A Complete the following sentences with words from the list below.
transactions / acute / virtually / affairs / nimble / likewise / potential / payroll / consumers / feverishly
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1 This is a large company. It has more than 100 people on its ________ .
2 I must increase my productivity and I think you must do ________ .
3 Ben was hired because the boss felt he had great ________ despite his inexperience.
4 They worked ________ in order to finish the project within the deadline.
5 The world’s ________ environmental problems needed more than a social media campaign.
6 ________ are encouraged to compare prices before buying.
7 The pickpocket’s ________ fingers moved like lightning as he stole his unsuspecting victim’s wallet.
8 Online ________ have facilitated the world of commerce.
9 Since he was too busy, Geoff hired a secretary to handle his business ________.
10 With more than ten wins in international tennis tournaments, Roger is ________ unbeatable.
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B Match the words to their synonyms.
sway - accumulate
uncanny - introduce
amass - sum of money given
latter - supervision
quality - power
launch - unlimited
grant - trait
boundless - president
oversight - the second of two
chairman - weird
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C Complete the gap with a word deriving from the word in CAPITALS.
1 Einstein’s ________ in the documentary was rather unconvincing. PORTRAY
2 When I put forward my plan to Ken, he ________ agreed. RELUCTANT
3 It wasn’t long before our ________ developed into an open confrontation. RIVAL
4 At the age of 70, the idea of retiring beckoned ________, so Jason stopped working. SEDUCE
5 Henry was ________ angry as he addressed the staff. EVIDENT
6 The software had to be unistalled as there were some ________ with the computer operating system. COMPATIBLE
7 His total ________ of most issues makes Alex a rather poor manager. AWARE
8 From a very young age, Alan had pursued success with unparalleled ________ . DETERMINE
9 The speaker expected the audience’s ________ attention as he started his lecture. DIVIDE
10 With the exception of a local newspaper, the construction of the new mall went ________ unnoticed. LARGE
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