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Top 10 Business Rivalries
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- Question 1 of 18
1. Question
#10: Energizer vs. Duracell
Fill in the blank to complete an idiom the narrator uses.While Energizer has been around since the late 1800s, Duracell only _____ onto the scene in the mid-1960s.
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While Energizer has been around since the late 1800s, Duracell only burst onto the scene in the mid-1960s.
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While Energizer has been around since the late 1800s, Duracell only burst onto the scene in the mid-1960s.
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2. Question
To burst onto the scene means…
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- Question 3 of 18
3. Question
#10: Energizer vs. Duracell
Choose the word that forms a natural-sounding collocation.Even if you side with the Energizer Bunny, you can expect these two companies will remain in a _____ struggle for the foreseeable future.
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- Question 4 of 18
4. Question
#9: Budweiser vs. Miller
Choose the word that forms a natural-sounding collocation.As far as beer companies go, it’s hard to think of more _____ competitors than Miller and Budweiser.
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- Question 5 of 18
5. Question
#9: Budweiser vs. Miller
Choose the word that forms a natural-sounding collocation.While it isn’t surprising that the beer business is as competitive as it is, it’s a _____ stream of advertising keeping these two brewing legends held high as two of America’s highest selling beers.
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- Question 6 of 18
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#8: Visa vs. MasterCard
Fill in the blank to complete an idiom the narrator uses.Considering both Visa and MasterCards are accepted nearly everywhere, and both American multinational financial services corporations are successful, it’s _____ to say these companies are what most people use to make the majority of their purchases.
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Considering both Visa and MasterCards are accepted nearly everywhere, and both American multinational financial services corporations are successful, it’s safe to say these companies are what most people use to make the majority of their purchases.
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Considering both Visa and MasterCards are accepted nearly everywhere, and both American multinational financial services corporations are successful, it’s safe to say these companies are what most people use to make the majority of their purchases.
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Safe to say means…
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- Question 8 of 18
8. Question
#7: Hasbro vs. Mattel
Fill in the blank to complete an idiom the narrator uses.As these companies both make toys for kids, they have squared _____ for decades for the hearts of your little ones.
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As these companies both make toys for kids, they have squared off for decades for the hearts of your little ones.
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As these companies both make toys for kids, they have squared off for decades for the hearts of your little ones.
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To square off means…
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- Question 10 of 18
10. Question
#7: Hasbro vs. Mattel
The narrator says that Hasbro and Mattel have made some iconic American toys. What does iconic mean?
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- Question 11 of 18
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#6: Ford vs. GM
Choose the word(s) that forms a natural-sounding collocation.Perhaps the most surprising thing about this American-founded rivalry is that GM was able to remain in the competition after they _____ bankruptcy in 2009.
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- Question 12 of 18
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#5: DC vs. Marvel
Fill in the blank to complete an idiom the narrator uses.That makes this rivalry all the more intense, especially since Disney put its _____ behind one, purchasing Marvel, while Time Warner owns DC.
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That makes this rivalry all the more intense, especially since Disney put its weight behind one, purchasing Marvel, while Time Warner owns DC.
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That makes this rivalry all the more intense, especially since Disney put its weight behind one, purchasing Marvel, while Time Warner owns DC.
- Question 13 of 18
13. Question
To put one’s weight behind something means…
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- Question 14 of 18
14. Question
#4: Adidas vs. Puma
Choose the words that form natural-sounding collocations.This rivalry is proof that sibling _____ can result in much more than _____ feelings.
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- Question 15 of 18
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#4: Adidas vs. Puma
Choose the word that forms a natural-sounding collocation.These two world-_____ athletic footwear and sportswear corporations were originally one company owned by two brothers.
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- Question 16 of 18
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#3: Microsoft vs. Apple
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It doesn’t take much to see the differences between these companies; while Apple tends to focus on uniformity, quality, branding and style, Microsoft is more focused on ubiquity. (adjective form = ubiquitous)What does it mean if something is ubiquitous?
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- Question 17 of 18
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#2: McDonald’s vs. Burger King
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Over the years, Burger King and McDonald’s have been in an all-out battle for control of the multi-billion dollar a year fast food market, trying to outdo one another’s offerings and mascots.What is a mascot?
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- Question 18 of 18
18. Question
#1: Coke vs. Pepsi
Choose the word that forms a natural-sounding collocation.Shockingly, the similarity in these two companies’ products was no accident, as Pepsi was created to be a _____ alternative to Coke.
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