RW Ha Long Bay Unit 3 Vocabulary

1

100

Schools nationwide are experiencing a _______________ of teachers.

shortage

200

To his left is Google's _______________ , and to his right are Apple's offices.

headquarters 

300

Peter the Great of Russia _______________ the city of St. Petersburg at the cost of many lives.

founded

400

We offer better rates than our _______________ .

rivals/ competitors 

500

The company _______________ many of its jobs to less developed countries.

outsourced/ outsources 

2

100

The company's _______________ is located in Chicago.

headquarters 

200

The company will increase its budget for _______________ .

marketing 

300

The work was _______________ to a factory in China.

outsourced

400

The more people watch TV shows on the Walmart channel, the more Walmart will sell them their _______________ .

merchandise 

500

According to the social media post, _______________ at the store and online is 40% off.

merchandise 

3

100

They lost most of their business to a _______________ company and eventually went bankrupt.

rival 

200

Gallaudet University was _______________ in 1864.

founded

300

Can you really tell the difference between this _______________ and the cheaper one?

brand

400

We are grateful to the chief __________  officers, evaluators, and communications staff who participated in our study and facilitated access to documents.

executive

500

You usually have to pay more if you buy something _______________ than if you buy it wholesale.

retail 

4

100

This store is known for its fine men's _______________ .

apparel 

200

The oil companies reported huge _______________ last year.

profits 

300

There's a _______________ of cheap housing in the region.

shortage 

400

If something is sold _______________ , it is sold in ordinary stores direct to the public.

retail

500

Many observers agree that the automotive industry is running its __________ well.

supply chain 

5

100

There were more than 500 _______________ in the race.

competitors 

200

I think it will _______________ you to take this job for now and get some experience.

profit 

300

He studied his _______________ in hope of finding a weakness.

competitors/ rivals 

400

_______________ is just telling your story in a way that makes people care.

Marketing

500

It takes a long time to build a _________.

brand