63. COLLOCATIONS C2

The farmer makes money by ............ pedigree horses.

• A bringing up

• B nurturing

• C breeding

• D growing

This city has four million ............ .

• A residents

• B dwellers

• C inhabitants

• D settlers

For months I sat with my binoculars watching a bird ............ its young.

• A rear

• B breed

• C bring up

• D grow

Each ............ of the house must pay his own tax.

• A dweller

• B resident

• C settler

• D inhabitant

I'm very sorry, but these ............ are out of stock at the moment.

• A goods

• B wares

• C commodities

• D supplies

Many forest - ............ animals were killed in the fire.

• A dwelling

• B residing

• C inhabiting

• D settling

My grandmother was a lovely person who .......... . pleasure from helping others.

• A gathered

• B derived

• C deduced

• D collected

You were really ............ when you paid $100 for those shoes. They're not even leather!

• A swiped

• B ripped off

• C pinched

• D pilfered

He ............ my rubber, miss! shouted the boy.

• A acquired

• B ripped off

• C abducted

• D swiped

My father has decided to ............ a beard to cover a small scar he has on his chin.

• A rear

• B bring up

• C breed

• D grow