With all the money she_____ with her record sales, Sharon invested in a number of businesses.
collected
consumed
accumulated
acquired
20
He _____ a 50 percent share of a small advertising company. It cost him £2 million.
hoarded
collected
acquired
accumulated
15
Over the years, he has _____ a number of valuable paintings, estimated to be worth $500 million.
accumulated
consumed
hoarded
collected
15
Energy providers find it much more difficult to predict how much electricity a business will _____ in a year.
collect
consume
hoard
accumulate
15
A desire to _____ is not the same as a desire to collect; collectors look for specific items while the other group of people save random items and store them haphazardly./ˌhæpˈhæzərdli/
collect
accumulate
consume
hoard
15
My uncle is easy _____ for a clever salesman; he can easily be talked into spending money on something that he doesn’t need.
knock down
button
prey
pass
15
At the end of a sales period, our company disposes of goods, either by selling them to employees at a _____price or giving them away.
sentimental
buttons
pass
knock down
15
When the things you've accumulated have _____ value, clearing them out becomes challenging.
sentimental
prey
knock down
pass
15
Smart investment opportunities are things you should never _____up if you are given the opportunity.
prey
knock down
pass
buttons
15
Our advertising campaign pushes all the right _____; sales have doubled as a result.
knocks
sentiments
passes
buttons
20
In order to claim back your expenses, you should _____ onto every receipt.
throw
chuck
meet
hang
25
Most companies’ budgets are _____ up by investing in the latest technologies.
met
hung
thrown
eaten
15
It took about six months for me to get the _____ of the business.
meet
hang
chuck
throw
15
Customers want to buy goods and services that _____their needs at a price they can afford.
hang
meet
throw
eat
15
People _____ out old things when they move into a new house because they think everything has to be new and clean.
hang
meet
chuck
eat
20
There are eco-friendly groups of business villages that produce more energy than they _____.