Only a few people spoke i_ s (a)   o_ the proposal.

After being told that the experiment was an investigation into memory recall, they were asked to t___ t______ specific details of the incident.

(a)  

The president met his French c (a)   .

Embassies were either reduced to a s_______ s____ or simply shut down.

(a)  

Being able to speak a foreign language is a major a (a)   .

But they are reluctant to p___ a f____ with the new regime early on.

(a)  

The trend for corporate legal staffs is to do more work in-house, instead of f______ it o__ to law firms.

(a)  

It’s a good idea to t___ o__ the jobs on the list as you do them.

(a)  

We will t___ u_ r________s after the interview.

(a)  

If one's c____________ w____s for 15, 20 or 30 seconds one may be faced with an entirely new situation in the traffic.

(a)  

Life is not very good right now—but let's try to m___ t__ b___ o_ it.

(a)  

She was f_______ a_____ in the dark looking for the light switch.

(a)  

The number of those out of work is expected to rise further as more businesses g_ t_ the w (a)   .

The city's education system is s______ s____ of improvement.

(a)  

If no one's willing to help me, I guess I'll just have to g_ it a (a)   .

You'll receive a competitive salary; p__________-r______ b_____s, profit sharing and employer funded pension.

(a)  

Critics have accused the U.S. of trying to s (a)   debate.

This has brought a d (a)   of criticism.

Not knowing the law or trying to p___ the b___ to another company in the chain is no excuse.

(a)  

There were so many names that she became hopelessly m (a)   .

People are still terribly a (a)   about the future.

Students must submit a t (a)   on an agreed subject within four years.