He was a year ago, and has been looking for work ever since. A: laid out B: laid off C: laid down D: laid aside

Many workers in the country have been laid off as a

She _________ from her job and left the company. A: resigned B: laid off C: kicked off D: was offered

The<br/>local government _______strict rules and regulations to be followed<br/>by all soccer fans in the 2002 FIFA World Cup in South Korea. A: laid<br/>off B: laid<br/>down C: laid<br/>out D: laid<br/>back

The number of employees is being ____ in order to reduce costs. A: whittled down B: reduced down C: laid off D: cut off

What do you know about Jack and Betty? A: They’ve been laid off for several months. B: They were surprised when they were laid off by their companies. C: They’re not ready for tough jobs. D: They have no skills or training.

If you are given a job by a famous company, you’re ________. A: resigning B: hired C: laid off D: recruited E: employed F: deleted

The government has promised to do ______ lies in its power to ease the hardships of the laid off(下岗的). A: what B: that C: all D: which

My brother was laid off last year, but it wasn’t long _____ he found a new job. A: Since B: When C: Before D: after

An analyst calculating the unemployed rate is most likely to classify as unemployed persons who are:（） A: retired. B: not looking for work. C: temporarily laid off from a job.