Down- de- up- re-
centralise
organise
train
grade
regulate
size
develop
launch
locate
structure
3. Complete these sentences with the correct form of the verbs from Exercise 2.
1. It is now so expensive to rent offices in the city centre that many companies are ……………… to the suburbs.
2. The company has recently had to down its workforce.
Reducing the number of employees is the best way to stay profitable in the current economic climate.
3. Excellent customer service is vital to keep up with the competition. The company has introduced new working practices and is re all part-time staff.
4. The seating plan in our office has been re to accommodate new staff.
5. Our product hasn't been selling well recently. The marketing team has decided to re the product with a more up-to-date image.
6. The company has noticed that too many decisions are made at Head Office. It is de the decision-making process so that branch managers are more involved at an earlier stage.
7. The company has finalised the plans to re the disused car park site. It is going to become a modern three-storey office block.
8. The most successful change in our company was the decision to re the company hierarchy. Now there is more opportunity for promotion.
1. It ... now. (is raining).
2. I ... for you at the office. (am waiting)
3. We to lock the door, but we cannot do it now. (are trying).
4. What are you now? (doing)
5. Our friends ... to change their flat (are going).
6. Who to prepare dinner? (is going)
7. When are you ... to visit us? (going)
8. When my friend phoned me, I a file. (was checking).
9. What were you when your parents entered your room. (doing)
10. Who ... in this room the whole day yesterday? (was smoking)
11. Which magazines were you .. all the time yesterday? (looking through)
12. My sister ... this article the whole day tomorrow. (will be
translating).
13. The doctor our colleagues from 5 till 7 o'clock tomorrow. (will be examining)
14. We ... football the whole day next Sunday. (shall be playing).
15. I my watch until I find it (will be looking for).
1. Itnow. (is raining).
2. Ifor you at the office. (am waiting)
3. Weto lock the door, but we cannot do it now. (are trying).
4. What..are.. you now? (doing)
5. Our friends to change their flat (are going).
6. Who to prepare dinner? (is going)
7. When ..are.. you to visit us? (going)
8. When my friend phoned me, I a file. (was checking).
9. What were you when your parents entered your room. (doing)
10. Whoin this room the whole day yesterday? (was smoking)
11. Which magazines were you all the time yesterday? (looking through)
12. My sister ... this article the whole day tomorrow. (will be
translating).
13. The doctor our colleagues from 5 till 7 o'clock tomorrow. (will be examining)
14.We ... football the whole day next Sunday. (shall be playing).
15. I my watch until I find it (will be looking for).