1. In the past, Britons mainly drank / have drunk tea; but in recent years, coffee became / has become increasingly popular. Chains of coffee shops, such as Starbucks, opened / have opened in city centres across the country and now more than 80 per cent of Britons visit a coffee shop at least once a week. Spending on coffee rose / has risen by 15 per cent since last year. A recent / recently report shows that Starbucks is the chain that is growing most rapid / rapidly and has a market share of 25 per cent. Costa Coffee is a close / closely competitor with a 21 per cent market share. The number of coffee shops in city centres now reached / has now reached а maximum level, and the chains are trying to expand into small towns. This could be bad news for small cafes: if the chains continue to expand, many small outlets would / could go out of business. We asked two consumers for their opinions on coffee shops. Matt Wingford, an accountant, says: ‘I like the coffee – it’s excellent. But my local coffee shop is often very noisy / noisily.  I went / would go more often if it would be / was quieter.’ Cathy Mansfield, a student, says: ‘It’s great. My friends and I go there  regular / regularly. But the coffee is quite expensive. I will / would drink more coffee if it is / was cheaper.’ 2. Подобрать правильное слово They produced a remarkable number of good ideas for new toys, which meant that their company was able to extend its 1__ of popular products. But things changed when the team’s manager left to join a competitor. The new manager was much less successful in 2_   the team. Instead of 3____ staff and praising them for their ideas, he put pressure on them. He tried to make them work harder and longer. This didn’t increase their4_ : it reduced it. In fact, as the team became more and more stressed, their5__ declined. Their product ideas were unpopular and failed to satisfy customer6___ . Now the company is losing market share and needs to find a 7_____ solution. 1)quantity-amount-range 2)making-motivating-supplying 3)encouraging-improving-contributing 4)efficiency-production-process 5)creative-creativity-creation 6)delay-discovery-demand 7)real-radical-traditional + вложение  

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1.
In the past, Britons mainly drank / have drunk tea; but in recent years, coffee became / has become increasingly popular.

Chains of coffee shops, such as Starbucks, opened / have opened in city centres across the country and now more than 80 per cent of Britons visit a coffee shop at least once a week.

Spending on coffee rose / has risen by 15 per cent since last year.

A recent / recently report shows that Starbucks is the chain that is growing most rapid / rapidly and has a market share of 25 per cent. Costa Coffee is a close / closely competitor with a 21 per cent market share.

The number of coffee shops in city centres now reached / has now reached а maximum level, and the chains are trying to expand into small towns.

This could be bad news for small cafes: if the chains continue to expand, many small outlets would / could go out of business.

We asked two consumers for their opinions on coffee shops.

Matt Wingford, an accountant, says: ‘I like the coffee – it’s excellent.

But my local coffee shop is often very noisy / noisily.

 I went / would go more often if it would be / was quieter.’

Cathy Mansfield, a student, says: ‘It’s great. My friends and I go there  regular / regularly.

But the coffee is quite expensive. I will / would drink more coffee if it is / was cheaper.’

2. Подобрать правильное слово
They produced a remarkable number of good ideas for new toys, which meant that their company was able to extend its 1__ of popular products.

But things changed when the team’s manager left to join a competitor. The new manager was much less successful in 2_   the team. Instead of 3____ staff and praising them for their ideas, he put pressure on them. He tried to make them work harder and longer. This didn’t increase their4_ : it reduced it. In fact, as the team became more and more stressed, their5__ declined. Their product ideas were unpopular and failed to satisfy customer6___ . Now the company is losing market share and needs to find a 7_____ solution.

1)quantity-amount-range

2)making-motivating-supplying

3)encouraging-improving-contributing

4)efficiency-production-process

5)creative-creativity-creation

6)delay-discovery-demand

7)real-radical-traditional

+ вложение

 

Илюха отвечает:

1. Drank

has become

opened

has risen

recent

rapidly

close

has now reached

could

noisy

would

was quiter

regularly

would

was

2. range

motivating

encouraging

efficiency

creativity

demand

radical