Companies that try to improve employees' performance by _____ rewards encourage negative kinds of behaviour instead of _____ a genuine interest in doing the work well.

For the last half century he ……………himself to public affairs……………. Taking a holiday

This is a group insurance policy, in favour of the workers, _____ accident or injury.

His irresponsible and ________ behaviour invited ______ observations on his mental ability

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 As a _______ of the foreign rule the country was ______ into mass poverty.

It has been universally ………. that widespread destruction must be necessary….. with modern warfare.

He objected to the proposal  because it was founded on a………………… principle and also was……….. at times.

We have in America a ______ speech that is neither American, Oxford English, nor colloquial English, but ______ of all three.

Being ____ of how he wanted his career to progress, he began discussing his ______ with senior colleagues.

Edward was understandably upset that he had lost the position, but he was ____ by the conviction that he had done nothing to ____ the dismissal.