Exploration of (1)_____ sorts is rooted in the notion of (2)_____ risks. Risk underlies any (3)____ into the unknown, whether dangerous diseases, or an entrepreneur’s investment in a new venture. But what exactly pushed Christopher Columbus to embark on a voyage (4)____ the Atlantic, or Edward Jenner to test his (5)_____ for an early smallpox vaccine on a child, or Henry Ford to bet that automobiles could replace horses?
Some of the motivations for taking risks are obvious – (6)_____ reward, fame, political gain, saving lives. Many people willingly expose themselves to varying degrees of risk in their pursuit of such goals. But as the danger increases, the (7)_____of people willing to go forward shrinks, until the only ones (8)_____ remain are the extreme risk – takers, those willing to endanger their reputation, fortune and life. This is the (9)___ of risk: what makes some humans willing to jeopardize so much and continue to do (10)___ even in the face of dire consequences?

Правильные варианты:

1. all — of all sorts означает «всех видов».

2. taking — устойчивое выражение taking risks — «принятие риска», «готовность рисковать».

3. journey — a journey into the unknown — «путешествие в неизвестность».

4. across — предлог across обозначает движение через пространство: across the Atlantic — «через Атлантический океан».

5. theory — to test a theory — «проверить теорию».

6. financial — устойчивое сочетание financial reward — «финансовое вознаграждение».

7. number — the number of people — «количество людей». Глагол shrinks употребляется в единственном числе, потому что подлежащим является слово number.

8. who — относительное местоимение, относящееся к людям: the only ones who remain — «единственные, кто остаётся».

9. mystery — the mystery of risk — «загадка риска».

10. so — выражение do so заменяет уже названное действие и позволяет избежать его повторения.

Ответ:

1 — all
2 — taking
3 — journey
4 — across
5 — theory
6 — financial
7 — number
8 — who
9 — mystery
10 — so

Заполненный текст:

Exploration of all sorts is rooted in the notion of taking risks. Risk underlies any journey into the unknown, whether dangerous diseases, or an entrepreneur’s investment in a new venture. But what exactly pushed Christopher Columbus to embark on a voyage across the Atlantic, or Edward Jenner to test his theory for an early smallpox vaccine on a child, or Henry Ford to bet that automobiles could replace horses?

Some of the motivations for taking risks are obvious — financial reward, fame, political gain, saving lives. Many people willingly expose themselves to varying degrees of risk in their pursuit of such goals. But as the danger increases, the number of people willing to go forward shrinks, until the only ones who remain are the extreme risk-takers, those willing to endanger their reputation, fortune and life. This is the mystery of risk: what makes some humans willing to jeopardize so much and continue to do so even in the face of dire consequences?