1. The company decided to ______ a meeting to discuss the budget.

2. I need to ______ an eye on the time, or I’ll miss my flight.

3. The manager ______ a great deal of pressure on the team.

4. She ______ a living by selling handmade jewelry online.

5. He ______ a point of arriving early for every interview.

6. The old car finally ______ out of steam and stopped.

7. I ______ a lot of respect for people who speak three languages.

8. Could you ______ me a favor and keep this a secret?

9. It’s hard to ______ a decision when you have so many options.

10. She ______ a strong impression on the board of directors.

11. I ______ the shopping every Saturday morning.

12. He ______ an excuse for his absence from the party.

13. We ______ a lot of progress in the last few months.

14. I ______ my best, but the results were still disappointing.

15. Please ______ sure that all the lights are switched off.

16. I ______ an appointment to see the specialist next week.

17. She ______ the bed as soon as she wakes up.

18. We ______ a discussion about the new office rules.

19. I ______ a phone call to the bank to block my card.

20. He ______ a goal in the final minute of the match.

21. I ______ the laundry while the children were at school.

22. She ______ friends with her new colleagues very quickly.

23. I ______ a reservation for a table for two at 8 PM.

24. Please ______ a seat and wait for your name to be called.

25. He ______ a speech at the international conference.