Rewrite using NEVER: I would never have given up my day job before being sure that the business would make money.
Never would I have given up my day job before being sure that the business would make money.
Choose the correct verb: She has never dreamed of taking/ making/ running a company, but now she enjoys being her own boss.
running (to run a company: to be the leader or head of a business)
Choose the correct preposition: I've always wanted to go in/ into/ onto business with my best friend.
into
Choose an appropriate phrasal verb: Unfortunately, although he struggled for several years, the business never really took off/ start out
took off (to be successful)
Fronting: Her confidence in her ability was SUCH that we were all amazed.
Such was her confidence in her ability that we were all amazed.
Choose the correct preposition: At the moment, I'm just scraping in/ by/ at on very little money as it's the end of the month.
by
Complete with the correct compound: My ___________ last year was more than I'd hoped for. I didn't think my business would make that much money in a year.
turnover (the total amount of goods or services sold by a company during a particular period of time)
Complete with the missing verbs: I don't like to _________ risks so I always try to _________ safe and not get too carried away with my ideas.
take (take risks: to do something that does not guarantee success), play (play safe: to do things that you know will only be successful)
Fronting: The film has been SO POPULAR that we're going to have a repeat showing.
So popular has the film been that we're going to have a repeat showing.
Rewrite using NOT UNTIL: Investors won't be interested in putting money into the business until they've seen a detailed business plan.
Not until they've seen a detailed business plan will be investors be interested in putting money into the business.
Complete with the missing preposition: Last year, I stumbled ______ an amazing business idea that I'm now trying to sell.
across
Rewrite using UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES: We mustn't open the door while we are out whatever, happens.
Under no circumstances must we open the door while we are out.
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