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CPE Collocations 3

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  • Everyone is always welcome, _______ of their nationality
    irrespective
    matter
    independent
    despite
  • No matter how much pressure you put on him, he won't budge a(n)
    foot
    metre
    inch
    mile
  • Can you ______ any light on the reason for his behaviour?
    cast
    shed
    give
    open
  • Without wishing to be dogmatic, we need to _______ firm on this issue.
    stand
    stay
    sit
    keep
  • Everyone agrees that with _______ it was a terrible decision
    backlook
    hindsight
    fairness
    retrospective
  • The environmental movement ______ the seeds of change that eventually led to stricter laws.
    shewed
    sewed
    showed
    sowed
  • It seems our application has been refused _______
    point blank
    carte blanche
    downright
    about face
  • References can have a significant ______ on job prospects
    reason
    bearing
    burden
    cause
  • The two teams are _______ apart in terms of sporting achievement.
    pales
    streets
    totally
    poles
  • The conflict in the region ______ back to centuries of tension between the two communities.
    causes
    looks
    dates
    stems
  • The twins are like two _______ in a pod
    beans
    tomatoes
    peas
    sprouts
  • Where does his new-found enthusiasm _______ from?
    leap
    trace
    source
    spring
  • I'm in a real _______ as to how to tackle this problem
    problem
    loss
    quandary
    difficulty
  • I can't decide whether to _______ out on a new car or not.
    lash
    spend
    splash
    fritter
  • Doing this job effectively ______ having basic IT skills
    entails
    engenders
    accompanies
    arouses
  • Was it poor timekeeping that resulted ______ his dismissal
    to
    in
    for
    from
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