Collocations in Use – Part 114

?Which word fits in both sentences in each pair

Lull / abandon / bring / call

.N1. The Minister may be forced to …………………… his policy on constitutional reform
.The climbers had to …………………… their attempt to reach the summit because of bad weather

.N2. During a …………………… in the fighting, aid workers were able to get food to people in need
.Have something ready to say in case there is a …………………… in the conversation

.N3. I think we should …………………… the meeting to a close now
?Did the demonstration …………………… the traffic to a halt

.N4. It’s time the union …………………… a halt to the industrial action
.The college …………………… off the match because of the bad weather

: ANSWERS

N1. abandon
N2. lull
N3. bring
N4. called