GRAMMAR EBOOK K24ATC

Ex 5: Read these newspaper extracts about various projects that different
companies are currently involved in. Match the extracts in column A with the
extracts in column B. See the example.
1.China's Central Semiconductor
Manufacturing Corporation is planing a
big increase in output. b
a.At the moment it is carrying out
research into drugs to cure the
common cold.
2.The Hotel Sorrento in Seattle is
upgrading its rooms and facilities.
3.Biota is leading Australian
biotechnology company.
4.Microsoft is anticipating a downturn in
PC sales.
b.It is upgrading its manufacturing
plants to produce state-of-the-art
silicon.
c.It is planing to introduce the cartoon
character to children's TV shows in the
US.
d.It is selling songs online through
MusicNet and Pressplay.
5.Airbus is confident about the longterm
future of the airline industry.
6.EMI is looking at new ways of
distributing music.
7.Bloomsbury publishes fiction and
reference books.
e.It is developing a new double-decker
jumbo jet which will come into
production in a few years.
f.It is converting its 154 rooms into 76
luxury suites for business travellers,
each equipped with fax machines and
data ports.
g.It is currently nearing completion of a
new dictionary project.
8.HIT Entertainment has bought the
rights to Pingu.
h.It is developing new games consoles
and other products for the home to
compensate for this.
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