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Expert CPE wb p 25

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    Collocations-Complete each sentence by circling the correct word from each pair in italics.
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  • Our dog seemed to be feeling lonely so we bought another one to keep/make her company.
    keep
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  • The local wildlife protection society thanked all its members for making/lending their support to their latest public awareness campaign.
    lending
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  • Certainly, the government is making / taking steps to improve the situation.
    taking
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  • I'm trying to take/get hold of a really good pair of second-hand binoculars. Maybe I'll try on eBay.
    get
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  • How much time will it take / do to get approval to buy that piece of land?
    take
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  • Have you given / taken into consideration how much it costs to feed your animals over a year? Do you think you will be able to do / make a profit in the end?
    taken - make
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  • _____all likelihood, they'll be opening a new recycling plant fairly soon.
    in
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  • I was proud to be invited to give a talk about my conservation work and I accepted _____pleasure!
    with
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  • _____occasion, they have seen seals in the sea near their holiday cottage.
    On
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  • We were asked to take in our friends' pets _______short notice so it was difficult to refuse.
    at
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  • Are any particular species_____ decline in your country?
    in
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  • Jack has been banned from gardening after digging up his mother's favourite dahlia_______ accident!
    by
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  • _____ the strength of her qualifications in environmental studies, Lucy was accepted onto the research team.
    On
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  • If you're feeling ____ the end of your tether and you can't take the stresses and strains any longer, go and have a walk by the sea - it works wonders!
    at
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