Vocabulary Review 2

1. Although I always make a New Year’s [blank_start]resolution[blank_end], I seldom manage to stick to it for more than a month. 2. The board’s [blank_start]decision[blank_end] to sell company shares to the public met with strong resistance. 3. As vice-president, my main [blank_start]objective[blank_end] is to increase productivity while improving working conditions.

4. In celebration of their [blank_start]victory[blank_end], the entire team stood in the centre of the field and sang their national anthem. 5. After a decade of dedicated research, the scientist finally made the [blank_start]breakthrough[blank_end] he had been striving for. 6. To salute her life-long [blank_start]achievement[blank_end] in the entertainment field, a huge reception was held in her honour.

7. Business [blank_start]ethics[blank_end] should be a required course for all students enrolled in the MBA programme. 8. It is imperative for children to acquire strong moral [blank_start]values[blank_end] at a young age. 9. A good manager can make a business profitable while still respecting the [blank_start]rights[blank_end] of workers.

10. The young poet said that he got his [blank_start]inspiration[blank_end] from the beauty of nature. 11. His [blank_start]obsession[blank_end] with money and power might have made him a millionaire, but he’s not a happy person. 12. In order to get ahead in the advertising industry, one must have a strong [blank_start]ambition[blank_end] to succeed.

13. King Albert’s reign was one of peace and [blank_start]prosperity[blank_end]. 14. They say that he made his [blank_start]fortune[blank_end] through good luck and help of influential acquaintances. 15. In these days of economic decline, owning more than one vehicle is considered a [blank_start]luxury[blank_end].