A) scrape B) scratch C) explore D) exploited E) consent F) consultant G) bribe H) positively

A) scrape

B) scratch

C) explore

D) exploited

E) consent

F) consultant

G) bribe

H) positively

I) exchange

J) investigation

K) accounting

L) undiscovered

M) unveiled

N) shielded

O) negatively

In the past several years, many news stories about corporate greed have come to surface. The illegal practices of some executives have(1)impacted our economy. What makes this worse is that these executives seem to have the(2)of some political leaders. Some of the executives even(3)lawmakers. Recently a member of Congress from California was caught demanding gifts from interest groups in(4)for supporting new laws. A few top leaders in the government are under(5)for illegal activities. This doesn't even(6)the surface of the problem. A few years back a company made many purposeful(7)errors to fool investors. Many believe that one reason the problem became so big was that our nation's top leaders(8)the company. By the time the truth was(9), many innocent people had lost their entire savings. There seems to be more and more companies that(10)the public's trust for their own interests. This calls for laws and strict regulations to put the illegal practice to an end.