Ex.2. Complete these sentences using the correct form (Present Perfect Simple or Present Perfect Continuous) of the verbs in brackets.

1. I’m exhausted I (work) all day on my business plan, and I (not finish) it yet.

2. I (shop) all morning, but I (not buy) anything yet. I haven’t seen anything I’ve liked.

3. I (wait) for two hours, but nobody (arrive) yet.

4. I (listen) to you for the past half an hour, but I’m afraid I don’t understand your new idea.

5. The company (not make) any money for 2 months.

6. This shop never (make) any profit.

7. He (not have) a holiday for years.

8. My friend (be) President of the holding company for 3 months now.

9. I (read) a lot of special literature lately.

10. The parent company (finance) its subsidiary for 2 months.

11. How long you (work) for them?

12. We have spoken to each other on the phone, but we never (meet).

Ex.3. True or false? Correct where necessary.

1. We have been thinking of ways to help our sister company for a week already.

2. Our President has decided to change the management structure last May.

3. We have been placing an advertisement in Accounting Journal this Month.

4. They have raised the prices for gas last week.

5. They have been expanding their business for 6 months.

6. We have bought more than half of the shares of this company last month.

7. I have prepared the annual report since early morning.

8. My uncle knows everything about finance. He has been working as a financial manager for 20 years.

9. I have been sending them a fax today.

10. My brother has quarrelled with his boss yesterday.

11. Bill is a natural salesman. He has been selling 10 cars since the beginning of the week.

12. I wonder how Mary is getting on. I haven't heard from her for nearly a month.

Ex.4. Translate into English:

1. Він ремонтує свою машину вже дві години.

2. Вони перекладають документи на англійську мову цілий ранок.

3. Ви п’єте дуже багато кави останнім часом.

4. Він працює в цій компанії 20 років і ніколи ще не запізнювався.

5. Клієнти телефонують цілий ранок. Щось трапилось з комп’ютером.

6. Мені здається, що я стою в цій черзі цілу вічність.

7. Президент компанії розглядає мою заяву вже тиждень. Я сподіваюсь на позитивну відповідь.

8. Я роблю покупки в цьому магазині вже 15 років.

9. Останнім часом виробничий сектор в Європі постійно зменшує кількість робочих місць.

10. Вони займаються модельним бізнесом разом вже 10 років.

11. Як давно ви працюєте над цим проектом?

12. Наше спальне підприємство щойно створене.

Speech and Discussion

Ex.1. Talk to your groupmate:

s Which is the most interesting to work in;

A parent company, a sister company, a joint venture, a conglomerate;

s Choose one company and speak about advantages and disadvantages of working there.

Ex.2. Discuss with your groupmates different relationships companies can have with one another.