Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank in the following sentence:
Short of staff for the festive rush, the new restaurant near the college plans to ______ ten students as part-time waiters.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → recruit
Complete sentence: Short of staff for the festive rush, the new restaurant near the college plans to recruit ten students as part-time waiters.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) dismiss | to remove someone from a job | The bus company had to dismiss two drivers for drunk driving. |
| (2) recruit (answer) | to find and take on new people to work in a company, the army or a group (fits hiring students as waiters) | The army holds rallies in small towns to recruit young soldiers. |
| (3) suspend | to stop someone from working or attending for a time, as a punishment | The principal decided to suspend the boys who had broken the lab window. |
| (4) promote | to move someone already working somewhere to a higher position | The bank plans to promote Meera to branch manager next year. |