Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.
1Even a seasoned interpreter can ............... a mistake when two delegates speak over each other at speed.
Wrong!
The natural collocation is "make", not" commit" in ordinary English.
2The report argues that a desperate motive does not entitle anyone to ............... a crime with impunity.
Wrong!
The standard legal collocation is "commit".
3Cyberattacks on hospital systems ............... a threat to patient safety as well as to data privacy.
Wrong!
The usual formal collocation is "pose".
4The campaign was designed to ............... of the warning signs of carbon-monoxide poisoning.
Wrong!
The standard collocation is "raise awareness".
5The hillside road was closed after several hours of ............... loosened the newly repaired surface.
Wrong!
The natural weather collocation is "heavy rain".
6After the overnight shift, she asked for ............... and declined the delicate jasmine blend.
Wrong!
The idiomatic collocation is "strong tea" when referring to tea with an intense flavour.
7The trustees were ............... when the promised restoration funds failed to materialise.
Wrong!
The idiomatic intensifier for this emotion is "deeply disappointed".
8Given the forensic evidence, it is ............... that the painting left the gallery by accident.
Wrong!
The standard intensifying collocation is "highly unlikely".
9The soup was excellent, but the basket contained only ............... and a few broken crackers.
Wrong!
Bread that is no longer fresh is normally called "stale bread".
10Several students struggled to stay awake during the ............... on medieval tax records.
Wrong!
A boring talk is naturally described as a "dull lecture".
11A ............... at the balance sheet was enough to reveal the missing decimal point.
Wrong!
The idiomatic collocation is "quick glance".
12The council rejected another ............... outlet near the school and encouraged independent cafés instead.
Wrong!
The established term for mass-produced takeaway meals is "fast food".
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- Even a seasoned interpreter can make a mistake when two delegates speak over each other at speed.
- The report argues that a desperate motive does not entitle anyone to commit a crime with impunity.
- Cyberattacks on hospital systems pose a threat to patient safety as well as to data privacy.
- The campaign was designed to raise awareness of the warning signs of carbon-monoxide poisoning.
- The hillside road was closed after several hours of heavy rain loosened the newly repaired surface.
- After the overnight shift, she asked for strong tea and declined the delicate jasmine blend.
- The trustees were deeply disappointed when the promised restoration funds failed to materialise.
- Given the forensic evidence, it is highly unlikely that the painting left the gallery by accident.
- The soup was excellent, but the basket contained only stale bread and a few broken crackers.
- Several students struggled to stay awake during the dull lecture on medieval tax records.
- A quick glance at the balance sheet was enough to reveal the missing decimal point.
- The council rejected another fast food outlet near the school and encouraged independent cafés instead.
