E9 Chart Completion

Complete the chart with the corresponding noun or verb forms.

domesticate

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E3 Word Forms in Sentences

Create five new sentences about business, using a noun and a verb from the chart in the previous exercise in each sentence.

.j __________ Financial documents of major corporations are, published annually._______

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s. Collocations

The following nouns are typically found in combination with specific verbs. Match the nouns with the verbs to make meaningful phrases.

taws production products regulations sales taxes

promote sales impose__________________

arguments difficulties events organizations problems programs

resolve______________ _^__ coordinate_______________

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Match the situations in the following sentences with the collocations that describe them.

annual meeting professional misconduct

antiwar demonstration promotion prospects

corporate image recent undertaking

legal documents registered mail

multinational corporation television series

1- -------------------- Lawyers should be involved in creating business partnerships.

2. ____________ Procter & Gamble has a reputation for regularly increasing the salaries

and responsibilities of its employees.

3. ____________ Companies usually send important documents by a special postal service

to ensure that they are not lost.

4. All companies are concerned about public perception.

5. Protestors against government military policies marched in Washington,

D.C.

6. ____________ There have been several recent cases of top executives being accused of

criminal mismanagement.

7. ____________ The board of directors discussed the activities of the past year and elected

new officers.

8. ____________ Although the company headquarters is in New York, there are branch

offices all over the world.

9. ____________ The manager informed the employees about the new product line.

10. ____________ Students can learn a lot about business by watching the program about

global trade on Tuesday nights.

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6. Word Parts

multi- (muchy many)

E2il Match the words that contain the word part multi- with their meanings.

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multilingual

multimedia

multimillionaire

multicolored

multicultural

multidisciplinary

multifaceted

multiple choice

multipurpose

multitasking

a. using sound, music, and words on computers

b. with many colors

c. able to speak three or more languages

d. having many parts or sides

e. involving different academic subjects in one activity

f. relating to groups with a variety of different beliefs and
customs

g. a person whose wealth is several million dollars

h. able to be used in a variety of ways

i. ability to do several things at the same time

j. offering a choice of answers, but only one is correct

■*■! Write a synonym or phrase to explain the meaning of the boldface words. Use context clues to help you.

1. My office tasks have multipliedsince I was promoted to a managerial position, so I have to work longer hours to get them all done.

2.The new multistoryparking garage has sufficient space for all the employees to park their cars.

3. The variety of international food stores in this area reflects the multiethnicnature of the residents.

3. What kinds of multidisciplinary courses might be useful for a student studying for a business degree?

4. What tools or equipment can be considered to be multipurpose?

5. What is your favorite type of multimedia?

7. Writing

Writing a Summary

See Appendix TV for additional information on summarizing.

Reread the article "Procter & Gamble: An Optimistic Scheme." Take notes in your own words about the main ideas in the text. Use your notes to summarize the reading. Include and underline at least six to eight vocabulary wordsin your summary.

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