Running your own business can (1) provide really high job satisfaction – the satisfaction of being in (2) charge of your own life and making your own (3) decisions about how things should be done. If you are ambitious, you may want to achieve (4) success on a large scale and eventually become rich. Or it may be (5) enough for you simply to enjoy work more and to achieve a modest increase (6) in living standards at the same time.
It's important to take into (7) account the less desirable aspects of the job as (8) well. For instance, if problems (9) arise, it will be up to you to sort them (10) out. You'll probably have to work harder and longer hours, especially in the (11) early stages. You'll probably see less of your family and friends too. And, of course, you won't enjoy the security of a (12) regular pay packet.
If you see all this as a challenge (13) rather than a disadvantage, you have at (14) least one of the qualities needed for success. Other qualities (15) include: the ability to work on one's own, a refusal to (16) give up, and a willingness to take on responsibility.
. They were having tea when I came home. 2. He was walking along the river when a boat was passing. 3. We listened to an interesting lecture on UFOs yesterday. 4. When I entered the classroom, the teacher was writing words on the blackboard and the pupils were coping them into their exercise-books. 5. They were getting ready to go out when it began raining. 6. Yesterday at one o’clock I had lunch. 7. When he came in, I was doing my exercises. 8. What were you doing at eight o’clock yesterday? 9. At this time yesterday I was riding home by my bicycle. 10. You were sleeping when I went out. 11. I was walking along the street with my friend when a tram was passing. 12. We were discussing our plans for the weekend when Nick rushed into the room. 13. I was coping files from my flesh-card when suddenly the computer hung. 14. Yesterday my sister celebrated her birthday. The telephone rang the whole day. 15. The doctor examined the patient the whole week but did not find the cause of his pains.