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1. Increased environmental ......................has led to a greater demand for recycled paper.

AWARE

2. Environmental ..............................has increased dramatically over the past decade .

AWARE

3. Students who achieve an ................................standard will progress to degree studies.

ACCEPT

4. The recommendations from this report are ...........................................to many people.

ACCEPT

5. The requested loan would be completely safe for the company, as it would be guaranteed
by banker's ……………………….
ACCEPT

6. The proposals must be .....................................to the shareholders.

ACCEPT

7. The industry’s proposals were politically .........................................to the government.

ACCEPT

8. Many viewers find the amount of violence on TV.......................................

ACCEPT

9. TV presenter Rick Edwards hosted the ceremony, which highlighted

the ............................of small and medium sized business .
ACHIEVE

10. The topic of my presentation is “Our ......................................and a year of change”

ACHIEVE

11. Mergers and ......................................(M&A) is the area of corporate finances,

management and strategy dealing with purchasing and/or joining with other companies.
ACQUIRE

12. Business .......................................can include things like operations, marketing,

production and administration.
ACT

13. Business activities- any ..........................undertaken by individuals or companies, such as

buying, selling, marketing, or investing, for the purpose of generating profits.
ACT
14. Although he's nearly 80, he is still very ............................
ACT
15. Bank account or credit account with frequent or regular transactions-....................
account.
ACT
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16. There are 68 million ..............................personal current accounts in the UK .

ACT
17. He’s been ...............................involved in politics for 30 years.
ACT
18. Strategic ..................................is a planned ability to react effectively when business and
environmental factors change unexpectedly.
ADAPT
19. We need ...........................workers who are willing to learn new skills .
ADAPT
20. There is plenty of room for ...................................within the company.
ADVANCE
21. Many operations were successfully performed during the war thanks to this
..........................in medicine.
ADVANCE
22. In spite of all its...................................., medical science still knows little about the brain.
ADVANCE
23. The BBC is not permitted to carry ........................................or sponsorship on its public
services. This keeps them independent of commercial interests.
ADVERTISE
24. The purpose of ...............................is to make customers aware of your product or
service.
ADVERTISE
25. Bans on........................................, promotion and sponsorship are one of the most
effective ways to reduce tobacco consumption.
ADVERTISE
26. A small group of business leaders from sectors of strategic importance to the UK
provides regular, high level ............................to the Prime Minister.
ADVISE
27. Your small business needs an ................... board- trusted advisors to whom they can
turn.
ADVISE
28. A job ..........................................form is your chance to show employers that you're
perfectly suited to the role and deserve to be shortlisted for an interview.
APPLY

29. Have you filled in the .........................................form for your passport yet?
APPLY

30. A job .................................form is your chance to show employers that you're perfectly
suited to the role and deserve to be shortlisted for an interview.
APPLY

31. Successful .............................must be able to demonstrate a clear ability to lead.

APPLY
32. Some .................have been invited to take entrance exams to be considered for
admission.
APPLY

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33. This section of the law is .............................only to businesses.

APPLY

34. Did he get his job by ................................or election?

APPOINT

35. ................................or election of the subsequent directors is usually effected at a general

meeting by a resolution.
APPOINT

36. You should always get ..................................from your manager before you try out any
new idea.
APPROVE
37. His personality includes attributes such as trust, altruism, kindness, affection and other
pro-social behaviours :people with this trait tend to have a
friendly, ............................nature .
APPROACH
38. Several popular ................................against business ethics are examined.
ARGUE
39. Being able to make, change and cancel ..............................is an important skill in
business
APPOINT
40. Both their ...................................... of production costs were hopelessly inaccurate.
ASSESS
41. The company needs more financial ............................... from the government.
ASSIST
42. High mortgage rates have decreased the ................................ of home-owning.
ATTRACT
43. In advertising, the use of highly ................................ models is believed to be effective in
increasing sales
ATTRACT
44. ....................................... packaging will make people interested in your products.
ATTRACT
45. Every week we read that something we believe is bad for us actually has
........................... health effects.
BENEFIT
46. Daily exercise as ............................... to health in old age as quitting smoking, study
finds.
BENEFIT
47. Notice of ....................... must be made in writing and sent by email to
vvvvv@gmail.com
CANCEL
48. The .................................... of the government was a really bad idea in my opinion
because it would lead to the downfall of our entire structure.
CENTRALISE

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49. .............................................. and local governance are increasingly recognised as basic

components of democratic governance
CENTRALISE
50. Regular flow of business depend upon the absence of ............................. and monopoly.
CENTRALISE
51. I hate making consumer.............................at the best of times, because I have
uncomfortable suspicion that big companies are trying to gull me out of as much money
as possible. (gull- old word meaning ‘to cheat or trick someone’)
CHOOSE
52. These people have the ............................ of whether to buy a house or rent one
CHOOSE

53. Students have a ..............................between studying French or German.

CHOOSE
54. The ....................................future of the company looks very promising.
COMMERCE
55. What a pity Christmas has become so .....................................
COMMERCIAL
56. Good ............................................is vital in a large organization.
COMMUNICATE
57. Good........................................... is about speaking and listening-you need to make sure
you are understood clearly and you understand what people are saying to you.
COMMUNICAT E
58. One of the most powerful forms of non-verbal ......................................is body language.
COMMUNICATE
59. In a poll of graduate employers, more than half said that none or few graduates were
"work ready", with new recruits lacking basic attributes such as team
work, ................................................., punctuality and the ability to cope under pressure.
COMMUNICATE

60. The court awarded the victims millions of dollars in compensation.

COMPENSATE
61. You should claim/seek...................................
COMPENSATE
62. Prices are lower when there is .....................................among/between the stores.
COMPETE
63. Brutal ......................................batters supermarkets the world over .
COMPETE
64. World Economic Forum says UK has moved higher in its global ...........................league
table – UK ranked as 8th most competitive country in world .
COMPETE
65. Some US industries are not as ....................................as they have been in the past.
COMPETE
66. There are two important ways to keep your products .......................................priced:
calculate your costs and research your competitors regularly.
COMPETE

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67. OPG will investigate your .......................................in confidence and respond within 10
working days.
COMPLAIN
68. We can’t deal with ......................................about legal advice or services, the Solicitors
Regulation Authority may be able to help you.
COMPLAIN
69. There has still been no official .................................................of the report.
CONFIRM
70. Most hotels require ........................................from a prospective guest in writing.
CONFIRM
71. Our first priority is to maintain the customer's ....................................in our product.
CONFIDENT
72. I've always been fiercely .........................t, confident and determined to succeed.
DEPEND
73. A ..........................................receipt, usually physical or electronic provides confirmation
that payment has been received.
CONFIRM
74. You will receive an e-mail ...................................of your order.
CONFIRM
75. Milan special forces have arrested two men in .....................................with last week’s
attack on a luxury hotel .
CONNECT
76. The dictionary defines a ............................... as "an expert in a particular field who works
as an advisor either to a company or to another individual."
CONSULT
77. We are a business and management ................................ with key expertise in Logistics
and Supply Chain.
CONSULT
78. We are a team of experienced ......................... who have been in senior corporate roles
before becoming ............................
CONSULT 2x
79. The law protects your ................................rights when you buy goods or services.
CONSUME
80. The UK European Consumer Centre offers free and impartial advice and assistance
in cross-border European disputes between ............................... and traders.
CONSUME
81. Finally, we should examine some adverse effects of alcohol ...............................:
traffic accidents, suicide rates, and vandalism rates.
CONSUME
82. Community police have made a very positive .................................. to crime prevention.
CONTRIBUTE
83. If a company .......................work, they pay other people to do part of their work for
them.
CONTRACT
84. A person or company that agrees to do work or provide goods for another company is
called .............................
CONTRACT
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85. As stated in the ............................ obligations signed by all persons involved, strong and
offensive language will not be tolerated in the work place, and can result in termination.
CONTRACT
86. An “...................................... Truth “ a 2006 documentary film has been credited for
raising international public awareness of global warming.
INCONVENIENCE
87. The British ...................................... to the metric system took place in the 1970s.
CONVERT
88. Our University has released a study looking to understand how some people are
more ..................................... than others.
DECIDE

89. Being ................................... means that you have the ability to decide ; from the strength
of a decision you then have the ability to act .
DECIDE

90. There are 19 famous companies that originally had .............................. names.
DIFFER
91. Profits were £1 million, which is a ............................ of 5 per cent on last year.
DECREASE
92. We offer free UK ......................... for all orders over £20 .
DELIVER
93. There was a delay in the ....................................of our plane.
DEPART
94. UK ........................................... producers earn record £391m from overseas TV sales.
DEPEND
95. This is small business that is ..............owned and operated by
an American citizens.
DEPEND
96. The company is run by a board of............................
DIRECT
97. The company is hoping to extend its operations in new.........................
DIRECT
98. These are proposals for implementing the EU directive(s) on paternity leave.
DIRECT
99. EU.................................... can be used to establish common social policies, and thus can
affect employment issues, labour law, working conditions, and health and safety
DIRECT
100. Employees have little ......................contact with management .
DIRECT
101. Many problems can be .............................linked to the decline in manufacturing.
DIRECT

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102. There have been significant computer ....................................during the last decade .
DEVELOP
103. The ................................world has a responsibility towards poorer countries .
DEVELOP
104. The vast majority of the world's hungry people live in ..................................countries,
where 12.9 percent of the population is undernourished.
DEVELOP
105. The law protects you against .....................................at work, including dismissal,
employment terms and conditions, promotion and transfer opportunities.
DISCRIMINATE
106. You’re protected from .......................................in these situations: at work, in
education, as a consumer, when buying or renting property .
DISCRIMINATE
107. Some common reasons for ................................include poor performance or
incompetence, attendance problems, and insubordination and other behavioural
problems.
DISMISS
108. .......................................means to spread the product throughout the marketplace such
that a large number of people can buy it.
DISTRIBUTE
109. Beer Direct are an importer, ...................................and wholesaler of speciality beer in
UK.
DISTRIBUTE

110. ..........................................is now the main reason people sell their homes as growing
numbers hunt for a smaller property in an attempt to cut their bills and boost their
income. DOWNSIZE
111. ........................................usually involves selling your existing property, using the
spare equity to buy somewhere smaller and cheaper.
DOWNSIZE

112. Although people traditionally consider ....................................as they approach

retirement, growing numbers of younger home owners are doing it as well.
DOWNSIZE

113. He is putting together a £1.3m lawsuit for loss of ............................, on the basis he
was unfairly dismissed.
EARN

114. The number of international students in British Higher Education has

risen ................................................over the past 20 years.
DRAMATIC

115. In 2008, the .....................................took a real down turn, causing the loss of jobs and
money everywhere, and has yet to reach the point in where it was before.
ECONOMISE

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116. He liked money and so he thought he would study................................., but politics

turned out to interest him ever more.
ECONOMISE

117. ..................................... is a person who works in or studies the field of economics

ECONOMISE

an economic process, activity etc produces enough profit for it to continue

[= profitable; ≠ uneconomic]:
It is no longer economic to run the service!
Do not confuse with economical (=cheap or not wasteful).

118. In ..................................advanced countries, women marry later.

ECONOMIC
119. How to use technology more efficiently and ................................in your business.
ECONOMIC
120. As soon as someone accepts a job offer they have a contract with their....................
EMPLOY
121. Car makers are some of the most productive .....................................in Britain .
EMPLOY
122. After graduation, she found ................................with a local finance company.
EMPLOY
123. ............................................has risen among people over 55.
EMPLOY
124. The UK .............................................total has risen for the first time in two years,
according to the Office for National Statistics.
EMPLOY

125. BBC offers 5,000 digital traineeships to .............................................young people.

EMPLOY
126. Too many teenagers were leaving school without adequate qualifications in English
and Maths, making them "effectively ............................................", he told business
leaders.
UNEMPLOYMENT
127. Digital literacy can boost .......................................and improve student’s experience .
EMPLOY
128. Most of the ............................................is concentrated among part-time workers .
EMPLOY
129. This problem of ....................................seems to particularly affect the poorer parts of
society and is concentrated among part-time workers
EMPLOY

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130. The main reason for the growth of .................................................has been the
economic downturn of the past few years.
EMPLOY
131. If you find you are ...........................to read a PDF using your PDF aloud tools, your
document is not “accessible”
ABLE

132. For many years, the government has been supporting companies taking on new
employees but this ..........................has become really significant since October 2011.
ENCOURAGE
133. We need to be more ...........................in promoting ourselves abroad.
ENERGY
134. The president must have the highest .....................standards.
ETHICS
135. There are some key factors that affect ...............behaviour in the workplace.
ETHICS

136. Dumping pollutants into the water supply rather than cleaning up the pollution
properly is one of the examples of .........................behaviour among businesses.
ETHICS
137. ..........................behaviour requires firms to act in ways that stakeholders consider to
be both fair and honest.
ETHICS
138. Profits from acting ............................are higher than firms that only consider their own
narrow self-interest.
ETHICAL
139. When the two top candidates have equal qualifications, the job offer will always go to
the most intelligently .............................candidate.
ENTHUSIASM
140. You express intelligent enthusiasm by ................................ discussing the real issues
of your work :having examples ready that show your engagement in the way you
execute your work to both prevent and solve problems typical of your area of expertise.
ENTHUSIASTIC
141. There may be a hidden number of cases previously diagnosed as Alzheimer's disease
or other forms of dementia so they have to carry out a post-mortem with
detailed ..................................................of the brain in every case if possible.
EXAMINE
142. The law applies to all EU countries, Britain is no............................
EXCEPT
143. Management by ..............................is a concept that managers use to focus on key
areas of business performance instead of looking at the business as a whole.
EXCEPT
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144. Successful two-career couples are still the............................, not the rule. (=used to
emphasize that something is unusual).
EXCEPT
145. The rapid ..............................of cities can cause social and economic problems.
EXPAND
146. Unemployment increases during business cycle recessions and decreases during
business cycle ..................................(recoveries) (The growth of a business' product and
service offerings.)
EXPAND

147. Of the more unusual examples of the sales boosting technique beloved by marketing
departments - the brand..................................., also known as piggyback marketing.
EXTEND

148. US actress Jennifer Lawrence was brave enough to admit that a ...........................
to negotiate had cost her millions of dollars.
FAIL

149. She is depressed by her continued ..............................to find a job.

FAIL

150. The conference was a ..................................because the parties did not reach an
agreement.
FAIL

151. Farmers complained of .............................competition from cheap imported food.

FAIR

152. If you’ve been treated.................................. at work and it’s because of who you are,
you may have been discriminated against.
FAIR

153. Sometimes a company can try to get the ..........................................of a major public
figure to create a bigger customer base.
ENDORSE
154.
If a famous person offers a positive ....................................of a product, often it will lead
to more people buying the product due to the fact that they trust the celebrity.
ENDORSE
155. Flooding victims are being urged to seek ..................................help, with many left
homeless and thousands battling to keep the waters at bay.
FINANCE
156. Millions of the citizens are ....................................'illiterate' . 16 % of UK adults cannot
identify the balance on their bank statement.
FINANCIAL

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157. ......................................abuse can involve your partner spending your jointly-earned

money, taking out loans in your name or scrutinising every penny you spend.
FINANCE
158. Planning ahead for seasonal sales ....................................can help you prevent disaster
during the holidays.
FLUCTUATE
159. The rolling three-month average, which irons out monthly...................................,
showed a rise of 1.1% on the month.
FLUCTUATE

160. 'Capital ..........................' –a large-scale exodus of financial assets and capital from a
nation due to events such as political or economic instability, currency devaluation or
the imposition of capital controls.
FLY
161. The unluckiest man in the world, the forgotten Apple ...........................who missed out
on $35 billion after selling his shares for $800 in 1976. ( Ron Wayne was one of the
original ..........................of Apple, he sold his shares for $800 in 1976 - today they'd be
worth $35 billion. Wayne left Apple because he found Jobs difficult to work with).
FOUND 2x
162. The accused were found guilty of ..................................... trading, false accounting and
money laundering.
FRAUD
163. The engineering sector achieved significant ...............................last year.
GROW
164. 36-year-old Sun King is one of an unknown, but reportedly .......................number of
wealthy Chinese.
GROW
165. People on welfare are wrongly seen as lazy or...................................
HONEST

166. ......................................in business is often high on lists of what employees say they
want in the workplace.
HONEST
167. Under the new law, .....................................businessmen could be disqualified from
being company directors.
HONEST
168. Personal .............................................numbers (PINs) are usually used in conjunction
with usernames or other passwords.
IDENTIFY
169. Because of the quick increase in number of employees the company I work for
reviewed their ........................................plan for evacuating the building if there is a
fire .
IMPLEMENT
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170. Employees have noticed an ..............................................in the working environment

the increasing difficulty of finding trained staff.
IMPROVE
171. A new round of wage increases could trigger an .................................spiral
(=a continuing rise in both wages and prices).
INFLATION
172. .........................................prices -prices which are increased without any reason.
INFLATION
173. Reselling tickets at .....................prices is common for sold-out gigs and is not illegal.
INFLATION
174. Henry Ford is among the twenty most ..................................businessmen of all time.
INFLUENCE

175. Angela Merkel is often referred to as the world's most ...............................politician.

INFLUENCE
176. Since 1990, IGC has been a.............................. provider of viewing and collaboration
software, helping companies share electronic content across the extended enterprise.
LEAD
177. The company has been accused by UKIP of spreading "........................................ "
on the likely costs of leaving the European Union.
INFORM
178. ............................ through sponsorship or philanthropy helps to build vibrant and
cohesive communities, a healthier workforce, innovation and a stronger local economy.
INVEST
179. With this money, he started ..............................heavily.
INVEST
180. He described the low wages paid to police officers as almost
an ..........................................to corruption.
INVITE
181. He’s extremely ............................................about business and finance .
KNOWLEDGE

182. There are a lot of individuals in our agency who have deep .................................
of certain aspects of the law.
KNOW
183. Great business ...................................are running a new start-up or overseeing a more
established brand, they need to innovate to keep the company fresh and exciting.
LEAD
184. Someone with great................................... skills today is Bill Gates who, despite early
failures, with continued passion and innovation has driven Microsoft and the software
industry to success.
LEAD
185. When Tanya got promoted to manager, she had trouble entering a role
of........................., and felt that her employees did not show her enough respect.
LEAD

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186. HR professionals and employees talk about the changing nature of ........................and
its impact on the workplace.
LOYAL
187. Research by Robert L. Kenwood concluded that ..............................need three essential
skills: technical skills, human skills, and conceptual skills.
MANAGE
188. The ..................director/chief executive is the most senior full-time executive of the
company. MANAGER
189. The bank has been the biggest ...............................in the battle for current accounts,
with more than 80,000 customers closing their account .
LOSE
190. BBB Bank shocks with warning of €6bn...........................
LOSE
191. Employees are using time..................................... skills to make better use of the
working day.
MANAGE
192. The .................................will create the biggest television company in the country.
MERGE
193. Our real ..................................is to make a profit.
MOTIVATE
194. ..............................is about the ways a business can encourage staff to give their best.
MOTIVATE
195. David Cameron will enter the biggest ................................. of his prime ministership
in Brussels with his campaign to rewrite the terms of Britain’s membership of the EU.
NEGOTIATE

196. The practice of having certain job functions done outside a company instead of having
an in-house is called ….................................................. .
OFFSHORE

197. There are …............................. advantages in putting sales and admin in the same
building.
OPERATE
198. He has shown himself to be a canny …............................. in wage negotiations.
OPERATE
199. English is compulsory for all students, but art and music are …..............................
OPTION
200. The price includes hotel and meals – entertainment is …......................................
OPTION
201. It is hoped, by the board of directors, that the ...............................of the company will
keep the company from going bankrupt.
ORGANISE
202. In a globalised labour market characterised by …............................, low wages and
minimal workplace guarantees, is there any space for promoting the social wellbeing and
interests of employees?
OUTSOURCE

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203. Performing a periodic detailed …................................ analysis of a company can be a

useful way for management to identify problems.
ORGANIS/ZE
204. The company was returned to private .......................................in mid-1987.
OWNER
205. Discounts are offered for cash..............................
PAY
206. Tax is ..............................on the interest .
PAY
207. Paper invoices received by BBC Accounts .......................................after 16th
December 2014 may not be processed in full until the BBC's finance systems are
restored.
PAY
208. Money that is .............................at a particular time has to be paid back by that time.
PAY
209. He obtained.................................. from his boss before talking to the press .
PERMIT
210. Economists have established a link between workers' happiness and their..................
PERFORM
211. .........................parties are putting together their manifestos for May's general election.
POLITICS
212. There is the need to raise the quality of the ..............................of consumer goods.
PRODUCE
213. South Carolina is the fourth largest ..............................of tobacco.
PRODUCE
214. He works in marketing and .................................development department.
PRODUCE
215. The ......................................capacity of the economy can be thought of as the
maximum level of production of goods and services that can be generated.
PRODUCE

216. T&T's investment in its .............................................capacity has been on the decline, a

leading economist has said. PRODUCE

217. An estimated $37 billion is lost every year to ..................................meetings.

PRODUCE
218. The trouble is that when we are at work we are terribly.....................................; we
produce less per hour than our main economic rivals
PRODUCE
219. We .............................on average 30% less per hour than workers in Germany, the US
and France - we even ................................10% less than the average Italian.
PRODUCT 2x
220. There are plenty of internationally .....................and cutting edge companies in the UK.
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221. Unsurprisingly, Knoll is sceptical about the accuracy of the statistics on

France’s ...................................
PRODUCE
222. ................................is considered a key source of economic growth.
PRODUCE
223. ................................comes from providing employees with meaning and purpose in the
work they do.
PRODUCE
224. A team of economists has now produced research that suggests there are clear links
between workers' happiness and their …................................
PRODUCE
225. There is a growing body of evidence that shorter work weeks actually lead to
more ...................................employees.
PRODUCE

226. Bureaucracy is impersonal, hierarchical – and ..........................................

PRODUCE
227. ..............................of refugees, projected to take two years, would take 166 years to
implement at current rate .
RELOCATE
228. The Guardian is regarded as ...............................sources of information.
RELY
229. Are we becoming too .........................on computers?
RELY
230. A missing man who is ..........................on medication not been seen for nearly a week.
RELY
231. Do temperature records ................................show the planet is warming?
RELIABLE
232. Unlike many other countries in the region, it has adopted a so-called
"self-....................... strategy", allowing refugees the right to work and a significant
degree of freedom of movement.
RELY
233. In today’s economy, a career as a financial .................................has increasing appeal.
REPRESENT

234. As a financial.................................., you’ll be educating others and helping

individuals, families, and businesses achieve their financial goals.
REPRESENT
235. The refugees' main ....................................are food and shelter.
REQUIRE
236. The Romanian prime minister has announced the ...............................of his
government following large protests over a nightclub fire that killed more than 30
people.
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237. I am writing in ...............................to your letter of June 12.

RESPOND
238. We try to be .................................to the needs of the customer.
RESPONSE
239. ................dress code policies are being criticized online as well as on school grounds.
RESTRICT
240. Ministry of Defence braced for criticism over army................................
RESTRUCTURE
241. A sole ...................describes any business that is owned and controlled by one person.
TRADE
242. For the first time since 2010, that tech giant was not ranked No.1 on branding
research firm Millward Brown's annual list of the world's most ......................brands.
VALUE
243. His main ........................as a manager is his inability to delegate.
WEAK
244. New rules will ..........................European citizens’ privacy protests.
STRONG
245. For many people today the word.”..........................” is synonymous with another:
“freedom”. The freedom, after decades of work, to get up when you want, to choose how
you will spend your day and to travel the world.
RETIRE
246. It’s common knowledge that you need money to enjoy........................
RETIRE
247. All small companies will need to make..............................
SAVE
248. A load of goods sent by sea, road, or air, or the act of sending them is called................
SHIP
249. When you are the ............................it will be your responsibility to make sure that the
load gets out on time for your customer.
SHIP
250. The expedition is looking for ..............................from one of the major banks.
SPONSOR
251. There are no simple .............................to the problem of overpopulation.
SOLVE

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