The company director has informed us that we must _____ department budget by 25%．

Companies usually _____ a number of experiments before a new product is launched．

I remembered that the air conditioners _____ turned off before I left home.

—How do you like your new job?—Well, it's great _____ salary, but it does not offer much prospects for promotion.

In my opinion, this is a(n) _____ different matter.

Take an umbrella with you in case it _____．

The murderer was brought in, with his hands _____ behind his back．

—Do you think Joshua is the right person for this job?—He is well-grounded in economic theory, but lacks _____ in production management.

_____ about it earlier, we could have warned people of the danger.

It was _____ of you not to disturb these old people late at night.