Collocation Quiz 22

Take on a tougher mix of English collocations in quiz number 22.

Select the best word for each sentence.

1. The audit ____ serious shortcomings in the financial controls.

revealed showed displayed presented

2. Although the committee ____ reservations, they remained ____ about approving the proposal.

expressed / serious said / heavy gave / deep made / hard

3. The change will have ____ implications for rural communities.

far-reaching far-going wide-moving long-acting

4. The manager ____ a blind eye to repeated safety breaches.

turned gave made put

5. The report calls ____ urgent action to protect the coastline.

for on at with

6. The policy should ____ a level playing field for smaller firms.

create make build produce

7. The project has ____ enormous benefits for the local community.

yielded given made taken

8. His explanation was ____ at best.

unconvincing unpersuasive unclear weak

9. The survey produced ____ results across different age groups.

mixed blended combined joined

10. The country needs to ____ foreign investment to create jobs.

attract draw bring pull