Reading comprehension

Read Words, words on page 18 of English Now No 108. Then select a synonym at the top of the paragraph that corresponds to the expression in the text in brackets and insert the synonym into the matching space.
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  • Marc worked hard at his start-up for business coaching. He (had his eye on the ball)
    ______
    when marketing his business. Even though he worked long hours, he was (having a ball)
    ______
    ! He didn’t want to work for someone else ever again.
    One day, at a conference, he spoke to an entrepreneur about how to manage a successful business. He told the man, “If you want to succeed, you must always be (on the ball)
    ______
    for opportunities. If you want to hire me, I can help you build a successful business. But I warn you that it’s a lot of hard work. Here’s my card, now (the ball is in your court)
    ______
    .”
    Marc didn’t hear from the man after the conference. So, (to get the ball rolling)
    ______
    the man, he decided to give him a call The man spoke to Marc and admitted that he would love to hire a business coach, but that his (old ball and chain)
    ______
    didn’t want him to spend the money on coaching – she wanted to go on holiday to Barbados!


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