A collocation is a phrase of two or more words which are generally used
together to produce a special meaning. None of the words can be replaced
by a similar word and leave the same meaning. For example, we can say
a golden opportunity but not a silver opportunity.
Opportunities can be good, wonderful, fantastic or golden, but not silver.
Look at the following sentences and choose the best choice for the collocation.
1. Many houses near the river were flooded yesterday as a result of
the ____ rain over the last two days.
2. I started work at 7.00 and finished at 9.00 in the evening. When I got
home I was ____ exhausted.
3. I told him that he would not pass the exam unless he ____ the effort to study harder.
4. John said that he should have the ____ share of the money because he had done
most of the work.
5. I've heard a lot of good things about you. Mary has been ____ your praises to me all morning.
7. Now that Aliha's passed her law exams so well she can get to the
top of her profession. The sky's the ____ .
8. I've got an important game tomorrow, so I'm going to have another
training ____ this afternoon.
9. I sold my car as soon as I put it on the market. A man called up and
made me a very ____ offer.
10. My brother was in an accident this morning. He was badly hurt and
taken to hospital, but the doctor says that he's in a ____ condition.
heavy
strong
powerful
very
absolutely
extremely
had
made
did
horse's
wolf's
lion's
singing
talking
shouting
6. At that time I had to work all day for very little money and then
come home to a miserable cold flat where I lived alone. It was a ____ life.
cat's
goat's
dog's
limit
end
boundary
time
period
session
generous
rich
expensive
steady
stable
fixed
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