Complete the following sentences using words from above. Write verbs in the correct tense.

1. Rolls Royce have made a deal with the . In future the workers will have a shorter working week in return for more flexible working practices.

2. The TUC will, however, have to ballot its members on the decision. Some workers may be to vote for the new procedures.

3. Mr Ron Davies, leader of the TUC, all members to sign up for the new deal.

4. 'Kingfisher' are to succeed in their bid for 'Blackbird'. The shareholders are against the offer.

5. "Miss Jones seemed a bit today." "Yes, her boss has just told her that her work is ".

6. We carried out a survey into office pilfering* and discovered that it was not for members of staff to take stationery home.

7. Miss Jones felt that the criticism of her work was very and has resigned.

8. There is agreement that governments need to do something to save the planet from environmental pollution.

9. I think we should consider buying a fleet of for making deliveries to our customers.

10. "What have you been doing? You look exhausted!" "I've been sorting out the stock room. It was so ".

11. "Where have all the biros gone?" "I don't know they seem to just into thin air".

12. Remember! Patience is a !

* pilfering There's a lot of pilfering in the office: Im Büro wird viel geklaut.

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