Составьте 5 вопросов по содержанию текста. Have you ever considered starting your own business? Can you imagine making a lot of money or being an entrepreneur? Or maybe it is not worth taking the risk? If you start your own business, you will maybe borrow money from friends or family, or even from a bank. If you choose to borrow from a bank, you should arrange to see a bank manager to discuss the terms of a loan. But, you can expect to 26 have a lot of work. If you arrange a meeting with the bank, you will have to think over your idea and prepare all your figures. The bank will certainly want to see a business plan. You will have to prepare a lot of information. You will have to prepare a cash flow forecast which shows how much money you expect to make in the first three years, plus how many customers you hope to win. You will also have to decide what kind of security you want to offer the bank. If the bank agrees to give you a loan, your problems don't stop there because the bank will often require you to update them on your progress. The business plan allows them to see if you are meeting your forecasts and, if you fail, they may want to have the money back. Of course, if you agree to borrow the money, you will have to repay the loan plus interest. That can be the hardest part... Word study
2. The parade …..(start) at 10 am so let's hurry. *
3. Petra looks upset because she …… (lost) her lucky charm. *
4. The kids …….(watch) TV at the moment. *
5. Kate is tired. She ……..(work) since morning. *
Put the verbs in brackets into the correct infinitive or -ing form.
6. Her parents don’t let her ……. (stay) out late. *
7. Sue promised ….( study) harder. *
8. After …..(do) the household chores, I always relax on the sofa. *
Put the verbs in brackets into the correct past tense.
9. James (wait) for a while and then (open) the door to see who …. (make) that strange noise. *
10. Sam was really happy because he …(pass) all his exams. *
11. Yuri …..(work) on his computer for two hours before it …….(break) down. *
12. I …..(mop) the floor while my brother ……. (cut) the grass. *
Put the verbs in brackets into the correct future tense: future simple, future perfect, future continuous, future perfect continuous.
13. She …… (play) football for three years in June. *
14. He …….. (drink) three litres of water by the end of the day. *
15. The film …. (start) by the time you arrive. *
16. If you're going out, I ……(come) with you. *
17. I can't go out on Saturday or Sunday night. I ….. (study) all weekend. *
Choose the correct answer.
18. Pete is ……. helpful person of all. *
the least
less
little
19. As Ivan grew up, he got taller and ….. *
the tallest
taller
tall
20. The more you exercise, the ……… you'll become. *
fit
fitter
fittest
21. This T-shirt is …… cheaper than the blue one. *
much
very
lot
22. Tom is …….older than his brother. *
slightly
by far
little
Put the verbs in brackets into the passive.
23. This building ……..(estimate) to be at least 200 years old. *
24. Our house…… (burgle) last night. *
25. £100,000 ……(donate) to the local orphanage by somebody who wanted to remain anonymous. *
26. All the packaging ……(must / remove) before placing the pizza in the oven. *
27. How often ……..( cats / should / feed) ? *
Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.
28. If you stop eating so much junk food, you(lose) weight. *
29. If you(mix) blue and yellow, you get green. *
30. If Katy had worn a helmet, she(not hurt) her head when she fell off her bike. *
31. If only I(not get) angry at Tim today. *
32. I wish I(not be) so afraid of the dark. *
33. If we all (use) public transport more instead of cars, pollution will be reduced. *
34. If you(play) a team sport, you would be a lot fitter and healthier. *
35. If I wasn't on a diet, I(order) a dessert. *
Report what each person said.
36. "We are going on a hike tomorrow," John told me *
37. "Have you still got a sore throat?" Amanda asked. *
38. "Go to the doctor's," Jenny said *
39. "Fortunately, she didn't break her leg," Samantha said to me *
40. "Matt's got a really bad headache," Andrea said. *