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Business English Lesson – Advanced Level's archive Company Mergers 1.. The question is often asked why one huge company should want to take over another massive organisation just for th

Business English Lesson – Advanced Level's archive

Company Mergers

1 The question is often asked why one huge company

should want to take over another massive organisation

just for the sake of or overthrowing a business rival

tipping

tapping

topping

toppling

2 The winner may well have plenty of resources and

at its disposal to carry out the take over but there

has to be another reason

stages

platforms

supports

floors

3 It may well have the market share in that area

with no opposition from any other competitor

leading

directing

driving

guiding

4 In that case why should it want to carry out its plan and

do the thereby inheriting all the problems that the

other company has experienced?

deed

action

deal

process

5 It is possible that it has had a good year and at the end

of the financial year it has produced an excellent of

results that has pleased its shareholders

package

packet

crowd

set

6 Another reason of course is that it just wanted to do

what the shareholders wanted by to their wishes

pandering

pleasing

placating

promoting

7 In that case it won't necessarily increase its profits or

its reputation in the business world

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bolster

boot

barter

8 It may indeed suffer an initial in business and

profits may be substantially reduced

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downfall

downpour

downturn

9 Any company on reflection should think seriously before

splashing and spending huge sums of money

out

off

over

in

10 The reality is that any company bent on a takeover

should be wary of losing business and clients because

there may well be a mass of customers

expulsion

exile

exodus

explosion