A. Complete the sentences with correct forms of the following verbs; some verbs are not used:
SIGNPOST, LACK, SUBJECT, SPOT, ATTACH, ASSESS, STEM, DATE, LAUNCH, DERIVE, ACCESS, LOWER, SHORTEN,

1. No one is suggesting that any health risks ________ to this product.

2. Most people’s insecurities ________ from something that happened in their childhood.

3. We use several criteria ________the performance of the company.

4. Can you ________ the difference between these two pictures?

5.  Shipping merchandise directly to the customer ________ costs.


B.  Complete each sentence with a word made from the word given in brackets.

1. There has been an increase in the number of mature ________ to higher education. (ENTER)

2. They claim world ________ in the chip-making sector. (LEAD)

3. Our future is dependent on from exploration of commercially ________ mineral deposits or
reserves. (EXPLOIT)

4. They research, develop and ________ vaccines for cancer and other diseases. (COMMERCE)

5. We prefer to work with a ___________ small number of clients. (COMPARE)



C. Fill in the gaps with a suitable preposition or adverbial, if necessary:

1. The new drug is derived _____ fish oil.

2. The whole argument rests _____ a false assumption.

3. We regard health as inversely related ____ social class.

4. The pollution of the forest has seriously affected plant life and, ___a lesser extent, wildlife.

5. The training can give you an edge _____ your competitors.


D. Complete the sentence with one of the following phrases; translate the selected phrase into
Czech.

RED TAPE, BANDWAGON, GROUNDBREAKING, SPIN-OUT, BENCHMARK, BUSINESS ANGEL, NETWORKING


 1. Revenue per available room is the key ___________ in the hotels sector.
 2. The government said it would cut ___________to allow farmers to boost exports.
 3. Cambridge has produced 120 ___________over the last ten years.
 4. This is another major publishing house to jump on the e-books ___________.