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Rewrite the following phrases as noun compounds: • a concession on taxes • tax concession • a machine which is a tool • a tool machine • a report on an accident • an accident report • a court of law • a law court • • • a licence to export an export licence a deposit in cash a cash deposit a publisher of newspapers • newspaper publisher • rates of taxes • tax rates

Form a noun compound from the following phrases: • • • • the management of assets asset management a claim for insurance claim a sheet which shows the balance of a company balance sheet a subsidiary which is overseas an overseas subsidiary a subsidy from the government a government subsidy a study of techniques of production a production technique study a report of progress for management a management progress report a manufacturer of components for computers a computer component manufacturer

Make noun compounds: a store that sells clothes • a clothes store a train that transports goods • a goods train an account where you keep your savings • a savings account a department which deals with the company’s accounts • an accounts department a car that is for people who enjoy sports • a sports car an officer of the customs • a customs officer a market on which futures are bought and sold • a futures market a branch which is overseas • an overseas branch a manager of the works • a works manager a policy which deals with sales • a sales policy

Rewrite the following phrases as noun compounds: • a disaster involving chemicals which are poisonous • a poisonous chemical disaster • an accident at an oil rig in the North Sea • the North Sea oil rig accident • the record for speed in the air • an air speed record • a problem in the level of congestion at airports • an airport congestion level problem • a row over pollution caused by gas • a gas pollution row • a crisis in the policy of the government • a government policy crisis

Make two compound nouns from the nouns in each group. • profits course training company training course company profits • staff forecast meeting sales staff meeting sales forecast • card store credit department credit card department store • Internet sale summer access Internet access summer sale • figures price inflation range price range inflation figures • survey market hour rush hour market survey

Make two compound nouns from the nouns in each group. • technology keys car information technology car keys • assistant shop failure power shop assisstant power failure • shopfloor working worker lunch • insurance loan contract bank • features costs production product • marketing budget leader shopfloor worker working lunch insurance contract bank loan product features production costs market leader marketing budget

Cross out the one word in each group that does not make a common compound noun with the first word in bold. • e. g. sales forecast/figures/trade/target • • • forces/sector/check/share offer/list/range/rise image/leader/loyalty/process relief/benefits/output/allowance manager/range/features/share slogan/campaign/line/agency market/line/capacity/target conditions/trend/market/exchange option/decision/market/exchange market price brand tax product advertising production working stock

One word can be used each time to make compound nouns, as in the example: • e. g. answer phone • sales • savings • bear brand • trade phone card pitch account market sales bank market figures account leader phone number sales account home awareness brand image brand concessions trade secret trade hype number market loyalty union