Sequence - order of succession productivity - 1. being productive, capacity to produce;

2. amount produced by an industry, workforce, etc.
wage(s) - fixed regular payment to an employee, esp. a manual worker

rule of thumb - rule based on experience or practice rather than theory

output - amount produced (by a machine, worker, etc.)

in full swing - active; in full operation; at a very busy or lively stage

to set up - to establish a business or organisation

investment (in smth) - money applied or used for profit; property etc. in which money is put

efficiency - productivity with minimum waste or effort; capability (of a person)

to put smth in/into smth - to devote; give: e. g. put a lot of work into improving one's French

in the beginning - e. g. in the beginning God created the heavens and the earth

at the beginning - e. g. at the beginning of the year we commissioned a quality study

i n the end - e. g. in the end and after much discussion they agreed to sign a contract

at the end - e. g. at the end of the contract there is a clause you should read

to handle - to manage, to deal with

lasting - permanent; durable

insight - capacity of understanding hidden truths etc.

Fill in the gaps using the vocabulary listed above. Make any other changes the following sentences if necessary.

1) Do you think this port can 100 million tons of cargo each year?
2) The of this industry is only about 40% of Japanese levels.
3) Our refinery plant hopes to increase its to 35 tons a day.
4) "Well, Alan, now you describe the of yesterday's events".
5) As a you should cook a chicken for 20 minutes for each Hind that it weighs.
6) You can hope for a good return on your if they are made in oil or gas industries.
7) It would improve our if we used more up-to-date meth ods.
8) This companyhas already several new branches in Scot land.
9) Taxes and insurance, as a rule, are deducted from that person earns.
10) The debates were when we entered the conference-room.