C1 Advanced L4 Collocations

My grandfather was a …………………. smoker, so few people were surprised when he died of oral cancer.

• serial

• heavy

• big

She was a / an ……………………. wife who loved her husband more than anything else in the whole universe.

• sincere

• intelligent

• devoted

I always avoid his company because he is a crashing ……………

• nuisance

• bore

• guy

It is a golden ………………………… If you miss it, you will regret it.

• chance

• offer

• opportunity

She seemed quite interested in buying that house, but at the last moment, she changed her …………………..

• mind

• offer

• thoughts

Although I was …………………. annoyed by her attitude, I said nothing.

• lightly

• moderately

• slightly

Could you …………………. the oil?

• check

• inspect

• test