Which word does not collocate with MAKE?
a difference
an exception
trouble
damage
Which word/phrase collocates with TAKE?
credit to
something for granted
something into practice
trouble
Which verb collocates with the following: ... something into practice, ... your mind to something, ... up with something, ... pressure on someone?
put
Which verb collocates with the following: ... fire to something, ... an example, ... foot on something, ... out to do something?
set
Which phrase does not collocate with HAVE?
some changes
an effect on something/someone
a row with someone
an experience
Kate was ... DISAPPOINTED when she only came third in the competition.
fiercely
angrily
sharply
bitterly
Sam was ... MOVED by the sad story she heard on the radio programme.
heavily
strongly
widely
deeply
Which adverb cannot be used here? House prices in the capital city are ... high?
extremely
ridiculously
terribly
absolutely
We can SAVELY ... that you want to do well in the upcoming exam.
understand
think
assume
believe
Suggest an adverb to complete the following: Messi is ... believed to be the greatest ever football player.
widely / generally / commonly / universally / popularly
I would give you a lift to the station but I don't have a car at my ... at the moment.
availability
benefit
disposal
use
The construction of the new hospital was completed ahead of ... , which was a unexpected.
schedule
programme
timetable
calender
Carol decided to ... on her Italian before she went to Rome for her holiday.
take up
brush up
grow up
pick up
Environmental research shows that much more should be done to .. certain species in the local area as their population growth is unsustainable.
protect
overcome
control
save
I took part in a very interesting psychological experiment. I was one of about 100 ... of various ages and backgrounds.
members
participants
competitors
entrants
Young people in my region used to feel cut off from other young people, but this changed with the..... of social media.
advent
invention
result
arrival
