a. We've _____________ university students for a minimum fee to help us pack the conference materials.
b. Advanced medical tests were ______________ to obtain these results.
c. He was busily ______________ in working out the most recent math problems.
a. You should put your best _______________ forward and try to beat all the other contestants in the Best Talent Show.
b. I really put my _________________ in it with Maria when I told her that she should be happy with the B grade in her English exam because she is not able to achieve more.
c. When she started wearing my clothes without asking, I had to put my ______________ down.
a. I don't know how it happened - I just ran to the pool, dived in and knocked a _______________ out of my front tooth.
b. New jobs have become a bargaining ______________ for Ford in its negotiations with the United Auto Workers.
c. A list of blue-_______________ companies maintaining strong ties with local partners is topped by Siemens, Alcatel, Fiat, IKEA, and many others.
a. I rang them and gave them some _______________ , and a waiter came round with a bit of a refund and some free wine.
b. Close your eyes and _______________ a pin in the map to decide where to go for your holiday.
c. I don't know how you can _______________ listening to such loud music from the night club.
a. Nowadays there are more and more women pumping _______________ to get fit.
b. In this way we can _______________ out a lot of issues, but we will still have some concerns to resolve before the end of the year.
c. I believe they sell wrought _______________ stands at pet stores for under 90 dollars.
