Collocation Quiz 17

Practise harder collocation choices in quiz number 17.

Select the best word for each sentence.

1. The article ____ a comparison between two teaching methods.

draws makes takes sets

2. The project is still at a ____ stage of development.

preliminary firstly opening beginner

3. The two departments work ____ together on large projects.

closely near tightly nearly

4. The company ____ ____ efforts to reduce waste.

made / concerted did / combined took / joined gave / connected

5. The policy has ____ implications for small businesses.

serious heavy deep hard

6. The findings are consistent ____ earlier research.

with to on for

7. The journalist ____ ____ criticism of the official report.

voiced / strong said / heavy spoke / hard told / deep

8. The company needs to ____ confidence among investors.

restore return repair recover

9. The negotiations were ____ difficult from the beginning.

extremely deeply widely heavily

10. The treatment is associated ____ a lower risk of infection.

with to on by