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COLLOCATIONS I Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Could you _ me a favour and post these letters on your way home? A B ask C give D get The meeting took almost five hours so it was impossible to _ attention all the time A make B have C keep D pay It took us all day to clean up the office after the burglary – the thieves _ a terrible mess A did B took C had D made Only 31% of the students who _ the final exam passed it A had B took C wrote D made The company offers its employees free language training but not many people _ advantage of it A take B make C keep D I want to think about it a bit longer before I _ a decision A put B C make D think I like scuba diving and _ underwater photos A take B make C catch D My wife usually _ the bed rather than me A B wash C make D lay He spent the entire afternoon _ a football match A seeing B looking C watching D noticing 10 She _ sight of a car in the distance A caught B made C held D got II Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions It will be a few minutes before the drugs start to _ effect A make B take C give D get Tourism is believed to _ a considerable contribution to the development of national economy A make B pay C give D put The treatment they gave him _ him more harm than good A created B gave C did D made The problem is difficult to _ under control A hold B put C keep D take Is it really necessary to _ experiments on animals? A carry B conduct C run D operate The audience _ the singer great compliments after his impressive performance A paid B made C said D raised I hope you’ll _ notice of what I’m going to tell you A take B pay C give D have I can never _ the difference between the twins They’re identical A make B say C tell D I’m so disappointed because I’m not _ much progress with my Chinese A making B taking C doing D gaining 10 You shouldn’t _ this golden opportunity or else you’ll feel regret A skip B close C cut D miss III Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Our personnel assistant is leaving next month – she’s _ a baby A waiting B waiting for C making D expecting My grandfather was a _ smoker, so few people were surprised when he died of oral cancer A strong B serious C heavy D tough Children suffering from domestic violence are highly likely to _ a crime in the future A commit B pledge C assign D perform During an interview, candidates should maintain eye _ with interviewers A interaction B communication C contact D connection You might _ her feelings when saying such offensive words A hurt B break C injure D damage Many young people find it hard to _ a living due to the Covid-19 pandemic A B win C get D earn Everyone's working extremely hard to _ the deadline A beat B meet C keep D catch A number of advertisements have _ pressure on girls to be thin A put B placed C given D created Natural disasters are _ a serious threat to the survival of many species A driving B introducing C producing D posing 10 Visitors should bear in mind that the use of cameras in this museum is _ forbidden A severely B harshly C firmly D strictly IV Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions 1 I think that the government should _ greater responsibility for caring the elderly parents A claim B assume C conduct D commit The local authority must _ an effective strategy to prevent air pollution caused by traffic congestion A adopt B apply C acquire D admit His strange behavior _ us completely by surprise A took B made C put D turned You’ll _ your appetite for dinner if you have a big cake now A destroy B damage C disrupt D spoil Despite his physical disability, the student has _ astonishing feats at school A achieved B completed C obtained D earned Don’t _ to conclusions! We must find solid evidence A reach B go C leap D jump Companies are working hard to promote their products because of _ competition A violent B aggressive C fierce D powerful You must be prepared to give the job your _ attention A undivided B unbroken C unlimited D unbeaten She only has a _ chance of passing the exam A minor B tiny C thin D slim 10 The shelves are easy to assemble if you _ the instructions carefully A obey B follow C conform D observe KEY I II III IV 1.A 1.B 1.D 1.B 2.D 2.A 2.C 2.A 3.D 3.C 3.A 3.A 4.B 4.C 4.C 4.D 5.A 5.B 5.A 5.A 6.C 6.A 6.D 6.D 7.A 7.A 7.B 7.C 8.C 8.C 8.A 8.A 9.C 9.A 9.D 9.D 10.A 10.D 10.D 10.B