STARTING AND STOPPPING Check your vocabulary for TOEFL

Check your vocabulary for TOEFL

STARTING AND STOPPING

The box below contains 37 words and phrasal verbs related to starting or stopping something. You will find these by reading horizontally left to right () and vertically down () only. Try to find as many of these as possible, then use them to complete sentences 1 – 25. In many cases, these sentences can be completed with more than one of the words / expressions. In the case of the verbs, you will need to change the form of some of them (for example, by adding -ed to the end).

Note that in the case of phrasal verbs, the verb and the particle can be found directly next to each other (for example, take off will appear in the box as TAKEOFF).

1	Unfortunately, this afternoon's seminar on the Middle East has been _________________ because the speaker is sick.
2	I can't find the document anywhere on my computer. I must have accidentally _________________ it.
3	The laboratory was forced to end its research project when the sponsoring company _________________ and refused to give it any more money.
4	Because of an _________________ of food poisoning recently, the school cafeteria will be closed until further notice.
5	The company was _________________ in 2002, but had to _________________ less than a year later.
6	Before _________________ on a long journey, it is very important to make sure you have everything you need.
7	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.
8	As a result of increased security and a bigger police presence, crime has been almost completely ________________.
9	The library installed security cameras to _________________ students from stealing books, but without much success.
10	We tried to _________________ the manager from making changes to the company structure, but he said he had already _________________ the first stage of the plan.
11	When the product was first _________________ onto the market in 1981, there was little public interest. However, after a concerted marketing campaign, sales rapidly _________________.
12	Owing to technical problems, use of the college IT center has been temporarily _________________ while the computers are checked for viruses.
13	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.
14	The new regulations will not all begin at once: they will be gradually _________________ over the next two years. Meanwhile, the old system will be gradually _________________.
15	Between its _________________ in 1925 and its eventual _________________ in 2002, World Film Studios made over 300 movies.
16	Hostilities between the major powers _________________ in November 1918 after an armistice was signed.
17	Professor Vettriano is 64, so I guess he'll be _________________ soon. I think he'll miss working here, though.
18	I had had enough working there and was about to tell my boss I was going to _________________ when she called me into her office and told me I was _________________!
19	They made an excellent offer, but we were obliged to _________________ it _________________ because we were working on too many other projects.
20	Course fees have risen rapidly over the last three years, but last week the college announced a _________________; they have promised no more fee increases until the end of next year.
21	The student book discount program has been _________________. From now on, students will have to pay the full price for all their books.
22	When Congress agreed to _________________ the old tax laws, smaller companies suddenly found themselves much better off.
23	We have a lot of things to discuss at this meeting, so I suggest we _________________ immediately with a report on last year's sales.
24	Several problems have _________________ recently as a result of staff illness. One of these is that fact that two courses we had planned are no longer going to go ahead.
25	Five students have been _________________ from the college for using drugs.

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