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The accounting department revised estimates for expenditures after --------- the news that the budget would be changed.

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------ expectations, the band's greatest hits CD sold a million copies shortly after its release.

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Ms. Jacobs’ managerial style is democratic_____________    she includes her staff in the decision-making process.

Because most of his colleagues were away on a company picnic, Mr. Ho had to complete the client research report by ............. over the weekend.

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With the recent surge in electronic sales, industry analysts are anticipating that the device-to-person _______________   will soon surpass earlier predictions.

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Everyone knows about pollution problems, but not many people have .........any solution.

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There is growing concern about the way man has destroyed the environment.

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Is it a compulsion that the scheme............ next Friday?

Our technology solutions let customers track shipments more ................., allowing us to provide better customer service, and process shipments faster.

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In anticipation of an Increase in visitors during the summer holiday, the Shoreline Inn decided to ______   hire additional housekeeping staff.

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"The advances in robotics make it clear that many household  choreswill be easily handled by a robot in the near future," says Bob Christopher, who works for a robotic technology company that is marketing a toy robot _____ Pleo.

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The Epsilon 3000 camera allows beginning photographers to enjoy professional-quality equipment, as it is ----- sophisticated yet inexpensive.

Since Mr. Kim has a very tight schedule this morning, he will go to this morning’s conference ............... no other marketing manager is able to.

I’ve read a couple of different articles on Franklin Roosevelt, who was a much ................. president than Barack Obama has been so far.

The _____ collar workers received a rise, but the workers on the shop-door were told they had to wait.

It's no use ------------ you didn't know. 

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Last Saturday the representatives of three classes of my school took part in the annual final English Competition organized by our English teachers.

Please fill out the part below so you can claim your complimentary one-year ............... to Maxim.

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Washing machines, vacuum cleaners, and dish washers are labor _______ devices which help us do housework easily and quickly.

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Lorasoft's customer service agents are instructed to handle minor requests ------ before forwarding calls directly to the technical support team.

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Steeltop's machinery is solidly built and will operate   ____________ for years without the need for costly maintenance and repairs.