1. He hoped the appointment would enable him to gain greater ________ in publishing.

2. We aren’t very busy in the shop at the moment. In fact we’re quite ________.

3. If we can ________ our present difficulties, then everything should be all right.

4. After the battle, the ________ soldiers were helped by those who could walk.

5. He said he had every ________ in his secretary; she would do the right thing.

6. The Manager asked me to ________ the contract for my new job.

7. He was a much older tennis player but he had the great ________ of experience.

8. We finally managed to ______ the committee’s approval of our plans.

9. The noise of the traffic ________ Paul from his work.

10. I will have to get a (an) ______ job in the evenings.

11. Can’t you ________ your chief to let you have a holiday?

12. When replying to this advertisement, please ________ a stamped addressed envelope.

13. ________ for the post of Senior Clerk must be received by March 10th.

14. I think the job will ______ me very well.

15. His new appointment takes ______ from the beginning of next month.

16. Mr. Hobson has had to ________ his job because of ill-health.

17. We must hear the ________ of the last meeting before we proceed.

18. There were twenty-five ________ waiting in the doctor’s surgery.