Collocations Life Adv U3

Which sentence makes sense?

• I was bitterly disappointed when I didn't get the job.

• I was bitterly disappointed when I won the lottery.

• I was bitterly disappointed when I ate my favorite food.

• I was bitterly disappointed when I received a gift.

His name is ________ associated with the invention of the telephone.

• closely

• close

• tightly

• nearly

She was ________ serious when she said she would quit if things didn't improve.

• deadly

• strongly

• desperately

• deeply

Which sentence makes sense?

• He was desperately unlucky to miss the train by just one minute.

• She was desperately unlucky to win the lottery twice in a row.

• He was desperately unlucky to find a wallet on the street.

• They were desperately unlucky to receive a promotion at work.

He is __________ in love with his childhood friend.

• hopelessly

• hopeless

• hopeful

• hopefully

She is ideally _______ to the role of team leader.

• suited

• mached

• appropriate

• available

What does it mean: the movie was mildly amusing?

• The movie was quite funny but not hilarious.

• The movie was quite boring and dull.

• The movie was hilarious.

• The movie made no sense.

The progress on the project was ________ slow.

• painfully

• painful

• aching

• painlessly

It was ________ obvious that he was lying.

• patently

• patiently

• passionately

• patheticly

Her request for more time was perfectly _________.

• reasonable

• unreasonable

• impossible

• unnecessary