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| My uncle Jim is a ....... . He had many girlfriends but somehow he never wanted to get married. | ~bachelor^ | |
| "I\'m the best man at my brother\'s ....... tomorrow. That means I have to give him the ring in church, and then make a speech at the reception after the ceremony. | ~wedding^ | |
| "You will ....... if you keep coming late to work every day and then having a two hour lunch break!" Anotherexpression with the same meaning is get the sack. | ~get fired^ | |
| "I still don\'t know what I\'m going to do when I ....... from school. | ~graduate^ | |
| Men ....... when they are about 65; women usually retire at a younger age. | ~retire^ | |
| People are staying ....... much longer these days. Many men and women don\'t get married until they\'re in their thirties. | ~single^ | |
| In most European countries about 10% of workers are ....... . Many people in East Germany lost their jobs when the heavy industries shut down. | ~unemployed^ | |
| My best friend at school is an ....... - his parents died in a car crash when he was seven years old. | ~orphan^ | |
| "My grandmother died 2 years ago, but my grandfather is still alive. That makes him a ....... ." | ~widower^ | |
| Some ....... have to live in old people\'s homes because they are no longer able to look after themselves. | ~pensioners^ |