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
I get to Berlin by means of car
I go to the swimming pool every day
We have a lot of wonderful friends
I know what you did last summer
I flew to Egypt last summer
We got to the zoo yesterday
You went to the cinema few weeks ago
He had a toothache yesterday
If I knew about it I would rather go to the cinema
I have flown to Italy
We have got/gotten the first place in the race
If I had gone you would have done it perfectly
I had many duties yesterday
I have been known about it since childhood
2. When I (came) to his house, they (told) me that he (had left) an hour before.
3. On checking up his answers he (found) out that he (had made) several mistakes.
4. When I (left) home, the snow (had already stopped), but a strong wind (was blowing).
5. (Have you read) this book? — Yes, I (have read) it. I (think) it (is) very interesting.
6. What (are the children doing) now? — Oh, they (are playing) the new table game which I (bought) for them the day before yesterday.
7. They (have reached) the corner of the street by now and (are standing) at the bus stop.
8. After we (had been walking) about two hours, we arrived at a picturesque glade covered with fresh grass.
9. We could not go out because it (had been raining) hard since early morning.
10. She (has been teaching) at our school for twenty years now.
11. Ring me up as soon as you (come) home.
12. He (began) to write his composition at three o'clock. It is already eleven, and he (is still writing) it. He says he (will have finished) it by twelve.
13. We (have been helping) our librarian to put the books in the right order for already three days, but we (have arranged) only half the books.