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alcohol to make it through (пережить), particularly (особенно) tough
(тяжёлые) shifts.
Exercise 89. Fill in the missing words and translate the words in bold into
English.
Notably persuasive get a high
instance sweat it advice
severance a rain check proactive
run this by meticulous hire
1. …………., Noah’s ………..uncle will run this by his boss so to be
able to help his nephew ………. paying job.
2. For………………., Ashley’s persistent customer is being so
demanding now; however, he is usually a very sweet person.
3. Don’t………! Larry will give us some ………on how to get a
……………pay.
4. Let’s take……………, Kelly! I am having breakfast with my……..
colleague, as we had better not put off discussing some important issues.
Besides, this café opens very early tomorrow.
5. Ok, deal! Grant will ………..his ……..boss and I will try to ……….a
new employee, I promise.
Exercise 90. Answer the questions.
1. At what age do people usually begin to work in your country?
2. At what age do people usually retire in your country?
3. At what age would you like to retire?
4. What do you think you will do after you retire?
5. How much money do you think you need to retire with your lifestyle?
Exercise 91. Read and discuss an article.
The Psychology Behind Why People Buy Luxury Goods
Purchase Influenced by Self-Esteem: When a person faces low self-esteem,
they look for acceptance in the form of materialistic goods that look good and
garner attention. This takes place, especially when one can’t afford the cost of
luxury items. In such cases, luxury goods help them in providing a sense of
belonging.
One can also credit the one-click-away shopping- online shopping for the rise
in this phenomenon. Your $500 shoes or scarf is just a click away—the internet
how now made impulsive shopping or retail-therapy so much easier, good for
brands.
As said before, they achieve a sense of accomplishment after purchasing such
luxurious goods. Some may want to reward themself after working hard on
something and hence consider it as a treat for themself wherein; they can

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