1. Obviously a computer can take all the hard work out of ________ a large mass of data.

2. They went ________ business shortly after their children had left home and got married.

3. My computer is not capable of saving material on a separate ________ because it has no floppy drive.

4. Despite all the alterations that are taking place in the department store, the management wanted to explain it was business as ________ .

5. The great advantage of having an external zip drive is that you can use it as an extra means of ________ .

6. Although they had high hopes that they would be successful, they ________ out of business within six months.

7. The fans outside the cinema on the first showing of the film were unwilling to ________ until all the stars had gone home.

8. Fellow citizens I am honoured to be ________ to speak to you tonight about my party.

9. At the moment we are trying very hard to increase our membership which ________ stands at 500.

10. I understand that I can make it possible for both my computers to share the same programs by means of ________ .