1. It was one of those scenes that made you want to cry your eyes out and I do believe there wasn't a dry ________ in the theatre.

2. In view of the falling standards the company decided to appoint a very ________ office manager who would be able to crack the whip a bit.

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

4. Currently there is a shortage of clerical staff but it is hoped that by the end of the year they will be up to full ________ .

5. There was a terrible storm on the night we first stayed at the campsite but we were all right with our tent and were as dry as a ________ .

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

7. The chief administrative officer disliked lack of attention to detail and insisted that such mistakes should never ________ .

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

9. The ________ of zip discs in the office is running dangerously low.

10. According to the contract you are not ________ for the new allowance until you have been with the company one year.