MODULE 25: COLLOCATIONS (Exercise 4)

Question 1. The hotel was terrible, but the wonderful beach ______ our disappointment.

came down with

got through to

faced up to

made up for

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Question 2. Population explosion seems to surpass the ability of the earth to ______ the demand for food.

make

have

need

meet

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Question 3. I am gripped with a fever whenever a new year is coming.

I am excited

I have got a temperature

I feel disappointed

I get upset

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Question 4. He is an authority on primitive religion.

He has a great influence on the people who practise primitive religion.

He has official permission to practise primitive religion.

He is famous for his vast knowledge of primitive religion.

He has authority over the people who practise primitive religion.

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Question 5. I never thought that I could win a prize.

It never dawned in me that I could win a prize.

I was never put off from winning a prize.

I never had full advantage of winning a prize.

It never crossed my mind that I could win a prize.

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Question 6. My cousin shows a desire to put aside the status of the school child.

My cousin is determined to put up with the other school children.

My cousin doesn't want to be a school child anymore.

The status of the school child makes my cousin happy.

My cousin decides to play down the status of the school child.

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Question 7. You need to make ______ about what course to take at university.

a decision

a fortune

a guess

an impression

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Question 8. “Do you know who else is going to be running for governor?" " ______ that Mr. Jones is planning to.”

The words are

Word has it

Word has

Word is it

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Question 9. We regret to tell you that the materials you ordered are ______

out of stock

out of practice

out of reach

out of work

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Question 10. I may look half asleep, but I can assure you I am ______ awake.

full

wide

broad

well

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Question 11. He built up a successful business but it was all done ______ of his health.

at the expense

at all cost

by the expense

at the price

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Question 12. My mother is the person who has a great hold ______ me.

for

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Question 13. Mike has quickly established himself ______ the National Football League's most valued players.

to be one of

as one of

to be

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Question 14. You should concentrate on what the interviewer is saying and ______ a real effort to answer all the question.

make

take

have

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Question 15. The search for a new vaccine took priority all other medical researches.

over

above

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Question 16. ______ her inexperience, her failure to secure the contract was not surprising.

With regard to

By virtue of

In view of

In recognition of

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Question 17. Poor management brought the company to ______ of collapse.

the brink

the foot

the ring

the edge

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Question 18. You should pat yourself on the back for having achieved such a high score in the graduation exam.

wear a backpack

criticize yourself

check up your back

praise yourself

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Question 19. My cousin was nervous about being interviewed on television, but he ______ to the occasion wonderfully.

rose

raised

fell

faced

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