The Committee had met many times, but had not come up with __________ to the problem.

Electricity, like other forms of ______, has greatly increased in price in recent years. 

. — Which _____ will you take in that company, Mr. King?— The sales manager.

The manager told me with great ______ that he couldn’t offer me the job.

We paid ______ cash in the hope that we can get 15% ______.