Collocations 6 Matching exercise What word do you need to complete the sentence? 1. I don't see any point in continuing to compete in the Japanese market. We're fighting a losing ______ . ??? belief bill blunder bias blame benefit behaviour blow battle beach blast bitterness 2. I need to get away from everything and lie back and relax on an unspoilt ______ somewhere. ??? belief bill blunder bias blame benefit behaviour blow battle beach blast bitterness 3. I'm appalled by your callous ______ . That is no way for a responsible company to act. ??? belief bill blunder bias blame benefit behaviour blow battle beach blast bitterness 4. He continues to cling to the ______ that he can do everything. But he really needs to delegate. ??? belief bill blunder bias blame benefit behaviour blow battle beach blast bitterness 5. I'm happy to say that we have derived considerable ______ from working with your company. ??? belief bill blunder bias blame benefit behaviour blow battle beach blast bitterness 6. They show a deep-rooted ______ against buying foreign products. ??? belief bill blunder bias blame benefit behaviour blow battle beach blast bitterness 7. Their claim really stretches the bounds of ______ . I'm sure it's false. ??? belief bill blunder bias blame benefit behaviour blow battle beach blast bitterness 8. Cleaning up the pollution will be expensive. Who is going to foot the ______ ? ??? belief bill blunder bias blame benefit behaviour blow battle beach blast bitterness 9. The strike last year created great ______ between the strikers and the non-strikers. ??? belief bill blunder bias blame benefit behaviour blow battle beach blast bitterness 10. The public inquiry absolved my company from any ______ . ??? belief bill blunder bias blame benefit behaviour blow battle beach blast bitterness 11. When it exploded I got caught in the ______ and was thrown 50 feet. ??? belief bill blunder bias blame benefit behaviour blow battle beach blast bitterness 12. It took me a while to get over such a devastating ______ . ??? belief bill blunder bias blame benefit behaviour blow battle beach blast bitterness 13. When I was made redundant I was given a big cheque to soften the ______ . ??? belief bill blunder bias blame benefit behaviour blow battle beach blast bitterness 14. I think we have committed a monumental ______ here. How can we put it right? ??? belief bill blunder bias blame benefit behaviour blow battle beach blast bitterness 15. somebody is going to have to shoulder the ______ for what has gone wrong. ??? belief bill blunder bias blame benefit behaviour blow battle beach blast bitterness 16. I'm going to a ______ concert in aid of the flood victims in Africa. ??? belief bill blunder bias blame benefit behaviour blow battle beach blast bitterness 17. I'm phoning up concerning your outstanding ______ . When can you settle it? ??? belief bill blunder bias blame benefit behaviour blow battle beach blast bitterness 18. He hasn't worked in years and now lives on unemployment ______ . ??? belief bill blunder bias blame benefit behaviour blow battle beach blast bitterness 19. She has a deep-rooted ______ in her own ability. ??? belief bill blunder bias blame benefit behaviour blow battle beach blast bitterness 20. When the boss comes, I want you all to be on your best ______ . No fooling around. ??? belief bill blunder bias blame benefit behaviour blow battle beach blast bitterness Your score is Strong Collocations
Strong Collocations