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1 My brother has been unemployed since he left university.
OUT
My brother .............................. since he left university.

2 The photocopier at work is always broken or not working whenever I go to use it.
ORDER
The photocopier at work is always .............................. whenever I go to use it.

3 When I arrive home from work in the evening, the first thing I do is watch the news on television.
IN
When I .............................. from work in the evening, the first thing I do is watch the news on television.

4 The best way to avoid falling behind your competitors is to continuously think up new ideas.
STAY
The best way .............................. competitors is to continuously think up new ideas.

5 The train I take to work is slow but it’s faster than the bus.
AS
The train I take to work .............................. the bus.

6 When I began work as a photographer, it was difficult to make a decent living.

STARTED
When I .............................. as a photographer, it was difficult to make a decent living.

7 I’ve never met anyone who is as ambitious as my colleague Robert.

THE
Robert .............................. person I’ve ever met.

8 I had to lock the doors when I left the building but I forgot.

I was .............................. to lock the doors when I left the building but I forgot.

9 She began her own company in 2006.

UP
She .............................. her own company in 2006.

10 It costs more to travel by train than it does by bus.

LESS
Travelling by bus is .............................. travelling by train.

11 I became a computer programmer because I was really keen on information technology.

I .............................. into the computer programming business because I was really keen on information technology.

12 I prefer working by myself to working as part of a team.

ON
I prefer working .............................. to working as part of a team.

13 I dislike Mondays more than any other day of the week.

FAVOURITE
My .............................. the week is Monday.

14 The best thing about my job is the way you really feel you’re achieving something.
REAL
The best thing about my job is that you get .............................. achievement.

15 It isn’t necessary to call me ‘Sir’ every time you talk to me.

You don’t .............................. to call me ‘Sir’ every time you talk to me.

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6B The right register

Skills for life

In association with Cassington College and Cassington who would like to help other young people in the area
District Council acquire skills that may be useful to them.
Do you work well with people? Do you have a useful Please apply in writing to Thomas Barker
and practical skill you would like to teach to others? (Coordinator, Skills for life), explaining what skills(s)
We are looking for young people with some spare time you could offer and giving details of your availability.

Dear Mr Barker
Hello Thomas,

I want to apply for a job helping young people in the Cassington area acquire valuable skills. I saw your ad

in yesterday’s Cassington Times and reckon I would be great for this post.

I am a 20-year-old German student now studying at Bambridge School of English. I have several hobbies

and interests but I’m absolutely mad about photography. I’ve been a keen amateur photographer for ages

and recently I have started selling my photographs through online picture libraries. This does not make

me a fortune but it has allowed me to make a bit of cash on top of the money I make as a part-time tour

guide. I guess that other kids would like to sell their pictures online, and I could show them how to do this.

If you say yes to my application, I could come over two or three evenings a week after six o’clock,

and for a few hours on either Saturday or Sunday.

It would be fantastic if you could tell me how much you’ll pay me. You can drop me a line at

klaus_weber12@bty.de or give me a ring on 0878983665.

Do get in touch soon.

Best wishes,

accept advertisement am writing believe (x2) call me currently Dear Mr Barker email me
I look forward to hearing from you I particularly enjoy I would be grateful is not especially profitable
let me know your rates of pay several years suitable supplement my income would be available
young people Yours sincerely

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