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C1 collocations

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I'm not saying he's a liar, but he does tend to _________ the truth a little when he's talking about his achievements. (extend, stretch, pull, force)

stretch

20

To ........ it simply, the company is facing serious economic problems. (express, put, say, tell)

put

10

Who's going to ........ the news to the boss that we've lost the file? (break, smash, crash, crack)

break

15

The police ........ a trap for the burglars and caught them just as they were entering the house. (put, created, placed, set)

set

20

I'm afraid I have to ........... issue with you on that. I just don't agree. (give, take, make, draw)

take

15

He really .......... his mark in the business and rose to be the boss. (made, set, created, put)

made

10

Let's hope there's a ....... in the weather and we can go out in the garden. (pause, stop, fall, break)

break

10

The ....... to our success is hard work and toil. (means, key, solution, past)

key

15

I'm really ....... pressure at work at the moment.

under

10

I’d like to ........ an order for a delivery of stationery please. (place, settle, put, make)

place

20

The party was in ..... swing when the lights suddenly went out. (total, complete, full, great)

full

20

Our car is ...... new! It's never been driven. (dead, fresh, just, brand)

brand

15

He doesn't work here on a regular ........, only on and off. (basis, pattern, standard, routine)

basis

20

He doesn't work here on a regular basis, only .......... and off. (in, on, out, to))

on

10

The building ....... into flames and we had to call the brigade. (blasted, burst, blew, shot)

burst

15