Verb and Noun Combinations

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To take advantage of an opportunity Tomar ventaja de algo
To raise somebody’s status Hacer que alguien se sienta importante
To enter a market Entrar al mercado
To extend a product range Extender la gama de un producto
To meet a need Cubrir / Satisfacer una necesidad
To make a breakthrough Descubrir algo importante / Lograr un avance
To reduce waste Reducir los desechos
To protect the environment Proteger el medio ambiente
To fill a gap Suplir las necesidades/carencias del mercado
To win an award Ganar un premio
To develop a business idea Desarrollar una idea de negocios
To get the sack Ser despedido

Brainstorming is an effective way of developing a business idea.

( verb + noun )
Exercise 1

Match the columns.

Relaciona las columnas.

1. Our main goal is to ….. to bring companies, markets ____ to take advantage
and countries together, creating communication of such an opportunity
bridges that shorten the distances between cultures
and languages. ____ enter “market”
competition
2. If you would like ….., simply contact the relevant
sales department. ____ protect the environment

3. New plans to give free fruit and vegetables to ____ win an award
schoolchildren and ….. of dairy products are already
available. ____ the status

4. Secondly, our directive would raise ….. of their ____ meet a need
Profession.
____ extend the range
5. In order to be able to ……, educational institutions
have to organize and use their natural and human ____ reduce waste
resources efficiently.
____ make great
6. We will learn to grow more crops in more places, and breakthroughs
….. relating to our seed and our systems.
____ got the suck
7. Our manager …… when the CEO found out that he’d
lied on his CV.

8. It is extremely gratifying to ….. for excellence in

quality and delivery on the same night as winning one
for people management and development.

9. The only way to improve quality and quantity without

spending more is …..

10 We recognize our responsibility to ….. by operating

to the highest standards.

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