PRACTICE 7
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
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After I (graduate/1)____________ from university, I (find/2)
| (write/3)
at least fifty letters of application but all the replies (say/4).
same thing: "We (be/5)
(now fill/7)
it very difficult to get a job.
the
for
that there (be/10)_______
In the end I (decide/11)
While I (serve/12).
them (explain/14)
know/16)
| (have/18)
(agree/20)
of the story. I (work/21).
sorry to tell you that the post you (apply/6).
"I (only have/8)
one interview so far and they (tell/9)
over 300 applicants and, of course, I couldn't get the job.
to take a temporary job as a waitress to be able to pay my rent.
meals one day, I (overhear/13).
two customers talking. One of
that his secretary (leave/15).
at very short notice and that he (not
me
the man if he would consider me for the job since
quite surprised but he
what to do. I (ask/17).
all the necessary qualifications. He (look/19).
to interview me the following day. I think there is no need to tell you the rest
as his secretary for more than a year now.