Focus 5 Reading Vocabulary 5.2

Choose the best option.

A poll was conducted to ........................... consumers' attitudes.

• realise

• gain

• gauge

Choose the best option.

Hendry made a flying start ..................... the final.

• at

• to

• in

Choose the best option.

The board wanted to ............................ a return on its investment.

• see

• gain

• experience

Choose the odd one.

build ...

• a brand

• a business

• an income

Choose the odd one.

follow.....

• one's gut instinct

• your track

• your dream

Choose the odd one.

sustain ....

• financial loss

• a business plan

• economic development

Complete the sentence with the missing word.

She has an excellent ......................................... with her staff.

Complete the sentence with the missing word.

No one knows for sure where the daily ................................................................ of revenue and spending will leave the investors.

Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

He is regarded at the BBC as a ................................. (tenacity) and persistent interviewer.

Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

There is much to see in the way of castles, ................................. (curious), and museums.