Cvičení obchodní angličtiny: slovní zásoba – obchod a trendy (3)

Cvičení obchodní angličtiny, středně pokročilí

V tomto cvičení si procvičíte používání slov spojených s obchodem a trendy.

reach | remain | increase | a rise | a fall

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1. Nastudujte si příslušná slovíčka, včetně sekce ‘how to use’ a příkladových vět.

2. Vypracujte cvičení a zkontrolujte si své odpovědi.

reach	reach	reach
verb	to get to, to arrive at
how to use	reach a target; reach an amount; reach a (sales) plan
examples	1. We didn’t reach the sales plan last month. We were $10,000 under. 2. Sales reached a record level in December.

a rise	rise	rise
noun	an increase in number, amount, price, value, taxes, etc.
how to use	a rise in something, prices, sales synonyms: an increase
examples	1. There was a dramatic rise in sales of the product. 2. There was a rise in the price of petrol in March.

remain	re.main	remain
verb	to stay or still exist after everything else has gone
how to use	intransitive verb: the verb doesn’t have an object something remains; sales remain strong, steady, the same; remain at a level
examples	1. Sales remained at the same level in February. 2. Sales of swimwear remained strong in July, despite the cold weather.

a fall	fall	fall
noun	an decrease in number, amount, price, value, taxes, etc.
how to use	a fall in something, prices, sales synonyms: a decrease
examples	1. We saw a slight fall in sales last month. 2. There was a fall in sales last year.

increase	in.crease	increase_verb
verb	to become bigger in size; opposite: fall, drop, decrease
how to use	intransitive verb: the verb doesn’t have an object something increases; increase by an amount, number opposite: drop, decrease
examples	1. The good news is that sales are still increasing. 2. Our transport costs have increased because of the rising price of petrol.

Fill each gap in the texts below with a word from the box. Use each word once: