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C. Fill in the blanks by choosing among the words given below.

account, poverty, resigned, client, executive, withdraw, debts, unionizing, collaboration, lend, strikes, imports, budget, organize, bargaining, textile, cultivation

1. Prior to 1981, labour _______________ by black workers in South Africa were illegal.

2. Canadian manufacturers are complaining about cheap _______________ that are being brought into the country.

3. Her husband is a senior bank _______________ with the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce.

4. I forgot my grammar book at home. Could you _______________ me yours for a couple of hours?

5. The _______________ of corn was first introduced by native people in Colombia.

6. Who wants to _______________ the office Christmas party this year?

7. Some people think American president Bill Clinton should have _______________ because of his sex scandal.

8. After I lost my bank card, someone apparently tried to _______________ some money from my account.

9. America's inner cities are being destroyed by _______________ and violence.

10. She has been a valued _______________ of our company for years.

11. The _______________ industry in this country is being challenged by the introduction of low-priced imports.

12. I like going to the market and _______________ with the shopkeepers there.

13. By the time he graduated from university, he had _______________ of over $30,000 to pay off.

14. The musical _______________ of John Lennon and Paul McCartney produced some of the most popular songs of our era.

15. Outside workers at the college are thinking of _______________ because management refuses to improve their working conditions.

16. We have to be careful how many cheques we write because our _______________ balance is getting low.

17. The school's _______________ for computer equipment is being increased by 25%.​