Question

Complete each set of sentences with the same verb describing change from the box in the correct form. There are four verbs you will not need to use. Deregulate (разрегулировать) Redevelop (восстанавливать) Retrain (переобучать) Downsize (уменьшение, сокращение) Relocate (переместить) Update (обновлять) Reassess (переоценка) Restructure (реструктурировать/организовывать) Upgrade (улучшать) 1. The current economic climate is making people ___reassess_____ all of the purchases they make. We need to ___reassess______ the situation before taking any decisions. 2. If your company _______ and you are over 50, your working life may be over. As the car industry ______, many are leaving the country in search of work. 3. Could you perhaps __update___ us on how the project is progressing. We plan to ___upgrade____ our telephone system. 4. The government will soon ______ all internal flights, so the industry will probably become more competitive. They plan to ________ the capital markets and privatise most state-owned companies. 5. We bought new software and had to _____retrain_____ everyone to use the database. People are often reluctant to __retrain_____ until they are convinced that their present skills are not sufficient to enable them to find work. Complete the conversation with the words in brackets. Use the past simple or present perfect as appropriate. A: How long (1)______ (your offices/ be) in this area? B: Since April 2007. A: Where (2) ________ (you/ be) before that? B: In the city centre. But the rent (3) _______ (be) outrageously expensive, so we (4) _________ (decide) to relocate to the suburbs. A: And (5) ___________ (you/ever/ regret )your decision? B: Frankly, we (6) _________ (be) slightly worried about all the changes in the first couple of months, but we (7) _________ (soon/ realise) that it was the right move. This part of town is extremely attractive, and in fact, it (8) _________ (develop) enormously over the last two or three years.

Answer 1

1. The current economic climate is making people ___to reassess_____ all of the purchases they make. We need to ___reassess______ the situation before taking any decisions.

2. If your company _downsizes__ and you are over 50, your working life may be over. As the car industry _is downsizing__, many are leaving the country in search of work.

3. Could you perhaps __update___ us on how the project is progressing.

We plan to ___upgrade____ our telephone system.

4. The government will soon _upgrade__ all internal flights, so the industry will probably become more competitive.

They plan to _upgrade__ the capital markets and privatise most state-owned companies.

5. We bought new software and had to _____retrain_____ everyone to use the database.

People are often reluctant to __retrained_____ until they are convinced that their present skills are not sufficient to enable them to find work.

Complete the conversation with the words in brackets. Use the past simple or present perfect as appropriate.

A: How long (1)______ (have your offices been) in this area?

B: Since April 2007.

A: Where (2) ________ (were you) before that?

B: In the city centre. But the rent (3) _______ (was) outrageously expensive, so we (4) _________ (decided) to relocate to the suburbs.

A: And (5) ___________ (have you ever regretted) your decision?

B: Frankly, we (6) _________ (were) slightly worried about all the changes in the first couple of months, but we (7) _________ (soon realised) that it was the right move. This part of town is extremely attractive, and in fact, it (8) _________ (has developed) enormously over the last two or three years.

Answer 2

1. The current economic climate is making people reassess all of the purchases they make. We need to reassess the situation before taking any decisions.
2. If your company downsizes and you are over 50, your working life may be over. As the car industry relocates, many are leaving the country in search of work.
3. Could you perhaps update us on how the project is progressing. We plan to upgrade our telephone system.
4. The government will soon deregulate all internal flights, so the industry will probably become more competitive. They plan to restructure the capital markets and privatize most state-owned companies.
5. We bought new software and had to retrain everyone to use the database. People are often reluctant to retrain until they are convinced that their present skills are not sufficient to enable them to find work.

Complete the conversation with the words in brackets. Use the past simple or present perfect as appropriate. A: How long have your offices been (1) in this area? B: Since April 2007. A: Where were (2) you before that? B: In the city center. But the rent was (3) outrageously expensive, so we decided (4) to relocate to the suburbs. A: And have you ever regretted (5) your decision? B: Frankly, we were (6) slightly worried about all the changes in the first couple of months, but we soon realized (7) that it was the right move. This part of town is extremely attractive, and in fact, it has developed (8) enormously over the last two or three years.