Collocation Quiz 13

Push your collocation skills further in quiz number 13.

Select the best word for each sentence.

1. The report ____ important questions about the safety of the new system.

raises lifts grows rises

2. The minister came under ____ criticism after the announcement.

heavy strong deep wide

3. The new evidence was ____ relevant to the court's decision.

highly strongly deeply widely

4. The team needs to ____ a balance between speed and accuracy.

strike hit make take

5. The company ____ a ____ loss after sales fell sharply.

suffered / heavy made / strong took / deep received / wide

6. She has a ____ understanding of the local market.

thorough complete heavy full

7. The editor asked him to ____ the article to 800 words.

cut drop fall break

8. The policy is designed to ____ economic growth.

stimulate wake push move

9. The committee reached a decision ____ consensus.

by with on for

10. The figures were ____ misleading because they ignored seasonal changes.

potentially heavily strongly deeply