Collocations

Question 1

adhere ___ your pricniples

Answer 1

to

Question 2

arouse ___

Answer 2

someone’s interest

Question 3

come ____ suggestion

Answer 3

up with a

Question 4

противоречить

Answer 4

flatly contradict

Question 5

fundamentally ___

Answer 5

different

Question 6

go ___ an economy drive

Answer 6

on

Question 7

____a seminar

Answer 7

lead

Question 8

a lick ___ paint

Answer 8

of

Question 9

words ___ wisdom

Answer 9

of

Question 10

a ___ range of language

Answer 10

wider

Question 11

____ better marks

Answer 11

gain

Question 12

to ___ an effect

Answer 12

create

Question 13

to ___ from (the bus)

Answer 13

alight

Question 14

to ___ a bite

Answer 14

grab

Question 15

to ____ the agreement to an end

Answer 15

bring

Question 16

to ___ the question

Answer 16

pop

Question 17

unpleasant weather

Answer 17

inclement weather

Question 18

bright red hair

Answer 18

auburn hair

Question 19

extremely happy

Answer 19

deliriously happy

Question 20

have a pause or rest during a meeting/trial

Answer 20

to adjourn the meeting

Question 21

walking in one direction and then in the opposite direction, a repeated number of times

Answer 21

to walk to and fro

Question 22

to be generally in agreement with someone

Answer 22

to be in broad agreement

Question 23

a strong accent

Answer 23

a broad accent

Question 24

a strong hint

Answer 24

a broad hint

Question 25

a circumstance in the commission of an act that lessens the degree of criminal culpability

Answer 25

mitigating circumstance

Question 26

prescribed or required by fashion, etiquette, or custom

Answer 26

de rigueur

… tattoos, of course, being de rigueur among the poetry set. …

Question 27

ready to be used if necessary

Answer 27

standby

Question 28

disappointment

Answer 28

letdown

Question 29

support

Answer 29

back-up

Question 30

preparation

Answer 30

warm-up

Question 31

start (of something unpleasant)

Answer 31

onset

Question 32

contribution

Answer 32

input

Question 33

more of something than is needed

Answer 33

overkill

Question 34

person hiding in order to travel

Answer 34

stowaway

Question 35

failure to reach agreement;

тупик, ничья, безвыходное положение

Answer 35

stand-off

Question 36

strike

Answer 36

walkout

Question 37

increase in size or strength

Answer 37

build-up