B2 Noun Collocations

B2 Noun Collocations

By Waine Evans

Complete the sentences with the correct form of a verb from the words in red and a corresponding noun from the words in green.

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BREAK - BURST – CATCH - GET –GIVE - KEEP - LOSE – MAKE - MEET– RAISE – RUN - TAKE

BREAK - DIVORCE – EFFORT EXPECTATIONS – GLIMPSE - LIFT PROMISE – RECORD - RISK TAXES – TEARS - TEMPER

When our daughter found out that our cat was missing, she _____ into _____ and couldn't be stopped.

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BREAK - BURST – CATCH - GET –GIVE - KEEP - LOSE – MAKE - MEET– RAISE – RUN - TAKE

BREAK - DIVORCE – EFFORT EXPECTATIONS – GLIMPSE - LIFT PROMISE – RECORD - RISK TAXES – TEARS - TEMPER

Our boss is often angry and _____ his _____ when things go wrong.

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BREAK - BURST – CATCH - GET –GIVE - KEEP - LOSE – MAKE - MEET– RAISE – RUN - TAKE

BREAK - DIVORCE – EFFORT EXPECTATIONS – GLIMPSE - LIFT PROMISE – RECORD - RISK TAXES – TEARS - TEMPER

If she never posts anything on her personal website, she _____ the _____ of alienating her fans.

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BREAK - BURST – CATCH - GET –GIVE - KEEP - LOSE – MAKE - MEET– RAISE – RUN - TAKE

BREAK - DIVORCE – EFFORT EXPECTATIONS – GLIMPSE - LIFT PROMISE – RECORD - RISK TAXES – TEARS - TEMPER

Not everything happens on its own. Sometimes you have to _____ an _____ to get things done.

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BREAK - BURST – CATCH - GET –GIVE - KEEP - LOSE – MAKE - MEET– RAISE – RUN - TAKE

BREAK - DIVORCE – EFFORT EXPECTATIONS – GLIMPSE - LIFT PROMISE – RECORD - RISK TAXES – TEARS - TEMPER

Why don't you _____ a _____? You've been working so hard recently.

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BREAK - BURST – CATCH - GET –GIVE - KEEP - LOSE – MAKE - MEET– RAISE – RUN - TAKE

BREAK - DIVORCE – EFFORT EXPECTATIONS – GLIMPSE - LIFT PROMISE – RECORD - RISK TAXES – TEARS - TEMPER

He has been preparing for the race for months. He wants to _____ his own _____ and be the best in the world.

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BREAK - BURST – CATCH - GET –GIVE - KEEP - LOSE – MAKE - MEET– RAISE – RUN - TAKE

BREAK - DIVORCE – EFFORT EXPECTATIONS – GLIMPSE - LIFT PROMISE – RECORD - RISK TAXES – TEARS - TEMPER

His car broke down, so I _____ him a _____ to the nearest garage.

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BREAK - BURST – CATCH - GET –GIVE - KEEP - LOSE – MAKE - MEET– RAISE – RUN - TAKE

BREAK - DIVORCE – EFFORT EXPECTATIONS – GLIMPSE - LIFT PROMISE – RECORD - RISK TAXES – TEARS - TEMPER

Politicians often think we should _____ _____ in order to get more money to spend.

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BREAK - BURST – CATCH - GET –GIVE - KEEP - LOSE – MAKE - MEET– RAISE – RUN - TAKE

BREAK - DIVORCE – EFFORT EXPECTATIONS – GLIMPSE - LIFT PROMISE – RECORD - RISK TAXES – TEARS - TEMPER

The new teacher didn't _____ the headmaster's _____ and was fired after only two months on the job.

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BREAK - BURST – CATCH - GET –GIVE - KEEP - LOSE – MAKE - MEET– RAISE – RUN - TAKE

BREAK - DIVORCE – EFFORT EXPECTATIONS – GLIMPSE - LIFT PROMISE – RECORD - RISK TAXES – TEARS - TEMPER

The couple _____ a _____ only a few months after their wedding.

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BREAK - BURST – CATCH - GET –GIVE - KEEP - LOSE – MAKE - MEET– RAISE – RUN - TAKE

BREAK - DIVORCE – EFFORT EXPECTATIONS – GLIMPSE - LIFT PROMISE – RECORD - RISK TAXES – TEARS - TEMPER

Dad _____ his _____ and took me to Disneyland in the summer holidays.

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BREAK - BURST – CATCH - GET –GIVE - KEEP - LOSE – MAKE - MEET– RAISE – RUN - TAKE

BREAK - DIVORCE – EFFORT EXPECTATIONS – GLIMPSE - LIFT PROMISE – RECORD - RISK TAXES – TEARS - TEMPER

We _____ a _____ of the famous football player as we came down the stairs.