Business
The company reported a 15% increase in sales this ... (3-month period)
quarter
A document you need from a doctor to buy certain medications is a...?
prescription
What will happen if employees ... (not meet) the safety standards?
do not meet
I predcit that in 2030, restaurants .... (to use) lab-grown meat as a common ingredient.
will use
Some medications can be bought ... without a prescription.
(available without a doctor’s prescription)
over the counter
The company hired a specialist to improve its brand image. Who is this?
A brand consultant
Pregnant women receive care from this specialist. (someone specialized in delivering babies; not a gynaecologist)
an obstetrician
If I ... (to be) the CEO, I would introduce more sustainable packaging.
were
At 10 a.m. tomorrow, the CEO ... (to present) the company’s annual sustainability report.
will be presenting
Next month, the startup ... (to negotiate) partnerships with major supermarkets to sell their plant-based products.
will be negotiating
A person who starts a company and manages it is called a/an...?
founder
A clinic treating patients who do not stay overnight is a/an...?
outpatient clinic
If investors had known the risks, they ... (to fund) the project.
would not have funded
Around this time next week, the team ... (to analyze) the results of the food safety trial.
will be analyzing
The company had to ... some assets after a financial crisis. (phrasal verb)
sell off
The company’s skilled employees are its most valuable ... in staying competitive. (something valuable that a company owns or has)
asset
Patients may have to pay a(n) ... for each visit to a doctor.
(a small fee paid by the patient for healthcare services)
copay
If the laboratory ... (to have) better equipment, it would have finished testing faster. What a shame.
had had
By 2025, the company ... (to have launched) its new sustainable packaging line.
will have launched
Due to declining sales, the CEO had to ... several employees in the marketing department. (idiom)
lay off
The CEO invited every ... to the meeting to discuss the company’s future strategy. (anyone who has an interest in a company or organization)
stakeholder
The doctor asked for a(n) ... to a specialist for further examination.
referral
If the startup ... (to launch) its plant-based snack line earlier last month, it ... (to dominate) the market now.
had launched - would be dominating/would dominate
The hospital ... (to upgrade) its emergency department before the flu season begins.
will have upgraded
If the laboratory ... (to invest) in better equipment last year, it ... (to produce) lab-grown meat at a commercial scale today.
had invested - would be producing/would produce