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    Adjective-Noun and Adverb-Adjective Collocations
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  • I was exhausted, so I drank a double espresso. Now I’m _____ awake.( highly - wide - thoroughly - entirely )
    Wide
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  • I wasn’t expecting much of a payrise, so I was ______ surprised when I got a sizeable one.
    happily
    gleefully
    cheerfully
    pleasantly
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  • We should hold ourselves to _____ standards. We shouldn’t be satisfied with these mediocre results. ( high - large - big - great )
    High
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  • Our CEO and company president got into a(n) _____ debate yesterday. They were at each other’s throats. ( harsh - heated - strong - angry )
    Heated
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  • Bill’s doctor told him that he needs to start getting ______ exercise. He’s overweight and has high blood pressure. ( usual - routine - consistent - regular )
    Regular
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  • We can’t afford to hire someone we need to train. We need someone who can step in and have a(n) _____ impact.
    immediate
    instant
    urgent
    prompt
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  • I didn’t want to bother Carl. He was in his office and it looked like he was lost in ______ thought. ( deep - great - heavy - serious )
    Deep
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  • I wouldn’t do that if I were you. You’re making a _____ mistake. ( huge - great - massive - great )
    Huge
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  • I have _____ admiration for the senator. She’s been a respected member of Congress for over thirty years. 
    high
    thorough
    complete
    great
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  • Some people will undoubtedly be a few minutes late. There is really ______ traffic today. ( harsh - high - strong - heavy )
    Heavy
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  • Last year we had several blizzards and it was bitterly cold almost every day. Fortunately, this year we’re having a _____ winter. ( soft - weak - slight - mild )
    Mild
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  • There is a _____ chance that I’ll have to travel to one of our subsidiaries in April.
    slight
    mild
    weak
    low
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  • Can we meet at 6:30 instead of 7:30 for dinner? I had a _____ lunch, and I’m starting to get hungry. ( light - slight - modest - little )
    Light
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  • Do we have any idea what the _____ cause of this issue is? 
    key
    basic
    base
    root
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  • Honestly, I have no idea which candidate I’m voting for. I just don’t have very _____ political beliefs. ( hard - great - big - strong )
    Strong
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  • I was expecting a brief overview, so I was surprised when they went into everything in _____ detail.
    deep
    great
    thorough
    utter
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