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 When there is a slowdown in business investment, companies spend less on new equipment and software  ______  profits remain strong.

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The official decision made by the judge must be based  ______________  on the evidence presented.

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

Natural resources are conserved for their biological, economic, and recreational values, as well as their natural beauty and importance to local cultures. _______, tropical rain forests are protected for their important role in both global ecology and the economic livelihood of the local culture; a coral reef may be killed for its recreational value for scuba divers; and a scenic river may be protected for its natural beauty.

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In some professions, you have to ____ when you're 60 or 65 years old.

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 Some changes to student loan programs were announced to help  ___________  some of the growing student debt.

It developed out of two other sports, soccer  _______ known as association football) and rugby football, each of which remains a separate sport with its own specific set of rules.

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The purchasing manager did not buy the supplier's goods because they were _________   cost effective nor of sufficient quality.

Conservation, sustainable use and protection of natural resources including plants, animals, mineral deposits, soils, clean  _______, clean air, and fossil fuels such as coal, petroleum, and natural gas.

It is alleged that mothers and grandmothers spoil the children by ..................  their mistakes.

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SP Treatment is a  ____________  health services company which has developed a range of innovative products.

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The employees were encouraged to ------ give their feedback on the training course they had attended.

Most people in the world are tolerant of visitors and don‟t mind what travellers do that seems wrong as long as the visitors are __________.

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The  ____________  building will be closed for renovation work throughout December.

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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By the time Brown's daughter graduates, ............... retired.

_____ limit to the extent which human beings may benefit from their own inventive genius.

_____ a cry whenever you have a feeling that you are in danger so that everyone could hear you and come to help immediately.

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Due to the strike at the World Library in Cleveland, the conference that was to be held there has been _____________.

 You ........ use your dictionary during the language test. It’s prohibited.

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 Dong Suk Kim’s promotion was approved after the sudden  __________  of the company’s chief executive officer.