COLLOCATIONS - PART 1 - GAME 2

  When the police arrived the thieves took to flight leaving all the stolen things behind.

• A. did away

• B. climbed on

• C. took away

• D. ran away

My friend is good at mimicking people. He ____ a great impression of Charlie Chaplin.

• A. made  

• B. did

• C. took

• D. gave

You can ask Matin anything about history. He actually has quite a good ____ for facts.

• A. head

• B. understanding

• C. knowledge

• D. ability

It was such a sad film that we all were reduced ____ tears at the end.

                                                                                   

• A. with

• B. onto 

• C. to  

• D. into

I used to ____ reading comics, but now I've grown out of it.

• A. take a fancy to

• B. keep an eye on

• C. get a kick out of 

• D. kick up a fuss about

Little Deon: "This herb smells horrible, mommy!”

Mommy: "___ it will do you a power of good."

• A. Come what may

• B. By the by

• C. What is more

• D. Be that as it may

It's not fair to put all the blame on him. He's not the only one at fault.

• A.   He doesn't deserve to be blamed for everything as there were others involved.

• B.  He deserved to be punished, but the others don't.

• C.  It wouldn't be right to punish those who, like him, were not involved.

• D.   Only the one who were involved should be punished.

You  should  take  out  insurance ____ your house from any possible damage. Earthquakes sometimes occur here.

                                                                                     

• A. in  

• B. on 

• C. over  

• D. of

However much effort he put into it, he will never make a go of the business.

• A.   He's a failure as an a businessman even though he's extremely hardworking.

• B.  No matter how hard he tries, he won't ever turn that business into a going concern.

• C.  The success of the business will depend upon the amount of hard work he puts into it.

• D.   Unless he is willing to make more of an effort, the business is never likely to be a success.

The government has launched a new road safety campaign in an attempt to reduce the number of road accidents.

• A. to try to 

• B. to aim to

• C. to intend to

• D. to plan to