Match the verbs (1-6) with the nouns that they go with, Then complete each sentence below (a-f) with the correct form of one of these verb/noun combinations.
1 to win a breakthrough
2 to make a gap
3 to fill a market
4 to extend a need
5 to enter a range
6 to meet an award
a) Azra … the sport and leisure … two years ago with high-quality trainers costing just €50.
b) If you listen carefully to the markets, your products are more likely to… a real ... .
c) Last year, Julia Wyman, a young entrepreneur from Melbourne, … for her creativity.
d) Our company has begun to … its … of products in the hope of increasing sales.
e) Pharmaceutical companies are hoping to … a major … in the search for effective cancer drugs.
f) Their new hand-held computer is not just an exciting product - it really … in the market.
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to make a gap
to fill a market
to extend a need
to enter a range
to meet an award
a) Azra entered the sport and leisure range two years ago with high-quality trainers costing just €50.
b) If you listen carefully to the markets, your products are more likely to fill a real need.
c) Last year, Julia Wyman, a young entrepreneur from Melbourne, won an award for her creativity.
d) Our company has begun to extend its range of products in the hope of increasing sales.
e) Pharmaceutical companies are hoping to make a major breakthrough in the search for effective cancer drugs.
f) Their new hand-held computer is not just an exciting product - it really meets a need in the market.