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IELTS35-Collocations

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a)

assign secondary importance to

b)

attach importance to

c)

somebody/something come to power

d)

put something into practice

2.

a)

grab the attention

b)

grasp the opportunity

c)

jump at the chance (to do something)

d)

take a risk

3.

a)

get something out of the way

b)

keep track of

c)

keep pace with

d)

get out of the rat race

4.

a)

put pressure on

b)

follow one's every move

c)

follow in one's footsteps

d)

pass down from generation to generation

5.

a)

exercise power over somebody

b)

put somebody under supervision

c)

have something on good authority

d)

cast light on something

6.

a)

pave the way for

b)

make way for

c)

force one's way through/into

d)

give way to

7.

a)

lock horns with

b)

have equal rights to do something

c)

take charge of

d)

deny all responsibility for

8.

a)

combat crime

b)

send somebody to prison

c)

provoke outrage

d)

serve a sentence (of five years)

9.

a)

beyond one's power

b)

beyond doubt

c)

beyond question

d)

beyond one's limits

10.

a)

bury your head in the sand

b)

take the upper hand

c)

pull a few strings

d)

take the law into your own hands

11.

a)

dominate

b)

empower

c)

govern

d)

entrust

12.

a)

prejudice

b)

signify

c)

indicate

d)

dissuade

13.

a)

moralize

b)

provoke

c)

exemplify

d)

institutionalize

14.

a)

be exempt from doing something

b)

be entitled to do something

c)

be endowed with

d)

be underprivileged

15.

a)

permissive

b)

indicative

c)

provocative

d)

domineering

16.

a)

something is on the verge (of ...)

b)

something is on the wrong track

c)

something is at the forefront (of doing something)

d)

something is of pressing concern

17.

a)

psychological behavior detection

b)

face recognition system

c)

image processing system

d)

identification system

18.

What can reduce crime rate, in your opinion? Tick 3 possible answers

a)

raising the age of dropping out of school

b)

applying cutting-edge technology

c)

enhancing family-based programs

d)

furthering one's education