Work and Business

The purpose of running a business is to make a ___________

• service

• contribution

• money

• profit

Growing up, I always knew that my father expected me to run the family business someday - but I really wanted to_______ my own company

• build

• start

• set up

• found

Sometimes Job seekers need to take a _______ job in order to earn a living while they're between jobs.

• menial

• lucrative

• dead-end

• entry-level

If you do excellent work and are a good team_____, you could get a promotion or get a raise - hopefully both!

• supporter

• leader

• player

• fan

We _______ a deal with my father, agree that he would be our primary supplier or fresh fruits and vegetables.

• took

• made

• gave

• did

Despite the tough_______ in the sector, our little store managed to break________ its first year in operation.

• contest/level

• competition/equal

• competition/even

• opposition/equal

His record sold like hot ________ on the first day after its release.

• dogs

• pots

• potatoes

• cakes

Our market_______ showed that there was a big demand for organic food in the area, so we began offering primarily organic products and raised our prices.

• place

• price

• research

• stock

Some of our customers___________ their business elsewhere, but others came form miles away due to reputation for excellent products and friendly customer service

• ran

• took

• went

• hold

It's not easy to make ends ________ with a big family, but somehow we manage.

• met

• meeting

• meet

• to meet