Gap filling exercise

1. Undoubtedly, information is an essential ……………. in the business world, but it is hard to value it in monetary terms.

• problem

• asset

• management

• introduction

2. If we don’t ……………… the task on time, the boss may give us the sack.

• give up

• retain

• avoid

• fulfil

3. Some of the main roads will be …………………. with each other, which will be helpful for long distance travellers from different parts of the city.

• seperated

• interlinked

• narrated

• completed

4. Any lack of ………………. in the contract could give rise to a dispute between the management and staff.

• precision

• ambiguity

• confidence

• belief

5. Alan’s ……………………. in finance sector has helped him earn a fortune on the stock market.

• hypocrisy

• indifference

• expertise

• neglect

6. The love of story-telling seems to be ……………… in human nature.

• linked

• invested

• ingrained

• absorbed

7. During the economic recession in the country, some small businesses were …………; but sadly, many were defeated in tough economic times and had to close shop.

• authentic

• accessible

• resilient

• weak

8. If one wants to be a fireman, he or she needs to be ………………. because fighting fires is a difficult job.

• introvert

• coward

• delicate

• robust

9. Though my sister typically hates to do her chores, her desire to earn extra money for a new mobile phone has become her ………………… to be more productive around the house.

• corpus

• crocus

• impetus

• prospectus

10. The police ………………… Jim for hours, but he insisted that he hadn’t committed the crime.

• arrested

• committed

• supported

• interrogated