Collocation Quiz 19

Put your advanced collocation knowledge to the test in quiz number 19.

Select the best word for each sentence.

1. The board will ____ the matter at its next meeting.

address speak mention talk

2. The proposal represents a ____ departure from previous policy.

radical strong wide deep

3. The incident had ____ consequences for everyone involved.

far-reaching long-going wide-moving distant-making

4. The team ____ a ____ effort to meet the deadline.

made / determined did / decided gave / fixed took / settled

5. The museum has a ____ collection of early photographs.

valuable expensive costly priced

6. The report provides ____ insight into the causes of the crisis.

valuable costly priced expensive

7. His remarks were open ____ several interpretations.

to for with by

8. The lawyers are trying to ____ a ____ case for their client.

build / strong make / hard raise / heavy form / powerful

9. There is a growing ____ that the market may slow down.

concern worrying doubtful thought

10. The software is ____ compatible with earlier versions.

fully deeply strongly heavily