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  • The competition might have viewed us as a _____touch but we are tougher and harder to beat now.
    insatiable
    point
    hard
    soft
  • Energy providers find it much more difficult to predict how much electricity a business will _____ in a year.
    hoard
    accumulate
    consume
    collect
  • There is an interesting program on TV about the tricks supermarkets play to get you to _____ with your money.
    splash
    buy
    part
    clutter
  • My friend has_____a small flat on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur which he intends to rent out.
    consumed
    collected
    possessed
    acquired
  • _____ sell strategies are aggressive and usually put a huge amount of pressure on the client.
    Insatiable
    Hard
    Soft
  • It took about six months for me to get the _____ of the business.
    hang
    meet
    chuck
    throw
  • There are eco-friendly groups of business villages that produce more energy than they _____.
    collect
    acquire
    consume
    possess
  • Most companies’ budgets are _____ up by investing in the latest technologies.
    met
    hung
    eaten
    thrown
  • The majority of marketers agree that it’s their role to _____ customer data, but not actually analyse it on a daily basis.
    acquire
    consume
    hoard
    collect
  • Our advertising campaign pushes all the right _____; sales have doubled as a result.
    knocks
    passes
    buttons
    sentiments
  • It doesn't take long for a new Android phone or tablet to get _____ up with hundreds of pictures, redundant apps, and unused widgets.
    splashed
    brought
    cluttered
    bought
  • Smart investment opportunities are things you should never _____up if you are given the opportunity.
    prey
    pass
    knock down
    buttons
  • With all the money she_____ with her record sales, Sharon invested in a number of businesses.
    accumulated
    consumed
    collected
    acquired
  • Whether you've just set up a new business or have been running one for a while, you need to know how to stay _____ of the game.
    front
    ahead
    part
    back
  • In order to claim back your expenses, you should _____ onto every receipt.
    throw
    chuck
    meet
    hang
  • How exactly do you get your team to _____ into a marketing strategy? Here are some suggestions that might help.
    part
    buy
    clutter
    splash
  • Millions of unused items sit ______ dust in our homes, slowly losing value as they grow outdated.
    gathering
    hardening
    softening
    possessing
  • When the things you've accumulated have _____ value, clearing them out becomes challenging.
    prey
    sentimental
    knock down
    pass
  • 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/
    accumulate
    collect
    consume
    hoard
  • We didn’t ______loads of money out on advertisements; we were actually able to pay for them using donations.
    splash
    part
    clutter
  • For those who are _____, the quantity of their collected items sets them apart from other people, which leads to extreme cluttering of their home or workplace.
    collectors
    possessors
    hoarders
    consumers
  • He _____ a 50 percent share of a small advertising company. It cost him £2 million.
    collected
    accumulated
    hoarded
    acquired
  • Customers want to buy goods and services that _____their needs at a price they can afford.
    throw
    hang
    meet
    eat
  • In our company we were driven by our director’s ______ desire for perfection, passion for creativity and exploration of new ideas.
    soft
    hard
    insatiable
  • 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.
    buttons
    sentimental
    knock down
    pass
  • Over the years, he has _____ a number of valuable paintings, estimated to be worth $500 million.
    collected
    consumed
    accumulated
    hoarded
  • We're at a defining ______ in time – one that will lead to profound changes in society and in the way we live.
    hard
    insatiable
    moment
    gathering
  • My uncle is easy _____ for a clever salesman; he can easily be talked into spending money on something that he doesn’t need.
    button
    knock down
    prey
    pass
  • People _____ out old things when they move into a new house because they think everything has to be new and clean.
    chuck
    eat
    hang
    meet
  • My aunt has a very generous and happily shares her worldly______.
    collections
    acquisitions
    possessions