w

Current affairs
The collocations in this unit are iypically used in the nervs media

ffi:a

Current affairs in the Press

cofer
tuch Tate has issued an

abjecrl apoioSt for

ir6 disordertybehavioqraI tne weekend Howe\:r he retused point-bladl m provide an eiPLmrion ror his belaviou and todav turthd damaging disclo$les3 abont his privat life ]rare been ptbtishd

Tbe Presidenr has issled a statemetrt .elating ro the healrh ofher husband. lvho is aitica v ill !. e prnrre hosp taltolloMin a ma(sr\e hean n"e.t- updrr.t on hLs condtion w ll be

"n".t.

The Leader of the Opposition has acclsed tbe Prine Minlster ol misleading the electomie ln his Plblic

pronoDncemmts on seariry He has dendded &al fie PM clsrifv his positioa sithout delay The PM's offce has declind

l,liorari workeu seekinq pernission6 to slav in this co;ntto mav have to submit a detaiLed accoont of ,nei';.4andDe! ana Lve .aI e/i'aa ho-'e, belorc thev arc given leave to stay
l

to.omment

Ih head of ih NationalUnion olsiudents {NUsl

has re ooened the dPbare

"r"re"jo -re uls i\ Lo

eo'" aF tpla- or.s"r'ensl l.'rrel

rm

on'uir'on leet a eviden(e

d

uirion j"es a.d

llFc lo taking

irm stan.e- ag.in,t

Lr"irs -hd

hos natlv rcieded' be aboutto chanqe its Pasition.

i. Gr

ffii.'

Feelings and reactions in connection with current affairs

adiec.j\e +
a .5sent rg

nour ryry:
voice
W.en it Ldn' ro
Ll

l
" rore tl er"
aa_ oa v one MP

:;,r-,, i;";;";;;.;;;; "

d

dissenting voice

,ocfe'ou(

O!r lo.al

i,

vociferous opponent of
a _Po.r

Dc'ionaLe e,,,""" comment

Plals ro errerd

r"

went .'read. desPire

s

Pas5ionate entreaties on dal esrde I oo.i . .ink rhe po ni-iar realrl ne.n' ro it was lurr tas rerv ng tne 4 c Par./ 1avrng sav he say r e was | 5! a Par'?' - rL

throwaway comment

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Enltilh Colla@tions in Use A,lvanced

Exercises
2?.1
Correct the two collocation errors

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22.?

Thcconrnirree.*irhored."g-eeingroi.e.ruredrorar."afir.npo.r orrhei,,ue. lr tra. ont) a rtrouotfcurrn.enr bur ir ha, rnrilled a lo, or,pe,.ialo . 'r ( r\o,\Fme-, ,.. ,.r, l"i p."pr. ,* le$ idence ,b ,1. '" beg 41rng ro oue.',u.i he tr'ne \4;ni.rFi, pub L pronunciarion\ on rt eaia . 4 The prince refused blink-point to provide a d.t"ihg u.tioi, th"t ,rtgt t. 5 The Minister was accused of mislaving the electorat"e "..""ni.fi; when he said tf,r"i,.ry f.* _-ig."*
workers had been handed leave ro stay in the country_

t I

ir

each sentence.

ihis

denied

reiecrecrLeales:ronrha,.h. ar:"q",.4;;;;,..1 I :: 6 :h. { r'o q .6eL;19 ,e Lr1o,1"3

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Look at A. Complete each sentence using the word in brackrs in rhe appropriate form. 1 The 61m start son was arrested for .. behaviour (onoar) 2 The reporter asked the Minjster ro . .. .. .. . .. . . the governmenCs posltion on health service re{orm. (cLrAR) 3 The iury {e1t that the accused had been unablc to provide a satis{actory. . .. a' Lo u h; he h"d gon. tu I. e hou.e. .p \ . ) 4 lle.ou..;l \^ ll ..ue r ,r(he...eo.treirn"cer.asLoda\., rA

"

srrnaarc cnecr5. (lERN4rrJ 7 There have recently been a number of damaginC . .... . in the press about the oo"'i.;rr'. ter.onrl hnanc;a rr1i... .,, ^.1 ll Aher lears otrilence on rhc issue in rhe press, teachers are oow hopeful thatthe clbate on school discipline rvill be............. ..lorlN)
I

icence he.e

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;
o,

l
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Complere the_second sentence using a collocation from the opposite page. Both sentences should have rhe same meaniag.

t Tl'c.i

2 Ve carried
1

rger l",.rrong . d pJl- .l) rh-.,gerharbee' r ",

oppo,ed rhe v ar.

rh. ,;.i;,";'""J.-";
nuge re!porse.

We carried out market research

out market research to see whether rhe public would llke our neu,car.

...

oirherar

ro...

.....

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..q"."i r.,',r.

The rock start . produced a huge response.

"",,nq""t.

;i.,r-.1

lilffl.iT;".,

"

for help for the earthquake victims

] ":l ' Thcte;m rirl

.,.,-

po!! r!!oJnr\ o' r\e - Drog-e$ o" rl-e,r trFb.. - F\e-) res aa)..

oo,r.

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.rong

l
ly
i

pJbt:,ti. "r I opposed the committee's stance on this mafter. 1... . . . ... ..... with the committee,s stance on rhis mafter The actor would not say anything about the accusations thar had been made. The actor ....... ...... on the accusations thar haJbeenlade. The doctors announced rhat the 6lm star was very ill indeed. The doctorc announced that the 6lm star was The politician made a public starement humbly regretting his derogatory .o,r,_.nt"
The politician issued

Tl e neu.lener r lloq s .r" rl ro , o-Dl3 in op".i, "Oo, lh.,e".Jeler F-,lJ t.l-<,,'nLeio.

o, h.irprogre^o rhe.vFn.i.. .o,t; ,o.1.

an....

"t,out

.... ..

{or his derogatory comments

Endish Callocotions in Use

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