Focus 4: Unit 2.7 (Collocations)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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