1.2. Insert the correct variant considering the dictionary entry: 

1. Instead of going to wholesalers we ............... the manufacturers direct. 

2. I ............... the association secretary and she’s sending me more details. 3. We 

are still trying to ....... with the person who wrote the original letter 4. I ................ 

Roger and find out what's happening. 5. How did he know about the baby? Was he 

................... with his mother? 6. The met in Greece one summer and ………… by 

sending occasional postcards. 7. In a large complicated company good ………… is 

vital. 8. We need more ……… between staff and management. 9. The plain radio 

equipment failed and the crew …………. with air traffic controllers at the base. 10. 

At the end of the summer everyone went their different ways and we all ………… 

11. The signals had been growing weaker and by the fifth day we were unable to 

……….. 12. We need to be in constant ………….. while the business is expand-

ing. 13. Modern technology makes it much easier to …………. 14. I final-

ly……….., but by then she’d gone home. 15. Neil was the last to know . He was 

off in the mountains somewhere, and we couldn't ……….. him. 16. We have no 

business …….. in Greece.