Unit 1 – Alliances

                                           Reading review

   

    1. Fill in prepositions if necessary:

   

   Disney decided to make a bid _____________ a 50% share in Miramax.

   

   The CEO will have to digest _____________ the introduction of the new tax system.

   

   Taking over computer companies has not gone _____________ fashion yet.

   

   Results are heavily influenced _____________ the recession from last year.

   

   The financial health of our company lies _____________ the edge of a cliff.

   

   Acquisitions are subject _____________ the approval of both the companies.

   

   

    2. Translate the Czech expression into English:

   

   The new investment has _____________________________ (vydělat jmění) for me.

   

   Many CEOs did not _____________ (vyhnout se) the mistakes related to portfolio management.

   

   A new acquisition in the automotive industry has been __________________ (oznámit) recently.

   

   Bosses who are _______________ (přehnaně sebevědomý) usually lose their position sooner or
   later.

   

   

    3. Make new words from the given ones:

   

   care (noun) → _____________ (adverb)        assumption (noun) → _____________
   (verb)

   

   attempt (noun) → _____________ (verb)       diversification (noun) →
   _____________ (adjective)

   

   to describe (verb) → _____________ (noun)             tendency (noun) →
   _____________ (verb)