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C1 | Collocations | Identifying collocations

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    Collocations
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  • You should be ....... a good example to your younger brother.
    SETTING
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  • My parents often ...... rows, but my dad does most of the shouting.
    HAVE
  •  10
  • She can't just come into this office and start ........ down the law.
    LAYING
  •  10
  • I always make sure I .... my alarm before going to sleep.
    SET
  •  10
  • I ....... it for granted that I would find the perfect job after graduating, but that was not the case.
    TOOK
  •  10
  • He ....... me his word that the job would be finished on time.
    GAVE
  •  10
  • She ....... a good chance of passing her exam if she works hard.
    STANDS
  •  10
  • He ....... tribute to the firefighters who had saved his daughter's life.
    PAID
  •  10
  • She ........ a new world record in the high jump.
    SET
  •  10
  • It frustrates me that I'm not able to ........ any of my ideas into practice.
    PUT
  •  10
  • Missing a meal once in a while never ...... anyone any harm.
    DID
  •  10
  • Two other people are to ....... trial next month for their part in the crime.
    STAND
  •  10
  • If you don't ...... attention now, you'll get it all wrong later.
    PAY
  •  10
  • They are ....... some fascinating research into the language of dolphins.
    DOING
  •  10
  • The mothers in our group ...... turns driving the children to school.
    TAKE
  •  10
  • I asked him to drive more slowly, but he didn't ...... any notice.
    TAKE
  •  10