C1. Collocations

Which of these adjectives does NOT collocate with "POSSIBILITY"?

Which of these adjectives does NOT collocate with "CHANCE"?

Which of these adjectives does NOT collocate with "PROBLEM"?

Which of these adjectives does NOT collocate with "CHALLENGE"?

Which of these adjectives does NOT collocate with "MOTIVATION"?

It was a night of ... failure for British athletes, whose recent successes had given cause for great optimism.

The book brought her great wealth and worldwide fame, but this was no ... success; her previous two novels had been bestsellers in her own country.

As I've always said, it's been a ... ambition of mine to play Hamlet, and now at last I can fulfil it.

He hopes to fulfil his burning ... to become world champion.

The kitchen was filled with the delightful ... of freshly baked bread.

It made a welcome ... to win. I was getting tired of losing.

It was a ... argument: neither of us was ever likely to change the other's way of thinking.

We are not inviting any aunts or uncles and so on - just the ... family.

No other passenger got out of the crash alive. She was the ... survivor.

He's got such a ... job. He gets to work at eleven, does nothing and leaves at four.

A house in the suburbs would ... .

"BRING ABOUT, CALL FOR, COPE WITH and RESIST" collocate with ... .

The decision to build the new motorway through the forest was met by ... of protest from local residents.

We ... appreciate all the help you gave us.

She was ... tempted to speak her mind but held her tongue instead.

She's a much better player than he is. Of course she'll win. She'll run ... round him.

She says she doesn't have any recollection of the meeting. If we show her the photo, perhaps it will jog her ... .

He was late again, for the fourth time. He couldn't use the old excuse again - it was wearing a bit ... .

I buy the Daily Trader magazine to ... abreast of the latest developments in the stock market.

We invested heavily in that company, and if it goes bankrupt we ... to lose a lot of money.

If dad finds out you have been driving his car, he'll hit the ... .

I'm not surprised it sank. There's a ... hole in the bottom of it.

If you are caught driving without insurance, not only will you lose your licence but you will also have to pay a ... fine.

Road works, a street demonstration and a circus parade made him three hours late for work! Only Henry could come up with such a ridiculously ... excuse.

I won't ... about the bush. I'll come straight to the point.

"Different, lost, wrong and full" collocate with ...

Ellis scored in the last minute, giving the team a ... 89-88 victory.

"Beneficial, different, false and free" collocate with ... .

"Armed, criticised, polluted and populated" collocate with ... .

We're going to Scotland for our holidays. My sister lives in Edinburgh, so we are going to ... her a visit.

If you see ... to do it then you must do it, but I think it is a bad idea.

I don't feel at all well. I must be ... a temperature.

After two days of writing, he decided to scrap everything and start ... .

Her house was meticulously clean, with not a ... of dust to be seen.

If they had a ... of evidence, they would arrest him.

There was a single cigarette ... in the ashtray.

She was suddenly overcome by a ... of emotion.

We've still got ... of time, no need to hurry.

I'll just take a ... of milk in my coffee, thanks.

How many ... of icecream do you want?

Near the broken window lay some ... of broken glass.

Let me give you a(n) ... of advice.

Which of the following verbs do NOT fit into this sentence: "The Health Authority has ... its decision and will now allow the fertility treatment to go ahead."

The fighting continued ... throughout the night.

I can't agree more. You are ... right.

It is ... important to do some warming up exercises before you start to work out.

Well fitting trainers are ... essential for long-distance running.

I could not find a seat on the train as it was ... packed at that time in the morning.

The view from the window was ... wonderful.

In the sentence: "I ... recommend that you consider the matter carefully before making a decision", which adverb goes more naturally?

The government has stated quite ... that it intends to pursue this course of action.

I found the funeral ceremony ... moving.

When I was a kid I was ... shy, so it was hard for me to make friends.

She was ... rude to me and I don't understand why.

The film is ... based on a comic.

Her dazzling beauty ... his breath away.

The herb is said to have healing ...

Her endless excuses are wearing ...

The town councillor plays a(n) ... role in local government.

Years of experience in the field had ... his skills to perfection.

She tried to ... the situation by apologising, but she was fired anyway.

The sales manager is ... a presentation in the auditorium.

The author had had a ... career as an actor and a politician.

The magnificent scenery provided the perfect ... to their tender romance.

The bazaar featured a stall selling ... snacks.