Linguistics Questions
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Collocation"to ........ a statement"Apparently the police will be ........ a statement about the arrest later today.makingsayingtalkingspeaking
Collocation"to ........ birth"She ........ birth to a beautiful little girl.didgavemadebrought
Word formation"SUIT"1. You can't wear jeans to a wedding. They're totally ........ for the occasion.2. The interview team are discussing the person's ........ for the job.3. Do you think I'm dressed ........ for a visit to the theatre?
Word formation"POSSIBLE"1. Is there any ........ of you being able to work late tonight?2. This is ........ his best film so far. I thoroughly recommend it.3. I'm sorry, but I can't do this exercise. It's ........ .
Word formation"HARM"1. I don't know why you're so scared of mice. They're completely ........ .2. Fortunately, everyone escaped from the train crash ........ .3. All ........ substances should be kept out of reach of children.
Collocation"to ........ your pick"There are only two chocolates left so ........ your pick which one you want.havemaketakechoose
Phrasal verb"to continue to tell someone to do something until it becomes annoying"My last boss always ........ on at me about arriving late. I used to get really irritated. kept made set came
Word formation"KIND"1) I'm just writing to thank you for the ..... you showed us following our recent problems.2) Don't be ........ to your brother. Share your toys with him.3) Will whoever hid my pen ........ return it immediately
Collocation"the ........ one out"See if you can do this puzzle. Look at these four drawings. Which one is the ........ out?falseoddwrongstrange
Word formation"INVENT"1. He's a very ........ person. He always has lots of original ideas.2. What do you think was the greatest ........ of the 20th Century?3. He was an amateur ........ and spent all his time working on his latest project.
Collocation "to be ........ pressure"I'm really ........ pressure at work at the moment. We've had a big order come in and we're all having to work extra hard.againstonunderbelow
Phrasal verb"to force someone to leave somewhere"He was ........ out of university for cheating in his exams. pushed kicked pressed knocked
Phrasal verb"to imitate someone in a way that makes them look silly"He got in trouble for ........ up his teacher. I must admit though, he made everyone laugh. sending taking making looking
Word formation"APOLOGISE"1. Sam sends his ........ . He can't come to the meeting as he has another engagement.2. Tom was very ........ about losing my watch. I had to forgive him in the end.3. The boy spoke very ........ and then left the room.
Word formation"PHOTO"1. We were burgled last week. We had a lot of ........ equipment stolen.2. I'm doing a ........ course at the weekend. It's really interesting.3. What time is the ........ turning up? He said he'd be here by now.
Word formation"PRESENT"1. I had to give a ........ for my interview. It was really stressful.2. He's always well-dressed and very ........ , isn't he?3. I'd love to be a ........ on one of the news programmes.
Collocation"to ........ an argument"I'm sorry, I don't really ........ your argument. Could you explain that point again?pursuefollowshadowtrack
Phrasal verb"to offer an idea or proposal"Several proposals for how the money should be spent have been put ........ but no decision has yet been made. back forward through aside
Phrasal verb"to meet someone by chance"I ran ........ an old school friend in town today. She was getting off the bus just as I was getting on. through passed by into
Phrasal verb"to delay or make late"Sorry I'm late. I was held ........ in a traffic jam on the motorway. up down back against