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Verb/Noun Collocation Practice
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  • No column headers.
  • Each line maps to a question.
  • If the delimiter is used in a question, the question should be surrounded by double quotes: "My, question","My, answer"
  • The first answer in the multiple choice question must be the correct answer.

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If we had _____ the opportunity when it was presented to us, we would have won.
seized/taken
I can't tell you what to do but I think you should _____ your instincts and do what you think is right.
follow/trust
I knew that I would succeed where everyone else had failed - I never _____ myself.
doubted
In the men's tennis final, Andy Murray _____ stiff opposition from Novak Djokovic.
encountered/faced
At first, we failed to ______ the significance of what he was saying to us.
grasp
I've never been much of a leader, preferring to _____ the crowd and do whatever I'm told.
follow/join
We managed to break the user's password but ______ access to his personal files was more diffucult than we had anticipated.
gaining
When Susie asked me if I wanted to go to the concert, I naturally _____ at the invitation.
grabbed/jumped
John's remarkable performance in 'Romeo and Juliet' ______ all our expectations.
exceeded
Fortunately, Tim _______ his ambition of becoming a professional footballer.
realized/achieved
Initial reports confirm that the military has ____ control of the television station.
taken/seized/gotten
I don't think we can _____ these figures until we've done our own research.
trust/believe
The minister promised he would reduce crime and unemployment but we all ______ his word.
doubted
The expedition team _____ serious problems when two of its members were injured.
encountered/faced
I'm prepared to ______ any opportunity to help me get a good, well-paid job.
grasp/take
I'm not sure whether to study law or _____ my true feelings and pursue a career in the theater.
follow
By ____ a better understanding of the cause of the disease, we may have a chance of finding a cure.
gaining/getting
I really wish that I had _____ the chance to travel when I was younger.
grabbed/had/been given
Everyone agreed that the police had ____ their authority by randomly stopping and searching people in the street.
exceeded
She's an excellent musician but she hasn't ____ her full potential yet.
reached/realized/achieved
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