PHRASES, PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS - 01

PHRASES, PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS - 01

A. Choose the best words that complete the following sentences.
1. Anyone who gives me the information that leads to an arrest will get the ________ money.
A. award B. prize C. reward D. benefit
2. An active and healthy lifestyle can ________ the onset of disease in later life.
A. delay B. postpone C. procrastinate D. defer
3. Don’t _______ your hopes up, Julie. You’ll only get hurt.
A. raise B. put C. get D. lift
4. We wish to thank the people of Norway for the warm hospitality ________ to us during our
recent visit.
A. stretched B. broadened C. opened D. extended
5. Gary had a _______ feeling that he was making a mistake.
A. sinking B. deepening C. drowning D. submerging
6. In 1934, when at the _______ of his fame, he disappeared.
A. prime B. height C. pinnacle D. top
7. I’m making enquiries _______ the possibility of going by train.
A. onto B. at C. in D. into
8. The hall was packed to _______.
A. limit B. volume C. capacity D. density
9. Animals have died as a _______ of coming into ________ with this chemical.
A. result/touch B. consequence/contact
C. result/connection D. consequence/play
10. Drug abuse ________ a major threat to the ________ of our society.
A. poses/fabric B. strikes/fabric C. hits/cotton D. strikes/thread
B. Fill in the blanks with correct prepositions.
1. The food was not fit _______ human consumption.
2. He was very sensible _______ the difficult situation she was in.
3. The road blocks were a counter _______ terrorist attacks in that area.
4. _______ the final analysis, profit is the motive.
5. The report ascribes the rise in childhood asthma ________ the increase in pollution.
6. The research project will focus on children’s comprehension ________ pretence.
7. He admitted that _______ the benefit of hindsight the original launch had not been large enough.
8. She was intent ________ pursuing a career in business.
9. Mental cruelty can be grounds _______ divorce.
10. There is no justification _______ holding her in jail.
C. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence,
using the word given. Do not change the word given.
1. Some people find it difficult to express how they feel clearly. PUT
➔ It is ________________________________________________________________________.
2. We oppose the bill because it discriminates against women. GROUNDS
➔ We raise ____________________________________________________________________.
3. Ellen became famous very quickly as a model. STARDOM
➔ Ellen _______________________________________________________________________.
4. It is possible that Mansell will win the championship this year. CHANCE
➔ Mansell is in _________________________________________________________ champion.
5. The price of prescriptions will increase tomorrow. EFFECT
➔ The price ____________________________________________________________________.
6. The electricians are on strike but the BBC is still broadcasting. SPITE
➔ The BBC _____________________________________________________________ a strike.
7. There’s no doubt shopping around is a good idea. PAYS
➔ Without _______________________________________________________________ around.
8. You should by now be responsible as a parent. TOOK
➔ It’s ________________________________________________________________________.
9. It onlly took us a few days to get to Milan. MATTER
➔ We arrived __________________________________________________________________.
10. I got totally bored with telesales even though I was quite good at it. UP
➔ In _________________________________________________________________________.

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