Directions: Try to finish the dialogue with the given expressions then listen to recording 1.7 and check your answers. a pain in the neck interfere in sort things out total package justify create a new post empire builder stock options boss around HR Director (P = President, MD = Managing director) P I’ve just been talking to one of the new directors, Jean Rankin, she’s our new 1 . She thinks we should recruit a Communication Director, 2 . She reckons we could get a top person for about 150,000 euros per annum plus the usual benefits, 3 and the like. We could offer a 4 of, say, 200,000 euros. I like the idea. I think Jean’ll really 5 for us, Chris. What do you think? MD I don’t know, I thought we were trying to save money these days. Anyway, communication directors can be 6 ; they’re more trouble than they’re worth. They 7 everyone’s business. And they want to change everything, to 8 their fat salary. They start with the logo and the notepaper, and before you know it, they’re costing the company a fortune. I know a bit about Jean Rankin, and I reckon she’s an 9 ; she just wants someone to 10 . No, this isn’t the time to be adding new management.