CAE Collocations

Click on the answer A, B, C or D that completes each sentence. There are EIGHT questions in all.

1) During the discussion the speaker showed an excellent .......... of all the issues.
1. knowledge
2. grasp
3. comprehension
4. skill
2) It is widely .......... that computers can make our lives easier.
1. accepted
2. agreed
3. allowed
4. affirmed
3) Those cupboards are looking a bit scruffy. They could do with a fresh .......... of paint.
1. layer
2. cover
3. coat
4. film
4) He may not look suspect to you but he is in fact a .......... dangerous criminal.
1. totally
2. highly
3. strongly
4. largely
5) My teacher's great. I have a very high ......... of him.
1. opinion
2. regard
3. thought
4. respect
6) She's a gifted linguist and is able to .......... easily from English to French.
1. convert
2. revert
3. move
4. switch
7) Before we make our decision we need to get some .......... advice.
1. skilful
2. brilliant
3. expert
4. great
8) You paid 30 euros for that jacket? That was a real ......... .
1. deal
2. bargain
3. value
4. buy

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