Imply, convey, standpoint, overall, range, scarce, free, available, utility, rate, output, environment, artifact, discretion

1.The ... is the total set of outside forces surrounding and shaping the behaviour of the organization and its members.

2.To ... information, ideas, feelings, etc. means to cause them to be known or understood by someone.

3.Someone or something that is ... is not restricted, controlled by rules, customs, or other people.

4.An ... is an object that is made by a person.

5.The ... of something is the total area or extent within which it can operate effectively, and beyond which it is no longer effective.

6.If something is ..., there is not very much of it, and there may be enough for those who want or need it.

7.If something is ..., you can have it or use it without paying for it.

8.If you ... people or things, you arrange them in a line or in lines.

9.If you ... that something is the case, you suggest that it is the case without actually saying so.

10.The ... at which something happens is the speed at which it happens over a period of time.

11.The ... of something is how useful and practical it is.

12.... is used to describe a situation in general, including everything but not considering the details.

13.The ... of taxation is the level of it.

14.If something is ..., you are able to use it or obtain it.

15.A ... is an important service such as water, electricity, or gas provided for everyone.

16.If you ... something highly, you consider that it is important.

17.Someone who is ... is not busy and is therefore free for you to talk to.

18.A ... is a particular way of looking at or thinking about an event, situation, or idea.

19.Someone’s ... is the amount of something that they make or produce.

20.... is the quality of behaving in a quiet and controlled way without drawing attention to yourself or giving away personal or private information.

Ex.4. Give synonyms to the following words. Be ready to give your own examples to show the difference in their meanings.

Affect, effect, aggregate, change, demand, allocate, borrow, income, seek, require, fair, refer to, scarcity, ultimate, restrict.

Ex.5.Give the opposite meaning to each word. Make up your own sentence with each word.

Push, appear, diverse, lend, facilitate, available, output, fair, increase, completely, complicate.

Ex.6.Consult the dictionary and find the root words to the following:

Help, participate, contribute, allocate, mean, equitable, prevent, assemble, perform, imply, consider, scarce, benefit, value, societal, vary, certainly, compete.

Ex.7.Make the following words negative.

Regard, responsible, desirable, respective, checked, doubt, certainty.

Ex. 8.Read the following definitions. Can you guess the word they all refer to?

1. A company or a business.

2. Something new, difficult, or important that you do or try to do.

3. A system of business, especially one in a particular country.

4. The ability to think of new and effective things to do, together with an eagerness to do them.

(You can find the word in text 1, paragraph 1.)

Now check your understanding. Insert the missing words. Translate the sentences into Russian.

1. He said he had doubts about the whole ... .

2. This has done much to damage national ... .

3. They are known to be the men of ..., energy, and ambition.

4. I admire their ... in trying to start up a new business.

5. This company is one of the largest ... of this kind.

Ex.9. Study the following words and word-combinations. What are their Russian equivalents?