LS1 - UNIT 3 - VOCAB 2

It can be very difficult for people working in low-paying jobs to ---.

• cope

• manage financially

• handle

• face

After working for ten hours without a break, we were ---.

• exhausted

• very tired

• drained

• worn out

It's hard to truly understand someone else's situation. Sometimes you need to experience it ---.

• firsthand

• directly

• quickly

• immediately

You need to know all the facts before you can make a[n] --- decision.

• informed

• educated

• stable

• permanent

Anne is always happy. She has a[n]--- smile on her face.

• permanent

• constant

• regular

• stable

Sociologists are doing --- on how people live in the poorest parts of the city.

• research

• studies

• examination

• analysis

Many people who don't have jobs --- when it is time to pay their bills.

• struggle

• have difficulty

• suffer

• strive

Many students at college don't receive money from their parents. They need to be able to --- themselves.

• support

• take care of

• enjoy

• live

When the company closed down, many of its workers became ---.

• unemployed

• jobless

• recruited

• occupied

I enjoy my work, but the --- are too low for me to make a living.

• wages

• earnings

• incomes

• salaries