U. 7 Collocations: attend, get, make & submit

My grandfather used to ......................... by working as a bus driver.

• make a living

• get ahead

• attend a lecture

You have to take risks if you want to ....................... and succeed in business.

• get across

• get ahead

• attend a lecture

I ....................................... last night that was so popular I had to stand up! The speaker was great.

• get across

• make the most out

• attended a lecture

Eung-Earng would be a very good politician. She's a very convincing speaker, and she's so good at ............ her message ............. .

• getting/ across

• submitting/ a proposal

• attending/ a lecture

There are so many places I'd like to see when I go to Italy next summer. I've decided to rent a car so I can ............................................. of my stay.

• make matters worse

• submit a proposal

• make the most out

I'm going to .................................. to start a school newspaper to the principal. I hope she won't think the budget's too high.

• make matters worse

• submit a proposal

• make the most out

I was already an hour late, and, to ............................................, I got stuck in the elevator!

• make matters worse

• submit a proposal

• make the most out

I ........................................... on the west coast - at UCLA, in fact. That's how I have so many friends in Los Angeles.

• submit an application

• get hold of

• attended college

I'm not sure when I'll end up going to college, but I'm going to ....................... .

• submit an application

• get hold of

• attended college

Maybe Teresa is away. I tried calling her at least five times, but I couldn't ............................... her.

• submit an application

• get hold of

• attended college