| 1. The _______________ where my uncle works hands out generous bonuses to all its employees at Christmas time. | | |
| 2. Trevor said he always _______________ his waitress unless the service is really bad. | | |
| 3. We are looking for a _______________ to help fund our local soccer team. | | |
| 4. We were talking business all through supper at the restaurant, so I _______________ the cost of the meal on my income tax. | | |
| 5. You _______________ from your volunteer work by gaining valuable experience for future employment, in addition to the simple enjoyment of helping others. | | |
| 6. Looking at the _______________, I'd say it'll probably be a long meeting. | | |
| 7. I don't know how my neighbour _______________ to work full-time, raise her two children, and keep her house clean, all by herself. | | |
| 8. Our household _______________ have certainly increased since we bought our own house. | | |
| 9. Eric has to _______________ about eighty kilometres to work every day. | | |
| 10. The workers are _______________ a new contract with management. | | |
| 11. He doesn't spend much time with his family because his _______________ is the most important thing in his life. | | |
| 12. Our washing machine wasn't working very well, so my neighbour helped me to _______________ it using a book he had on fixing household appliances. | | |
| 13. We'd like to go skiing this winter, but we can't really _______________ it right now because my wife isn't working. | | |
| 14. I don't understand the _______________ of rich movie stars who do advertising to get even more money. | | |
| 15. Dick _______________ $100 on a bicycle at the auction, but it eventually sold for $150. | | |
| 16. During a time of war, there is generally a _______________ of oil, so gasoline is usually rationed. | | |
| 17. My children can't believe that the home computer hadn't even been _______________ when I was a kid. | | |