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He ____ (train) for months before running his first marathon.

had been training

It’s important to ______ customer complaints effectively to maintain good relationships.

deal with

I ____ (read) the new book last weekend.

read

My job can be very ______ at times, especially when deadlines are tight.

high pressure

to work longer than most people on a regular basis

to work long hours

I ____ (look) for my glasses all morning when I finally found them on the table.

had been looking

a person who works for a company or an organisation

employee

to be asked to leave job because you are no longer needed

to be made redundant

He ____ (study) for his exam when the power ___ (go) out.

was studying, went

to be asked to leave your job, usually because you've done something bad

to be sacked / to be fired

My grandfather ____ (tell) me stories about his adventures when I was a child.

used to/ would tell

I would like to get a ______ in the marketing department after my successful project.

promotion

a period of time during which you work for a company to get experience

internship

We ____ (arrive) at the airport early, but the flight was delayed.

arrived

She ____ (teach) for ten years before she decided to change careers.

had been teaching

Some companies offer ______ contracts for seasonal work, which can lead to full-time positions.

temporary

She ____ ( not spend) hours reading books when she was younger.

didn't use to

to work the usual number of hours with two days off, usually at the weekend

to work from nine to five

He has many ______ that make him suitable for the job.

qualifications

They ____ (wait) for the bus at 7 o'clock in the morning yesterday

were waiting

a person who is their own boss

self-employed

They ____ (finish) all their work before the meeting started.

had finished

We ____ (go) to the beach every summer when I lived near the coast.

used to/would go

When we were kids, we ____ (ride) our bikes to the park every weekend.

used to / would ride

to look for a job

go job hunting

While we ____ (watch) the game, it _____ (start) to snow.

were watching, started

to work at different times of day or night

do shift work

to leave your job because you don't want to continue anymore

to resign

They ____ (wait) at the restaurant for over an hour when we finally arrived.

had been waiting

to leave your job because you're too old

to retire

I ____ (sleep) when the thunderstorm _______ (wake) me up.

was sleeping, woke

to be responsible for someone or something, for example a project

be in charge of

I didn’t realize I ____ (lose) my wallet until I got home.

had lost

to work a certain number of hours within a fixed period of time, but being able change the time you start or finish work

be on flexitime

to ask for employment by sending in your documents

apply for a job

She ____ (finish) her project two days ago.

finished

In my new job, I will be ______ managing a team of five people.

responsible for

to work longer that usual because you have too many things to do

to work overtime

She ____ (never/try) sushi before she moved to Japan.

had never tried

I ____ (lose) my keys while I was walking home yesterday.

lost

By the time I got to the party, everyone ____ (already/leave)

had already left

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