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6) ………. graduates in subjects such as information technology have a lot of
opportunities for their first job.
7) Our recruitment campaign was so successful that we had over 100 ……….. for
each job.
8) We usually invite about 5 per cent of those who apply to come for ……….. so
we can meet them in person/
9) An MBA is one of the best …………. for an international management job.
d. Expanding vocabulary.
The article mentions that there is a ‘steady decline’ in the number of engineering
students, leading to a ‘shortage’ of potential recruits.
a) Think of at least two other words similar in meaning to ‘decline’.
b) Think of at least three words with the opposite meaning.
c) Think of at least one word equivalent in meaning to ‘shortage’.
d) Think of at least one word with the opposite meaning.
e. Definitions.
Match these terms with their definitions.
1. mainstay a) an influence that makes something
happen
2. global reach b) people who want to enter a training
programme
3. set to soar c) a new and imaginative way to recruit
4. impetus d) having a presence all over the world
5. broadened the spectrum of job
opportunities
e) an offer open to everyone
6. blanket invitation f) about to increase a lot
7. a novel campaign g) increased the range of possible jobs
8. would-be trainees h) most important part of something
IV Speaking
Evaluate the job-hunting strategies and divide them into three groups accordingly:
one for good, one for bad, and one for neutral strategies. Afterwards, discuss the
results with the whole class by asking, for example, what people consider to be
unwise strategies.
• You phone your local employment office to see if they can offer you a job.
• You squeeze in a hair appointment just before an important job interview.
• You send unsolicited letters of application to companies you are interested in
working for.
• You see an interesting job advertisement in the newspaper while riding on a
bus. You decide to get off and call immediately from a public call-box. 
6)        . graduates in subjects such as information technology have a lot of
   opportunities for their first job.
7) Our recruitment campaign was so successful that we had over 100             .. for
   each job.
8) We usually invite about 5 per cent of those who apply to come for            .. so
   we can meet them in person/
9) An MBA is one of the best            . for an international management job.

d. Expanding vocabulary.
The article mentions that there is a ‘steady decline’ in the number of engineering
students, leading to a ‘shortage’ of potential recruits.
a) Think of at least two other words similar in meaning to ‘decline’.
b) Think of at least three words with the opposite meaning.
c) Think of at least one word equivalent in meaning to ‘shortage’.
d) Think of at least one word with the opposite meaning.

e. Definitions.
Match these terms with their definitions.
1. mainstay                               a) an influence that makes something
                                          happen
2. global reach                           b) people who want to enter a training
                                          programme
3. set to soar                            c) a new and imaginative way to recruit
4. impetus                                d) having a presence all over the world
5. broadened the spectrum of job e) an offer open to everyone
opportunities
6. blanket invitation                     f) about to increase a lot
7. a novel campaign                       g) increased the range of possible jobs
8. would-be trainees                      h) most important part of something

IV Speaking
Evaluate the job-hunting strategies and divide them into three groups accordingly:
one for good, one for bad, and one for neutral strategies. Afterwards, discuss the
results with the whole class by asking, for example, what people consider to be
unwise strategies.
   • You phone your local employment office to see if they can offer you a job.
   • You squeeze in a hair appointment just before an important job interview.
   • You send unsolicited letters of application to companies you are interested in
       working for.
   • You see an interesting job advertisement in the newspaper while riding on a
       bus. You decide to get off and call immediately from a public call-box.
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