Collocations
1. There’s a lot of work to do, but _ _ _ _ in mind we have plenty of time.
bear
6. Think of something new.
come up with
11. The study produced a conflicting set of results, and researchers struggled to understand its importance.
significance
16. The students found a s _ _ _ _ _ _ _ place in the library where they could study together and talk quietly.
secluded
21. Taking part in ...................... activities such as painting is known to help patients suffering from dementia.(CREATE)
creative
2. Let’s _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ solutions; when you think of an idea, just say it out loud.
brainstorm
7. Manage sth difficult successfully.
cope with
12. Because this substance is harmful, the government will not allow its sale or use by the public.
ban
17. This machine is rather o _ _ _ _ _ _ _, so it’s not going to give you very good results.
outdated
22. Jeremy is not .................. at all and can’t play an instrument or sing. (MUSIC)
musical
3. Hank decided to _ _ _ himself a goal and learn 20 new French words a day.
set
8. Join a course or organisation.
sign up for
13. I don’t think the professor was aware of the fact that some students were cheating in the exam.
conscious
18. The rocket was about to land on the surface of Mars, so the team gathered around to watch the g _ _ _ _ _ _ _ live video feed.
gripping
23. Has the team come up with any ................ to the problems we’re facing? (SOLVE)
solutions
4. I doubted my colleague’s results work, but I decided to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ my judgement until I’d talked to him.
suspend
9. Accept sb/sth unpleasant.
put up with
14. It took me a while to learn Hungarian, but I learnt to speak it fluently in the end.
eventually
19. Robert told a funny joke at work today; some people only laughed a little, but I thought it was h _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _!
hilarious
24. You’ll have to use your own ................. as to whether he’s the best person for the job. (JUDGE)
judgement
5. The results of the survey were unclear, so researchers had to _ _ _ _ their own conclusions.
draw
10. Believe a trick or joke.
fall for
15. A central finding of the research was the discovery of exactly how new memories are formed.
key
20. The terrible way that some scientists treat animals in their studies is particularly a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
appalling
25. They are conducting research into how diet ................. dementia in elderly patients. (EFFECT)