At his mother's funeral, he was so_____with emotion that he couldn't finish his speech.

We have had a 2%  .................. in salary this year, which is higher than it used to be.

American football differs slightly in rules and field size from a style of football  _______ mostly in Canada, called Canadian football. 

The waste water from bath, showers, sinks and_______, and rainwater can be collected in a tank.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

He's just so flexible. He'll adapt to any situation.

Choose the correct answer in each sentence.

The accountants were unable to produce a full report by the deadline but promised that ________   would give a summary of the important points.

Choose the correct answer in each sentence.

Many visitors to the town are _____________   surprised to learn about its fascinating history.

Should I meet John at the workshop tomorrow, I  ............. him to phone you.

Lucy has just finished her A levels and she has got a place at university, but she would really like a break from the academic world. Therefore, she decides to take a gap year and travel around the world!

 I  ................ to see Chris on my way home.

 I..........go on a diet if I was fat , but I’m not.

Choose the correct answer in each sentence.

This document aims to outline the measures by which employee  __________  can be increased.

His health has improved since he ——————– from the hills. 

Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence: They have worked here ____1998.

_________ to withdraw from the tournament surprised us all.

They .............. tired now because they ......... in the garden since 8 o’clock.

Choose the correct answer in each sentence.

Our company has  __________  been stronger or better positioned for sustained, profitable growth than it is today.

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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It was the co-pilot of Germanwings Flight 9525__________ purposely crashed the plane into the French Alps, killing all 150 people on board

While I ______ along the road, I saw a friend of mine.

As the party conference, the Prime Minister ____ backing for his new policies.