MODULE 25: COLLOCATIONS (Exercise 4)

Question 1. Population explosion seems to surpass the ability of the earth to ______ the demand for food.

have

make

need

meet

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Question 2. ______ her inexperience, her failure to secure the contract was not surprising.

With regard to

In view of

In recognition of

By virtue of

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Question 3. The hotel was terrible, but the wonderful beach ______ our disappointment.

came down with

faced up to

got through to

made up for

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Question 4. My mother is the person who has a great hold ______ me.

for

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Question 5. We regret to tell you that the materials you ordered are ______

out of practice

out of stock

out of work

out of reach

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Question 6. He built up a successful business but it was all done ______ of his health.

at all cost

at the expense

at the price

by the expense

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Question 7. Poor management brought the company to ______ of collapse.

the brink

the edge

the foot

the ring

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Question 8. My cousin shows a desire to put aside the status of the school child.

My cousin doesn't want to be a school child anymore.

My cousin is determined to put up with the other school children.

My cousin decides to play down the status of the school child.

The status of the school child makes my cousin happy.

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Question 9. He is an authority on primitive religion.

He is famous for his vast knowledge of primitive religion.

He has authority over the people who practise primitive religion.

He has official permission to practise primitive religion.

He has a great influence on the people who practise primitive religion.

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Question 10. I may look half asleep, but I can assure you I am ______ awake.

broad

well

wide

full

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Question 11. My cousin was nervous about being interviewed on television, but he ______ to the occasion wonderfully.

faced

raised

fell

rose

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Question 12. I am gripped with a fever whenever a new year is coming.

I get upset

I have got a temperature

I am excited

I feel disappointed

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Question 13. Mike has quickly established himself ______ the National Football League's most valued players.

as one of

to be

to be one of

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Question 14. You should concentrate on what the interviewer is saying and ______ a real effort to answer all the question.

make

have

take

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Question 15. You should pat yourself on the back for having achieved such a high score in the graduation exam.

check up your back

praise yourself

criticize yourself

wear a backpack

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Question 16. I never thought that I could win a prize.

I was never put off from winning a prize.

It never dawned in me that I could win a prize.

It never crossed my mind that I could win a prize.

I never had full advantage of winning a prize.

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Question 17. The search for a new vaccine took priority all other medical researches.

above

over

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Question 18. You need to make ______ about what course to take at university.

a decision

an impression

a fortune

a guess

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Question 19. “Do you know who else is going to be running for governor?" " ______ that Mr. Jones is planning to.”

Word has it

Word is it

The words are

Word has

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