Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.

1. for starters
2. underpinned
3. format
4. boom
5. meltdown

1. The report is ___ (= support) by extensive research.
2. The country is in economic ___ (= crisis).
3. This year has seen a ___ (= increase) in book sales.
4. There are a number of problems—___, where is the money coming from?
5. They've brought out the magazine in a new ___.

The answer key
1. underpinned
2. meltdown
3. boom
4. for starters
5. format