There are plenty of companies that are eager to _______ young athletes if they show enough promise. 2. To succeed in life it is not sufficient only to have talent, capacity and training, one must also have ____________ or a strong will. 3. I don’t _______ to be an expert on modern art, but I do know this painting is ugly! 4. When his ____________ employers learned that he had had a drinking problem, they decided against hiring him. 5. The position requires a master’s degree and a _________ of two years’ work experience. 6. David struggled for years to make it as an actor, but ________ gave up an went back to his musical career. 7. Overseas students are ________ to enroll in all the regular courses, provided they have the necessary qualifications. 8. A Korean company is planning to open a factory here, which will provide _____________ for about 2,000 people. 9. I’d always worked in an academic _________, so my new position as an office manager was a big change for me. 10. It’s much easier for big businesses to get bank _______ than it is for small companies. 11. There’s a new _______ of classical artwork at the museum — do you want to go? 12. The city government’s first _________ is to build a new airport this year.