C1_COLLOCATIONS_UNIT 2

Which is a WRONG collocation?

• little factor

• minor factor

• mitigating factor

• risk factor

• major factor

She stands out by her ____ accent.

• broad

• normal

• dark

With a _____ smile on his face, he added a wonderful message.

 

• large

• broad

• long

Sheep and cattle graze over the ______countryside.

• picturesque

• good

• colourful

_______ weather was primarily responsible for the slower growth in agriculture.

• Sad

• strong

• Inclement

The decision to ____the meeting may be made at the proposal of the Board of Directors or at the request of members.

• adjourn

• put

• break

He never talked about what happened, but when he returned his _____hair had turned gray.

• auburn

• yellow - red

He's behaving like a first-time dad - _______ happy and telling anyone  about the joyful news.

• bitterly

• strictly

• deliriously

Which is a WRONG collocation?

• extremely hot

• hold a meeting

• scrape a living

• do an effort

Which is the odd one? (everything is correct, just one is different from the others)

• a broad smile

• a broad approch

• a broad overview

• a broad category