Although GAP stands for Geniune American Product , most of its clothes are m______ in Asia
manufactured
The Spanish airline Iberia m____ with British Airways in 2011
merged
When BMW t____ Mini, the smaller company became part of the larger organization.
took over
7 The supermarket chain Tesco b____ the market leader in nineteen ninety-five and is still the UK's biggest-selling chain
became
The first Zara store was opened in La Coruña in Spain in nineteen seventy-five, where its head office still is today. The company started to e____ into new markets in 1988, and it now has branches in ninety-six countries
expand
Many banks are now offering loans to people who want to s_____ a new small business
set up
The cost of living in Iceland is so high because so many food products have to be i______.
imported
During a boom period, the economy g___ quickly and living standards improve.
grows
During a recession, many companies c____ d____ and living standards d___.
close down, drop
