5.7. Fill each space in the sentences below with the correct form of the word in bold print above it.
1) deliver
a. I got a _ of a new TV-set this morning.
b. We were told the pizza _ would arrive in 20 minutes.
c. When the goods are _, the owner should check the
number of cartons unloaded against the carrier’s _
receipt so that none are overlooked.
d. _ goods and services are those that are easy to carry
from the seller to the buyer.
2) equip
a. The office will be _ with a brand-new computer.
b. The director does not agree that we need to upgrade our computers, electronic
_ and machine tools.
c. He has an excellent diploma and is well _ for the job.
3) flexible
a. The _ of distance learning is particularly suited to busy
managers.
b. It is more sensible to apply standards _ rather than rigidly.

4) industry
a. Arthur was an avant-garde designer who made dresses out of _
waste.
b. Britain was the first country that _ its economy.
c. The crisis seriously affected the motor vehicle and textile _.
d. _ countries have very high energy consumption.
e. An _ is a powerful businessman who owns or controls
large _ companies or factories.
f. _ of all the country was necessary to develop the economy.
5) locate
a. The _ of the retail store is very important for the success
in business.
b. A boutique and beauty salon are conveniently _ near the
department store entrance.
c. Are you sure that if the company decided to _, most
employees would move?
6) outsource
a. Increasingly, corporate clients are _ the management of
their facilities.
b. The _ production helped reduce the company’s costs.
c. The UK trade unions are violently against _ to the lowcost Asian countries.
7) require
a. Graduate status is the minimum _ for entry to the
teaching profession.
b. The law now _ that parents serve on the committees that
plan and evaluate school programs.
c. Please, check that the machines meet _ standards.
8) research
a. After graduation he joined the company as a market _.
b. So far we haven’t been able to find any new statistical information for our project,
but we’re still _.
c. Mark Edmunds always produces thoughtful, watchable programmes, well
_ and beautifully filmed.
9) supply
a. The country’s only _ are those it can import by lorry
from a neighbouring country.
b. France is abundantly _ with excellent family-run hotels.
c. Japan is Asia’s dominant _ of imports and technology.
ts of money