Collocation - 7

Question 1

The applause was deafening

applause: /n/
applaud: /v/

Answer 1

clapping

Question 2

it got glowing reviews.

Answer 2

excellent reviews

Question 3

The audience called for several encores after his concert.

Answer 3

calls from the audience to perform some more

Question 4

She got a standing ovation as Julet.

Answer 4

the audience stood up and applauded

ovatoin: applause

Question 5

Best up-and-coming actor

Answer 5

(of a person beginning a particular activity or occupation) making good progress and likely to become successful.

Question 6

she has become typecast as a middle-aged mother.

Answer 6

always associated with that type of role

Question 7

His latest opera was panned by the critics.

pan /v/

Answer 7

slate, very negative criticised

Question 8

His latest opera was slated by the critics.

slate /v/

Answer 8

pan, very negative criticised

Question 9

All his previous works have been universally lauded.

laud /v/

Answer 9

praise (a person or their achievements) highly.

Question 10

The play bombed in London’s West End.

bomb /v/

Answer 10

(of a film, play, or other event) fail badly.

Question 11

The show was booed on the first night.

Question 12

The new TV soap has turned out ro be a total flop.

Answer 12

complete failure

a series of real-life events resembling a soap opera.

Question 13

Novak was definitely miscast as the father in that film.

Answer 13

was the wrong person for the role

Question 14

when a new book or film comes out .

Answer 14

release

Question 15

book reviewers / film critics

Question 16

a book/film captures an atmosphere

Answer 16

to succeed in accurately expressing a feeling, an atmosphere, etc.

Question 17

a book/film deals with a topic

Answer 17

a book/film captures an atmosphere

Question 18

opening/closing scenes of a film

Question 19

opening/closing chapters of a book

Question 20

Beginning and end of a book/film

not start and finish

Question 21

you recommend a book/film to a friend.

Question 22

go on the stage

Question 22

go on the stage

Question 23

historical dramas work well on the big screen.

Question 24

use special effects during battle scenes.

Question 25

I’d want the male lead to be played by hugh jackman.

female lead

Question 26

Liam could play the role of a viking

Question 27

I’d like Judi to take on a cameo role.

Question 28

She would give an excellent performance

Question 29

my film would be nominated for an Oscar

Question 30

cast a film

Answer 30

select the actors for a film

Question 31

shoot a film
make a film

Question 32

I’d also like it to be an immediate box-office hit, playing to full houses worldwide.

Question 33

Claudia was so engrossed in her book.

Answer 33

absorbed in

Question 34

many people find this article, compulsive reading.

Answer 34

very interesting you can not stop reading

Question 35

The book is beautifully written

Question 36

Mona flicked through the book

Answer 36

skimmed

Question 37

Mona skimmed through the book

Answer 37

flicked