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C1 Collocations 6

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  • Do _______ your laces, or you'll fall over
    up
  • Society underwent _______ changes in the post-war period. (sweeping, relevant, cleaning)
    sweeping
  • Take a brolly or you'll get _______wet. (soaking, pouring, dropping)
    soaking
  • I should have _______ better than to ask him - he never has the answer! (considered, known, believed)
    known
  • I heard a rumour that she's leaving, but keep it under your _______ for now.
    hat
  • We can't eat that old cake - it's _______ hard! (rock, stone, wood)
    rock
  • This product clearly satisfies the market's _______ for a cheap alternative (hope, need, want)
    need
  • How did you know about Peter? A little _______ told me!
    bird
  • He can't hear you - he's _______ deaf. (rock, stone, wood)
    stone
  • This is going to be the standard to beat for years to _______.
    come
  • There has been a real _______ in attitudes towards this issue. (transformation, change, shift)
    shift
  • Secretly, she was _______ with envy towards her successful friend
    green
  • The tram system is definitely a _______ elephant - it's no use at all
    white
  • I can't make up my mind. What would you do if you were in my _______?
    shoes
  • This decision represents a real _______ with tradition (break, difference, change)
    break
  • I can't go out - I'm _______ broke again. (rock, flat, dead)
    flat
  • It's best to drink a cup of tea when it's _______ hot. (piping, tipping, filling)
    piping
  • By midnight, he was _______ drunk! (dead, cold, blind)
    blind
  • We are working _______ the clock to get the project done in time. (for, against, with)
    against
  • She's so much fun, always the life and _______ of the party.
    soul
  • The game had been friendly, but then the _______ came off!
    gloves
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