I Was so shocked at the news of Bill's unexpected promotion that I couldn't ___a word.

I don't like playing with Zina. She's so _____ when she wins.

Kelly is a very _____ woman; she uses c-workers to help her climb up the corporate ladder.

The teacher _____ the pieces of the puzzle to make the game more challenging.

Judge Wilkins, an ______ judge, would never take a bride or favour a friend in his court.

Dogs _____ particularly _______ rabies- a disease that makes them sick and mad.

The Tv channels; decided to conduct a _____ to see what programmes young people like.

Mr. Grant's testing positive for appendicitis must be a _______; he had an appendectomy last year.

Psychologists maintain that children shouldn't be offered material rewards as an _____ to study.

Susan must have employed _______ methods to make it to the top at such short time.

Police arrested the suspect when they discovered her alibi was a complete _____.

Employees deemed to be unsuitable for the job will be ______ from the public sector.

The _____ of smartphones and tablets has dramatically changed the way people communicate.

Kim's traditional views on management were against the innovative company's ______ culture.

______ tests aren't admissible in court, as lies aren't always detected accurately.

Nolan discovered that the stockbroker he met the other day was actually a ____.

There was an attempt to ____ the President, but his supporters intervened.

The matter ______ at the board meeting was the election of a new chairperson.

The two robbers _____ the security guard so that they could empty the vault uninterrupted.

The book, 'The Da Vinci Code', _______ being made into a film.

The Portrait of Gala with 'Two Lamb Chops Balanced' on 'Her Shoulder' is a _________ example of Dali's artistry.

We should deal with the problem now before it ______.

Stop ______! I know you didn't eat all your food!

'Objective Proficiency' covers a wide _____ of topics.

Piots will ______ if the police are not careful in their handling of demonstration.

Some of the most common ______ at parties are music alcohol and banal comments about the weather.

Charlie is a well-known ______ so you shouldn't believe a word he says.

An obsession with shopping is one of the characteristics of ______ buying disorder.

A _____-looking man approached me at the bus stop asking for money.

The headmaster underlined to his students that he wouldn't ____ any violent behaviour.

Advertising companies ______ online advertising, as it's both inexpensive and lucrative.

The current economic crisis has brought about an unprecedented unemployment _____.

Dogs have such a keen sense of hearing that some high- __________ sounds can even drive them crazy.

The witness's testimony could not stand in court as it was full of ______ and contradictions.

The politician _______ his speech in his hotel room a little before addressing the public.