Task A,
Below are words and phrases that you will find in Reading 1. Highlight the words you understand and then circle the words you use
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Task B. Fill in the blanks with the correct words or phrases to complete the sentences. –
convincing external primary professional significantly social networking
- They take their work seriously and are always…………………………………………..
- Facebook and LinkedIn are examples of …………………………………………………….
- Raising money is a………………………… greater problem than getting a business idea
- Many people doubt what we can do, so our main job is ………………………………. them
- The …………………………….. purpose of crowdfunding is to support a new idea
- ……………………………..funding comes from outside a company
Task C
Choose the phrase that best completes each sentence. Keywords are In bold.
1 To finance a new business involves _
a ) borrowing money from the owners
b) contributing money to get it s1arted
c) owing money to business clients
2 To find the source of a problem, you should start at the – – – ·
a) beginning
b) middle
c) end
3 When you make an investment, —
a) it’s like making a free contribution
b ) lt”s unlikely that it costs you anything
c) you expect a return on your money
4 An example of a business sector is – – – ·
a ) 1he restaurant industry
b) your local restaurant
c) an idea for a res1aurant
5 The capacity of a company is – – – –
a) how much it is likely to grow
b) the time it takes to begin
c) how much it can handle
6 Some benefits are economic. that is – – ·
a) related to feelings of helping others
b) based on being paid for something
c) frequently found to be inexpensive