Collocations in Use – Part 80

.Rewrite each sentence using the word in brackets to make it more formal

N1. Paul knows a lot about African history. ENCYCLOPAEDIC
N2. Karen is very good at dealing with people. SKILLS
N3. Eric did a lot of work on farms when he was in Canada. ACCUMULATED
N4. Toyah has an excellent teaching qualification but she hasn’t done much work in the classroom yet. LACKS
N5. I have total trust in Dr. Robinson. IMPLICITLY
N6. This job will offer you the perfect opportunity to become more skilled at working with a computer. HONE
N7. I am totally confident you will be able to complete the course. CONFIDENCE
N8. It was Duncan’s talent for making money that led to his promotion. ACUMEN

:Answers

.N1. Paul has an encyclopedic knowledge of African history
.N2. Karen has very good interpersonal skills I has excellent people skills
.N3. Eric accumulated considerable experience of farming /on farms when he was in Canada
.N4. Toyah has an excellent teaching qualification but she lacks classroom experience
.N5. I trust Dr. Robinson implicitly
.N6. This job will offer you the perfect opportunity to hone your computer/computing skills
.N7. I have every confidence in your ability that you will be able to complete the course
.N8. It was Duncan’s financial acumen that led to his promotion