Collocations Test!

01She has ______ hair.

02The speaker managed to ______ someone's interest right at the start of the lecture.

03The minister was invited to ______ a seminar on economic reform.

04His explanation seemed ______ different from what we had been told before.

05The witness gave evidence that ______ contradicted the suspect's statement.

06The old cottage looks much better after a ______ of paint.

07The elder statesman offered a few words of ______ to the young politicians.

08The committee had to come ______ with a suggestion for resolving the issue.

09It is vital to ______ to your principles even when times are difficult.

10To cut down on costs, the company decided to go on an ______ drive.

11An appreciation of collocation will help you make ______ mistakes.

12Understanding these basic grammar rules is of ______ importance for all students.

13Although she was found guilty, the jury felt there were ______ circumstances.

14The President's garden party was cancelled due to ______ weather.

15She has lovely ______ hair that shines in the sunlight.

16We were all ______ happy when we heard the wonderful news.

17The chairperson decided to ______ the meeting until tomorrow morning.

18I think we are in ______ agreement with each other on what needs to be done.

19Melissa has quite a ______ Scottish accent.

20She arrived with a ______ smile across her face.