1. Ever since the ________ of planning, the policies and the programmes have been designed with the objective of alleviating rural poverty.

2. An effective decision can result in surprising but ________ changes to your life.

3. It was a bumpy journey ________ we all slept soundly.

4. Strong will power enables a leader to develop good habits ________ for successful leadership.

5. Engineers have not yet been able to successfully ________ the power of sunlight for the production of electricity.

6. One needs a good deal of will power to ________ with a difficult task under trying conditions.

7. The tyrant ________ everyone whom he regarded as a rival.

8. Ineffective decision makers are fearful ________ taking charge of their lives.

9. The ability to make ________ decisions is a fundamental requirement for both professional success and personal happiness.

10. Good leaders know mass emotions well and ________ them to an extraordinary degree.