1.Complete the text. Use a, an, the or zero article.
European stock markets
Shares in the aerospace and defence group, EADS rose by _______________16 2 per cent to €29.89 on _______________17 announcement that Chile’s LAN Airlines had confirmed _______________18 order for 25 jets from the European aircraft manufacturer Airbus, _______________19 joint company owned by EADS and BAE Systems of _______________20 UK.
2.
LANGUAGE
A Complete the sentences so that they have the same meaning as the sentence given.
0 That car cost 20,000 euro.
It’s a 20,000-euro car.
11 His presentation will last for ten minutes.
He’s going to give a _______________ presentation.
12 Our sales rose from $4 million to $6 million last year.
Last year, our sales rose by _______________.
13 I need to know more about the meeting we had today.
I need to know more about _______________.
14 Our investment rose by £4 million to £16 million.
Our investment rose from _______________to £16 million.
15 What was the main idea of the paper?
What was the _______________?
European stock markets
Shares in the aerospace and defence group, EADS rose by _______________16 2 per cent to €29.89 on _______________17 announcement that Chile’s LAN Airlines had confirmed _______________18 order for 25 jets from the European aircraft manufacturer Airbus, _______________19 joint company owned by EADS and BAE Systems of _______________20 UK.
2.
LANGUAGE
A Complete the sentences so that they have the same meaning as the sentence given.
0 That car cost 20,000 euro.
It’s a 20,000-euro car.
11 His presentation will last for ten minutes.
He’s going to give a _______________ presentation.
12 Our sales rose from $4 million to $6 million last year.
Last year, our sales rose by _______________.
13 I need to know more about the meeting we had today.
I need to know more about _______________.
14 Our investment rose by £4 million to £16 million.
Our investment rose from _______________to £16 million.
15 What was the main idea of the paper?
What was the _______________?
17 an
18 an
19 a
20 -
11. 10-minute
12. $2 million
13. today's meeting
14. £12 million
15. paper's main idea