Collocations

Question 1

to ___ one’s goals

Answer 1

to reach one’s goals

Question 2

to ___ one’s aims

Answer 2

to achieve one’s aims

Question 3

to ___ experience

Answer 3

to gain/acquire experience

Question 4

to ___ a deadline

Answer 4

to meet a deadline

Question 5

to ___ the best of sth

Answer 5

to make the best of sth

Question 6

to ___ in trouble

Answer 6

to be/get in trouble

Question 7

to ___ one’s time doing/to do sth

Answer 7

to take one’s time doing/to do sth

Question 8

to ___ time to do sth

Answer 8

to make time to do sth

Question 9

a ___ priority

Answer 9

a main priority

Question 10

a ___ deadline

Answer 10

a tight deadline

Question 11

a ___ variety

Answer 11

a wide variety

Question 12

a ___ salary

Answer 12

a high salary

Question 13

a ___ community

Answer 13

a close-knit community

Question 14

to ___ effort into sth

Answer 14

to put effort into sth

Question 15

to ___ one’s heart on sth

Answer 15

to set one’s heart on sth

Question 16

to ___ a setback

Answer 16

to overcome a setback

Question 17

to ___ an opportunity

Answer 17

to seize an opportunity

Question 18

to ___ a change

Answer 18

to make a change

Question 19

to ___ pleasure in sth

Answer 19

to take pleasure in sth

Question 20

to ___ notice of sth

Answer 20

to take notice of sth

Question 21

to ___ the best (out) of sth

Answer 21

to make the best (out) of sth

Question 22

to ___ an impact on sb

Answer 22

to have an impact on sb

Question 23

to ___ an impression on sb

Answer 23

to make an impression on sb

Question 24

a ___ relative

Answer 24

a close/distant relative

Question 25

to ___ a role in sth

Answer 25

to play a role in sth

Question 26

to ___ a chance

Answer 26

to stand/have a chance

Question 27

___ accepted

Answer 27

widely/commonly accepted

Question 28

in___ experience

Answer 28

invaluable experience

Question 29

to travel ex___

Answer 29

to travel extensively

Question 30

to ___ an approach

Answer 30

to take/adopt an approach

Question 31

to ___ a fuss about sth

Answer 31

to make a fuss about sth

Question 32

to ___ use of sth

Answer 32

to make use of sth

Question 33

f___ evidence

Answer 33

false evidence

Question 34

to ___ a chance

Answer 34

to have/stand a chance

Question 34

f___ equipment

Answer 34

faulty equipment

Question 35

a th___ revision

Answer 35

a thorough revision

Question 36

f___ photos

Answer 36

fake photos

Question 37

a gr___ rise/fall

Answer 37

a gradual rise/fall

Question 38

f___ story/characters

Answer 38

fictional story/characters

Question 39

a h___ discussion

Answer 39

a heated discussion

Question 40

to ___ a case ___ sth

Answer 40

to make a case for/against sth

Question 41

to d___ hints

Answer 41

to drop hints

Question 42

to ___ sb harm/good

Answer 42

to do/bring sb harm/good

Question 43

a spirited ___

Answer 43

a spirited debate/argument/defense/etc.

Question 44

to instil a ___

Answer 44

to instil a thought/belief/confidence/etc.

Question 45

to be dead ___

Answer 45

to be dead serious/opposed

Question 46

to be ___ divided

Answer 46

to be deeply divided

Question 47

to ___ one's support to sb

Answer 47

to lend/give one's support to sb

Question 48

to r___ the benefit of sth

Answer 48

to reap the benefit of sth

Question 49

to ___ advantage of sth

Answer 49

to take advantage of sth

Question 50

r___ recently

Answer 50

relatively recently

Question 51

to ___ one's mind

Answer 51

to speak one's mind

Question 52

to ___ business

Answer 52

to talk business

Question 53

to ___ what one is talking about

Answer 53

to know what one is talking about

Question 54

to ___ some sense into sb

Answer 54

to talk some sense into sb

Question 55

to ___ smalltalk

Answer 55

to make smalltalk

Question 56

to ___ highly of sb

Answer 56

to speak highly of sb

Question 57

to be ___ in a rut

Answer 57

to be stuck in a rut

Question 58

to ___ ___ a compromise/conclusion/agreement

Answer 58

to come to a compromise/conclusion/agreement

Question 59

to p__ ___ an explanation/a theory/a hypothesis/etc.

Answer 59

to put forward/forth an explanation/a theory/a hypothesis/etc.

Question 60

a blatant ___

Answer 60

a blatant lie/hoax

Question 61

to ___ a stop to sth

Answer 61

to put a stop to sth

Question 62

a(n) ___ downturn

Answer 62

an economic/financial downturn

Question 63

to embark upon ___

Answer 63

to embark upon a journey/new venture/etc.

Question 64

to break into a ___

Answer 64

to break into a market

Question 65

to ___ a research

Answer 65

to do/conduct a research

Question 66

to c___ resemble sth

Answer 66

to closely resemble sth

Question 67

to a___ portray sth

Answer 67

to accurately portray sth

Question 68

to p___ feature sth

Answer 68

to prominently feature sth

Question 69

to ___ responsibility ___ sth

Answer 69

to take responsibility for sth

Question 70

to ___ sth worth doing

Answer 70

to make sth worth doing

Question 71

to ___ business with sb

Answer 71

to do/go into business with sb

Question 72

to ___ a business plan

Answer 72

to develop/implement a business plan

Question 73

to ___ a company

Answer 73

to set up/build up a company

Question 74

to___ a business

Answer 74

to wind down/buy out a business

Question 75

to ___ staff

Answer 75

to take on/lay off staff

Question 76

to ___ a contract

Answer 76

to break/win a contract

Question 77

to ___ funds

Answer 77

to raise/generate funds

Question 78

to ___ a market

Answer 78

to target/break into a market

Question 79

to ___ market research

Answer 79

to do/conduct/carry out market research

Question 80

to ___ a profit

Answer 80

to make/earn a profit

Question 81

a ___ look at sth

Answer 81

a close/good look at sth

Question 82

to ___ sb by sight

Answer 82

to know sb by sight

Question 83

to ___ an opinion about sth

Answer 83

to form an opinion about sth

Question 84

to b___ sth's popularity

Answer 84

to boost sth's popularity

Question 85

to intensify ___

Answer 85

to intensify an effect/emotions/etc.

Question 86

to d___ an idea

Answer 86

to develop an idea

Question 87

to amplify ___

Answer 87

to amplify sb's voice/a sound/an effect