The workshop teaches managers and employees how to dispute someone else’s ideas ____ being disagreeable.
A.except
B.without
C.whereas
D.otherwise

The director wants all of the items shipped by the end of the week, ____ of the cost.
A.regardless
B.regard
C.regarding
D.regarded

The data will be posted on a secure password-protected server that is accessible exclusively ____ authorized staff members.
A.for
B.within
C.to
D.over

Country Air offered free tickets to every passenger that missed their flight ____ a malfunction in the plane's engine.
A.owed to
B.thanks for
C.resulting in
D.because of

Employees who are planning to extend holiday vacations with unused leave days must inform their supervisors ____ October 31.
A.at
B.for
C.by
D.until

Human resources personnel are trained to tell the differences ____ a resolvable conflict and an irresolvable confrontation.
A.upon
B.about
C.during
D.between

We are holding a dinner this evening to congratulate Mr. Brian Banks ____ his thirty years with the Meyers Cold Cuts Company.
A.to
B.of
C.on
D.from

____the last ten years, professional and business services comprised 38 percent of the total job growth in the Washington region.
A.In
B.On
C.Since
D.While

____determined to earn their holiday bonus must not miss any days between now and the Christmas break.
A.They
B.That
C.Those
D.Someone

The finance expert received the proposals and will now sift through ____ before determining which one will best suit the company’s interests.
A.it
B.them
C.theirs
D.ours