With all the money she_____ with her record sales, Sharon invested in a number of businesses.
consumed
accumulated
collected
acquired
He _____ a 50 percent share of a small advertising company. It cost him £2 million.
acquired
collected
accumulated
hoarded
Over the years, he has _____ a number of valuable paintings, estimated to be worth $500 million.
hoarded
collected
accumulated
consumed
Energy providers find it much more difficult to predict how much electricity a business will _____ in a year.
collect
accumulate
consume
hoard
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/
hoard
accumulate
collect
consume
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
prey
pass
button
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
knock down
pass
When the things you've accumulated have _____ value, clearing them out becomes challenging.
sentimental
pass
knock down
prey
Smart investment opportunities are things you should never _____up if you are given the opportunity.
buttons
pass
knock down
prey
Our advertising campaign pushes all the right _____; sales have doubled as a result.
knocks
buttons
passes
sentiments
In order to claim back your expenses, you should _____ onto every receipt.
chuck
hang
meet
throw
Most companies’ budgets are _____ up by investing in the latest technologies.
thrown
met
eaten
hung
It took about six months for me to get the _____ of the business.
throw
meet
chuck
hang
Customers want to buy goods and services that _____their needs at a price they can afford.
meet
eat
throw
hang
People _____ out old things when they move into a new house because they think everything has to be new and clean.
meet
chuck
eat
hang
There are eco-friendly groups of business villages that produce more energy than they _____.
collect
possess
consume
acquire
