There is a ………………… of carrots because of the bad weather.

The factory manager was so ………………… that the employees left in disgust.

Their failure to act is ………………… of their lack of interest.

The company was ………………… and made a tremendous amount of money.

The ………………… account given by the witness convinced the jury of the plaintiff’s right to a settlement.

We drove at five miles an hour because the ………………… was so poor.

They handled the merchandise ………………… for the manufacturer.

The job was done …………………, and we were extremely displeased.

“Since the goal seems …………………, I believe we should begin at once,” Tom argued.

1. The company manager will have to make a …….. at the beginning of next week.

2. Tim-Berners Lee has received many awards as the ……. of the world wide web.

3. There are power stations across Europe that use the …….. rise and fall of the ocean tides.

4. Many people often make a ……….. between London and New York.

5. The Internet has made …… between distant parts of the world easier.

6. The book contains a ……... of poems from these decades.

7. The runners from Mexico won the ……... .

8. Divers went down to a …….. of over

30 metres.

9. I happen to know a lot of …… people.

10. The ……… creature has not been

sighted for over a week.