Collocations in Use – Part 49

.Fill in the blanks with appropriate words

Take ×8            break ×4             hold             catch ×2

.N1. We’ll ………… a break now and resume in half an hour .N2. The guide book didn’t mention the hotel, but we decided to ………… a chance ?N3. Did you ………… a look at his new car ? ………… N4. Please ………… a seat. Is this seat .N5. ………… some rest while you can .N6. I ………… a taxi back home .N7. She ………… detailed notes of her travels ?N8. When do you ………… your final exams .N9. make no promises or when you do, never ………… them ………… N10. Smoking is a difficult habit to ?N11. Who ………… the 100 metre sprint record .N12. Once he has made a promise, and he ………… his word .N13. The police had to ………… the news to the boy’s parents .N14. I tried to ………… the waiter’s attention .N15. A lantern was knocked over and the barn ………… fire

:Answers

Take/ take/ take/take-taken/ take/ took/ took/ take/ break/ break/ holds/ broke/ break/ catch/ caught