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Office Wark

Instructions as above.
typewriter callers stationery dictate
shorthand correspondence filing cabinets file
I do general work in a smali office. I deal with ali (a) coming into and sent
fram the office and (b) these letters alphabetically in big metal (c) _
near my desko I answer the telephone and give (d) the information they
want. If the manager wants to (e) a letter, I take it down in (f) on
my pad and type it on my electric (g) o Of course it's important that we
always have enough paper and envelopes and 50 on, and it's one of my jobs to buy
this (h) when we need it. I don't know what they'd do without me!

A Strike
Instructions as above.
unemployment dispute go on strike dismiss deadlock
shop steward on the dole redundant picket line
1,600 workers at the Ace Cycle Factory decided to (a) last week following a
(b) with the management, who last month decided to (c) two men
for unsatisfactory work. The men complained to their (d) .,who told the
union. The management and the union have had talks but these soon ended in
(e) o The area in which the factory is situated is already an area of high
(f) , with one adult in five (g) (out of work and receiving state aid).
The striking workers have formed a (h) outside the factory gates to prevent
other workers fram going in to work. The management say that 20% of the
workers will have to be made (i) next year anyway because of the decreased
demand for cycles.

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