Choose the word that best completes the sentence.

. ______ with a good ad is time-consuming.

Coming up

Coming to

Coming by

Coming on

To _______ the best and the brightest, companies have to be willing to pay well.

recruit

recruits

recruiting

recruitment

A qualified candidate usually exudes __________.

confident

confidence

confidential

confidentially

Any applicant is wise to _______an interview with a note or a phone call

follow after

follow behind

follow up

follow with

Workers are promoted on their ________ and merits.

achieve

achieved

achiever

achievements

The benefits package is an important aspect of contract ______.

negotiate

negotiable

negotiations

negotiated

Some employees have to wait years before they are fully ________in the company pension plan.

vest

vested

vesting

vests

Health ______are very important for an employee who develops a serious medical problem.

benefit

benefits

beneficial

beneficiary

A _______and hard-working employee can look forward to rapid promotions.

dedicate

dedication

dedicating

dedicated

A company that recognizes _________merit will receive employee loyalty in return.

obvious

obviously

oblivious

obliviously

Most merchants are happy to find any way to _______their customer base.

expand

expanding

expansion

expanded

All fashion ________ have a limited life span.

trend

trends

trendy

trending

Filling in the blanks

Memo

To: Floor Managers

From: Head Manager

Re: Spring Sale

Our large Spring Sale begins next week. Before the store opens on Monday, all sale items should be placed on racks near the (1) ( ) area. This ensures that customers will see them right before they pay for their purchases. We expect large crowds in the store during the sale, so it will be important to (2). () order. This means picking up any items that fall on the floor or end up on the wrong shelf, and making sure that all items are clearly marked with the correct price.(3) ( ), an attractive store attracts more customers.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(A) catalog

(B) merchandise

(C) carrier

(D) checkout

(A) pertain

(B) maintain

(C) remain

(D) plantain

(A) Remember

(B) Remembering

(C) To remember

(D) Must remember

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