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1. , ago, long, since, times already. .
1. Its ages ___ I last had a good Chinese meal.
2. How long ___ was it that you lived in Odessa?
3. I have ___ finished my report.
4. Jack has asked for a pay-rise three ____ this year.
5. How ___ have you worked here?
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Example: I started to work as an accountant in 2005. been
I have been an accountant for 3 years.
1. This has been my home for thirty years. lived
I _________ here for thirty years.
2. Eating Chinese food is new to me. never
I _________ before.
3. Tony hasnt been to Paris before. first
Its _________ Paris.
4. Mary started learning French five years ago. has
Mary _________ five years.
5. I have been working for ABC for ten years. joined
I _________ ten years ago.
3. . .
1. If I lose / lost my job tomorrow, I will find another one.
2. If the terms of the contract were different, we may / might accept it.
3. If I am / were you, I would think carefully before investing.
4. If our labour costs are / were lower, we could produce cheaper goods.
5. If you had rung 060, they will give / would have given you more information.
6. If you subscribed / subscribe now, you will save 30%.
7. If I have time this weekend, I will / would go to Paris.
8. If I finish / finished work early, I visit some friends.
9. If I feel / felt tired this evening, I will go to bed early.
10. If I didnt finish / hadnt finished it yesterday, I would have missed the deadline.
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| goods services competitors produces society sellers individuals exchange price interact |
1. One of the ways to attract potential customers is to set a price that is as cheap or cheaper than _______.
2. Microeconomics also describes the way that markets enable these supplies and demands to _______.
3. Unlike countries specializing in very different products which they _______ by trade, countries with similar labour-capital endowments sell very similar products to each other.
4. Consumption, in economics, is the using up of _____ created by production.
5. When we speak about market, we mean any established operating means or exchange for business dealings between buyers and _____.
6. The term _____ covers a huge range of activities, including retailing, banking, insurance, catering, medicine, law, accountancy, cleaning, teaching, television production, sport, and transport.
7. There are a lot of problems in contemporary American _____, particularly those affecting young people.
8. A free market economy provides an environment in which _____ are free to pursue their own economic welfare in whatever way they think best, and free of government regulation and restriction.
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9. The Royal Mint _____ ordinary circulating coins and coinage blanks for approximately 100 countries.
10. The economies of countries rich in commodities or natural resources may be less dependent on the effort of their inhabitants, but they are dependent on the market for commodities, which determines _____.
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| negotiations settlement haggle (bargain) established discount party relationship mutually beneficial contract |
Linda: Has our company had a long-term 1)_______with the other 2)_____?
Bob: Our history together goes back several years. In any case I fully expect these negotiations to turn out as a win-win 3)_____. That company is small and depends on commission from us, and we also get a good 4)_____ on orders.
Linda: You seem pretty confident the 5)_____ will go well.
Bob: Im sure we can come up with a 6)_____ 7)_______ agreement.
Linda: Has management 8)_____ any conditions for you to meet?
Bob: I have the basis for a 9)______ outlined, but management did leave me some room to make concessions () in case I need to 10)_____ in the deal.
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