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Proficiency 3 | Proficiency Expert Coursebook > Dependend Prepositions and Collocations > Flashcards

Dependend Prepositions and Collocations Flashcards

1
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___ THE SPHERES ___

A

in the spheres of

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BE CARRIED ___

A

be carried by sb/sth

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sb’s ROLE ___ sth

A

sb’s role as sth

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REFLECTED ___ sth

A

reflected in sth

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5
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ADORNED ___ sth

A

adorned with sth

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___ (mental/physical) WORK

A

do/perform (mental/physical) work

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___ THE OFFICE

___ THE OPEN

A

in the office

in the open

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___ VIRTUE ___

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by virtue of

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___ THE PURPOSE ___

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for the purpose of

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OSCILLATE _____ X ____ Y

A

oscillate between X and Y

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SPECIALIZE ___ sth

A

specialize in sth/doing sth

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TRADE ___

A

trade with

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A PUBLIC ____

A

a public outcry

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14
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be/become CENTRAL ___ sth

A

become central to sth

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CHARGE ___ ACCESS

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charge for access

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ACCORDING ___ sb/sth

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according to sb/sth

17
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CONTRIBUTE ___ sth

A

contribute to sth

18
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___ SHORT

A

in short

19
Q

BE ALARMED ___ sth

A

be alarmed at sth

20
Q

sb/sth’s POTENTIAL ___

A

sb/sth’s potential for sth

21
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BE REGARDED ___

A

be regarded as sth

22
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_______ THE MEANS OF sth

A

beyond the means of sth

23
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____ THE OUTSET

A

from the outset

= from the beginning

24
Q

a NEXUS ___ sth

a NEXUS ______ sth ___ sth

A

a nexus of sth
= the core or center of sth

a nexus between sth and sth
= a means of connection, a link or a tie

25
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an OUTLET ___ sth

A

an outlet for sth

26
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_____ OUTCRY

A

public outcry
a strong expression of anger and disapproval about sth, made by a group of people or by the public.

The release from prison of two of the terrorists has provoked a public outcry.

27
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PLACE (adj) (noun) ON sb/sth

A 
PLACE (great) IMPORTANCE on sth
PLACE BETS on sth
PLACE the BLAME for sth on sb/sth
PLACE an ADVERTISEMENT in the newspaper/on the web
PLACE RESTRICTIONS on sth
PLACE one's HOPES on sth/sb
28
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TAKE A …. LOOK (AT sth)

A 
take a CLOSE LOOK at sth
take a FRESH LOOK at sth
take a GOOD LOOK at sth
take a HARD LOOK at sth
take a HUMOROUS LOOK at sth
29
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MAKE A(N) … DECISION (ABOUT sth)

A 
make a CRUCIAL DECISION about sth
make an IRREVOCABLE DECISION about sth
make a POOR DECISION about sth
make a RASH DECISION about sth
make a SNAP DECISION about sth
make a TOUGH DECISION about sth
30
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EXERT/HAVE A(N) … INFLUENCE (ON sb/sth)

A

exert/have a BENEFICIAL INFLUENCE on sb/sth
exert/have a CIVILISING INFLUENCE on sb/sth
exert/have a DESTRUCTIVE INFLUENCE on sb/sth
exert/have a SIGNIFICANT INFLUENCE on sb/sth
exert/have a STABILISING INFLUENCE on sb/sth

31
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ADVERB COLLOCATIONS

A

ABSOLUTELY awful/convinced/excruciating/sure/terrified
BITTERLY cold/disappointed/opposed
COMPLETELY awful/safe/sure
DECEPTIVELY peaceful
DECIDEDLY bleak/rough
DEEPLY ashamed/attached/moved/unhappy/upset
ENTIRELY beneficial/different/satisfactory/sure/true/upset
HEAVILY armed/guarded/loaded/polluted
HIGHLY critical/likely/unlikely/qualified/trained
PAINFULLY aware/obvious/shy/slow
PERFECTLY awful/balanced/capable/normal/safe/serious
PRETTY alarming/bleak/rough
QUITE bleak/enjoyable/relieved/rough/shocked
RATHER alarming/bleak/enjoyable/relieved/rough/shocked
REASSURINGLY matter-of-fact
SLIGHTLY alarming/easier/shocked
SOMEWHAT alarming/bleak/shocked
STUPIDLY naive
THOROUGHLY ashamed/convinced/relieved
TOTALLY ashamed/convinced/harmless/inadequate/safe/unbelievable/unexpected
UTTERLY crazy/devastated/impossible/shattered/unexpected/useless
WIDELY available/known/publicized/read/understood/used

32
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SENTENCE ADVERBIALS

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Believe it or not, …
Difficult as it is to believe …
Incredible as it may be/look/sound …
Surprisingly,/Amazingly,/Astonishingly,/Incredibly,/Unbelievably, …
Fortunately,/Unfortunately,…
To (somebody’s) amazement/astonishment/surprise …

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