Practice and consolidate your learning by completing our activities. In the first one
you need to refer to the words in bold to choose the correct common collocation to
complete the sentence.
ACTIVITY 1
Complete the sentence with the correct common collocation.
Question 1: The latest figures are encouraging, and indicate a __________ the economy.
Answer: a. strength in
b. growth in
c. high in
Question 2: The motives that compel students to seek __________ education are quite varied. Answer: a. top
b. open
c. higher
Question 3: The government will need to address the problems facing the now __________ environment after the recent disaster.
Answer: a. fragile
b. unstable
c. weak
Question 4: The scientists were preparing to _________ the environment in the Antarctic
Answer: a. explore
b. discover
c. investigate
Question 5: His application was rejected because he _________ the finances for his venture.
Answer: a. was minus
b. lacked
c. was short on
Question 6: Jim had to __________ his medicine three times a day.
Answer: a. drink
b. swallow
c. take
Question 7: There is usually a __________ medicine in third world countries.
Answer: a. shortage of
b. limit in
c. reduction of
Question 8: The software company will be showcasing its __________ technology.
Answer: a. unknown
b. up-to-date
c. latest
Question 9: Children readily __________ new technology compared with their parents who are often reluctant to do so.
Answer: a. embrace
b. support
c. approve
Question 10: With the falling dollar there was a significant _________ tourism.
Answer: a. downfall in
b. downturn in
c. downgrade in
ACTIVITY 2
Match each of the adjectives in the left-hand column with a suitable noun from the
right. The noun in bold is the headword. The first one has been done for you.
1. prevailing strategy
2. burning price
3. counseling industry
4. throbbing issue
5. soaring trade
6. discerning trend
7. thriving service
8. learning traveler
9. flourishing inflation
10. asking pain
ACTIVITY 3
Choose which meaning of ‘say’ is used in the following sentences.
Question 1: Scientists say the likelihood of finding a cure for cancer in the next five to seven years is remote.
Answer: a. giving an example
b. narrowing down
c. quoting
Question 2: It would have been, say two to three years since I last saw him.
Answer: a. giving an example
b. narrowing down
c. quoting
Question 3: What they found, say, in the case of bananas, is that they grow quickly and easily in the subtropics.
Answer: a. giving an example
b. narrowing down
c. quoting
Question 4: Environmentalists say that the short supply of water is a worrying trend.
Answer: a. giving an example
b. narrowing down
c. quoting
Question 5: Acid rain, say, is caused by poisonous gases seeping into the atmosphere.
Answer: a. giving an example
b. narrowing down
c. quoting
Question 6: If you want to visit some of the local Sydney attractions, there’s, say, Paddy’s Market in the heart of China town or Sydney Harbour Bridge.
Answer: a. giving an example
b. narrowing down
c. quoting
Question 7: You could probably harvest the crop within, say four to six months.
Answer: a. giving an example
b. narrowing down
c. quoting
Question 8: It is best to leave yourself, say three to four hours for the review.
Answer: a. giving an example
b. narrowing down
c. quoting
Question 9: Defenders of advertising say that the controversial billboard is both
helpful and informative.
Answer: a. giving an example
b. narrowing down
c. quoting
Question 10: It’s not unusual for the shop to offer, say in the case of ice -cream,
twelve flavors.
Answer: a. giving an example
b. narrowing down
c. quoting
ANSWERS
ACTIVITY 1
1. b. growth in
2 c. higher
3. a. fragile
4. a. explore
5. b. lacked .
6. c. take
7. a. shortage of
8. c. latest
9. a. embrace
10. b. downturn in
ACTIVITY 2
1. prevailing trend
2. burning issue
3. counseling service
4. throbbing pain
5. soaring inflation
6. discerning traveler
7. thriving industry
8. learning strategy
9. flourishing trade
10. asking price
ACTIVITY 3
1: c. quoting
2: b. narrowing down
3: a. giving an example
4: c. quoting
5: a. giving an example
6: a. giving an example
7: b. narrowing down
8: b. narrowing down
9: c. quoting
10: a. giving an example
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