The police are suspicious his word because he already has a record. ________.

A．they were well-qualified
B．they were incompetent
C．the company had been taken over by another big company
D．work contracts from government and private organizations had been reduced

A．to help place all its workers with other companies
B．to lay off about 300 workers
C．to send 1,200 letters to personnel managers across the United States
D．to recruit professional and skilled workers