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 In a corporate setting, many employees find it  ________  to focus on their work in an open office where there are people constantly walking by.

He performed very well in the interview;  ________    , he didn’t get the job.

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Our company is an industry leader offering a------- range of services in the Edmonton area.

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During your one-week induction, we will explain the complaint-management  ____________  to you in full.

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San Francisco is built on 40 hills and some are very ________.

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The green light on the side of the water purifier lights up ________________   the filter needs to be replaced.

The boys proposed that their group leader ________ a camping trip.

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 I try my best __________ the examination.

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Data from the finance department was used to ------- predict the company's future expenses.

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The upscale boutique Jane's Closet is known for selling the most stylish ------- for young professionals.

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General living costs in cities like Milan and Rome are   __________ higher than those in rural areas, according to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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The results of the survey revealed that ------were not happy with the level of service they had received from Hum Bug Deliveries.

It is very kind of you .............. me a hand.

Forget all and try your best next time. Lightning never ................ twice in the same place.

United Parcel Service (UPS) believes that its employees should give the firm a fair day’s work for a fair’s day pay. The package delivery firm seems willing to give more than a fair’s day pay. But in (35) ____, UPS expects maximum output from its employees. Since 1920s, the firm’s industrial engineers have been studying every detail of every task (36) ____ by most UPS employees. From their studies have come time and motion standards that (37) ____ how those tasks are performed and how long they should take. Drivers, for example, are expected to walk to a customer’s door at a speed of exactly three feet per second. They are told to knock as soon as they get there, rather than (38) ____ time looking for a doorbell. Work engineers are (39) ____ riding with drivers, timing everything from stops at traffic lights, to wait at customers’ doorway, to stairway climbs, to coffee break. And they are not (40) ____ to pointing out the occasional inefficiency. Additionally, supervisors ride with the least good drivers, noting how they work and constantly (41) ____ them until their work is up to standard. The (42) ____of all this work engineering is efficiency, and UPS has been called one of the most efficient companies anywhere. It's also a highly profitable company. Most drivers take the regimentation in stride: many show (43) ____ in meeting the UPS standards each day. Others, however, feel that they are constantly being pushed, that it is impossible for them to (44) ____ at work. UPS officials claim that the standards provide accountability. And, they say, employees who work according to UPS standards should feel less tired at the end of the day.
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The phone survey overcomes some of the ------ of the mail survey but remains somewhat costly.

My mother  .......... me against staying late night after night to prepare for exams.

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The Nikko Hotel is ____________   located within five minutes' walk of the subway station.

When we see Mr. Minh tomorrow, I ____ him of that. 

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Last night we came to the show late .............. the traffic was terrible.

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Peter ..................... his test yet.