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Question 1

likely to happen soon

Answer 1

imminent

Question 2

having a particular position in the past

Answer 2

former

Question 3

organize and begin sth (+2 examples)

Answer 3

mount (mount a challenge, mount a campaign)

Question 4

involving two or more people (+2 examples) (+ADJ)

Answer 4

joint (joint account, joint venture) (jointly)

Question 5

an offer to pay a particular price for sth

Answer 5

bid

Question 6

help (+2 SYN)

Answer 6

backing (support, back sb/sth)

Question 7

refuse to accept sth (+SYN) (+N)

Answer 7

reject (turn sth down) (rejection)

Question 8

a person who owns shares in a business or company

Answer 8

shareholder

Question 9

a portion of a company’s profits that is given to shareholders

Answer 9

divident

Question 10

succeed in achieving or winning sth (+2 examples)

Answer 10

clinch sth (clinch a deal, clinch a victory)

Question 11

start a process or series of events

Answer 11

set sth off

Question 12

two companies agree to join and form a single company

Answer 12

merger

Question 13

one company buys the shares of another public company (+2 examples)

Answer 13

takeover (friendly takeover, hostile takeover)

Question 14

one company buys another company which cannot offer its shares for sale for public

Answer 14

acquisition

Question 15

motivate sb to do smt by offering them reward (+SYN)

Answer 15

lure sb (entice sb)