Vocabulary

Combine a word or expression from A with one from B to complete the gaps in the passage below. You may need to change the form of some of the words.

A B

overcome a partner

set up finance

raise a business

take on (x2) hurdles

turn down a request

run a risk

the challenge

Half a million people_____________(start a company) each year in the UK, even though they__________(face the danger) of failing. Statistics have shown that within three years, 45 % of them go out of business, many losing all their money. What sort of people want to be entrepreneurs when there is such a high failure rate? They tend to be motivated, creative and eager to _____________ (accept something that is difficult but interesting) of being their own boss. They are resilient and able to__________(find ways around problems) when, for example, the bank _________(rejects an application) for a loan. Instead of giving up, they will look for other ways to___________(obtain capital) such as_______________(engaging a business associate).

 

Task 9. Read the text again and give English equivalents for the following phrases:

подвергаться риску;

преодолевать препятствия;

отвергнуть просьбу;

принять вызов;

привлекать финансовые средства;

мотивированный и творческий подход;

стремиться открыть собственное дело;

способный быстро восстанавливать силы;

высокий уровень банкротств;

потерпеть неудачу;

бросить затею, отказаться от задуманного;

уйти из бизнеса;

привлечь партнера;

искать другие способы привлечения капитала;

 

Write down 10 sentences using the expressions from Task 8.

Task 10.