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" a mistake.
2The report argues that a desperate motive does not entitle anyone to ............... a crime with impunity.
Wrong!
The standard legal collocation is "commit" a crime.
3Cyberattacks on hospital systems ............... a threat to patient safety as well as to data privacy.
Wrong!
The formal collocation is "pose" a threat.
4The campaign was designed to ............... awareness of the warning signs of carbon-monoxide poisoning.
Wrong!
The standard collocation is "raise" awareness.
5The hillside road was closed after several hours of ............... rain loosened the newly repaired surface.
Wrong!
The natural weather collocation is "heavy" rain.
6After the overnight shift, she asked for ............... tea and declined the delicate jasmine blend.
Wrong!
Tea with an intense flavour is described as "strong" tea.
7The trustees were ............... disappointed when the promised restoration funds failed to materialise.
Wrong!
The idiomatic intensifier is "deeply" disappointed.
8Given the forensic evidence, it is ............... unlikely that the painting left the gallery by accident.
Wrong!
The standard intensifier is "highly" unlikely.
9The soup was excellent, but the basket contained only ............... bread 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 ............... lecture on medieval tax records.
Wrong!
A boring lecture can be described as "dull".
11A ............... glance at the balance sheet was enough to reveal the missing decimal point.
Wrong!
The idiomatic collocation is "quick" glance.
12The council rejected another ............... food outlet near the school and encouraged independent cafés instead.
Wrong!
The established term is "fast" food.
Exercise complete
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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.