Collocations in Use – Part 19

.Match the beginning of each sentence with its ending

………… N1. We were all very impressed by the student’s mental
………… N2. My grandmother is very intelligent but she’s had little formal
………… N3. I’ve never found it easy to learn scientific formulae by
………… N4. I’d love to study medicine there but it’s very hard to get a
………… N5. For the first year Shakespeare exam we had to read six set
………… N6. I am so proud of you for managing to get full
………… N7. Your work is not too bad but there is certainly still room for
………… N8. Your little girl has shown herself to be a very quick
………… N9. The test has been designed to enable pupils to demonstrate their
………… N10. I hope to study there but I may not be able to meet the entry

A. heart
B. place
C. education
D. ability
E. requirements
F. agility
G. learner
H. marks
I. texts
J. improvement

:Answers

.N1. We were all very impressed by the student’s mental agility
.N2. My grandmother is very intelligent but she’s had little formal education
.N3. I’ve never found it easy to learn scientific formulae by heart
.N4. I’d love to study medicine there but it’s very hard to get a place
.N5. For the first year Shakespeare exam we had to read six set texts
.N6. I am so proud of you for managing to get full marks
.N7. Your work is not too bad but there is certainly still room for improvement
.N8. Your little girl has shown herself to be a very quick learner
.N9. The test has been designed to enable pupils to demonstrate their ability
.N10. I hope to study there but may not be able to meet the entry requirements