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What formal action did Blair & Brown Ltd undergo due to financial issues?
Answer:
Going into receivership
Name the couple who got engaged unexpectedly.
Answer: Rose Barnes and Mark Wilson
Quote expressing regret in Bad News text.
Answer: “Needless to say, we are very sad to have to make this decision.”
Expression meaning “cut all unnecessary costs”
Answer: Cut to the bone
Phrase meaning “reduce costs to the minimum”
Answer: Cut to the bone
What idiom described the inevitable financial collapse?
Answer: “The writing was on the wall”
In what setting did Mark propose to Rose?
Answer: Rose’s birthday party
Phrase expressing everyone’s surprise in Good News text.
Answer: “You’ll never guess who just got engaged!”
Term for a rescuer of a failing business.
Answer: White knight
Person who rescues a failing company
Answer: White knight
Identify the main economic reason for the firm’s failure.
Answer: The recession
What does Mark mean by “make her a respectable woman”?
Answer: Marry her
Common theme of both texts in terms of emotional impact.
Answer: Unexpected news causing shock/surprise
Phrase describing extreme astonishment.
Answer: To be stunned / taken aback
Expression for accepting something unpleasant
Answer: Accept the inevitable
What solution did the owners hope for but did not achieve?
Answer: Being bought out or acquired
Compare the types of weddings desired by Rose and Mark.
Answer: Rose wants a big traditional wedding; Mark wants a secret beach wedding
Identify the tone of the Good News text.
Answer: Informal, personal, chatty
Expression meaning to accept unavoidable circumstances.
Answer: Accept the inevitable
Market where buyers have the advantage
Answer: Buyer’s market
Why were large companies not interested in taking over smaller firms?
Answer: They were conserving capital and avoided mergers/acquisitions
Who among friends was skeptical about the engagement?
Answer: Jill
Emotions expressed by characters in Good News text.
Answer: Excitement, joy, amazement
What type of market gives the advantage to buyers?
Answer: Buyer’s market
Synonym for “to be stunned”
Answer: Astonished