collocations (Multiple-choice)

Question 1

Never assuming anything is one way of _________

expectations.

Answer 1

to manage

expectations.

Question 2

I doubt he felt even a ______ of nostalgia after leaving home.

Answer 2

a pang of nostagia

Question 3

Not being chosen as the lead actress for a school play was _____disappointing for Jenna.

Answer 3

to feel bitterly disappointed

Question 4

Have we got anything in the fridge? I’d like to ______

a snack before going to bed.

Answer 4

to grab a snack

Question 5

Not all people welcome the changes the government wants to introduce. Some are afraid they will lead to economic ______

Answer 5

economic collapse

Question 6

David’s parents swelled ______pride whenever his PhD was mentioned.

Answer 6

to swell with pride

Question 7

I saw Nina in the street when she was making _____way home from school.

Answer 7

to make someone’s way

Question 8

You can’t go on spending money like this! You’re leading a very extravagant ____

Answer 8

to lead a very extravagant life/ an exciting life

Question 9

What I think Lily should do is pull ____ together and demand a pay rise.

Answer 9

to pull someone’s together

Question 10

When I was a child, I couldn’t even imagine the

problems adult life _______

Answer 10

would pose

to pose problems

Question 11

It was a difficult project, but we ____to the challenge

Answer 11

rose

to rise to the challenge

Question 12

Losing your job is hard, I know, but you have to ______yourself together and start looking for a new one.

Answer 12

pull

to pull oneself together

Question 13

David is so _____jealous of his wife that it is embarrassing.

Answer 13

to be desperately jealous of smth

Question 14

I don’t think Kate is cut for this job.

— I don’t agree. It’s not something she has done a lot, but I believe she will eventually rise____ the challenge.

Answer 14

to rise to the challenge.

Question 15

— I should have chosen a different university. This one is too expensive, and I’m not happy with the curriculum.
— Well, there’s no use crying _____spilt milk.

Answer 15

to cry over spilt milk.

Question 16

To ______of my recollection, I don’t think I’ve ever heard that tune before.

Answer 16

To the best of my recollection

Question 17

What we need to do now is stop panicking, ______ ourselves together and come up with a solution.

Answer 17

to pull oneself together

Question 18

I swell _______every time I talk about my job.

Answer 18

to swell with pride

Question 19

I feel ______ disappointed

whenever I fail to achieve my goals, however small they might be.

Answer 19

to feel

bitterly disappointed

Question 20

I believe that
managing ______
can make you more serene. Ambitions are known to arouse anxiety.

Answer 20

to manage expectations

Question 21

I’m not interested in ______ an exciting life

if it involves risk. I prefer being bored but safe.

Answer 21

to lead an exciting life