1. Many unemployed people want something interesting and well-paid, _____ (as they say) “there is life after work”.
a) that’ why b)because c) though
2. _____ the lowest rate of unemployment in Europe the British Labour government promised to transform the welfare system.
a) In spite b) In spite of c) Because
3. _____ here are 3 million unemployed in France, almost all of them believe “they are entitled not just to a job, but to the right kind of a job”.
a) Although b)Because c) Thanks to
4. In France for some unemployed people any part-time job at minimum wage simply isn’t worth having, _____ the pay for this kind of work is almost the same as the welfare.
a) because of
b) that’s why c) because
5. Many people are sure that “six months of joblessness is a career killer” and seek a job, _____ some other unemployed people don’t want to find a job and be paid minimum wage.
a) while
b) because c) that’s why
6. German taxpayers pay tens of billions of euro to finance a lot of benefits _____ their ineffectiveness.
a) despite
b) because c) due to
7. _____ a married man with two children in Germany gets about 2,800 euro if he’s on the dole, an employed man with an entry-level job in a hotel or restaurant takes home only 1,800 euro.
a) that’s why
b) because c) because of