Noun Collocations



1. The doctor prescribed me some antibiotics for my chest infection and told me to complete the ................ if I wanted to get better.

Tina has just enrolled on a 10-week ................ to learn more about computing.
2. After their divorce the couple had to come to a/an ................ about the custody of their children.

The house can be viewed only by prior ................
3. Most arguments between parents and children are seen as evidence of the generation .................

The CAE exam was designed to bridge the ................ between FCE and CPE.
4. The man on trial in court was cross-examined by the ........ lawyer.

In the seminar everyone criticised my point of view until the tutor came to my ........ and said she thought I had a valid point.
5. In the last few years I’ve developed a/an ........ for Australian wines.

If you have a cold you sometimes lose your sense of ........ as well and eating meals becomes very dreary.
6. I know you’ve studied hard so far, but don’t get lulled into a false sense of ........ just before your exam.

Job ........ is more important to Phil than earning a high salary. He dreads being made redundant.
7. The ........ line is that if you don’t study every week you won’t pass your exam.

I searched the house from top to ........ but still couldn’t find my engagement ring.
8. Ugh! I’m not drinking from that cup - it’s got a ........ near the rim.

Mary needs to get up at the ........ of dawn every morning.