🚦 Starting and Stopping – TOEIC Vocabulary Practice
🔤 Word Grid Activity
The grid contains 37 words and phrasal verbs related to starting and stopping. You can find them horizontally ➡️ and vertically ⬇️. Identify them, then complete the following sentences.
✍️ Complete the Sentences
- We _______________ the contract with our suppliers when they repeatedly failed to deliver on time.
- I can’t find the document anywhere on my computer. I must have accidentally _______________ it.
- We had to cancel the project when the bank _______________ and refused to lend us any more money.
- Because of an _______________ of food poisoning recently, the staff cafeteria will be closed until further notice.
- The company was _______________ in 2002, but had to _______________ less than a year later.
- Before _______________ on a long journey, it is very important to make sure you have everything you need.
- Several of the airline’s crews told the press that they were concerned about the safety of its aircraft, but the airline’s owner managed to _______________ the story before it went public.
- As a result of increased security and a bigger police presence, crime has been almost completely _______________.
- The store installed security cameras to _______________ shoplifters, but without much success.
- We tried to _______________ the manager from making changes to the company structure, but he said he had already _______________ the first stage of the plan.
- Our latest mobile phone will be _______________ onto the market next month, and we are confident that sales will rapidly _______________.
- Following a series of minor workshop accidents, production was temporarily _______________ while the machinery was checked for faults.
- I _______________ photography as a hobby when I was 13, but by the time I was 15, I had already decided to make it my career.
- The new regulations will not all begin at once: they will be gradually _______________ over the next two years. Meanwhile, the old overtime system will be gradually _______________.
- Between its _______________ in 1925 and its eventual _______________ in 2002, World Film Studios made over 300 movies.
- The company _______________ trading in 2004 because of poor sales and consequent financial troubles.
- Mr. Vettriano is 64, so I guess he’ll be _______________ soon. I think he’ll miss working here, though.
- Secretary: “That’s it! I’ve had enough of this place. I _______________!”
Manager: “Oh really? Well, I’m not going to give you the chance. You’re _______________ !” - They made an excellent offer, but we were obliged to ________ it ________ because we were working on too many other projects.
- Prices have risen rapidly over the last year, but last week the company announced a price _______________; they have promised no more increases until April next year.
- Banana Computers no longer make the Banana 127V printer: it’s been _______________.
- When Congress _______________ the old tax laws, smaller companies suddenly found themselves much better off.
- We have a lot of things to discuss at this meeting, so I suggest we _______________ immediately with a report on last year’s sales.
- Several problems have _______________ recently as a result of moving our distribution warehouse: one of these is the slow despatch time for overseas orders.
