6 Practice
Explain the abbreviations in the following sentences.
(a) The failure rate among ICT projects in SOEs reaches 70% (Smith et al., 2008).
(b) The new laptop’s USP was its radical design.
(c) The world’s most populous country (i.e. China) joined the WTO in 2001.
(d) NB: CVs must be submitted to HR by 30 June.
(e) See the OECD’s recent report on the UAE.
(f) The EU hopes to achieve a standard rate of VAT.
(g) The CEO intends to raise spending on R&D by 40%.
(h) Fig. 4. Trade patterns on the www (2009–2014).
(i) BA has opened a new route to HK via KL.
(j) Director of PR required – salary approx. $75K.
(k) Re. the AGM next month: the report is needed asap.
(l) Prof. Wren claimed that the quality of MSc and PhD research was falling.
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