Điền từ thích hợp và dùng dạng to V hoặc Ving John Bradley was surprised to find a letter (1)……….…for him on his desk when he arrived at work. Before (2)………..…it, he hung up his coat and took out his glasses. “Dear Mr. Bradley,” he read, “ we are sorry to (3)………....you that your services are no longer required (4)………” He couldn’t believe it. After (5)…….…for the company for 30 years, he had been made redundant, one Monday morning without (6) …….…..warned in any way at all. There was no point in (7)….…….the letter. The ending was obvious. “Thank you for your loyalty and dedication over the years, and we hope you will enjoy (8)……..….more time to spend”. The company wanted him to go away quietly and enjoy his premature retirement. He was 52. How he could manage to find another (9)……..…at his age? He knew that firms were not interested in (10)…..…….people over 45, let alone over fifty. Could he still afford to (11) ………....his daughters to their expensive school? He sat back in his chair and looked out of the window, (12)……….…what to do next. He decided to leave the office as soon as possible. He did not want anyone to (13)…………… him while he left so sadly . So he put on his coat and for the last time closed the office door (14)…………….him and left the building. Out in the street, it had (15)…………….. to rain. He had forgotten to bring his (16)………………..that morning, so he turned up his overcoat collar and walked towards the station to (17)……………..……his train home. He didn’t know what to say to his wife. The thought of (18)…………..…the news to her made him feel sick.

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1. waiting
2. reading
3. inform
4. by
5. working
6. being
7. reading
8. having
9. job
10. hiring
11. send
12. wondering
13. see
14. behind
15. started
16. umbrella
17. catch
18. breaking the

Trả lời câu hỏi:

John Bradley was surprised to find a letter waiting for him on his desk when he arrived at work. Before reading it, he hung up his coat and took out his glasses. “Dear Mr. Bradley,” he read, “ we are sorry to inform you that your services are no longer required by. He couldn’t believe it. After working for the company for 30 years, he had been made redundant, one Monday morning without being warned in any way at all. There was no point in reading the letter. The ending was obvious. “Thank you for your loyalty and dedication over the years, and we hope you will enjoy having more time to spend”. The company wanted him to go away quietly and enjoy his premature retirement. He was 52. How he could manage to find another job at his age? He knew that firms were not interested in hiring people over 45, let alone over fifty. Could he still afford to send his daughters to their expensive school? He sat back in his chair and looked out of the window, wondering what to do next. He decided to leave the office as soon as possible. He did not want anyone to see him while he left so sadly. So he put on his coat and for the last time closed the office door behind him and left the building. Out in the street, it had started to rain. He had forgotten to bring his umbrella that morning, so he turned up his overcoat collar and walked towards the station to catch his train home. He didn’t know what to say to his wife. The thought of breaking the news to her made him feel sick.