1. Knowing the company was in trouble, the CEO suggested several key employees go before they were asked to leave. He said their best option might be to consider taking a .......... redundancy package.

2. Many workplaces now offer .......... leave to mothers of new babies.

3. Many women across several sectors are still paid less than their male co-workers. Thus the fight for pay .......... continues.

4. Those workers fighting for more pay went on strike. Those who wanted no part in the strike crossed the union .......... line and headed to their offices as usual.

5. The line-graph depicting the company's profits over the last ten years resembled a roller-coaster highlighting the firm's .......... fortunes.

6. The chairperson hired a well-known fashion designer to create new suits. Now she looks like a picture of .......... perfection every day.

7. The client's plans were very easy to understand, as she gave very .......... explanations.

8. In broad terms, the agreement made sense. The devil, however was in the .......... .

9. The computer technician's colleagues blamed him unfairly for the spread of the email virus. The poor technician was very unhappy to have been made a .......... .

10. The reporter had enjoyed a positive relationship with her former boss. The new person in charge, however, routinely gave everyone the .......... shoulder.