| 1. Working in the computer field requires a constant upgrading of _______________ and knowledge. |  |  | 
| 2. She was hired through an employment program _______________ by the federal government. |  |  | 
| 3. She has made excellent _______________ in school due to her hard work. |  |  | 
| 4. There are thousands of _______________ which take place on the stock market every day. |  |  | 
| 5. The market features a number of _______________ selling fresh fruit and vegetables. |  |  | 
| 6. Dutch immigrants used lotteries to _______________ money for New York's poor as early as 1655. |  |  | 
| 7. Our marketing _______________ is working on developing a new advertising campaign. |  |  | 
| 8. In Quebec, if you want to rent an apartment, you have to sign a _______________ for at least a year. |  |  | 
| 9. Peter _______________ 5 million dollars from his uncle, who was incredibly rich. |  |  | 
| 10. My girlfriend's grandfather died, and she inherited his house, which is _______________ at least half a million dollars. |  |  | 
| 11. They _______________ her for the job of office manager, but were so impressed by her work in the first few months that they quickly promoted her to regional manager. |  |  | 
| 12. With her education and experience, I am confident that Maxine will be of great benefit to your _______________. |  |  | 
| 13. She volunteers at the S.P.C.A., where her _______________ include cleaning the cages, and making sure the animals have enough food and water. |  |  | 
| 14. The movie has _______________ over 25 million dollars in its first week. |  |  | 
| 15. One of the major money-making _______________ of Southern Ontario is tobacco. |  |  | 
| 16. Almost 80% of the population of Laos is engaged in _______________. |  |  | 
| 17. Her _______________, including investments and commercial properties, are worth well over $3 million. |  |  |