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1
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A _____ array of goods

A

bewildering (= unvorstellbar)

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2
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_____ rain

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driving (= schützenden)

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3
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_____ sum

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staggering (= unglaublich)

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4
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_____ statement (far too early)

A

sweeping

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5
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_____ of clouds (Bündel)

A

wisps

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6
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_____ of guilt (Schuldgefühl)

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pang

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7
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_____ of traffic (strömend)

A

stream

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8
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_____ of the conversation (Einblick)

A

snatch

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9
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______ a deal (zustimmen)

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agreed on

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10
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_____ the suggestion (vorschlagen)

A

came up with

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11
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He _____ an argument with…(reinkommen)

A

got into

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12
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He had to do two jobs to ____ his debts

A

pay off

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13
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The scientists failed to ____ any firm conclusion from the study

A

draw

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14
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A meeting has been _____ for next week

A

scheduled

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15
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The supervisor refused to _____ the blame for the accident

A

accept

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16
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He ____ his fingers nervously on the desk as he spoke

A

tapped

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17
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We ____ a trip to a nearby island on a fishing boat

A

took

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18
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I put up my hand to ____ my eyes from the sun

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shield

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19
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____ of hope

A

glimmer

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20
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a _____ wind (ziehend)

A

biting

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21
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a _____ ambition (brennend)

A

burning

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22
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a ____ win (klar)

A

convincing

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23
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a ____ chance (erkämpfbar)

A

fighting

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24
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a ____ chasm (riesiger Spalt)

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gaping

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25
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a ____ example (vorbildlich)

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shining

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a ____ defeat (klare Niederlage)

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crushing

27
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a _____ melody (Ohrwurm)

A

haunting

28
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a ____ scream (nervig)

A

piercing

29
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a ____ pain (zerstörerisch)

A

piercing/nagging

30
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a ____ battle (not over yet)

A

running

31
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a ____ suburb (schick)

A

sprawling

32
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He is on medication to ease his frequent ____ of depression

A

bout

33
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The recent ____ of attacks has made residents afraid to leave their homes

A

series

34
Q

A ____ of stray dogs was wandering around the abandoned plant

A

pack

35
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The statement was greeted with ____ of laughter

A

howls

36
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A couple of ____ of garlic will improve the taste of the sauce

A

cloves

37
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have difficulties

A

face, encounter

38
Q

start up a company

A

establish, found

39
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buy a company

A

acquire, take over

40
Q

a company goes under

A

goes bankrupt, goes out of business

41
Q

hire a manager

A

appoint

42
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fire a worker

A

sack, dismiss

43
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buy shares

A

aquire, invest in

44
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get into a market

A

penetrate, enter

45
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strong competition

A

stiff, fierce

46
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do a service

A

provide, offer

47
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make an order

A

place, put in

48
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make a contract

A

prepare, draft

49
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end a contract

A

cancel, terminate

50
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have the right to get a discount

A

be entitled to, qualified for

51
Q

make an appointment

A

schedule, set up

52
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set up a meeting

A

schedule, arrange

53
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have a meeting

A

hold

54
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continue negotiations

A

reopen, resume

55
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get capital

A

accumulate, raise

56
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get a loan

A

obtain, apply for

57
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give a loan

A

grant, offer

58
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set a budget

A

allocate, draw up

59
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make a complaint

A

register, file

60
Q

write a report

A

compile, complete

61
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go by the rules

A

play by, abide by

62
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do research

A

conduct, pursue

63
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make a conclusion

A

draw, come to

64
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spread information

A

communicate, pass on

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