Collocations in Use – Part 158

.Complete each sentence with the appropriate word

service / too k/ research / even / competition / deal / rival

I didn’t want to be a …………… to my parents’ company, so I opened a small supermarket in a neighboring town and hired / signed / drew two employees

We made a …………… with my father, agreeing that he would be our primary supplier of fresh fruits and vegetables. Despite the tough ……………… in the sector, our little store managed to break ……………… its first year in operation

Our market …………… showed that there was a big demand for organic food in the area, so we began offering primarily organic products and raised our prices. Some of our customers ……………… their business elsewhere, but others came from miles away due to
. ……………… our reputation for excellent products and friendly customer

:Answers

rival / deal / competition / even / research / took / service