1. Give us some idea of what you believe are your ________ and weaknesses.

2. At certain times of the year your shares will ________ a good profit but you must also be prepared for them to go down in value.

3. The loan you have taken out is for a ________ term, which in your case is 5 years.

4. What sort of ________ of time would you stay with us if we offered you the job?

5. The chairman was obliged to bring the meeting to a ________ because a fire broke out in the adjoining room.

6. It's easy to see from the way the garden is looking that winter has ________ .

7. As so few members had turned up at the meeting, it was decided to ________ it until further notice.

8. The two companies have decided to ________ because they believe that their combined resources will produce greater profits.

9. You are never too young to start ________ some money in a savings account.

10. I need to find some kind of chemical that will ________ the weeds in the garden.