1. Last week they ________ it very lucky because they managed to win the lottery.

2. A ________ customer will always return to the same firm and buy again.

3. The first thing she recommended was for us to ________ all the people who were involved.

4. At this stage it was clear that they had to know the ________ number of people who were going to attend.

5. The first ________ was to hold the event in the open air but that posed many problems.

6. Unfortunately the event was never ________ because no one had considered the reaction of the local people to the noise of a loud pop concert.

7. Her ability to ________ facts and figures quickly was the main reason for her rapid rise in the business.

8. If you want to get the best out of your sales force, they must believe in the product and be ________ enough to promote it vigorously.

9. He's always been fascinated by the theatre and has spent many years doing odd jobs as a stage ________ .

10. I thought the best thing was to wish them both ________ luck and hope that everything worked out well.