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1. He has applied … British Airways … a job … an office manager.

2. This job advertisement looks interesting. I’ll send … an application form.

3. Have you filled … the form yet?

4. You must send … the form by 20 May.

5. He’s been … that job for two years.

6. She retired … the age of 60.

7. The use … a company car is a nice perk to have.

8. The sixty applicants were reduced … a short-list of four.

Ex. 2. Fill the gaps in the following sentences with the correct form of the phrasal verbs work up or work out. Make any necessary changes to complete each sentence.

1. I can’t … he left so suddenly without telling anybody. It really baffles me.

2. Here’s a calculator. Can you … much money we owe the part-time staff, please?

3. I’m afraid it’s just not … me and my new boss. We’ve had three rows already.

4. I can’t … enthusiasm for his plan. It just seems to me like a real waste of time and money.

5. Come on, come down. It’s not worth getting yourself all … such a small issue.

6. Sarah … the gym three times a week. I don’t know where she finds the energy.

7. I haven’t told Alex I don’t want to go to the party yet. I’m … it. He’ll be so upset when I do tell him.

8. It’s better for you to travel to work by train, I think. Using your car will … too expensive.

9. If you want to … appetite before dinner, why don’t you go and chop up some wood for the stove?

10. You’ve got it …, haven’t you? You know exactly what you have to do in order to get promoted, don’t you?