Collocations in Use – Part 79

.Complete each sentence using a collocation from the box. The first letters are given to help you

act as a referee / keen interest / lacks experience / encyclopedic knowledge / horning skills / pursuing her interests / meet the challenges / paramount importance / accumulate experience

.N1. Jason takes a k…………………… in all his school subjects, but particularly in the sciences .N2. Suzie is looking forward to h…………………… her computer s…………………… on a course next month N3. We set the job applicants a particularly difficult task in order to discover . ……………………who would best be able to m…………………… the c .N4. You can rest assured that your happiness will always be of p…………………… to me N5. My brother chose that university because it was the best place for him to p…………………… his i…………………… in marine biology .N6. Over the years I have managed to a…………………… plenty of e…………………… of working with young people

:Answers

N1. keen interest N2. honing; skills N3. meet; challenge N4. paramount importance N5. pursue; interest N6. accumulate; experience