| 1. We hope to achieve our _______________ of increasing our profits by at least 20% this year. | | |
| 2. The rapid and continued success of Microsoft Corporation is almost _______________ in the world of business. | | |
| 3. Vincent van Gogh once said that great things are done by a _______________ of small things brought together. | | |
| 4. Female killer whales stop giving birth at _______________ 40 years of age. | | |
| 5. _______________ its large size, the grizzly bear is amazingly fast, reaching speeds of over 60 kilometres per hour. | | |
| 6. The government of Iraq considers the international boundaries of the Arab nations to have been _______________ by the Europeans who occupied the countries following the Second World War. | | |
| 7. Louis Boone once said, "Don't fear failure so much that you refuse to try new things. The saddest _______________ of a life contains three descriptions: could have, might have, and should have." | | |
| 8. The coach needs to maintain a good, honest _______________ with all his players. | | |
| 9. Many psychologists believe that most animal species, including humans, seem to share basic learning _______________. | | |
| 10. Dwayne was too short to play basketball _______________, so he went into coaching instead. | | |