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The payroll office requires all employees ------- time sheets by Friday at 5.00 P.M.

The fraction 3/4 is pronounced  ....................

Jane _____ her house all the morning before the guest arrived. 

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Markley Corporation's earnings have risen steadily despite significant fluctuations --------- the stock market.

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Mr. Brown has sent applications to city authorities to obtain the permits    to construct a new restaurant.

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The first part of the test was easy; the second, ________, took hours.

 I'm sorry because I've lost the key to the drawer ................ all the important papers are kept.

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The sprinklers for the lawn's irrigation system are  _____________  controlled.

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According to corporate guidelines, all customer calls should  _____________  within two minutes.

The Simpson Desert was named _______ Mr. Simpson, President of the South Australian Branch of the Royal Geographical Society of Australia.

................... advised on what and how to prepare for the interview, he might have got the job.

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Researchers must sign in at the visitors registration table upon ___________   the Briston Literary Archive.

My boss has a reputation for being such a slave-driver!

British Leyland is aiming to push _ its share of UK car sales to 25% over the next two years.

She is ............... than her sister.

As soon as she arrived in London, she found that the English people spoke English differently from what she _____. 

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To make sure customers are   ___________  , Techsav computing offers 24-hours technical support

 I need ______ new computer. I'm going to the electronics' store to pick one out today. 

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Maintaining quality products and services along with a high level of customer satisfaction is ------ for business success.

I am ____ seeing you at a job interview. 

William is an authority _____ medieval tapestries.