle Corporation, … its many branches and subsidiaries, is one … the world’s largest food manufacturers.

4. Multinational corporations now operate … every sector … industry.

5. Philip Morris is a holding company which owns several major American companies … the tobacco and food industries.

6. Warner Bros. is an entertainment conglomerate that produces television programmes … broadcasting all over the world.

7. Japanese and US firms … the textile industry continue to enter … joint ventures … India.

8. The hotel was finally rescued … a consortium … local business owners.

9. I work … a construction company which has a lot … contracts … other countries.

10. The partners … a joined venture agree to control and manage the business together.

(into, for (2), of (4), with, in (7), by (2), because of)