8. Collocations. Exercises

1	He spoke English with a ........ French accent.
			average
			careless
			widespread
			pronounced
			chronic
2	His new novel has met with ........ acclaim.
			careless
			dreadful
			great
			pronounced
			wholehearted
3	We need to make sure that there is enough ........ accommodation to house all the delegates.
			careless
			dreadful
			yellow
			luxury
			wholehearted
4	He gave us a ........ account of all that you had achieved over there.
			ready
			yellow
			careless
			luxury
			glowing
5	Could you please give me an ........ account?
			itemised
			dreadful
			great
			luxury
			glowing
6	We need to crack down hard on the ........ abuse of drugs.
			average
			outright
			widespread
			frenetic
			careless
7	He was able to predict what was going to happen with ........ accuracy.
			itemised
			uncanny
			careless
			luxury
			glowing
8	They've made some highly ........ accusations about us.
			itemised
			uncanny
			damaging
			luxury
			glowing
9	We need to find a new site with ........ access to the European motorway network.
			ready
			outright
			widespread
			pronounced
			wholehearted
10	This will probably be the ........ achievement of her career.
			itemised
			uncanny
			damaging
			crowning
			glowing
11	I did all the groundwork on this project but he only gave me a ........ acknowledgement in his report.
			itemised
			uncanny
			damaging
			crowning
			grudging
12	I don't know him very well. He's just a ........ acquaintance.
			casual
			uncanny
			damaging
			crowning
			grudging
13	We're fighting for the ........ abolition of the death penalty.
			average
			outright
			decisive
			frenetic
			chronic
14	I'm afraid he was involved in a ........ accident.
			ready
			dreadful
			widespread
			pronounced
			wholehearted
15	He invited me around to see his ........ acquisition, a new BMW.
			casual
			latest
			damaging
			crowning
			grudging
16	We need to take some ........ action before it is too late.
			casual
			latest
			decisive
			crowning
			grudging
17	He wasn't particularly good. He was of about ........ ability.
			average
			latest
			decisive
			frenetic
			chronic
18	I don't think we can succeed without the ........ acceptance of the unions.
			average
			polite
			careless
			pronounced
			wholehearted
19	There always a lot of ........ activity going on but nothing much seems to get done!
			careless
			latest
			yellow
			frenetic
			grudging
20	I'm afraid her husband has got a ........ addiction to gambling.
			careless
			latest
			decisive
			frenetic
			chronic

Solución: 1d, 2c, 3d, 4e, 5a, 6c, 7b, 8c, 9a, 10d, 11e,12a,13b,14b,15b,16c,17a,18e,19d,20e.

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2	1 I'm an ______ admirer of your work. ardent triumphant stale considerable cast-iron This new process is a ______ advance in technology.
			ardent
			significant
			stale
			considerable
			cast-iron
3	He knows the interviewer already and that will give him an ______ advantage over me.
			ardent
			significant
			unfair
			considerable
			cast-iron
4	I wouldn't upset him. He can be a ______ adversary.
			ardent
			significant
			unfair
			dangerous
			cast-iron
5	He gave me some ______ advice and I took it.
			ardent
			significant
			unfair
			dangerous
			blunt
6	We know very little about this. We need to bring in an ______ adviser to help us.
			outside
			significant
			unfair
			dangerous
			blunt
7	I don't like this at all. It's a really ______ affair.
			outside
			ugly
			unfair
			dangerous
			blunt
8	It's not a very challenging job. I only have to deal with ______ affairs.
			outside
			ugly
			everyday
			dangerous
			blunt
9	They don't always agree but I think there is a bond of ______ affection between them.
			outside
			ugly
			everyday
			deep
			blunt
10	It seems no time at all since I started work and here I am at ______ age.
			outside
			ugly
			everyday
			deep
			retirement
11	That type of behaviour was possible in a ______ age but we are more tightly regulated these days.
			bygone
			ugly
			everyday
			deep
			retirement
12	I don't trust him. I think he has a ______ agenda.
			bygone
			hidden
			everyday
			deep
			retirement
13	We cannot tolerate this sort of ______ aggression from a competitor in one of our key markets.
			bygone
			hidden
			naked
			deep
			retirement
14	We have a ______ agreement with them and we must respect it.
			bygone
			hidden
			naked
			binding
			retirement
15	I think they must be providing them with some kind of ______ aid. But I don't know what.
			bygone
			hidden
			naked
			binding
			covert
16	I agree with the ______ aims of what you are trying to do but not with some of the details.
			broad
			hidden
			naked
			binding
			covert
17	I'm sure he's got the job. He's walking around with a ______ air.
			broad
			triumphant
			naked
			binding
			covert
18	You need to open the windows and get rid of the ______ air in here.
			broad
			triumphant
			stale
			binding
			covert
19	The problems in Tokyo have caused ______ alarm on Wall Street.
			broad
			triumphant
			stale
			considerable
			covert
20	He definitely wasn't there. He has a ______ alibi.
			broad
			triumphant
			stale
			considerable
			cast-iron

 Solución: 1a,2b,3c,4d,5e,6a,7b,8c,9d,10e,11a,12b,13c,14d,15e,16a,17b,18c,19d,20e.

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1	We need to carry out a detailed ______ of the project before we go any further.
			amount
			analysis
			alarm
			alternative
			ambition
2	The news of the merger and the threat of job losses has caused considerable ______ among the work force.
			allusion
			allowance
			alarm
			applause
			application
3	If we let the unions decide everything, there will be complete ______ . It just won't work.
			amount
			analysis
			anarchy
			alternative
			ambition
4	I think he had been very unhappy for some time. He suddenly exploded with pent-up ______ and was completely out of control.
			amount
			analysis
			anarchy
			anger
			ambition
5	David has a different way of looking at the world. He always sees things from an unusual ______ .
			amount
			analysis
			anarchy
			anger
			angle
6	Deborah and Simon can't stand each other. There is deep ______ between them.
			animosity
			analysis
			anarchy
			anger
			angle
7	Everybody knows already but there will be a formal ______ later this morning.
			animosity
			announcement
			anarchy
			anger
			angle
8	I don't know what she earns exactly but I do know it is a vast ______.
			amount
			allowance
			alarm
			alternative
			ambition
9	In the factory, men are getting paid more than women and we need to do away with this ______.
			animosity
			announcement
			anomaly
			anger
			angle
10	I expect you to give me a straight ______ to this.
			animosity
			announcement
			anomaly
			answer
			angle
11	In costing this, I think we need to make generous ______ for the probable delays in getting planning permission.
			allusion
			allowance
			appetite
			applause
			application
12	I think we should look round for a feasible ______ .
			allusion
			allowance
			alarm
			alternative
			application
13	I think you need to make a full ______ to her for your sexist behaviour.
			animosity
			announcement
			anomaly
			answer
			apology
14	He made an emotional ______ to keep his job but he'd made too many mistakes and I had to let him go.
			appeal
			announcement
			anomaly
			answer
			apology
15	We didn't think she would come and so we were delighted when she put in an unexpected ______ at our party.
			appeal
			appearance
			anomaly
			answer
			apology
16	He seems to be devoured by overwhelming ______ .
			allusion
			allowance
			alarm
			alternative
			ambition
17	Microhard seem to have a healthy ______ for taking over innovative companies.
			appeal
			appearance
			appetite
			answer
			apology
18	In his speech he made a flattering ______ to your work.
			allusion
			appearance
			appetite
			applause
			application
19	The announcement was made to deafening ______ .
			appeal
			appearance
			appetite
			applause
			apology
20	If you want the job, you're going to have to put in a formal ______ .
			appeal
			appearance
			appetite
			applause
			application