MODULE 25: COLLOCATIONS (Exercise 1)

Question 1. We were all in a ______ mood because the weather was good and we were going on holiday the next day.

excellent

well

bad

good

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Question 2. My neighbors are really tight with money. They hate throwing away food, don't eat at restaurant, and always try to find the best price.

to save as much money as possible

to not like spending money

to spend money too easily

to not know the value of money

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Question 3. The party leader travelled the length and ______ of the country in an attempt to spread his message.

width

distance

diameter

breadth

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Question 4. It was no accident that he broke my glasses. He did it ______ purpose.

about

with

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Question 5. My advice is that you get straight to the point in the next report.

If I were you, I would go straight to the bush in the next report.

If I were you, I would have the next report got started.

If I were you, I would not beat around the bush in the next report.

If I were you, I would not point out the next report.

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Question 6. Both universities speak ______ of the programme of student exchange and hope to cooperate more in the future.

widely

largely

strongly

highly

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Question 7. Please don't ______ a word of this to anyone else, it's highly confidential.

speak

pass

breathe

mutter

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Question 8. On the whole, the rescue mission was well executed.

In fact

In particular

In general

At once

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Question 9. If we didn't ______ any measures to protect whales, they would disappear forever.

make

take

use

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Question 10. Alice said: "That guy is ______ gorgeous. I wish he would ask me out."

drop-dead

dead-centre

jumped-up

drop shot

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Question 11. After congratulating his team, the coach left, allowing the players to let their ______ down for a while.

hair

heads

souls

hearts

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Question 12. Could you ______ _ me a lift into town?

make

get

give

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Question 13. The players' protests ______ no difference to the referee's decision at all.

created

made

caused

did

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Question 14. I read the contract again and again ______ avoiding making spelling mistakes.

with a view to

by means of

in view of

in terms of

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Question 15. Vietnam U23 made not only Asia but also Europe keep a close eye on them. They ______ internationally.

did headlines

have done headlines

have made headlines

had made headlines

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Question 16. With this type of insurance, you're buying ______ of mind.

peace

contentment

calmness

satisfaction

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Question 17. The works of such men as the English philosophers John Locke and Thomas Hobbes helped pave the way for academic freedom in the modern sense.

incorporated

enhanced

terminate

prevented

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Question 18. In a formal interview, it is essential to maintain good eye ______ with the interviewers.

link

contact

connection

touch

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Question 19. It is the ______ of stupidity to go walking in the mountains in this weather.

matter

height

depth

source

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Question 20. People who take on a second job inevitably ______ themselves to greater stress.

field

offer

place

subject

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