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As anticipated, when Flowers, Inc. reduced its prices, the Hawes Garden Center did ____________.

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____________ from customers is valuable in determining where we need to improve.

It is difficult to assess the full ........... of the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, one of the most destructive storms the U.S. has had in quite some time.

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If people stop using dynamite for fishing, a lot of sea creatures will be well-..............

When it plays as a communicator, it can help us_________with other computers around the world.

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Music and painting are .................... subjects.

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Mr. Albrecht's ____________   in repplying the HR director's e-mail demonstrated that he was highly interested in the position.

Delegates will meet with ............ from industry and the government.

Quick! Someone call _____ police. I need help right now. 

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Our pin-point marketing will maximize your return on investment, and our targeted communication efforts will be   _________ meaningful to your customers when they arrive.

 John lost the ....................  bicycle he bought last week and his parents were very angry with him because of his carelessness.

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Neil Gordon was awarded the Nature Farm Award in appreciation of ________   hard work and dedication to the Animal Care campaign.

National Parks and Preserves, unique public lands or bodies of water within a country, set aside by the government to protect ecosystems, plant and animal species, scenic landscapes, geologic formations, or historical or archaeological _______.

Simon earned the respect of his friends when he determined to complete such a challenging task while others had already given up.

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All meals _______________   at Pablo Restaurant are prepared from fresh and good ingredients.

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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After a lengthy debate, the spokesman announced the board had ________ an unanimous conclusion.

For a short while, I managed to catch_______ of the President entering the place.

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The company started to recognize the increasing  _____________  of using resources responsibly.

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-------- the television coverage of the general election, a number of high-profile candidates were interviewed live on air.

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Mr. Palmer has been assigned to  ___________  the reason for the equipment malfunction at the plant.