ENGLISH FOR BUSINESS AND COMMERCE

(The teacher reads)

A. Sensex gains 36 points
B. …………, ……….. stocks shine in a dull market
C. Govt. grants …………… freedom to fix fuel prices
D. ………… ……….. suffer setback

Task 2: The teacher will read the stock analysis reports again.
Listen carefully. As you listen, fill in the blanks given
below:

(The teacher reads)

1. Banking shares suffered ……………. on the Bombay Stock
Exchange today due to ……….. selling.
2. The Sensex ……… 4973.88 and …………. a high of 5041.19.
3. The market ended fractionally lower in …………. activity
amidst alternate …………. of buying and selling by foreign
institutional investors.
4. Oil PSUs ………….. smartly and scored …………… gains as
the decision to allow state-run oil companies to fix petrol and
diesel prices within a narrow …….. ……… was in the interest of
the sector.

Glossary

holding - something owned such as shares in a
company, or buildings or land which is
looked after and owned or rented
hogged the limelight - draw more than one’s share of attention
rally - to return to a better condition