EXERCISES C o l l o c a t io n s

A Match the adjectives to the nouns. Look up the

P repo sitio n s adjectives if you need help.
1 a very heated a) personality
A Complete the sentences with the correct 2 his fatal b) reaction
preposition. 3 an intimate c) discussion
1 There are parallels....the two paintings. 4 a dominant d) breakthrough
2 Does it strike you.... odd? 5 her initial e)flaw
3 There's a lot of tension....the two 6 a major f) relationship
communities.
4 This is one of the key elements...... the В Complete the missing adjectives from the unit.
agreement. 1 a really g _ _ p ___ g novel
5 It's important to keep a sense... perspective 2 I found the film deeply d _ _ t __ b __ g
about things. 3 a h ___ r ____s joke
6 She is accused....stealing. 4 it was a s _ _ b _ e occasion
7 This is an important breakthrough...... 5 he made some p ___ t_ d remarks
treatments for AIDS. 6 a highly с __v __ t _____ I approach to art
8 They can be corrupted....other prisoners. 7 the second film was deadly d __ I!

В Choose the correct preposition. С Complete the sentences with the correct nouns.
1 He's been banned/ram /o f driving. Look up the nouns if you need help.
2 The flowers are symbolicfor / of death.
3 She was sitting on /over her father's lap.
bankruptcy impression (x2) obstacles
4 I could sense the friction with / between them.
ordeal despair interpretation
5 My cat loves sitting on / by my lap.
temptation
6 He disguised himself os / in a medical student.
7 Try to see things in /from my perspective.
8 There is one major obstacle to / with progress. 1 They have been through a terrible........
2 After her death, he was in the depths of
W o r d fam ilies 3 His family now faces.....................
4 She's had to overcome a lot of........ ...........
A Complete the expressions with the correct form 5 I don't want you to get the wrong...............
of the word in bold. 6 I tried to resist the....................to read the
I a n uplifting experience feel....................by a message.
speech 7 I got the distinct......... we weren't
2 a mysterious .................... music welcome.
atmosphere 8 Her intentions are open to ....................
3 a loose translation it's....................based
on an earlier novel
4 they represent love a symbolic P h r a s a l verbs
.................... of love
5 to resolve the matter find a satisfactory A Choose the correct word to complete the
phrasal verb.
1 It comes off / out on DVD next week.
В Tick the words which are both a noun and a verb. 2 We turned over / across to watch the football.
1 feature.... 3 You'll never get awayfor / with this!
2 disturb.... 4 The bad weather set us back / down by two
3 accuse.... weeks.
4 ordeal.... 5 We were brought on / up to respect our elders.
5 disguise.... 6 The business failed and he fell into / over
6 despair.... bankruptcy.

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