B). Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. There is no doubt that the world has become a more 1) ______
place. For the past twenty years or so the chase for paper
2) ______ has become even tougher. Young people without
pieces of paper are immediately 3) _______ from applying for
even the lowest jobs.
All that seems to wait for them is long term 4) ______ . However,
there are two ways out of this. The first is to enroll on a training
course in areas where there is a 5) ______of people with the right
skills and know-how. With determination and enthusiasm,
enough can be learned to dramatically improve the 6) ______ of
young people whose prospects would otherwise be poor. The
second is to contact big employers direct. Employers 7) ______
believe that the general education offered by most schools and
colleges is out-dated and 8) _______ to today’s new professions.
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This is why they are offering 9) _____ to applicants who
demonstrate the necessary aptitude and 10) _____ . The future is
much brighter than we thought.
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