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CAE Collocations

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

put

15

I'm not sure I ... your argument. Can you explain? (know, take, follow, watch)

follow

20

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

break

10

Why hadn’t she told a ... lie and claimed she had a licence? (green, black, little, white)

white

10

Can’t you ... a hint and leave me alone? (get, take, see, make)

take

15

They've bought a .... new dishwasher with the money they won in the competition. (fresh, just, dead, brand)

brand

20

I'm really ... pressure at work at the moment. We've had a big order come in and we're all having to work extra hard. (under, below, on, against)

under

10

I'm really ... against it at work at the moment. We've had a big order come in and we're all having to work extra hard. (under, up, on, to)

up

20

One day I hope to find work on a regular ... instead of the odd day here and there. (pattern, basis, foundation, standard)

basis

20

Please, don’t ... a scene, we’ll talk about it when we get home. (do, have, show, make)

make

15

This is the latest act of terrorism in a long-standing and bloody ... of violence (presentation, campaign, performance)

campaign

10

I got really out of ... running up the hill from the library (tired, breath, breathing, energetic)

breath

10

The plan is currently in ... until all the little niggles have been sorted out. (delay, abeyance, detention, hold)

abeyance

25

She was up in .... because her brother stole her laptop. (anger, arms, hands, fingers)

arms

25

Mass murders hold a ... fascination for the public (gruelling, galling, gruesome, gangly)

gruesome

25