Exercise 1: Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs GO, TAKE OR GET and one of the expressions below:
…into a fight, …under, ….a helm, ….public, …out of style
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Businesses that provide goods or services that do not go out of style do better in the long run.
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Unfortunately many businesses have gone under during recession.
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Although there is usually resistance from family members, companies have to take a helm to raise capital.
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It’s difficult to keep family and business affairs entirely separate – sometimes disagreement erupts and family members get into a fight at workplace.
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The company management was out of the family’s hands, until the great-grandson decided to take over again.
Exercise 2: What do we really mean when we talk about a mutual fund, a management trust, a conglomerate, a holding company, a subsidiary? Match the words with their definitions.
