Exercises choose the present simple or present continuous: 1

EXERCISES
Choose the present simple or present continuous:
1.
1 A buyer a) sells raw materials, parts or packaging to the manufacturer.
2 A supplier b) makes products in a factory.
3 A manufacturer c) delivers materials or products to the manufacturer or to the customer.
4 A forwarder d) buys and uses the product.
5 A retailer e) purchases raw materials or parts needed to make the product.
6 A customer f) sells products to customers in a shop or a store.
2.
In-one Ltd manufactures golf balls in its South Wales factory. The main raw materials for making golf balls are rubber and plastic. The factory's buyers purchase the raw materials from specialist suppliers. The materials are delivered and checked for quality. They are then stored near the production area. Stock is managed carefully so that the factory can never run out of materials. In the workshop, robots assemble the rubber balls and plastic covers and paint them different colours. Labour is expensive, so there are more machines than workers.
The golf balls are inspected and some of them are tested using special equipment. After that, the finished goods are packaged. They are stocked in the forwarder's warehouse, not on the factory site. Every year, In-one ships several million golf balls to retailers, where customers - some of the world's 60 million golfers - can buy them.


Match the words in bold in the article with the definitions below.
1 a large building where goods are prepared for delivery ___ _ _ _ _
2 work done by people ______ _
3 sends products to customers ______ _
4 kept ready to be used _____ _
5 buy from another business ___ ___ _
6 materials in reserve _ ___ __ _
7 examined to make sure everything is correct ___ __..__ _
8 put different parts together ___ _ __ _
9 not have enough ______ _
10 put in boxes ____ __ _
3.
Work with a partner to complete your crossword. Take turns to give definitions for the
words you have. Don't say the word itself. Write the missing words. Student A: use the
crossword below. Student B: use the crossword on page 122.
B: What's 1 across?
A: A person or a company that sells materials, parts or packaging to a manufacturer.