| 1. Beer companies often _______________ large sporting events. | | |
| 2. The company has had a great year. This year's _______________ have increased by 20% over last year's. | | |
| 3. People in this country generally give a _______________ of 10 to 15% for good service in a restaurant. | | |
| 4. The telephone was _______________ by Alexander Graham Bell. | | |
| 5. I usually _______________ to work by bicycle, except when the weather is really bad. | | |
| 6. Sony Corp. made an unsuccessful _______________ to take over MGM Studios. | | |
| 7. It took over 3 months of _______________ for the union and management to reach a first contract. | | |
| 8. Can I add something to our _______________ for tomorrow's meeting? | | |
| 9. We're hoping to go to Hawaii for our holidays, but we're not sure if we can _______________ it right now. | | |
| 10. My wife works as a legal secretary in an important law _______________ downtown. | | |
| 11. Whenever we go skiing, we try to go in a group, so we can share _______________ such as transportation, accommodation and food. | | |
| 12. Too many corporations place their own _______________ above the needs of their clients. | | |
| 13. Our car broke down on our way to Banff, but luckily my friend is a mechanic, so he was able to _______________ it. | | |
| 14. There is often a water _______________ in our town in the dry, hot months of July and August. | | |
| 15. Because she has to travel all over the place for her work , she can _______________ her car as a business expense. | | |
| 16. He hopes to pursue a _______________ in advertising. | | |
| 17. Before beginning his movie career, Keanu Reeves _______________ a pasta shop in Toronto, Ontario. | | |