Collocations with illness

: Which of the following is a common collocation that describes

N1. a serious illness
a heavy illness
a deep illness
a severe illness

N2. an illness that is not serious
a light illness
a small illness
a minor illness

? N3. an illness that causes death quite quickly
a chronic illness
a fatal illness
a violent illness

? Which word best completes the sentence

N4. Stress and tension can __________ illness
cause
develop
bring

N5. A healthy diet helps to __________ illness
prevent
restrain
stop

: Answers

N1. a severe illness
N2. a minor illness
N3. a fatal illness
N4. cause
N5. prevent