ACTIVITY 254: Read the text
below and choose from the menus the suitable answer. The first
alternative [ business -
employment - job -
work] is already done for you.
A YOUNG BUSINESSMAN
Although he is only 12, James Harries has his own antiques
and a flower
shop. "James has a good eye
for a," says his mother.
"He was only 8
when he bought this nice piece for 5p." She points to a china statuette
£4,000.
"James gets most of hisof antiques from jumble
sales. Last year he
bought a necklace for 10p which turnedto be.
He sold it for
£8,000."
James didn'ton at school so his parentsa private tutor.
"Other
children think I am strange because Imy own living and I don't
want to
in their games."
James explains the success of his flower shop: "My prices haveless
than
those of my competitors this year. Also I've got a special offer for
wedding parties. I give
them a Rolls-Royce for the day if they spend more than
£100 on flowers. My employees
don't particularly like working for a 12-year-old,
but I pay theirso they
can't complain!!"
With his high,
James couldmany luxuries, but he prefers to save
his money. "Ias much as I can. I have a lot of plans for the future and I
will need to
be rich tothem out."
Todo un ejecutivo el pequeño James !!
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