Linguistics Questions

Word formation"POLITICS"1. The government are freeing several ........ prisoners as part of the peace process.2. He is leaving the company to become a full-time ........ .3. You have to be very careful what you say these days. Some words are ........ incorrect.

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

Collocation"to ........ your authority"It was his first class and he decided to ........ his authority from the start by sending the boy out.stampimpresspushput

Collocation"to ........ the news"Who's going to ........ the news to the boss that we've lost the file?smashcrackbreak crash

Collocation"to ........ an account"I'm going to ........ my bank account. I'm really annoyed with the poor service I've received lately.finishshutclosestop

FCE Collocation"a news .........."I'm staying up to watch the late night news ..........A) broadcastB) showC) forecastD) bulletin

Phrasal verb"to rely on"Don't worry, I won't tell anyone your secret. You can ........ on me. count stand plan fall

Collocation"to ........ an argument"Could you ........ an argument between Bob and I? Who won the World Cup in 1978?smoothcoolsettlesolve

FCE Word FormationComplete the following sentences with the correct form of the word in capitals.PREDICT1) You never know whether they're going to win or lose. They're so .........2) Would you like to make a ........ for the game on Saturday?3) I knew you would say that. You're so ...........

FCE Word FormationComplete the following sentences with the correct form of the word in capitals.SCIENCE1) Unless you do your research thoroughly your work might be regarded as .........2) Who says there's no such thing as ghosts? It's never been proved ........ that they don't exist.3) There are reports that ................. in France have discovered a link between smoking and memory loss.

FCE Collocation"to ......... a puzzle"The first person to ........ the puzzle wins the prize.A) remedyB) answerC) cureD) solve

FCE Phrasal Verb"to give someone a bed for the night"Our house is being decorated at the moment so my sister is ............. us up in her house.A) puttingB) takingC) showingD) letting

Word formation"PROTECT"1. You should always wear ........ clothing when handling this chemical.2. Wearing a high-factor sun lotion is the best ........ against getting sunburnt.3. The goalkeeper was totally ........ and didn't have a chance.

FCE Word FormationComplete the following sentences with the correct form of the word in capitals.PAIN1) He doesn't like to talk about the past. He has many .............. memories2) I don't know why you're so scared about having the injection. It'll be quite ......... It won't hurt at all.3) The goalkeeper left the field walking ............ towards the changing room.

FCE Phrasal Verb"to find out about something, often in a book"Are we allowed to .. up words in the dictionary during the test?A) checkB) readC) seeD) look

FCE Word FormationComplete the following sentences with the correct form of the word in capitals.BASE1) The two shirts are ........ the same but one is much more expensive than the other.2) We learnt the ........ during the first few weeks of the course and now we're going into more detail.3) The business had a very firm .......... and will certainly grow

FCE Collocation"to be in a .........."It's all right. There's no need to rush. I'm not in a ............A) rushB) hasteC) hurryD) speed

Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the word in capitals.MOVE1) We've hired this......... company to take all our furniture to our new house.2) She has been a leading member of the women's ............ for many years.3) I need to go to the shops to buy some paint ...........

FCE Phrasal Verb"to be in very short supply"The industry is facing severe problems as supplies of raw materials have almost dried ..........A) throughB) outC) backD) up