Ted : So how are things going ? Is your boss still giving you a hard time ?
Helen : Did you have to _ bring that up __21_ while we’re eating ? I’ve had a terrible
morning.
Ted : Forgive me.
Helen : It’s just that I can never seem to do anything right __ in her eyes _22_____.
Ted : Do you want to talk about it ? Sometimes it’s better to get it off your chest23
Helen : I guess you’re right. Well Brenda, my boss, always seems to be checking up
on me to see if I come to work late or leave early. She’s always asking other
people about me. I’m really _ sick of it __24
Ted : Why don’t you think about 25 looking for another job. If it’s really as bad as
you say, you should leave.
Helen : Easier said than done 26 Ted. Don’t forget I have a rent to pay and food to
buy. I have no savings so I can’t afford to be _ out of work __27
Ted : Why not try talking to Brenda. Be calm and, _ above all 28_ be nice. As they
say, you always get more with honey than with vinegar.
Helen : You’re right. I’ll just have to have a more positive attitude _ from now on 29
Ted : _ See? __30_ Things are improving already !