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1. ____ our time and attention to what our children say is very important in the process of forming good parent-child relationships. Devoting
2. She was afraid she wouldn't be able to ____ the pain. bear
3. They still do not have ____ information on the number of people killed or injured in the crash. accurate
4. He was also upset by the relatively small number of graduates who chose to work in the ____ industry. manufacturing
5. There will be a(n) ____ to discover why the school's educational record is so bad. inquiry
6. It is successful because it produces a high-quality product on time at a price the customers can ____. afford
7. Rollins is most ____ for her poems, but she also writes novels. admired
8. The firm has been dismissing experienced staff and ____ them with younger people on lower salaries. replacing
9. He ____ as president ten years ago, but still does a lot of fund-raising for the school. retired
10. Now that she had lost all her wealth, she was ____ by former friends. ignored
11. An eight-month-old baby girl was the sole ____ of a car crash that killed both her parents. survivor
12. Students should be taught how to handle their ____. finances
13. The Fisher family bought 50% of the company's ____. stock
14. If you ____ your time, energy, etc. between different activities or places, you spend part of your time doing each activity or being in each place. divide
Fill in each of the blanks with a suitable preposition or adverb.
1. There are several financial problems that need to be straightened ____ quickly. out
2. A company man is always wound ____ whether on or off work.
up
3. She was able to pick ____ her boyfriend at the other side of the room. out
4. Stephen's been asking ____ about the best places to go in the evenings. around
5. That night Carl stayed ____ into the small hours, preparing for work for the next day. up
6. Parents don't want their children to get addicted ____ surfing the net. to
7. He could not afford a rest; he devoted all his spare time ____ the book he was working on. to
8. He thanked the nurses who had cared ____ him while he was sick. for
9. Two of the soldiers died ____ their wounds; two survived, and one was in serious condition. of
10. Helen was promoted ____ senior manager because of her devotion to her work. to