Son: How do I do that?
Farther: Easy. When you buy something, ask the shop if they’ll lower the price, say 10%. Next, when you eventually get a job and are earning a good salary, try to 17_____________ the money in a good company. But 18______ in government organizations or 19___________in private companies.
Son: OK dad, I’ve heard enough.
Farther: One final piece of advice, son.
Son: What’s that, dad?
Farther: To thine own self be true.
Son: You what?
BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY Look at sentences 1-16, and replace the words and expressions in bold with a word or expression in the box which has an opposite meaning
unskilled labourers ● employees/ workers/ staff ● credit ● exports ● loss
demand for ● bust/ recession ● shop floor ● state-owned industries ● private
expenditure ● lending ● net ● take on ● retail ● white-collar
We have a limited supply of computer base units . ________________
Last year, our company made a huge profit. _________________
Our gross profits are up by almost 150% on last year. _________________