Collocations
The teacher refused to _____________an exception, even though it was his birthday.
MAKE AN EXCEPTION
The meeting will take place __________________ 3 pm and 5 pm.
BEETWEN ... AND
His comment was completely __________________(origin) and added nothing new to the discussion.
UNORIGINAL
After moving abroad, she gradually __________________(l.. t... w..) her childhood friends.
lose touch with
Many teenagers tend to __________________ their parents’ support for granted until they leave home.
TAKE SOMETHING FOR GRANTED
The company is closely associated_______________ environmental damage.
(associated with)
I __________________ (intend) offended her, but it wasn’t on purpose.
UNINTENTIONALLY
The news __________________ complete surprise.
came as
You should __________notice the warning signs before it’s too late.
TAKE NOTICE
We mustn’t lose sight _____our original goal.
lose sight OF
I have no clear __________________ (recall) of what happened that night.
RECOLLECTION
If you keep training like this, you are ________to be successful.
ARE BOUND TO BE
He finally __________ his promise and apologised for what he had said.
KEPT HIS PROMISE
She takes pride ______her achievements.
take pride IN
She spoke __________________(kind) , which made everyone uncomfortable.
UNKINDLY
I’m strongly __________________ banning mobile phones at school.
IN FAVOUR OF
They _____________a row about something trivial and stopped talking to each other.
HAD A ROW
I won’t be at home, so can you keep an eye out __________________ the delivery van?
The decision sparked a lot of __________________(controversial) among local residents.
CONTROVERSY
After months of disagreement, they finally __________________ and stopped talking to each other.