1. Reading: Read the text. Match sentences A—G with gaps 1-5 in the text. There are two extra sentences.
(Đọc văn bản. Nối các câu A-G với khoảng trống 1-5 trong văn bản. Có hai câu thừa)
My first business
There are quite a lot of stories about young entrepreneurs these days - people who have started their own businesses while they are still at school and have gone on to make large amounts of money. (1) _____. I think I was about five years old when I decided to try to make some money. (2) _____. I had seen it in a toy shop the month before, but my parents could not afford it because it was very expensive. So, I decided to save all of my pocket money until I had enough to buy it myself. (3) _____. To get the doll more quickly, I came up with an idea. My mum grew some pretty flowers in her garden. I decided to take the flowers onto the street, held them out and said, 'Fifty pence a bunch; to the people who passed by. One lady stopped and gave me fifty pence. (4) _____. After half an hour I sold out all of the flowers and earned some money for my doll. I was really proud then. Now, I have my own business after many years of working hard. How challenging life as an entrepreneur has been! (5) _____. However, it is wonderful to see my business grow well and make profits.
A. However, it was taking a very long time!
B. I think she felt sorry for me.
C. I was saving up for a big doll.
D. If I had the same courage now, maybe I would be rich.
E. My career also started early
F. Of course, it's a lot harder than that.
