Friday, February 10

1. Kya pays her bills as soon as she receives her cheques on Friday evenings. This helps her to know the _____ _______ she has.

2. Your family is preparing to move. The trucker has said that it will cost $500 to move your items and you agree to this. This is now a _________.

3. Nathaniel enjoys Lay's potato chips even though they are more expensive than other brands. Nathaniel is showing _______ _______.

4. Some people prefer to shop at a retailer rather than a ________because they don't want to shop in bulk.

5. It is always a risk to begin a new ________.

6. _______ ________ have earned a negative reputation because of the high interest rates they have and the debt that may come with such.

7. The ______ of Popular Supermarket by Massy Stores was a shock. Workers were concerned about their jobs.

8. _______ is often seen as monotonous but it ensures that workers become very skilled at a particular task.

9. The _________ of the Jamaican dollar is one of the reasons why the exchange rate is as high as it is.

Complete the passage.

Terry always dreamt of having an ______ of her own. She knew that _____ like Subway or Starbucks were great business ideas, but required significant capital. So, she thought about operating a ____ _____ right from her home. She could make a _______ if she managed her money well. This would leave her with much _____ ______ which she could reinvest.

Terry thought of making cakes. She could source her materials from a ________ and benefit by purchasing in bulk. She could use her ______ ______ or ______ _______ to assist with the purchases.

At her previous job, she became great at icing cakes thanks to _____. Icing cakes was her only task there. With good marketing, Terry hopes to build a popular ______ and inspire _____ ______ from her customers and target market.

1. The place where two bones join together is called a ___________. An example of this is the _________.

2. What are vertebrae?

3. What is the largest bone in the body?

4. How many bones make up the skeleton of your body?

5. The “sternum” is a very important bone that protects the _____________.

a. Brain b. Heart c. Lungs d. Liver

6-20. List any 15 bones in the human body.

21. What is the average size of a human heart?

22. What is the difference between veins and arteries?

23. What is the function of the blood?

24. What colour is plasma?

25. Approximately how long does it take for blood to circulate around the human body?

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