The movie's production ran into the millions, far exceeding the production's initial _______.

The two businessmen were full of high hopes for their new business venture, which promised to be very _____.

The Grade 8 teachers organised a math competition between their classes on the ______ that the students would work harder on their lessons if they had to compete.

The two friends' ______ views on the political situation ended up driving them apart.

The company began to look for a new marketing strategy when ______ its products began to decline.

His ______ approach to cutting business costs resulted in 200 people losing their jobs overnight.

The movie was a huge hit, ______ $900 million in the US alone.

It is common ______ to ask before you borrow someone's things.

Having just graduated from college, he found himself in the ______ position of having three top firms interested in hiring him.

The police have just caught a gang of robbers who targeted ______ victims, robbing them and then making a quick getaway before the alarm could be raised.

Almost no one stays in their seats when the ______ start rolling; once the movie has ended, everyone just wants to get on with their evening.

The most surprising thing about the movie was that the ______ was played by an actor who normally only takes on the role of the hero.

We were asked to try and avoid any ______ topics when the family got together over the holiday so that we wouldn't all end up arguing once again.

It seems that unemployment is ______ the rise again throughout the country.

It's really ______ when the Internet cuts out in the middle of a movie!

Within the span of a year, the unknown author became a ______ with millions of fans worldwide.

Once upon a time, people thought that the idea of a flying machine was ______ and would never become a reality.

Although many maintain that a room that's neat and tidy is more conducive ______ studying than a messy one, the fact remains that I function extremely well in chaos.

As ______, you should save 10% of your salary every month inorder to have a good retirement.

The bad thing about ______ is that they give away a lot of the story, so there aren't any surprises left when you watch the actual movie.