A.campaignB.notedC.focusD.carefulE.releasedF.fallG.trendH.dead

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A. campaign　　　　　 B. noted　　　　　　　　　 C. focus　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. careful　　 E. released

F. fall　　　　　　　　　　 G. trend　　　　　　　 H. dead　　　　　　　　 I. major　　　　　　　　 J. extended

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The U.S. unemployment rate probably rose in October as employers stepped up hiring only slightly underscoring President Barack Obama’s vulnerability in next week’s presidential election.

Employers likely added 125 000 jobs to their payrolls last month according to a Reuters survey of economists. That would be up from 114 000 in September but would 　 41　 short of what is needed to quickly cut the jobless rate.

Indeed economists expect the unemployment rate — a key 　　42 　 in the neck-and-neck race for the White House ——to tick up by a tenth of a percentage point to 7.9 percent reversing part of a surprise drop seen in September.

The Labor Department's closely watched report which will be 　 43 at 8:30 a.m. (12:30 GMT) on Friday will be the last 　44 report card on the economy before Tuesday's presidential election which pits (使竞争）President Obama against Republican Mitt Romney.

If economists are right it will show the eighth straight month of dull job growth a worrisome 　 45 that would likely reinforce the Federal Reserve's resolve to keep easy money policies in place until the economy shows more vigor.

"The weakness in overall economic growth momentum has 　 46 into the last quarter of the year " said Millan Mulraine an economist at TD Securities in New York.

Romney has made the nation's feeble jobs market which has caused Obama a lot of trouble since he took office in 2009 the centerpiece of his 　 47 . The last Reuters/Ipsos daily tracking poll showed Obama and Romney in a 　 48　 heat.

Still the report could provide fodder for both candidates. Some economists have 　 49　 an increase in the jobless rate might have a silver lining if it is driven by Americans pouring into the labor market to restart job hunts.

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