Collocations: IELTS Speaking Preparation

The manager wants to ___ business with a new provider as soon as possible.

• get

• do

• make

It’s important to have the files in alphabetical ___.

• sequence

• arrangement

• order

He always ___ an excuse for being late.

• makes

• produces

• provides

Their services were ___ recommended.

• highly

• extremely

• exceedingly

That is not a very secure way to ___ a living.

• realise

• do

• make

I’m paying $200 for a ___ room.

• unique

• single

• solo

I had to apologise ___ for breaking the vase in the store.

• energetically

• intensely

• profusely

Students ___ agreed with the suggestion given by their teacher.

• sharply

• highly

• strongly

The house began to ___ fire very quickly.

• catch

• start

• get

I prefer to catch ___ flights when I travel on holidays.

• straight

• uninterrupted

• direct