Ford plans to ___1,000 workers this year. ( = 1,000 workers will lose their jobs)

If they don't invest in their infrastructure, they will ___( = start to perform worse than) their competitors.

Rumor has it that the CEO is going to ___( = ask for, request) a return to the core values of the company.

They ___( = pretended) that their customers had better credit ratings than they actually did.

Most analysts believe that the President's plan will not____( = eliminate) the national debt like he claims it will.