Collocations

All our guests just arrived to the party, I think we should___________now.

• early start

• make a start

• late start

• made a promising start

I´m looking at school´s photo album and while we are talking some memories__________________ .

• blot out that memory

• stirring up

• come flooding back

When we were traveling to the beach we had to stop because the storm____________on the road and we did not know what to do but_____________our trip.

• caused havoc / end

• causes chaos / ended

• cause fear/ finish

At the beginning of my professional career all my peers had an_______________ english I was an_________________.

• excellent domain of / amateur

• excellent grasp of/ absolute beginner

• superior level of / absolute apprentice

Charlie went to Wimbledon´s final between Nadal and Djokovic. The winner was Djokovic. However, Charlie said it was a __________________.

• near finish

• nail-biting final

• very close ending

Sussy told her family she will be a transgender girl. She_________________in her family due to her decision. Everyone was yelling bad words at her.

• causing harmony

• causes a furor

• caused an uproar

At work people have got a _____________ I´m pregnant because I´m using bigger clothes. What they don´t know is that I gainning weight.

• sneaking suspicion

• making assumptions

• saying

Everyone agrees that the peace talks are________________.

• spectacular failure

• missed the point

• doomed to failure

When my son is in his midterm exams week he change his behavior because those exams_____________.

• caused him play flopped

• caused him great anxiety

• caused him metal problems

Madonna´s first play was a great success but her second_____________.

• play flopped

• play achieve

• play tumble