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1	I'm afraid Emma and Caroline don't ______ it off very well. if you ask me, that's probably the reason we have lost the contract.
		hike
		hit
		hint
		hold


2	For a while I didn't know what to do but then I ______ on the idea of giving the work to Simon.
		hiked
		hit
		hinted
		held


3	He was ______ out of his job because of his racist views.
		hotted
		hit
		hounded
		held


4	We don't have much stock left. We can only ______ out for another three days.
		hot
		hit
		hound
		hold


5	The garden party should be a great success, provided the rains ______ off.
		hots
		hits
		hounds
		holds


6	He made a powerful presentation and ______ back effectively against his critics.
		hiked
		hit
		hinted
		held


7	The recession in Germany could ______back the world economy.
		hire
		hit
		hive
		hold


8	The government have ______ up interest rates by 5% in 6 months.
		hiked
		hit
		hinged
		held


9	Competition has really started to ______ up in this market.
		hot
		hit
		hound
		hold


10	______ on a minute! That can't be true.
		hot
		hit
		hinge
		hold


11	I've decided to go freelance and ______ myself out to different companies.
		hire
		hit
		hint
		hold


12	Once we take over the company, we're going to ______ off the profitable parts and then close the rest.
		hire
		hit
		hive
		hold


13	The unions ______ out at the proposed job cuts and said they were unacceptable.
		hiked
		hit
		hive
		hold


14	The market is so bad that we need to ______ down our prices for another year.
		hire
		hit
		hive
		hold


15	We intend to ______ you to the terms of our agreement.
		hot
		hit
		hinge
		hold


16	The future of the golf tournament ______ upon whether they can find a new sponsor.
		hikes
		hits
		hinges
		holds


17	I don't understand what you are trying to ______ at. Please be more expicit.
		hike
		hit
		hint
		hold


18	I didn't like what you did but I won't ______ it against you.
		hire
		hit
		hive
		hold


19	I'm in a state of shock. John has just ______ us with the news that he is leaving.
		hired
		hit
		hinged
		held


20	The workers are still on strike. They're ______ out for a 32 hour week.
		hotting
		hitting
		having
		holding