Complete the sentences with the words in the box. surge quit pledged back looming axed ban bid plea...

1 The government is going to back the police's move to install more speed cameras.

2 The ban on cigarette smoking in public places has been in place for over a year.

3 People are worried that a lot of jobs at the factory will be axed next year.

4 The police have made a plea to commuters not to travel in these storms.

5 The bid to take over the failing bank has been unsuccessful.

6 The new line in designer clothing should definitely boost sales at the store.

7 There are rumours that Gary Giles is to quit the boy band brigade this month.

8 Financial experts fear that a recession in world economies is looming.

9 A surge in prices means that fewer first-time buyers can afford to buy a house.

10 The new head teacher has pledged to update all the classroom computers.

Mark: 10/10

Sure, let's complete the sentences using the words provided in the box. Each word will be used once to correctly fill in the blanks:

1. The government is going to back the police's move to install more speed cameras.

   • "Back" in this context means to support or endorse the initiative to install more speed cameras.

2. The ban on cigarette smoking in public places has been in place for over a year.

   • "Ban" refers to an official prohibition, in this case, on smoking in public areas.

3. People are worried that a lot of jobs at the factory will be axed next year.

   • "Axed" is often used as a colloquial term for jobs being cut or eliminated.

4. The police have made a plea to commuters not to travel in these storms.

   • "Plea" is a request or appeal, here asking commuters to avoid traveling due to bad weather.

5. The bid to take over the failing bank has been unsuccessful.

   • "Bid" refers to an attempt or proposal to take control of the bank.

6. The new line in designer clothing should definitely boost sales at the store.

   • "Boost" means to increase or improve, here referring to sales figures.

7. There are rumours that Gary Giles is to quit the boy band brigade this month.

   • "Quit" means to leave or resign from a position or group.

8. Financial experts fear that a recession in world economies is looming.

   • "Looming" indicates that something undesirable, like a recession, is about to happen or is on the horizon.

9. A surge in prices means that fewer first-time buyers can afford to buy a house.

   • "Surge" refers to a sudden increase, in this case, in housing prices.

10. The new head teacher has pledged to update all the classroom computers.

    • "Pledged" means to commit to a course of action, such as updating equipment.

Mark: 10/10

Each of these words fits within the context of the sentence to convey the intended meaning accurately.