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_____. UK sales and profits increased by _______ and _______ respectively, before property
disposal surpluses.
Industrial Division achieved sales of ______, an increase of ______, with profits of ______,
ahead by _________. At comparative exchange rates these increases become _______and
______respectively. The UK retail sales increased by ______from an unchanged sales area.
7.3 The Co-operative Bank
Reading
Read this article and fill each gap below with one word.
1.
2.
equivalent to
give priority to
insure against interfere with
have a look
invest in
1. Company turnover has been so good that we shall be able to invest in some new production
equipment.
2. We are one of a large number of firms which are ________ environmentally safe projects.
3. This uncertainty about oil prices could ________ our plans for expansion.
4. The accounts manager asked the auditors to ________ the annual figures first.
5. Our marketing department is encouraging customers to ________ their old machines and
buy replacements.
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6. If you are dealing with the French orders be sure to ________the Duchamp order over all
others.
7. In many countries the price of a car is ________ten years wages for a worker.
8. Most enterprises supplied by BEC ________ their product.
9. Our company has been ________ the same bank for 30 years now.
10. Our overseas customers usually ________ damage or loss at sea just to be safe.
7.5 Taking a message ---numbers
listening
Youll hear four people on the phone repeating or reading back from their notes
information, especially the numbers; they have just been given on some invoices. Listen to the
recording as many times as you need in order to write down the information.
Listen to each section, stop the recording and fill in the relevant information in the invoice
forms below. Then start the recording again. The first invoice is partly filled in for you.
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Invoice NO.
5968
Invoice NO.
Job Reference
177 205039
Marks & Numbers
(not given)
Qty
Description
Job Reference
Unit Cost
Qty
Invoice NO.
Description
Invoice NO.
Job Reference
Qty
Description
Unit Cost
Job Reference
Unit Cost
Qty
Description
Unit Cost
References
7.1 Financial terms
4
1. debit
2. dividend
3. bankruptcy
4. overdue
5. assets
6. charge
7. invoice
8. overheads
9. debts
10. financial
11. turnover
12. inflation
7.2 Numbers and figures
B.
The missing figures are underlined.
Profit before tax at 210.4m was ahead by 10.6% on turnover of 2,126.1m, up by 4.6%. We must
allow for the 1995 review of chemists labor and overhead costs, as well as the net impact of
currency fluctuations. Adjusting for these, profits were ahead by 12.8% on turnover up by 7.3%.
Retail Division turnover at 1,832m increased by 4.2%, and profits at 130.7m were up by 11.1%.
UK sales and profits increased by 5.5% and 10.6% respectively, before property disposal
surpluses.
Industrial Division achieved sales of 409.4m, an increase of 5.7%, with profits of 66.6m, ahead
by 3.7%. At comparative exchange rates these increases become 11% and 15.6% respectively. The
UK retail sales increased by 5.5% from an unchanged sales area.
7.3 The Co-operative Bank
1. survive
2. invest
3. support
4. 1870s 1992
5. bad/harmful 6. beliefs / policy / values 7. speculate
8. other where
7.4 Prepositions
2. involved in
3. interfere with
4. have a look at
5. dispose of
6. give priority to
7. equivalent to
8. have confidence in
9. dealing with
10. insure against
Invoice No.
1450468
Job Reference
5
287456398
Marks & Numbers
HAWB 13576
Qty Description
Unit Cost
250 Artemis Type 66A
$58.75
plus batteries
3
Invoice No.
GR 375
Job Reference
91/754
Marks & Numbers
1 package
Qty Description
Unit Cost
100 Type 4479 44 x 72cm $22.35
sheets heavy paper
Invoice No.
98645
Job Reference
365776
Marks & Numbers
3 packages
Qty Description
Unit Cost
475 Type D89 switches
DM 5
Transcript
1. Can we just go through that once more, please? That was invoice number 5968. And the job
reference is 177205039. And it was 26 Model 4 Phasers, type 4/7A. At a unit cost of 14 dollars
and 25 cents. Good, I think Ive got all that. Goodbye till next time. Thank you.
2. Id just like to check that again. Thats 250 Artemis Type 66A plus batteries. At a unit cost of 58
dollars cents. And it was invoice number 1450468. And the job reference is 287456398. And,
most important, of course, under the marks and number of packages heading: H-A-W-B 13576.
Good, I think thats all then. Goodbye till next time. Thank you.
3. Id just like to check that once more, please. Thats 100 sheets of type 4479 44 by 72 centimeter
heavy paper. At a unit cost of 22 dollars and 35 cents. And its invoice number GR 375. And the
job reference is 91/754. Then under the marks and number of packages heading: 1 package.
Good, I think thats all then. Goodbye till next time. Thank you.
4. Can we just go through that once more, please? This is invoice number 98645. And the job
reference is 365776. Lets see, that was 475 Type D 89 switches. At 5 deutschmarks each. And,
under the marks and number of packages heading: 3 packages. Thats it then. Right, thank a lot.