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32. The two sides are currently _____ talks which they hope will end the dispute. (to take part in aparticular activity, especially something that takes a lot of time and effort)

36. Her discovery _____ a chain of events that surprised everyone involved. (to cause a situation or a seriesof events to happen)

37. After _____ expenditure and inflation, profits were very low. (to include a particular amount when youcalculate something)

38. Our money is _____ quickly, and if we don't act soon, it will be too late. (to use all of something andnot have any left)

39. Some students can be very creative with the reasons they give for not _____ their assignments ontime. (to give something to a person in authority)

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1. It's often a good idea to _____ some money for a rainy day. (to save money)

2. Technology is moving at such a fast pace it is no longer possible to _____ all the latestdevelopments. (to understand or assimilate information)

3. Radical measures introduced by the college authorities did not _____ a genuine reform of thesystem. (to combine to produce a particular result or effect)

4. Nobody was _____ by the government's false figures on unemployment. (to be fooled or tricked)

6. He _____ the job that was offered to him, even though he was desperate for the money. (to refusesomething which is offered)

8. Most people will _____ a stressful job if the money is good enough. (to tolerate something which is notvery pleasant)

12. Once the equipment has been _____, it is surprisingly difficult to put it back together again. (toseparate an object into pieces)

13. The revolution was a long, bitter affair which _____ neighbor _____ neighbor. (to cause two peopleor groups to fight each other, even though they were in a friendly relationship before )

14. Doctors and medical experts were unable to _____ why some people survived the virus and othersdidn't. (to understand or know the reason for something)

15. Nobody believed the Senator's explanation for a moment. They all knew he had _____ it _____. (toinvent an explanation for something)

17. At the age of 38 he _____ the post of President, but lacked sufficient experience to be taken

seriously. (to apply for a job in politics, competing against other people for the same job )

18. Despite massive promotion by the tourist board, it took a long time for tourism to _____ again afterthe terrorist attacks. (to improve, to get better)

21. Nothing can _____ the damage caused as a result of his actions. (to take the place of somethingthat has been lost or damaged, or to compensate for something bad that has happened)

23. The group plans to _____ an import business by the end of the year. (to start something such as abusiness or organization)

25. The results of new rules will start to _____ next month, by which time we should all havefamiliarized ourselves with the system. (informal: to start to have an effect)

26. His popularity _____ the fact that he was born in the area. (to be caused by something)

27. The project will succeed unless someone decides to _____ at the last minute. (to stop being involvedin an activity, event or situation)

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