3 The company has had to __________________ considerably in the past couple of years, and now it has been _______________ by some members of the board that the company should be sold off completely.
downsize; proposed
6 For a small country, with limited resources, they tend to _____________________ academically. It's a phenomenon which is worth _____________ in more detail.
overperfrom; investigating
5 The chef had seriously ____________ the number of guests, so he had to ___________________ to make the ingredients go further.
underestimated; improvise
8 The university has promised to _____________ the research lab, which means ______________ of the product should be completed much sooner than expected.
upgrade; development
2 We cannot ____________________ how vital it is to stick to the ____________________ set out in the handbook.
overemphasise; criteria
7 Jennifer said that she would _____________ her photos of the event to the university's social networking site. She just needs to ____________ them into a suitable format first.
upload; convert
4 Dr Williams will _____________________ the experiment, which is designed to ____________________ the theoretical existence of dark matter in the outer reaches of space.
oversee; determine
1 It's very important that governments don't _____________ the importance of scientific research. It can help to boost a country's economy and has a lot of _____________ for future employment opportunities.
undervalue; relevance
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