Idiomy19A

Gap-fill exercise

Fill in all the gaps, then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. You can also click on the "[?]" button to get a clue. Note that you will lose points if you ask for hints or clues!
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A What are you going to do after you finish school in May?
B I don’t really know. I have already tried to look for a job, but I haven’t had any luck yet. You know how it is. When firms are hiring, the information spreads by of mouth, so you need to know somebody who works there to stand a chance of getting the job.
A The worst thing is that even if you get a job, they pay you so little that it’s very difficult to make ends . The rent and utilities are sometimes more than people make.
B Well, what I am afraid most is that I will end up living with my parents and be on the . How can young people start families?
A I think that one of the biggest problems is that quite a few people who “retire” hang on to their jobs and draw their pensions at the same time. In my opinion, young people should be more vocal about this.
B It’s terrible when you hear that half the kids in the class don’t want to live in this country. If I knew somebody in England or the U.S., I would be gone in a .
A Or we can become crony capitalists and after a few years we’ll be large in the Caribbean or Monaco. What a world!