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Q. The goods will have to be _________________ ( = checked) by customs.
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Q. The goods will remain in a warehouse _________________ pick up. ( = before you pick them up)
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Q. The freight seems to be _________________. ( = undamaged)
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Q. This transportation company _________________ ( = has) the best rates, and they are trustworthy.
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Q. The bill of _________________ ( = contract) was missing.
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Q. This is a new tariff ( = tax) _________________ by the government.
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Q. This tariff is meant to _________________ ( = dissuade) the importation of foreign goods.
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Q. Cargo that’s not in packages or containers is called “_________________ cargo”.
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Q. The customs officers didn’t allow us _________________ to the container. ( = didn’t allow us to go to the container)
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Q. The goods will be shipped in a _________________ container.
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Q. The economy is in a bit of a __________________________. = The economy is not doing too well.
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Q. The outlook is very bad. = The outlook is pretty __________________________.
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Q. The government wants to __________________________ some of the corporations. ( = to rescue them from bankruptcy by giving them money)
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Q. The United States economy is going through a serious __________________________ right now.
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Q. All the leading economic ___________________________ ( = indexes, signs) point to a further decline in the economy.
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Q, The market has been ___________________________. = It has been difficult to predict what the market would do.
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Q. The current government isn’t taking enough ____________________ ( isn’t doing enough) to improve the economy.
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Q. The stock market __________________ again today. = The stock market fell sharply again today.
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Q. Everyone seems to think that the economy will worsen before it ___________________________.
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Q. Hopefully, the economic recovery ___________________________ that the government is preparing will improve the current situation.
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Q. The economy is back on __________________________. = The economy is beginning to recover.
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Q. The government __________________________ ( = promised) to provide more tax breaks for the middle class.
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Q. If an industry is “__________________________”, it means that it is not doing too well financially.
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Q. Many investors __________________________ this news. ( = They were happy to hear this news)
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Q. The unemployment rate has been holding ___________________________ ( = has neither gone up nor down) over the past couple of months.
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Q. Ford plans to ___________________________ ( = get rid of/eliminate) 10,000 jobs at it’s main factory.
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Q. They plan to reduce their ____________________ by 20%. = 20% of their employees will lose their jobs.
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Q. A lot of companies are __________________ ( = having a hard time) with large losses.
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Q. Last month’s job losses were the ___________________________ ( = highest) since 1984.
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Q. This company’s debt ___________________________ is pretty high. = This company has a lot of debt.
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Q. To cut down on spending = To __________________________ spending
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Q. FedEx cut its earnings __________________________ for the first quarter of 2019. = FedEx plans to make less than expected in the first quarter of 2019.
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Q. Leading economic indicators show that the global recession might be __________________________. ( = getting worse)
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Q. __________________________ measures = Measures to boost the economy
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Q. Many people blame the United States for keeping interest rates at an ___________________________ ( = unnaturally) low rate.
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Q. Low interest rates were one of the ___________________________ factors of the current financial crisis. = Low interest rates were one of the causes of the current financial crisis.
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Q. A steep decline = A ____________________ fall
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Q. A “housing __________________” refers to a rapid increase in real estate prices, followed by a sharp decline (due to people not being able to pay such high prices).
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Q. In the United States, the push to increase the availability of home loans for the economically disadvantaged was a noble cause with unintended negative ___________________________. ( = results)
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Q. To go ___________________________ = To go bankrupt
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Q. We’re writing you in __________________________ to (= about) the email we received on…
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Q. __________________________… = On the other hand…
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Q. I received your email, in which you __________________________ (= described in detail) your plan to launch the product by next March.
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Q. Sorry for __________________________ back to you so late. = Sorry for the late response.
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Q. Let’s ___________________________ ( = arrange) a meeting for Friday.
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Q. At the present time… = At ___________________________ time…
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Q. We usually ____________________ ( = communicate with) clients directly.
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Q. It would really __________________ if you could send me some additional information.
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Q. I believe we should take a different ___________________________. = I think we should do something different.
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Q. I’ve ___________________________ ( = examined) your payment history, and I did notice the discrepancy that you mentioned.
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Q. This is the best way of __________________________ (= making sure) that everyone knows what’s going on.
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Q. I’m attaching an __________________________ ( = detailed) list of damages.
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Q. We’ll require 20% of the total payment __________________________ ( = in advance), and the rest upon delivery of the merchandise.
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Q. I haven’t had a chance to __________________________ (= look over) your file yet.
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Q. I’m going to ___________________________ ( = send) your email to my supervisor.
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Q. I’ll be able to ___________________________ you a price ( = give you an estimate) by Friday.
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Q. Could you tell me more about the steps ____________________ in this process? ( = steps that make up this process)
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Q. Orders are usually processed __________________ ( = in the span of) two business days.
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Q. How long does it ___________________________ ( = usually) take to produce 1,000 bags?
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Q. Unfortunately, we don’t ___________________________ any discounts at this time.
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Q. We __________________________ (= offer) a discount of 10% on orders of 1,000 or more.
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Q. We __________________________ that the merchandise will be delivered in 2 business days. = We promise that you will receive the merchandise in 2 business days.
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Q. If you require more information, please don’t __________________________ to contact me.
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Q. __________________________ to contact me if you have any other questions.
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Q. I’m writing to let you know that the meeting has been ___________________________ to 4:00 PM. ( = The start of the meeting has been delayed until 4:00 PM.)
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Q. Let me go over some of the recent ___________________________. ( = some of the things that have happened recently)
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Q. I’m not ____________________ to provide that information. = I can’t provide that information. ( = usually because of legal reasons)
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Q. I look __________________ to your response. = I’ll be awaiting your response.
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Q. I would appreciate your help in this ___________________________.
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Q. Hopefully we’ll be able to ___________________________ ( = clear up/come to a decision about) this issue in the upcoming week.