UNIT 2I. WHERE DO THEY WORK

8. What kind if stress do you think can be good, and when?

IX. Fill in the blank one missing word

John Bradley was surprised to find a letter (1)… for him on his desk when he arrived

at work. Before (2)…… it, he hung up his coat and took out his glasses.

“Dear Mr. Bradley”, he read, “we are sorry to (3)… you that your services are no

longer required”. He couldn’t believe it. After (4)… for the company for thirty years, he

had been made redundant, one Monday morning without (5)… warned in any way at all.

There was no point in (6)… the letter. The ending was obvious. “Thank you for your

loyalty and dedication over the years, and we hope will enjoy (7)… more time to spend”.

The company wanted him to go away quietly and enjoy his premature retirement. He

was fifty-two. How he could manage to find another (8)… at his age? He knew that firms

were not interested in (9)… people over forty-five, let alone over fifty. Could he still

afford to (10)… his daughters to their expensive school? He sat back in his chair and

looked out of the window, (11)… what to do next. He decided to leave the office as soon

as possible. He did not want anyone to see him while he left so (12)…. So he put on his

coat and for the last time closed the office door (13)… him then left the building.

Out in the street, it had begun to rain. He had forgotten to bring his (14)… that

morning, so he turned up his overcoat collar and walked towards the station to (15)… his

train home. He didn’t know what to say to his wife. The thought of (16)… news to her

made him feel sick.

X. Read the following story. Put a circle round the letter of the correct word to use in

each blank

One evening Dr. Peterson was at a party. A woman came up to him and began to talk

about her back.

“It’s very painful (1)… . I’ve worked for a long time in my garden”, the woman said.

“You’ve hurt it (2)… for too long”. Dr. Peterson replied.

He then showed her (3)… to do some exercises.

However, (4)… the woman left, he felt very angry. He went up to a friend of his who

was a lawyer.

He told him all about (5)… the woman and asked him for his advice.

“Do you think I (6)… to send her a bill?”, he asked

The lawyer thought for a moment and nodded.

“How much I should charge (7)… giving her all that advice” Dr. Peterson asked.

“Charge her your usual fee”, the lawyer said

The next day Dr. Peterson sent the woman a bill (8) … a few days later he was

surprised (9)… a letter from the lawyer. (10)… he opened the letter, he saw the following

brief note:

“Please find a bill foe $50 for the advice (11)…”