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  • My grandfather ______ in the RAF for about a year and a half in his youth. He doesn't talk about it much.
    RECRUITED
    SERVED
    WENT INTO
  • Carry on like that and you'll find yourself with a week's _________.
    DETAINING
    DETENATOR
    DETENTION
  • Unfortunately, due to an unexpected financial downturn, we're being forced to _______ a few members of staff.
    RECRUIT
    LAY OFF
    QUIT
  • I hadn't expected to _______ government work, but then a colleague from an internship I did suggested it and it sounded quite promising.
    GO INTO
    LET GO
    TAKE ON
  • Why are we still having this meeting? I feel like at this point we're simply ________.
    GOING ROUND IN CIRCLES
    GOING ABOUT IN A CIRCLE
    GOING AROUND A CIRCLE
  • Both brothers ________ in the army for a long time.
    HIRED
    SERVED
    PRACTISED
  • Before we can submit our results, we'll need further _______ or the panel won't accept the report.
    PROOF
    PROVE
    PROVISIONS
  • Have you ever considered _______ medicine?
    HIRING
    PRACTISING
    FILLING A POSITION
  • Some say that work experience abroad can help to ______ your mind.
    BROADER
    BROADEN
    BREDTHEN
  • The heads of department are responsible for the development of the __________.
    GRADUATION
    SYLLABUS
    SEMINAR
  • At Christmas time we find it necessary to _______ extra staff to cope with the workload.
    APPOINT
    RETIRE
    TAKE ON
  • Back in my twenties I was _______ for a while as there wasn't much work around for dancers.
    ON BENEFITS
    STEPPED DOWN
    LET GO
  • He was ______ from active service as a result of severe injuries sustained in combat.
    STEPPED DOWN
    FIRED
    DISMISSED
  • Ollie could never _______ when he was in his late teens, but now he's been at the same firm for about 2 years - it's fantastic to see him do so well.
    HOLD DOWN A JOB
    GET MADE REDUNDANT
    FILL A POSITION
  • I've been ______ for about 6 months now and it's been extremely tough on my family.
    OUT OF A JOB
    NOT AT WORK
    OUT OF A WORK
  • Fresh out of university I was ______ by a multi-national corporation.
    TOOK ON
    APPOINTED
    RECRUITED
  • We ought to _______ our ties with other universities in the area.
    STRENGTH
    STRONGEN
    STRENGTHEN
  • Lucy Black was ______ CEO of Reynolm Industries.
    RECRUITED
    FIRED
    APPOINTED
  • My teacher gave me a _______ for Edinburgh University and there are definitely a few courses I'd consider.
    TUTORIAL
    PROSPECTUS
    SYLLABUS
  • Unfortunately my father was ________ last year.
    HELD DOWN A JOB
    FILLED A POSITION
    MADE REDUNDANT
  • I'd never really considered ________ law, but in the end it turned out to be a good fit.
    DISMISSING
    PRACTISING
    SERVING
  • As retirement looms, I feel the time has come for me to _______ as CEO of Alba Languages and let my daughter Kelly take the reins.
    GET FIRED
    STEP DOWN
    GET DISMISSED
  • Your ________ can determine several factors, including the level of education you receive.
    UPBRINGER
    UPBRINGING
    BRINGING UP
  • Sometimes I get so lost in the seminars, but today I actually ________ of what our philosophy tutor was trying to explain.
    GOT THE CONCLUSION
    GOT THE DRIFT
    GOT THE WAY
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