| 1. A lawyer must defend his _______________ to the best of his ability even if he himself doubts his innocence. | | |
| 2. Teachers at the university are on _______________ for greater job security. | | |
| 3. _______________ officials believe that a strike is now unavoidable. | | |
| 4. In 1989, the Soviet Union completely _______________ its troops from Afghanistan. | | |
| 5. Canada is the world's largest _______________ of American cars. | | |
| 6. People who are self-employed need to keep a close _______________ of their revenue and expenses for tax purposes. | | |
| 7. You can get nice clothes at _______________ prices if you really shop around. | | |
| 8. All _______________ are hand-made by women using traditional methods which have been handed down from mother to daughter for generations. | | |
| 9. She is an important member of this company, highly valued for her _______________ skills. | | |
| 10. The Prime Minister regretfully accepted the _______________ of his Finance Minister. | | |
| 11. For the Chinese New Year, it is important to pay the _______________ you owe, and collect what is owed to you. | | |
| 12. Because of its widespread _______________, Bangladesh has a low level of development. | | |
| 13. Japanese business _______________ Takashi Ishihara helped turned Nissan Motor Company into a world leader. | | |
| 14. Health care is our government's biggest public expense, accounting for more than one third of the province's total _______________. | | |
| 15. I can't remember exactly when I gave her the money, but I'm sure I repaid her the $20 she _______________ me. | | |
| 16. It is the job of a parent to _______________ a sense of self-confidence in children. | | |
| 17. We are working together on a _______________ research project looking at how language is learned by children living in a multilingual environment. | | |