26. Please excuse me. I must ( ) to some urgent business now.

14. The children were ( ) hungry and each of them could have eaten a horse.

13.( ) wounded soldier was ( ) good old friend of his.

12. y the end of last month, our cute baby ( ) in this world for 100 days.

11. Awaiting me is a demanding job that I just don't know ( ) I'm going to do.

30. There is growing recognition that businesses that operate in a globalizing economy need a universal ( )of business ethics.

29. In North America, first names are seen as friendly and ( ) of fondness and attachment.

28. Turning a blind eye to intracultural variations can lead to ( ) people from different backgrounds.

27.( ) the travel and business sections of any decent bookstore, and you' re likely to find many volumes detailing kaleidoscopic cultures around the world.

26. The university has a policy of hiring men and women of a variety of ages and cultures because diversity of experience and perspective gives it a competitive ( ).

25. When transmission speed is prioritized, instant messaging can beat both e-mail and telephone in ( )