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C ollocations
R epetition
I dioms
S urrounding words
P hrasal verbs
Joe is on his way to alert the discipline master ______ the matter.
(A) on
(B) to
(C) in
Joe is on his way to alert the discipline master to the matter.
(B)
It is common to encounter difficulties. We should not let such minor failures set us __________.
(A) apart
(B) back
(C) up
It is common to encounter difficulties. We should not let such minor failures set us back.
(B)
The principal has taken _______ account the fact that Peter was instigated into committing the offence in meting out his punishment.
(A) out of
(B) in the
(C) into
The principal has taken into account the fact that Peter was instigated into committing the offence in meting out his punishment.
(C)
"I will not put ________________ your misbehaviour any longer!" Mrs Tan exclaimed.
(A) off
(B) down to
(C) up with
"I will not put up with your misbehaviour any longer!" Mrs Tan exclaimed.
(C)
The thief made ____________ Ms Lee's iPhone 11 the brief moment she took her eyes off it.
(A) off with
(B) up for
(C) over
The thief made off with Ms Lee's iPhone 11 the brief moment she took her eyes off it.
(A)
It takes great courage for a boy of small build like Charles to _____________ the school bully.
(A) stand up to
(B) stand by
(C) stand in for
It takes great courage for a boy of small build like Charles to stand up to the school bully.
(A)
Even though Mary has always been top in school, she is never arrogant. She has never been _________________.
(A) eating humble pie
(B) in the limelight
(C) full of herself
Even though Mary has always been top in school, she is never arrogant. She has never been full of herself.
(C)
A collocation is __________________.
(A) a set of words that frequently go together
(B) an expression that has a meaning not related to its individual words
(C) made up of verbs followed by prepositions or adverbs
A collocation is a set of words that frequently go together.
(A)
In the heat _________________________, David hurled his right fist towards Jefferson's face—an action he regretted right after.
In the heat of the moment, David hurled his right fist towards Jefferson's face - an action he regretted right after.
A fine will be _______________ on offenders who do not wear a face mask when leaving their homes.
(A) imposed
(B) given
(C) placed
A fine will be imposed on offenders who do not wear a face mask when leaving their homes.
(A)
The pedestrian involved in the accident with the PMD rider ___________ serious injuries due to the impact of the collision.
(A) took
(B) got
(C) sustained
The pedestrian involved in the accident with the PMD rider sustained serious injuries due to the impact of the collision.
(C)