Exercise 4 Complete the sentences with the compound nouns from Task 3. 1 It’s certainly a(n) ___________ and we have a budget to support local charity events. 2 Most shops have already sold out because there’s such _____________ for this product. 3 The shareholders are pleased that the _____________ for this quarter are better than expected. 4 Consumer pressure has resulted in more __________ being made available in supermarkets. 5 Economics of scale means that ____________ have the ability to charge less per unit than smaller firms. 6 Critics argue that _____________ doesn’t exist yet our data shows changes to global weather patterns. 7 To maintain our ___________________ we must invest in new technology just as our rivals have. 8 In the future, it’s possible that an earthquake or some other ______________ will occur in that region.