Collocations in Use – Part 109

.Match each topic of a newspaper article to the most likely headline

a. ARMY QUELLS UNREST ON BORDER
b. VIOLENCE SPARKS FEARS OF FURTHER UNREST
c. NEW REPUBLIC BREAKS DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH NEIGHBOURS
d. SINGER CLEARS UP CONFUSION ABOUT LYRICS

.N1. There was a disagreement about who wrote a particular song
.N2. A problem between two neighboring countries is solved by military means
.N3. A country recalls its ambassador from another country
.N4. Two countries at war fail to reach agreement

: ANSWERS

N1. SINGER CLEARS UP CONFUSION ABOUT LYRICS
N2. ARMY QUELLS UNREST ON BORDER
N3. NEW REPUBLIC BREAKS DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH NEIGHBOURS
N4. PEACE PROCESS TALKS COLLAPSE