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Collocations and cleft sentences

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
  1. __ education should aim to develop critical thinking rather than mere memorization.

a)

I firmly believe that

b)

We are poles apart

2.
  1. __ the importance of transparency in government institutions.

a)

I have a sneaking suspicion

b)

I share your opinion on

3.

__ learning from failure as a key step toward success.

a)

I’m a great believer in

b)

People make assumptions

4.
  1. __ that money automatically brings happiness has been challenged by recent psychological studies.

a)

The popular belief

b)

I share your opinion on

5.
  1. __ that the data were misinterpreted during the initial analysis.

a)

I have reason to believe

b)

As a matter of opinion

6.
  1. Too many people __ without verifying the facts.

a)

share opinion on

b)

make assumptions

7.

__ when it comes to defining what true equality means in society.

a)

The popular belief

b)

We are poles apart

8.

Whether art should serve a social purpose or exist for its own sake is __.

a)

a matter of opinion

b)

a reason to believe

9.

There was a serious __ among the committee members regarding the project’s priorities.

a)

difference of opinion

b)

doubt on the conclusion

10.
  1. __ that the survey results were edited before publication.

a)

I have a sneaking suspicion

b)

I'm a great believer in

11.
  1. __, preventing him from evaluating the argument objectively.

a)

Opinions in the issue are divided

b)

His own set of beliefs has coloured his judgement

12.
  1. The lack of empirical evidence __.

a)

casts doubt on her conclusions

b)

are a matter of opinion

13.
  1. __ about whether her methods were scientifically valid.

a)

My own considered opinion is that

b)

I have serious misgivings about her research, and I have doubts

14.
  1. __ technology should complement, not replace, human creativity.

a)

My own considered opinion is that

b)

I have a sneaking suspicion

15.
  1. __, with some experts supporting stricter laws and others opposing them.

a)

Opinions on the issue are divided

b)

I firmly believe that