COLLOCATION

Choose the correct collocation!

Rewriting the whole proposal is just a __________ of time.

• lack

• waste

• misdisposal

• weight

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There was __________ traffic on the expressway.

• hard

• deep

• heavy

• broad

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Millie __________ an appointment to see the dentist.

• did

• took

• made

• paid

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We are unlikely to __________ our goal of complete independence.

• achieve

• succeed

• get

• receive

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The new CEO has __________ targets for annual sales.

• put

• brought

• caught

• set

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The new corporation barely __________ a profit in the third quarter.

• made

• set

• got

• did

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I can only offer a __________ explanation for the survey results.

• tendency

• tentative

• substantial

• rhetorical

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Mammals__________ into two main categories: herbivores and carnivores.

• come

• fall

• lie

• appear

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In his essay, Griffin __________ the case for regional autonomy.

• sets

• draws

• makes

• gets

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Antasari was charged and later went __________ for murder.

• on trial

• for trial

• to trial

• in trial