1 Match words from A with words from B to make
collocations relating to work and business.
A do a gap make take stocks competitive
daily overwhelmed stuck
B by problems in the market a profit
business action
commute
and shares
in traffic prices
2 Now use a collocation from exercise 1 to complete
each sentence. You will need to change some verb
forms.
with you.
1 It's been a pleasure.
2 My
takes me about 20 minutes as
long as I manage to avoid the rush hour. But if I
it can take me an hour.
get
3 Suzie's stylish kitchen implements for left-
handed people found
and her
business soon began to
4 My grandmother made quite a lot of money by
buying and selling.
5 There's no point just letting yourself feel
it's time you
improve the situation.
6 Jack has been very successful in business
because he works for a city centre restaurant
offering good food at
3 Use the words given in capitals to form a word that
fits in the gaps.
1 When you work in an office, you really
appreciate that feeling of.
beginning of the weekend. (FREE)
2 None of Paul's business ventures have turned out
(PROFIT)
to be very
3 Our company sells a
to
with his
up
behaviour. (CHILD)
at the
(VARY)
4 Our prices are lower than those of any of our
(COMPETE)
5 Be careful what you say when you meet the
boss - it's quite an
situation.
(EXPLODE)
6 I'm really fed
of teas.