1. I was so ________ by his smooth talk that I didn't realize he was lying.

2. The union decided to ________ the strike after the management agreed to their terms.

3. It's important to ________ some time each day for exercise.

4. The investigation into the cause of the fire is ________.

5. He managed to ________ the difficult situation with his sense of humor.

6. She ________ her grandfather; they both have a passion for gardening.

7. We need to ________ the final details of the contract.

8. The effects of the medication will ________ in a couple of hours.

9. I ________ an old friend at the conference yesterday.

10. The plane ________ exactly on time despite the heavy rain.

11. I can't ________ what he's saying because of the loud background noise.

12. The deal ________ because they couldn't agree on the financial terms.

13. He ________ a clever excuse for missing the deadline.

14. It's time you ________ the fact that you need to work harder.

15. The truth about the scandal finally ________ after months of speculation.

16. We need to ________ a better plan to increase our sales.

17. He ________ his father’s footsteps and became a renowned architect.

18. Could you ________ this application form and send it back to us?

19. The business was ________ by a larger company last year.

20. The teacher ________ that the exam would be more difficult than usual.

21. I'll ________ you at the train station at 7 PM.

22. She ________ from the project due to other commitments.

23. The music ________ memories of my childhood in Italy.

24. He's always ________ his expensive watch, which is quite annoying.

25. The problem was so complex that it took us hours to ________.