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Dr Ray
Business English

China's Richest Man 


For the exercises below, select the word from the pull-down menus to complete the sentences.

A 1 who sells bottled water is now the richest man in China. The business 2 Bloomberg named Mr Zhong Shanshan as China's richest man in its latest Billionaires Index. The 3 said Mr Zhong is worth over $58 4 . This makes him $2 billion richer than the 5 number one, Jack Ma, who 6 the 7 Internet giant Alibaba.

Mr Zhong made his wealth from his Nongfu Spring bottled water company. He then 8 into making 9 . He is the 10 of a vaccine 11 called the Beijing Wantai Biological Pharmacy. Mr Zhong is now 17th on the global rich list. It seems that he will move up that list in the future.

Answer

A businessman who sells bottled water is now the richest man in China. The business magazine Bloomberg named Mr Zhong Shanshan as China's richest man in its latest Billionaires Index. The magazine said Mr Zhong is worth over $58 billion. This makes him $2 billion richer than the previous number one, Jack Ma, who founded the retail Internet giant Alibaba.

Mr Zhong made his wealth from his Nongfu Spring bottled water company. He then branched out into making vaccines. He is the chairman of a vaccine manufacturer called the Beijing Wantai Biological Pharmacy. Mr Zhong is now 17th on the global rich list. It seems that he will move up that list in the future.

Zhong Shanshan, 66, was a 1 worker before he got into business. He started his Nongfu Spring company in 1996. This was just as China's market for bottled water was 2 . Bottled water is now a huge 3 in China. Most people who live in China prefer drinking bottled water to tap water for 4 reasons. They 5 not to use 6 water. Zhong's 7 company is also helping in the fight against COVID-19. It is developing a 8 vaccine with the help of 9 from a top university. Chinese 10 call Mr Zhong a "lone wolf" because he is rarely seen in public. He rarely gives interviews and he likes 11 .
AnswerZhong Shanshan, 66, was a construction worker before he got into business. He started his Nongfu Spring company in 1996. This was just as China's market for bottled water was emerging. Bottled water is now a huge industry in China. Most people who live in China prefer drinking bottled water to tap water for health reasons. They prefer not to use tap water. Zhong's pharmaceutical company is also helping in the fight against COVID-19. It is developing a nasal-spray vaccine with the help of researchers from a top university. Chinese media call Mr Zhong a "lone wolf" because he is rarely seen in public. He rarely gives interviews and he likes to keep to himself.
Select the synonym (similar word) from the pull-down menu.

1. businessman 1

2. latest 2

3. previous 3

4. wealth 4

5. seems 5

6. construction 6

7. emerging 7

8. huge 8

9. fight 9

10. rarely 10

Answer

1. businessman entrepreneur

2. latest most recent

3. previous past

4. wealth riches

5. seems appears

6. construction building

7. emerging developing

8. huge enormous

9. fight battle

10. rarely seldom

Select the words to complete the phrases taken from the article.

1. A businessman 1

2. richer than the previous 2

3. the retail Internet 3

4. a vaccine 4

5. he will move up that 5

6. construction 6

7. prefer drinking bottled water 7

8. They prefer not to 8

9. he is rarely seen 9

10. he likes to keep 10

Answer

1. A businessman who sells bottled water

2. richer than the previous number one

3. the retail Internet giant Alibaba

4. a vaccine manufacturer

5. he will move up that list in the future

6. construction worker

7. prefer drinking bottled water to tap water

8. They prefer not to use tap water

9. he is rarely seen in public

10. he likes to keep to himself

Scrambled words. Choose the unscrambled word from the menu.

1. The business agmzanie 1

2. the epivrous number one 2

3. Ma founded the eratil Internet giant 3

4. He then rnbhcaed out 4

5. a vaccine anumautcrfer 5

6. the logabl rich list 6

7. a scutrcoitnon worker 7

8. ...market for bottled water was reegmnig 8

9. a huge nuitsdry in China 9

10. developing a sanla spray 10

11. he is rarely seen in uplbic 11

12. He rarely gives ntriiveews 12

Answer

1. The business agmzanie magazine

2. the epivrous number one previous

3. Ma founded the eratil Internet giant retail

4. He then rnbhcaed out branched

5. a vaccine anumautcrfer manufacturer

6. the logabl rich list global

7. a scutrcoitnon worker construction

8. ...market for bottled water was reegmnig emerging

9. a huge nuitsdry in China industry

10. developing a sanla spray nasal

11. he is rarely seen in uplbic public

12. He rarely gives ntriiveews interviews


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