Verb/Noun Collocation Practice | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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The expedition team _____ serious problems when two of its members were injured.

encountered/faced

At first, we failed to ______ the significance of what he was saying to us.

grasp

She's an excellent musician but she hasn't ____ her full potential yet.

reached/realized/achieved

If we had _____ the opportunity when it was presented to us, we would have won.

seized/taken

I knew that I would succeed where everyone else had failed - I never _____ myself.

doubted

We managed to break the user's password but ______ access to his personal files was more diffucult than we had anticipated.

gaining

I really wish that I had _____ the chance to travel when I was younger.

grabbed/had/been given

When Susie asked me if I wanted to go to the concert, I naturally _____ at the invitation.

grabbed/jumped

The minister promised he would reduce crime and unemployment but we all ______ his word.

doubted

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've never been much of a leader, preferring to _____ the crowd and do whatever I'm told.

follow/join

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

In the men's tennis final, Andy Murray _____ stiff opposition from Novak Djokovic.

encountered/faced

Everyone agreed that the police had ____ their authority by randomly stopping and searching people in the street.

exceeded

I'm prepared to ______ any opportunity to help me get a good, well-paid job.

grasp/take

John's remarkable performance in 'Romeo and Juliet' ______ all our expectations.

exceeded

By ____ a better understanding of the cause of the disease, we may have a chance of finding a cure.

gaining/getting

Fortunately, Tim _______ his ambition of becoming a professional footballer.

realized/achieved

I'm not sure whether to study law or _____ my true feelings and pursue a career in the theater.

follow