EXERCISE 17
According to government statistics,men of all social calsses in Britain visit pubs quite often,_1__ the kind of pub they go to may be different and their reasons for going there __2_,too.At present,they often take their wives or girlfriends,which _3__ to be the case.
The fact is that the Typical English pub is changing,not only __4_ the licensing laws not being so strict as they __5_,but also because publicans are trying to _6__ away with the old Victorian _7__ of the pub and _8__ provide couples with an atmosphere where they can both feel happy.Pubs used not to open __9_ at certain time.The result was that they were usually _10__ with men who seemed to be drinking as much as possible in the time_11__.But the kind of pub is quickly becoming a thing of the past.
Curiously enough,the old British licensing laws,which foreigners found so objectionable and absurd ,were_12___introduced as a_13___measure to stop workers drinking in the World War I.__14___,the strong puritanical _15__in Parliament took_16__of the law and_17__it.
Opening hours are _18__ limited to eight hours a day,but publicans can now choose which hours _19__ them best.And nowadays you can even get a cup of coffee if you prefer __20_ beer.But in spite of this the Puritans would never dream of admitting that a pub could become a repeatable place.
1) A and B though C when D as
2) A disagree B diverge C vary D deviate
3) A used not B not used C used D is used
4) A because B because of C as D in that
5) A were B are C used D had been
6) A take B do C keep D go
7) A sight B image C appearance D perception
8) A then B instead C further D still
9) A except B except for C only D only for
10) A covered B crowed C full D plenty
11) A available B proper C probable D accessible
12) A ordinarily B generally C originally D formely
13) A perpetual B temporary C uniform D temperate
14) A Nevertheless B However C Afterward D Furthermore
15) A factor B element C component D atom
16) A advantage B profit C use D charge
17) A retained B contained C maintained D protected
18) A even B just C but D still
19) A suit B match C meet D agree
20) A against B for C with D to
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EXERCISE 18
Each company has many "public" who would be able not only to recognize its name __1_ to correctly identify its industry and its _2__.These publics include present customers and stockholders as well as banks,insurance companies,stockbrokers,and securities __3_ who supply the company with essential services and capital.
The _4__ names of many well-established companies can be one of misinformation,thereby _5__ communication with them. This was the problem that faced Michigan Seamless Tube Company---a company with sales of 128 million a year. At first__6_,the company’s name tell us that it is located in Michigan _7__ that it manifactures seamless tubing.What the name does not __8_ to most people is the fact Michigan Seamless tube also has operations in five __9_ states and has a varied production line of forgings,broaching machines,tools,ans steel bars in addition to seamless tubing.The problem was __10_ by the company’s _11__ ,which operated _12__ their own names and were not clearly identified with the _13__ company.
Customers,suppliers,and the financial community did not see Michigan Aeamless Tube as a _14__ based metal producer.They perceived it only as a small,_15__,regional manufacturing company.The company’s __16_ decided to adopt a new corporate identity.
The _17__ point for this change was the company name. The new name had to be one that could encompass all of the company’s products and subsidiaries, a name that would correctly project the image of a _18__ corporation.After considering many different possibilities,management decided on a __19_ word:Quanex--- a name _20__ from a combination of the first three letters of the word "quality" and the first three letters of the Latin word "nex",which means connection.
1) A and B but C however D either
2) A production B product C producing D by-product
3) A analytical B analyst C analysis D analysts
4) A business B co-operation C incorporation D corporate
5) A limiting B limits C limit D limited
6) A glance B view C watch D consideration
7) A and B but C so D however
8) A pass B transfer C convey D transmit
9) A else B others C other D rest
10) A decreased B increasingly C increased D compounded
11) A headquarters B plants C agents D subsidiaries
12) A in B under C with D have
13) A parent B mother C head office D original
14) A broadly B sizebly C competitively D largely
15) A specialized B special C specialty D specialization
16) A managements B managerial C managers D management
17) A first B start C begin D starting
18) A diversification B dicersifying C diversify D diversified
19) A created Bcoined C made D imagined
20) A resulted B compounded C derived D changed
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According to government statistics,men of all social calsses in Britain visit pubs quite often,_1__ the kind of pub they go to may be different and their reasons for going there __2_,too.At present,they often take their wives or girlfriends,which _3__ to be the case.
The fact is that the Typical English pub is changing,not only __4_ the licensing laws not being so strict as they __5_,but also because publicans are trying to _6__ away with the old Victorian _7__ of the pub and _8__ provide couples with an atmosphere where they can both feel happy.Pubs used not to open __9_ at certain time.The result was that they were usually _10__ with men who seemed to be drinking as much as possible in the time_11__.But the kind of pub is quickly becoming a thing of the past.
Curiously enough,the old British licensing laws,which foreigners found so objectionable and absurd ,were_12___introduced as a_13___measure to stop workers drinking in the World War I.__14___,the strong puritanical _15__in Parliament took_16__of the law and_17__it.
Opening hours are _18__ limited to eight hours a day,but publicans can now choose which hours _19__ them best.And nowadays you can even get a cup of coffee if you prefer __20_ beer.But in spite of this the Puritans would never dream of admitting that a pub could become a repeatable place.
1) A and B though C when D as
2) A disagree B diverge C vary D deviate
3) A used not B not used C used D is used
4) A because B because of C as D in that
5) A were B are C used D had been
6) A take B do C keep D go
7) A sight B image C appearance D perception
8) A then B instead C further D still
9) A except B except for C only D only for
10) A covered B crowed C full D plenty
11) A available B proper C probable D accessible
12) A ordinarily B generally C originally D formely
13) A perpetual B temporary C uniform D temperate
14) A Nevertheless B However C Afterward D Furthermore
15) A factor B element C component D atom
16) A advantage B profit C use D charge
17) A retained B contained C maintained D protected
18) A even B just C but D still
19) A suit B match C meet D agree
20) A against B for C with D to
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EXERCISE 18
Each company has many "public" who would be able not only to recognize its name __1_ to correctly identify its industry and its _2__.These publics include present customers and stockholders as well as banks,insurance companies,stockbrokers,and securities __3_ who supply the company with essential services and capital.
The _4__ names of many well-established companies can be one of misinformation,thereby _5__ communication with them. This was the problem that faced Michigan Seamless Tube Company---a company with sales of 128 million a year. At first__6_,the company’s name tell us that it is located in Michigan _7__ that it manifactures seamless tubing.What the name does not __8_ to most people is the fact Michigan Seamless tube also has operations in five __9_ states and has a varied production line of forgings,broaching machines,tools,ans steel bars in addition to seamless tubing.The problem was __10_ by the company’s _11__ ,which operated _12__ their own names and were not clearly identified with the _13__ company.
Customers,suppliers,and the financial community did not see Michigan Aeamless Tube as a _14__ based metal producer.They perceived it only as a small,_15__,regional manufacturing company.The company’s __16_ decided to adopt a new corporate identity.
The _17__ point for this change was the company name. The new name had to be one that could encompass all of the company’s products and subsidiaries, a name that would correctly project the image of a _18__ corporation.After considering many different possibilities,management decided on a __19_ word:Quanex--- a name _20__ from a combination of the first three letters of the word "quality" and the first three letters of the Latin word "nex",which means connection.
1) A and B but C however D either
2) A production B product C producing D by-product
3) A analytical B analyst C analysis D analysts
4) A business B co-operation C incorporation D corporate
5) A limiting B limits C limit D limited
6) A glance B view C watch D consideration
7) A and B but C so D however
8) A pass B transfer C convey D transmit
9) A else B others C other D rest
10) A decreased B increasingly C increased D compounded
11) A headquarters B plants C agents D subsidiaries
12) A in B under C with D have
13) A parent B mother C head office D original
14) A broadly B sizebly C competitively D largely
15) A specialized B special C specialty D specialization
16) A managements B managerial C managers D management
17) A first B start C begin D starting
18) A diversification B dicersifying C diversify D diversified
19) A created Bcoined C made D imagined
20) A resulted B compounded C derived D changed
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