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A.Complete the information using the words in the box.considerableexportedhandleindustrypreventsIn the flower 1, speed is important. Getting fresh roses from Colombia to the United States in just a few days requires 2 effort. Pickers first cut the roses in the early morning because the cool morning air 3 the roses from drying out. The next morning, the roses are put into boxes and trucked to Bogot%u00e1 Airport to be 4 to the United States. The roses arrive at markets in various U.S. cities the following day. These markets 5 the huge task of sorting them. Finally, the flowers are sent to florists to be sold.B.Complete the sentences. Choose the correct options.1.A company that dominates other companies .a.beats them in businessb.assists them2.If you assume something, you a.accept it is true without evidence b.have evidence to prove it is true3.Something that is claimed to be true is true.a.definitelyb.said to be4.If an event is predictable, you are it will happen.a.not sureb.sure5.When you invest in something, you .a.put effort or money into itb.get money or things from itCOMPLETIONWORDS IN CONTEXTVOCABULARY PRACTICEC.The words predictable and preventable are formed using the suffix -ablesuffix, often meaning %u201cable to be,%u201d can be added to other words. Complete the sentences with the words in the box. Check your spelling in a dictionary.enjoylikenoticevalue1.Be careful with that vase. It%u2019s very able.2.We had a really able afternoon at the flower market.3.He%u2019s a really able person. I get along very well with him.4.There has been a able improvement in working conditions in the flower industry.WORD LINK106Unit 7A

