Vocabulary III

Complete the texts using the correct forms of hope / plan / expect

We {select: are expecting; are planning; +are hoping} to expand in Russia and we are going to move our headquarters to Moscow. We {select: are expecting; +are planning; are hoping} to open a 240-room hotel next year there. We {select: +are expecting; are planning; are hoping} to make a profit within 5 years although we'd like to break even a bit earlier if possible. Within 10 years we want to become the major international hotel group in Russia.

I {select: is hoping; +am expecting; is planning} to get a bonus at the end of the year, but I haven't met all my sales targets, so I'm a little worried. My colleague Jill has met all her targets and she {select: +is hoping; am expecting; is planning} to get a good bonus. She {select: is hoping; am expecting; +is planning} to go on an expensive holiday abroad and has got lots of travel brochures.

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