5. Complete the following sentences with phrases or expressions chosen from the passage. Make changes where necessary.
1. The local government's decision to reduce unemployment benefits enraged the workers who were laid off and they violent protest. 2. What's the point of for months over something that a good teacher could have explained in minutes? 3. The boy admires his father and his every word. 4. The manager pulled the pencil and pad from his shirt pocket and every word the customer said. 5. At present, the whole world seems to be about how to cope with economic globalization.
Anwser: 1. resorted to 2. racking your/one’s brains 3. hangs on 4. jotted down 5. at a loss