During a busy conference, Daniel's advisor suggested (a)   the interview — the minister looked too tired to hide it. (cancel)

Mia had a busy day at work. She tried (a)   the report before the deadline, but there wasn’t enough time. (finish)

Olivia and William were presenting at a meeting. They tried (a)   the budget sound exciting. It didn’t work. (make)

During a campaign event, I reminded her (a)   the voters, which she almost forgot. (thank)

Benjamin is about to leave for the conference. Please remind him (a)   the updated speech, not the one with the jokes. (bring)

During a press conference, the mayor enjoys (a)   to journalists, especially when the questions are easy. (talk)

Samuel enjoys reading old campaign leaflets — just to see how little changed.

(a)  

Grace and Kai were in a meeting when they decided (a)   questions about the tax report. (avoid)

During a meeting, the committee decided (a)   until next week to make it public. (wait)

Liam is preparing for an important legal case. He intends (a)   the data before the hearing. (review)

Grace is planning a community event and she intends (a)   more public consultations. (hold)

Nora is attending a workshop. The instructor says, “Don’t hesitate (a)   questions if you have any.” (ask)

During a company meeting, Aria and Benjamin hesitated (a)   anything negative during the briefing. (say)

Whenever Olivia attends meetings where statistics are misused, she can’t help (a)   . (react)

During a live interview, Maya couldn’t help (a)   when the journalist misquoted her. (laugh)

During the team meeting, the new advisor seemed (a)   control of the situation. (have)

Before the school debate, Emma and her team practiced (a)   responses to prepare for the hearing. (give)

Charlotte practiced (a)   the same message in different tones during her speech class. (deliver)

During a press conference, Priya and Noah escaped (a)   questions about funding. (answer)

Oliver escaped (a)   the press outside the building after the event. (face)

At her new job, Nora is responsible for (a)   detailed reports daily. (write)

Maya is known for (a)   under pressure without showing it. (work)

Aria is working on a political campaign. She fancies (a)   a campaign video with real voters. (film)

Olivia dreams of (a)   her speech at the Palace of Westminster. (deliver)

Jackson resents (a)   what to do at work. (be told)

Ava works at a company where she resents (a)   to defend a policy she didn’t support. (have)

Grace says, "I can’t stand (a)   the same argument every week with Noah." (repeat)

Daniel recently appeared on the news, but he can’t stand (a)   his own voice during the broadcast. (hear)

During a government meeting, Arjun and Mia admitted (a)   the wrong file to Parliament. (send)

During a team meeting, Grace admitted (a)   that section from the report. (omit)

During a team meeting, Michael suggested they postpone (a)   the decision until after recess. (make)

James postponed (a)   his statement by a day. (issue)

During a meeting, Benjamin noticed that my explanations were confusing. He advised me (a)   clearer examples. (give)

During a meeting, Sophia noticed that William had missed some important details. She advised him (a)   the full statement next time. (read)

During the lottery draw, Anika and Kai avoided (a)   eye contact when the numbers came up. (make)

During a press conference, William avoided (a)   too defensive in front of the press. (sound)

After their proposal to improve the school was rejected, Avery and Emma continued (a)   to raise awareness. (campaign)

During a heated meeting, Emma continued (a)   her point despite interruptions. (make)

During the annual meeting, Henry let the chairperson (a)   the closing remarks. (give)

During a school seminar, Luna and Rohan let the audience (a)   questions directly. (ask)

At the office, she made the intern (a)   a full summary by noon. (prepare)

After Aria made a mistake at work, they made her (a)   up for the earlier mistake. (speak)

Roman started a new job where he had to get used to (a)   early for the daily briefings. (wake up)

Mia recently started a new job as a presenter. She’s getting used to (a)   in front of large audiences. (speak)

During job interviews, Kai is used to (a)   tough questions. (handle)

Emma is used to (a)   before Parliament every month. (testify)

After the court hearing, she saw Jackson (a)   the back exit. (use)

At the conference, we watched the minister (a)   without notes. (speak)

Kai and Mia were at the office when they heard her (a)   the news before anyone else. (announce)

I heard the team (a)   a cheer after the vote. (give)

He refused (a)   the leaked emails during the press conference. (discuss)

They refused (a)   the details until the committee arrived. (reveal)

She volunteered (a)   the report, though no one asked her to. (write)

He volunteered (a)   the delegation at the last minute. (join)

They invited her (a)   the policy roundtable. (attend)

The mayor invited the press (a)   the council meeting. (cover)

I expect him (a)   the figures before the deadline. (check)

They expected the minister (a)   on time for once. (arrive)

The union demanded (a)   answers about the spending cuts. (receive)

He demanded (a)   the final draft before it was signed. (see)

She claimed (a)   the full report, though no one found it. (submit)

He claimes (a)   with the data team once a week. (work)

They waited (a)   clarification from the budget office. (get)

She waited (a)   her moment before commenting. (take)

They are preparing (a)   the presentation next week. (give)

She’s preparing (a)   a long debate in Parliament. (face)

The expert allowed them (a)   part of the results. (publish)

They allowed the journalist (a)   a few questions. (ask)

He can't afford (a)   even a short break before the final vote. (take)

She can’t afford (a)   another public mistake. (make)

The politician appeared (a)   determined to fight corruption. (be)

The president appeared (a)   concerned about the economic crisis. (be)

The opposition threatened (a)   the talks if no one listened. (leave)

He threatened (a)   the floor unless he was allowed to finish. (take)

They forgot (a)   the press before leaving. (brief)

She forgot (a)   the report was already published. (mention)

The ambassador remembered (a)   the agreement during the last summit. (sign)

The minister remembered (a)   the important documents before the conference. (bring)

The aide went on (a)   how much progress had been made. (explain)

She went on (a)   the new proposals, leaving little time for questions. (present)

I didn’t mean (a)   the statement — it just slipped out. (criticise)

Winning the election means (a)   more responsibilities for the party. (take)