New factories have ___________ up everywhere. - sprouted , Do poorer countries _______ the __________ of technology developed in richer nations? - reap the rewards , What is at the ______ of the _______________ is their lack of interest. - root of the problem , All the profits are being ________ back _______ the company. - ploughed back into , She is suddenly __________ ________ a very attractive woman. - blossoming into, One _________ of their family (= one group of relatives) emigrated to Brazil. - branch of, The ______ ______ of illegal immigration remains unresolved. - thorny issue, Watercolour painting began to _______ in Britain around 1750. - flourish, Eventually her efforts _____ ______ and she got the job she wanted. - bore fruit , She has ___________ an image as a tough negotiator. - cultivated, The first round of interviews only really serves to ______ ______ the very weakest of applicants. - weed out , We've got permission, but it's _________ in by strict conditions. - hedged in,

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