Focus 4: Unit 2.7 (Collocations)

Max has a ... habit of coughing without covering hid mouth.

• mean

• nasty

Her incredible ... of humour has made her popular among her colleagues.

• sense

• feeling

Yesterday's flooding of several neighbourhoods was the result of ... rainfall.

• hard

• heavy

He had raised his voice and I could hear him loud and ... from the other room.

• clearly

• clear

Sam ... her shoulders in reply when I asked her if she wanted to go out.

• shook

• shrugged

When I finally heard the news I just ... into tears. It was such a relief.

• fell

• broke

• burst

Diana is ... shy and she absolutely hates speaking in public.

• bitterly

• painfully

• perfectly

Make sure you hold the fabric ... in place while you stitch around the edges.

• clearly

• tightly

• strongly

When the lights suddenly ..., several people in the hall screamed.

• went out

• switched off

• closed down

If everyone's prepared to compromise, I'm sure we can ... an agreement.

• reach

• find

• make