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Incomplete Sentences / Advanced level - GMAT Vocabulary
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1. The new company decided not to copy their predecessors but ....... their structure after the latest trends in business.
2. I do apologise for talking to you a minute ago only I ....... you for one of my colleagues - who looks exactly like you.
3. I don't believe it myself but ....... to the newspapers he is supposed to have exaggerated the firm's profits.
4. I think you have been overcharged for that work because it's more ....... twice what I had to pay.
5. With a view to providing a better environment for their children the couple decided to move ....... from the city to the countryside.
6. The charity is finding it very difficult to continue operating and that's why it's ....... for the government to help.
7. Although the bank had turned down his application twice - they suddenly had a change of heart and decided to....... to his request for a loan.
8. The government are erecting concrete blocks around the Houses of Parliament to ....... the buildings against possible terrorist attacks.
9. You can easily tell that this document ....... from the 12th century because of a distinctive script.
10. The main quality that is required of someone holding that kind of job is to have the ....... to get on with people.
11. It's not yet been fully certified yet but the recently discovered bones are ....... to be those of the missing link.
12. This story is ....... on an incident that actually happened.
13. It wasn't really a serious crime but it was pointed out to him that by parking there he was in ....... of a local byelaw.
14. It's a waste of time asking them for their opinion as they're bound to object because they've been ....... against the idea from the start.
15. I'm afraid I shan't be ....... to come on Tuesday because of a prior engagement.
16. In ....... to prevent any industrial espionage all employees had to sign a document preventing them from talking about their work.
17. I asked you to bring back a different one but you've brought a similar one back that's exactly the ....... as the first one.
18. They first of all refused to stop their strike but in the end after much negotiation they were ....... to go back to work.
19. They couldn't hold their meeting in the open air ....... of the heavy rain.
20. I'm sorry to tell you but she is simply ....... that this will be the result but she has no actual proof.
21. As a troubleshooter he was often ....... to sort out problems in different area offices.
22. I always let her handle that kind of situation because she's very good at ....... with difficult clients.
23. The local residents in this seaside village are very worried about the constant erosion of the cliff face - which is in ....... of falling into the sea.
24. Eventually they made their minds up and ....... to appoint the outsider to the job.
25. He finds himself in a very difficult situation since you could say he's ....... a rock and a hard place.