Negotiate

a. The contract is not....

b. He's one of the best... I've met.

с The... are taking place in the conference-hall now.

Ex. 3. Choose the correct word for each sentence.

1. I'll ask my bank manager for advice/advise about investment.

2. He first spoke briefly/shortly about the agenda for the day.

3. She hopes to get a chair/seat on the board.

4. We check/control each new consignment very carefully.

5.1 enclosed a complements/compliments slip with the catalogue.

6. Do these cars confirm/conform to the new safety regulations?

7. You shouldn't read confident/confidential documents!

8. Normally, she's a very conscientious/conscious worker.

9. The unions criticised the government's economic/economical policy.

10. If you pay too much tax you get a discount/rebate.

11. Lawyers here only get their fee/wages if they win the case.

12. The income/salary from the investment is 52,000 a year.

13. She took her case to an industrial/industrious tribunal.

14. Unfortunately we have mislaid/misled the original invoice.

15. The secretary made notes/notices of what was said at the meeting.

16. The overtake/takeover bid from Jenkins came as a complete surprise.

17. Please send me your latest catologue and price/prize list.

18. We've increased produce/productivity by 10% in this factory.

Ex. 4. Fill the blanks in these sentences with a suitable verb + preposition.

Call on, capable of, cater for, collaborate with, combine with, comment on, compensate for, comply with, conclude from, consent to, consist of, convenient for, convince of, cooperate with, coordinate with, cope with, credit with, cut back on

1. I'll be......you when I'm next in your town.

2. If you suffer any loss, we will... you... that.

3. He was unable to......the extra work and became ill.

4. The hotel is in the city centre, which is......the station and the commercial district.

5. We cannot......his taking a holiday at such a busy time.

6. I'm afraid I can't......another department's work.

7. As you appear to have been overcharged, we will... your account... the sum of $600,000.

8. It is important to... any special Customs regulations.

9. Having studied the balance sheet, I......the figures that the firm is in

serious financial difficulties.

10. If they have any special needs we'll try to......them.

11. This new design... elegance... efficiency and strength.

12. During this project we have to... our activities... our partners in the USA.

13. All members of a team must......each other.

14. We've been......each other.

15. Due to falling sales, the company has......its R & D programme.

16. They're......doing a much better job than that.

17. The cargo......four one-ton crates.

Ex. 5. Fill in the blanks. There are some odd words.

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