1. Once again the company has had to make a ________ in the number of office staff to try and recoup their losses.

2. If the managers want to stay employed, they will have to learn how to stay on ________ of their jobs.

3. I really think you should make an effort and apply for that job and at least ________ a crack at it.

4. She's very subtle in the comments she makes and she has a wonderfully dry ________ of humour.

5. The hourly ________ for all part time clerical assistants has gone up by 40% since 2000.

6. The only way you can hope to ________ the level of your pay is to take on greater responsibility.

7. Well, I must admit that I was a bit disappointed with the exhibition after all the praise it's received it isn't all it's cracked ________ to be.

8. We're not quite sure how it will work so today we're having a dry ________ to find out if there are any problems.

9. She studies some very obscure things to do with ancient Greek documents to most people a really dry as ________ subject.

10. At the interview each applicant was able to ________ the level of remuneration they would be expecting to receive.