1. On her retirement she was given a substantial cheque in .......... of all the work she had done over the last 20 years.

2. Having attended the office procedures course all employees were expected to .......... what they had learned and introduce it into their daily routine.

3. Visiting clients had commented on the casual dress .......... of most of the clerical staff.

4. The .......... of staff doing physical exercises before the start of the day is well established in Japanese companies.

5. There is a lengthy procedure used in this office for staff who have produced shoddy work and it begins with a .......... warning.

6. There was no fixed agenda for that particular day as it was to be regarded simply as a .......... meeting.

7. At the interview all the candidates were shown round the building but could only really catch a .......... of the sort of work being carried out.

8. They really need to keep a check on the stationery supplies as they've run .......... A4 paper once again.

9. Managers prefer to select people who have been .......... to many different types of office environments.

10. A troubleshooter was brought into the office from another firm to get rid of some very .......... procedures.