Never too old to start a business - Unit 15

C2 Proficiency · Multiple Choice Cloze · Objective Proficiency 2nd Edition Workbook, Cambridge University Press

For questions 1–8, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.

represents

supports

holds

stands

deters

avoids

curbs

cautions

figured

calculated

weighed

gauged

gets

takes

comes

puts

cut

count

let

lift

situation

eventuality

occurrence

scenario

won

charmed

swept

caught

binges

sprees

revels

feasts

It's not just budding young entrepreneurs who start up new businesses. Fifty-year-old Jane Owers, from London, has left her job in education to make her (0) ___ as a florist. Jane believes she (1) ___ a better chance of success than someone half her age, as she has life experience and financial collateral in the form of property. As she explains, 'It's often the fear of financial failure that (2) ___ others from starting up on their own. With me, it was more of a (3) ___ risk. If the worst (4) ___ to the worst, I can always (5) ___ my losses and return to my previous profession. Hopefully, though, that's just a worst-case (6) ___ .' Jane's business plan was a modest one. Her bank manager was (7) ___ over by her realistic outlook and convinced that with Jane there would be no rash or self-indulgent spending (8) ___ . As a result he was happy to loan her the money she needed.

Never too old to start a business

mark

stamp

niche

sign

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