Collocation In Use 5

Question 1

I’m bored stiff in this lesson.

Answer 1

Extremely bored

Question 2

You badly need a haircut.

Question 3

I’ll have a think about it and let you know.

Question 4

Give me a ring when you get home.

Answer 4

Give me a phone call

Question 5

Passengers must not alight from the bus whilst it is in motion.

Answer 5

Get off the bust

Question 6

Cyclists must dismount here.

Answer 6

Get off their bicycles.

Question 7

Trespassers must be prosecuted.

Answer 7

People who go onto someone’s land, or enter their building, without permission will be taken to court.

Question 8

Trespassers will be prosecuted.

Answer 8

People who go onto someone’s land, or in their building, without permission will be taken to court.

Question 9

Please dispose of unwanted items in the receptacle provided.

Answer 9

•Throw away
•Container used for storing or putting objects in.

Question 10

Computer factory to axe jobs.

Answer 10

Make staff redundant.

Question 11

Airline slashes prices.

Answer 11

Cuts prices drastically.

Question 12

Government spending will rocket this year.

Question 13

Police crack down on speeding.

Answer 13

Start dealing with it in a more severe way.

Question 14

Police quiz 16-year-old in murder enquiry

Answer 14

Ask questions

Question 15

Flu outbreak hits suffer Europe.

Question 16

To submit a tender

Answer 16

Present a document, offering to do a job and stating the price.

Question 17

To raise capital

Answer 17

Get money to put into a business.

Question 18

To ** go into partnership with** someone

Answer 18

Agree to start or run a business with someone

Question 19

To start up a business

Question 20

Extremely keen (F)

Answer 20

Dead (I)

Question 21

Boarding the aircraft (F)

Answer 21

Get on the plane (I)

Question 22

Bore the cost (F)

Answer 22

Paid for (I)

Question 23

Withdraw from … (F)

Answer 23

Dropping out of … (I)

Question 24

Embark upon … (F)

Answer 24

Launch into … (I)