Collocations

Choose the appropriate collocation to fill in the blank.

The _____ majority of rain in Spain falls mostly on the central plain.

• big

• vast

• most

• far

The fact there is a _____ gap between the rich and poor in my country is worrying.

• climbing

• lengthening

• widening

• soaring

In _____ years we have experienced a rise in the number of cars on the road.

• last

• latest

• past

• recent

I was _____ disappointed when I failed my driving test.

• bitterly

• strongly

• forcefully

• largely

Many _____ species can be found on the grasslands and in the jungles of Africa.

• risky

• imperiled

• endangered

• unlucky

The internet added a _____ to crime.

• new area

• new dimension

• new zone

• new criminality

Darwin and Wallace were the first scientists to _____ the theory of evolution.

• predict over

• made up

• plan out

• put forward

The police said that the _____ details of what happened are still not available.

• precise

• really

• best

• exactly

Don’t ______ your time doing things that are not important.

• ruin

• use

• waste

• lack

Most medication must be taken at _____ intervals. You mustn’t just take it randomly.

• regular

• repeated

• relevant

• recent