IV Business Trends

A.l - diagram; 2 - histogram/ bar graph; 3 - line graph; 4 - picture; 5 - table; 6 - column;

7 - row; 8 - pie chart; 9 - segment; 10 - flow chart; 11 - plan; 12 - map.

B.a) solid line; b) dotted line; c) broken line; d) vertical axis; e) horizontal axis; f) curve;

g) fluctuating line; h) undulating line.

VI. Describing trends. 1 - volatile; 2-а slight recovery; 3 - outperformed; 4 - bullish;
5 - bearish; 6. peaked; 7 - sluggish; 8 - firmed up; 9 - plummeted; 10 - fluctuated;

11 - slipped; 12 - unpredictable; 13 - remained constant; 14 - picked up; 15 - subdued.

VII. The Language of Graphs. 1 - vertical axis; 2 - units; 3 - curve; 4 - stand at;
5 - downward trend, drop, fall, bearish market; 6 - reach a low, slump;

7 - remain constant; 8 - bullish market, upward trend, rise; 9 - fluctuations; 10 - horizontal axis; 11 - peak; 12 - level off.

UNIT 11. III. Hiring and Firing. 1 - career; 2 - recruited; 3 - sacked; 4 - fired; 5 - promoted; 6 -

UNEMPLOYMENT demoted; 7 - made redundant; 8 - appointed; 9 - dismissed; 10 - retired.

IV Employment and Job Hunting. 1 - earn; 2 - bonus; 3 - career; 4 - promotion; 5 -
experience; 6 - hire; 7 - interview; 8 - performance; 9 - apply; 10 - recruitment; 11 -
salary; 12 - shortlist; 13 - training; 14 - candidate; 15 - CV; 16 - human resources; 17 -
qualifications.

V 1 - a; 2 - b; 3 - b; 4 - c; 5 - c; 6 - b; 7 - a; 8 - b; 9 - c; 10 - b.

VII. Phrasal verbs. 1 - handed over; 2 - shot up; 3 - heading for; 4 - walked out; 5 -
Make...out; 6 - take...off; 7 - get through; 8 - put off; 9 - hold on; 10 - called off; 11 -
threw out; 12 - bringing out; 13 - broke down; 14 - write...off; 15 - went into.

VIII. Opposites. B. 1 - cancel; 2 - send; 3 - close; 4 - asset; 5 - borrow; 6 - fire; 7 - shrink;
8 - succeed; 9 - sell; 10 - loss; 11 - creditor; 12 - rise.