Look at A. Complete these collocations.
1) to a company on the stock market 2) to a new product 3) to a profit- 4) to bankrupt 5) to into business 6) to into partnership 7) to market research 8) to public 9) to up a business 10) to a loss
Exercise 5 Match the newspaper headlines 1-6 with the topics of the stories a-f.
a) a company wins a promising new contract b) a rival company is causing problems c) a firm is going to sell shares for the first time d) a company has ceased trading e) a company may go out of business f) local companies' sales figures are looking good Exercise 6 Choose the correct collocation. 1. Our company sets a high value/ price / cost on after-sales service. 2. Competition to earn / win / achieve the contract was strong / stiff / bard. 3. You need a wide range of skills in order to work / run / go a successful business. 4. How long have you been doing / making / getting business with China for? 5. The annual takeover / overtake / turnover / overturn of our company is growing rapidly. 6. It's my job to weigh / balance / add the budget. 7. We've put in a very competitive offer / bid / deal so I hope we'll get the job. 8. We've been doing rapid / stiff / brisk business all morning. Exercise 7
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