Across
- 3. Hydrogen bikes are failing to gain ________ in many parts of Asia. (to become more popular)
- 5. Freelancing is highly _________ these days, even among the full-time undergraduate student population. (common)
- 8. Legislating a teen social media ban is one thing; getting it ________ is quite another. (to make something, especially a rule, effective)
- 10. Stock prices ________ on Thursday as a result of the negative press release from the company’s CEO. (to drop)
- 13. Meetings were called off as there was no clear ________ between the major parties involved. (agreement)
- 15. What are the minimum educational ___________ needed to apply for this job position? (eg. degrees, diplomas, accreditations)
- 18. More specific and less _________ criteria should be used in selecting people for promotion. (influenced by personal feelings and beliefs)
- 21. He is not known to be risk __________; in fact, he frequently makes foolhardy decisions on the whim. (avoiding, to stay away from)
- 22. ________ a culture of innovation goes beyond promoting fresh ideas; it involves establishing an environment conducive to nurturing those ideas. (to encourage)
- 23. Given the economic downturn, a much higher unemployment rate by the end of 2021 compared to previous years seems _________. (unavoidable, very likely to happen)
- 24. I did not take up the job as I didn’t think the _________ package was attractive enough. (salary and benefits you get from being employed for a job)
Down
- 1. Even small companies should learn to __________ AI to streamline their operations and cut costs. (harness, make full use of)
- 2. The harsh ruling on Amazon is _____________ and extremely surprising. (never happened before)
- 4. The economy has been in a _________ since the pandemic swung into full force. (economic downturn, lack of growth)
- 6. He was made ___________ when the company scaled down. (to become unemployed on the company’s accord, not due to any fault of yours)
- 7. We are not ________ to doing crossword puzzles as part of our English class revision!!! (used to)
- 9. How is the government going to ________ the impact of their most recent tax impositions? (make less severe or serious)
- 11. We have decided to _________ this brand for its deceitful communication and lack of transparency to customers. (to stop supporting or purchasing)
- 12. Not every ___________ is as erratic, or charismatic, or visionary as Elon Musk. (someone who starts a business, usually with much risk)
- 14. After being self-employed for 10 years, he’s no longer used to working _______ a supervisor. (suitable preposition)
- 16. She _______ when she realised her personal values did not align with the company’s. (to officially leave a job on your own accord)
- 17. He was __________ to take the risk, but eventually took the plunge with the reassurance of his colleagues. (not keen)
- 19. He has managed to _____ out a niche for himself in this already saturated market. (to create)
- 20. The start-up only managed to _____________ even after two years of business. (to make no profit or loss)