Collocations in Use – Part 115

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

.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
.N5. People are beginning to worry that there will be more disturbances
.N6. A celebrity denies that her marriage is over
.N7. Some sports facilities will soon be ready for use
.N8. The government promises that rumors are untrue

a. ARMY QUELLS UNREST ON BORDER
b. MINISTER ALLAYS FEARS OF TAX INCREASE
c. PEACE PROCESS TALKS COLLAPSE
d. VIOLENCE SPARKS FEARS OF FURTHER UNREST
e. STADIUM FINALLY NEARS COMPLETION
f. STAR DISPELS RUMOURS OF DIVORCE
g. SINGER CLEARS UP CONFUSION ABOUT LYRICS
h. NEW REPUBLIC BREAKS DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH NEIGHBOURS

: 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
N5. VIOLENCE SPARKS FEARS OF FURTHER UNREST
N6. STAR DISPELS RUMOURS OF DIVORCE
N7. STADIUM FINALLY NEARS COMPLETION
N8. MINISTER ALLAYS FEARS OF TAX INCREASE