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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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