Work and Responsibilities

1. He hoped the appointment would enable him to gain greater ________ in publishing.

2. There were twenty-five ________ waiting in the doctor’s surgery.

3. His new appointment takes ______ from the beginning of next month.

4. I think the job will ______ me very well.

5. I will have to get a (an) ______ job in the evenings.

6. ________ for the post of Senior Clerk must be received by March 10th.

7. Mr. Hobson has had to ________ his job because of ill-health.

8. We aren’t very busy in the shop at the moment. In fact we’re quite ________.

9. The noise of the traffic ________ Paul from his work.

10. He said he had every ________ in his secretary; she would do the right thing.

11. Can’t you ________ your chief to let you have a holiday?

12. If we can ________ our present difficulties, then everything should be all right.

13. The Manager asked me to ________ the contract for my new job.

14. After the battle, the ________ soldiers were helped by those who could walk.

15. He was a much older tennis player but he had the great ________ of experience.

16. We finally managed to ______ the committee’s approval of our plans.

17. When replying to this advertisement, please ________ a stamped addressed envelope.

18. We must hear the ________ of the last meeting before we proceed.