Pearson Brown English Lesson - Strong Collocations 3

1 We need to carry out a detailed ______ of the project before we go any further.
amount
analysis
alarm
alternative
ambition

2 The news of the merger and the threat of job losses has caused considerable ______ among the work force.
allusion
allowance
alarm
applause
application

3 If we let the unions decide everything, there will be complete ______ . It just won't work.
amount
analysis
anarchy
alternative
ambition

4 I think he had been very unhappy for some time. He suddenly exploded with pent-up ______ and was completely out of control.
amount
analysis
anarchy
anger
ambition

5 David has a different way of looking at the world. He always sees things from an unusual ______ .
amount
analysis
anarchy
anger
angle

6 Deborah and Simon can't stand each other. There is deep ______ between them.
animosity
analysis
anarchy
anger
angle

7 Everybody knows already but there will be a formal ______ later this morning.
animosity
announcement
anarchy
anger
angle

8 I don't know what she earns exactly but I do know it is a vast ______.
amount
allowance
alarm
alternative
ambition

9 In the factory, men are getting paid more than women and we need to do away with this ______.
animosity
announcement
anomaly
anger
angle

10 I expect you to give me a straight ______ to this.
animosity
announcement
anomaly
answer
angle

11 In costing this, I think we need to make generous ______ for the probable delays in getting planning permission.
allusion
allowance
appetite
applause
application

12 I think we should look round for a feasible ______ .
allusion
allowance
alarm
alternative
application

13 I think you need to make a full ______ to her for your sexist behaviour.
animosity
announcement
anomaly
answer
apology

14 He made an emotional ______ to keep his job but he'd made too many mistakes and I had to let him go.
appeal
announcement
anomaly
answer
apology

15 We didn't think she would come and so we were delighted when she put in an unexpected ______ at our party.
appeal
appearance
anomaly
answer
apology

16 He seems to be devoured by overwhelming ______ .
allusion
allowance
alarm
alternative
ambition

17 Microhard seem to have a healthy ______ for taking over innovative companies.
appeal
appearance
appetite
answer
apology

18 In his speech he made a flattering ______ to your work.
allusion
appearance
appetite
applause
application

19 The announcement was made to deafening ______ .
appeal
appearance
appetite
applause
apology

20 If you want the job, you're going to have to put in a formal ______ .
appeal
appearance
appetite
applause
application

Answer:

1 analysis
2 alarm
3 anarchy
4 anger
5 angle
6 animosity
7 announcement
8 amount
9 anomaly
10 answer
11 allowance
12 alternative
13 apology
14 appeal
15 appearance
16 ambition
17 apetite
18 allusion
19 applause
20 application