Down- de- up- re-
centralise
organise
train
grade
regulate
size
develop
launch
locate
structure
3. Complete these sentences with the correct form of the verbs from Exercise 2.
1. It is now so expensive to rent offices in the city centre that many companies are ……………… to the suburbs.
2. The company has recently had to down its workforce.
Reducing the number of employees is the best way to stay profitable in the current economic climate.
3. Excellent customer service is vital to keep up with the competition. The company has introduced new working practices and is re all part-time staff.
4. The seating plan in our office has been re to accommodate new staff.
5. Our product hasn't been selling well recently. The marketing team has decided to re the product with a more up-to-date image.
6. The company has noticed that too many decisions are made at Head Office. It is de the decision-making process so that branch managers are more involved at an earlier stage.
7. The company has finalised the plans to re the disused car park site. It is going to become a modern three-storey office block.
8. The most successful change in our company was the decision to re the company hierarchy. Now there is more opportunity for promotion.
My name is Ilya. I am ten. I go to school. I am a good pupil because I always do my homework and get exсellуnt marks.
I have got a family. It is big and friendly. There are four members in my family. They are my mum, dad, brother and me.
I have got a mum. Her name is Lena. She is thirty-five. My mum is clever and kind. She is a housewife. My mum is good at cooking. Every day she cleans the rooms, washes the dishes and doesn`t let my brother and me fight.
I have got a father. His name is Dima. My father is handsome and serious. He is very busy and works a lot. My father is fond of playing computer games.At the weekends we play games together. Also, he helps me with my homework and my mum with housework. He is the best dad in the world!
My younger brother is two. His name is Vanya. He looks like my dad. Vanya is strong, clever and talented. He can swim and run. Vanya likes watching cartoons on TV. Sometimes he is naughty. He enjoys breaking my toy cars and drawing in my exercise-books. I wish I were two too.
I love my family. I am happy!
Перевод:
Меня зовут Илья. Мне десять лет. Я хожу в школу. Я - хороший ученик, потому что я всегда делаю домашнюю работу и учусь на отлично.
У меня есть семья. Она - большая и дружная. В моей семье четыре человека: папа, мама, братик и я.
У меня есть мама. Ее зовут Лена. Ей тридцать пять лет. Она - умная и добрая. Она - домохозяйка. Моя мама вкусно готовит. Каждый день она убирается в комнатах, моет посуду и не позволяет нам с братом драться.
У меня есть папа. Его зовут Дима. Мой папа - красивый и серьезный. Он много работает и всегда очень занят. Мой папа любит играть в компьютерные игры. По выходным мы с ним играем вместе. Также, он мне с уроками, а маме - с работой по дому. Дима - лучший папа в мире!
Моему младшему братику - два года. Его зовут Ваня. Он похож на папу. Ваня - сильный, умный и талантливый. Он умеет бегать и плавать. Ваня любит смотреть мультфильмы. Иногда он - непослушный. Тогда он ломает мои игрушечные машинки и рисует в моих тетрадках. Хотелось бы, чтобы мне тоже было два года.
Я люблю свою семью. Я - счастлив!