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17.2 2 Thebusinessdidn’tmakeaprofitinitsfirstyear.
3 Therearealotofpotentialcustomersforthisproduct.
4 Theirorderbookswerefulllastmonth.
5 Itissometimesdifficulttoaccessnewmarketsifyoudon’thavecontacts.
6 Weshouldpayattentiontothefeedbackourclientspostonourwebsite.
7 Customercareisapriorityforourcompany.
8 WeneedtoexpandourbusinessinLatinAmerica.
9 It’simportanttobuildcontactsbeforeyouenteranewcountry.
17.3 2 Thenewrangeofproductswilllaunchnextmonth.Wehopeitwillsell!
3 Thefirmspecialisesincustom-builtlaptopsforbusinesstravellers.
4 Goingforward,weexpecttoincreaseoursalesinJapanandChina.
5 It’simportanttogetfeedbackfromourclients.
6 We’refacingcompetitionfromAmericanfirms.
7 WehopetodomorebusinessinNorthAfricainthefuture.
Possible sentences:
17.4 2 Theorderbookswerehalf-empty,sothecompanyhadtoclosedown.
3 Marketresearchshowedthatpotentialcustomerswantedawiderrangeofsoftware.
4 Custom-builtcarsaremuchmoreexpensivethanordinaryones.
5 ThefirmfacedstiffcompetitionfromChinesecompanies.
Unit 18
18.1 2 hang-gliding 4 showjumping 6 darts 8 snowboarding
3 motorracing 5 windsurfing 7 snooker/billiards
18.2 2 bow 3 racket 4 stick 5 bat 6 dart 7 paddle 8 cue 9 oar
18.3 1 long-distance,trophies 5 qualify 9 spectators,referee
2 set 6 madeitto/reached 10 sprinters
3 marathon 7 knockedout,round
4 holds 8 competitive
18.4 2 Areyouagoodtennisplayer?We’retryingtogetalocalteamtogether.
3 Mybrotherisanexpertcanoeist.He’swonmedals.
4 Myfatherisagoodgolfer.He’salsoanexpertmountaineer.
5 Isthereashopnearherethatsellssportsequipment?Ineedafishingrod.
6 I’dlovetobeagoodarcher,butmyeyesightisn’tverygood.
7 Areyouasprinteroralong-distancerunner?
8 MyfavouriteOlympicsportsarefencingandthehighjump.
18.5 2 discus(throw) 3 javelin
Unit 19
19.1 2 poetry
3 painting
4 architecture
5 literature,anovel-thoughitcouldbeanypieceofwritingdividedintochapters,e.g.anacademic
textbook
19.2 2 stilllife 3 abstract 4 landscape
19.3 2 TheDutchartistRembrandtwasamasteroftheartofportraitpainting.
3 OnSaturdaysthere’samarketinthecitysquarewheretheysellallsortsofartsandcrafts.
4 Whichwouldyouratherbegoodat-artormusic?
5 IsawsomeinterestingabstractworksofartattheCityGallery.
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