Vocab
Real estate prices _____ during the recession.
slumped
They _____ in prison for 5 years.
locked him up
The government is _____ on illegal parking and giving more parking tickets.
cracking down on
The government tried to _____ the corruption to avoid any problems.
cover up
His good looks and fame gave him a _____ of followers.
Legion
He had a black eye after his brother _____.
beat him up
The fire alarm _____ all of us.
startled
She has been collecting and studying fossils for 20 years. You could say she is a fossil _____.
aficionado
She doesn't like to talk much in front of people she doesn't know. She is _____.
timid
It has been a long _____ driving from New York to Los Angeles.
journey
I keep _____ because my shoes are too big for me.
tripping
When his wealthy grandma passed away he _____ a lot of money.
acquired
After police found video evidence he was _____ robbery.
charged with
The man is very _____. He does not like to show off in fancy cars or expensive clothes.
humble
The thief was arrested after his friend _____ the police.
tipped off
Tomorrow is not _____. Today could be your last day.
guaranteed
The secret email _____ to the media and was on the news.
leaked out
Once the newspapers found out about the story it _____ across the country.
blew up
People used to think earth's natural resources were _____. Now we know if we continue to use them like we are they will soon run out.
Infinite
Where Business English and American Culture _____ is their use of phrasal verbs.
overlap
I'm sending this email to _____ on our phone call.
follow up on
_____ to level 6 he took level 5 classes.
Prior
They _____ the car to take the GPS.
broke into
The _____ of her acting career was winning and Oscar award.
peak
The company reported their highest _____ ever in 2021.
revenue