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Ted: Is it true that we’ll be bought by Transco?

Dan : Where did you hear that?

Ted : Well, I heard about the takeover through the _____. I hope it’s just gossip, though.

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Alex : I read in the papers that La Garcia Bank is _____.

Juan : Really? That’s too bad. Will they be able to return the customers’ money?

Alex : I do hope so. My brother has an account there.

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Meg : There’s going to be some _____ in my company and some people will lose their jobs.

Herb : Oh no. Wait, why does the management have to restructure the company if they’re making good progress and lots of profit?

Meg : Who knows?

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Dan : Jane, will there be a _____ in our department due to this downsizing?

Jane : No. Only non-academic departments will lose some of their staff.

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Ted : For most of us, having a reasonable _____ is an important aspect of a good job.

Bob : Sure. The thing is I have too much work and not enough pay. And I don’t see any promotions in the near future.

Ted : So you’re going to quit, huh?

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Cindy : We will _____ our branch in Manado this year.

Sue : Oh, that’s too bad. How many branches does your company have now?

Cindy : After this closure, we will only have seven branches.

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Ken : The workers will _____ the day after tomorrow.

Ian : Are you kidding? That can’t happen. The factory can’t stop running even for a minute.

Ken : No, I’m serious. The management is negotiating with them.

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Dan: My department is certainly _____. Some of us have to work on two or even more assignments.

Tom : No wonder you always go home late. Why not recruit new staff?

Dan : No idea.

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Ted: I want to take some time off. I’ve been getting exhausted lately.

Dan : Yes, I think you need it before you get _____. I’ve noticed you’ve been working too hard.

Ted: Hope my boss will let me have a break for a while.