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What word do you need to complete the sentence?
1. He electrified the packed ______ with his presentation.
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2. He is the boss. He exerts absolute ______ .
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3. If there is a risk of pollution, I think we need to inform the proper ______ .
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4. I think we need to adopt a firm ______ in these negotiations.
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5. I'm afraid I've developed a deep ______ to this topic.
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6. He was presented with a Freddy, the highest ______ you can receive in our profession.
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7. What we need to do is to raise consumer ______ of our product.
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8. She has done well to get to her present job. She comes from a deprived ______ .
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9. I only have a rough idea of the problem. Perhaps you could sketch in the ______ ?
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10. You probably don't know very much about him. He's the sort of person that prefers to keep to the ______ .
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11. We need to maintain the delicate ______ between the need for quality and the need for quantity.
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12. I thought he would do well as my successor but he fumbled the ______ .
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13. I think that this new development casts doubt on the ______ of this document. It may be a forgery.
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14. He was elected in a secret ______ .
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15. They have announced an immediate ______ on the import of British beef.
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16. He is a recognised expert, a renowned ______ on this subject.
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17. My son would like to get a job with a merchant ______ in the City of London.
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18. You certainly drive a hard ______ . You're a very tough negotiator.
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19. We have to try to break down the cultural ______ and get people to try Japanese sushi.
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20. We've got too far away from our key goals. We need to get back to ______ .
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