Sales of cassette tapes started to D....................
after CDs appeared on the market.
DECLINE
It’s not a well-paid job; the best thing about it is the
experience you can ..........................
GAIN
Everyone else had already gone home, but I pressed ................... until I got the result I wanted.
ON
I have no objection to doing .......................tasks from time to time if they are useful.
MENIAL
I can’t help ....my pay and work conditions with other people’s, and I don’t think I’m getting a fair deal. (COMPARE)
Comparing
I don’t want a job where I just slave .................. for ten or
twelve hours a day doing something I don’t value.
AWAY
The company has been ................ a loss for two years now.
It’s likely to go bankrupt soon
MAKING
At the turn of the last century, video tapes.................... way to
DVDs.
GAVE
People who don’t trust the M.....................media, such as big TV stations and newspapers owned by large news conglomerates, often look for alternatives on the Internet.
MAINSTREAM
The band never rose to stardom, but they’ve had a loyal
fan..................... for years.
BASE
I tend (download) a lot of fashionable new apps on my phone; I choose only what I think I really need.
to download
Even though most people own a mobile phone nowadays,
landlines haven’t completely ................... by the wayside
FALLEN
When I entered the room, the boss was in the middle of.... the tasks for the day. (explain)
explaining
One of the aims of assertiveness training is to help
people learn to stand up ............... themselves.
FOR
The directors of the company are worried about the
recent downturn................... sales.
IN
All these files are (destroy) today
to destroy
It’s an unhealthy situation if you’re permanently so
snowed ...................... that you can’t take a day off.
SNOWED
We were surprised (tell) that our old vinyl record player was extremely valuable.
to tell
He didn’t ................... the guts to oppose his boss, who was
obviously unfair.
HAVE
...your own living makes you feel more confident. (EARN)
Earning
Being late on the first day in a new job can ......................... your chances right at the
beginning.
SCUPPER
I’ve built a S......................... wall in my bedroom,
because I’ve got very noisy neighbours
SOUNDPROOF
Ever since that foolish incident, the police have been ................. tabs on him.
KEEPING
My cousin is always the quickest (know) about the latest film releases.
to know
The invention was the B........................... of two eccentric undergraduate students, who worked on it in
their spare time.
BRAINCHILD
They made their first film while.... (WORK) full time at a fast food place.
working
(post) a video on this website, first make sure that it’s in the correct format
to post
I didn’t study at all last week because of my birthday, so
now I have to make ....................... for lost time.
UP
I find it a bit frightening that the fundamental human need (form) a bond with another living being can be fulfilled by an electronic toy.
to form
My friends organised a party to celebrate my ..... (PROMOTE) to junior manager
Promoting
One of the big tech companies recently launched
‘smartwatches‘ – similar to smartphones but worn on the
wrist – but they were a................. flop.
COMMERCIAL
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