Adjective and noun collocations

Question 1

Pressure

Answer 1

Considerable/constant pressure

Ex:

• Right before the school holidays, they were working under considerable pressure.
• Her dad was a lawyer who worked under constant pressure.

Question 2

Degree

Answer 2

Considerable/high degree

Ex: You need a high/considerable degree of concentration to remember all the details.

Question 3

Progress

Answer 3

Considerable/Significant Progress

Ex:
* She has made significant progress learning the five’s timetables.

Question 4

Knowledge

Answer 4

Extensive/Vast knowledge

Ex:
* She has a vast knowledge in child psychology.

Question 5

Range

Answer 5

Extensive/Wide range

Ex: In Sweden they have an extensive range of crispbread.

Question 6

Rain

Answer 6

Heavy/Torrential rain

Ex: Because of the torrential rain, the football match was rained off

Question 7

Number

Answer 7

high/large number

Ex: There are a high number of artworks on display in the exhibition.

Question 8

impact

Answer 8

huge/profound impact

Ex:

• The bible had a profound impact on him.
• Her teaching methods have had a profound impact on the children.

Question 9

Amount

Answer 9

huge/substantial amount

Ex:

• You will save a substantial amount of energy by switching to our system.
• She received a substantial amount of money from her late grandma.

Question 10

bread

Answer 10

old/stale bread

Ex: The bread has gone stale, can I offer you a bagel instead?

Question 11

Increase

Answer 11

significant/substantial increase

Ex: The government are introducing measures to combat the significant increase in gambling in recent years.