Collocations with subject
? Which of the following is a common collocation that describes
N1 – a subject that causes disagreement because people have a lot of different opinions about it
a contradictory subject
a controversial subject
a confusing subject
N2 – a subject that people may get upset about
a fragile subject
a sensitive subject
a sensible subject
N3 – a subject that it is not acceptable to mention
a banned subject
a taboo subject
an out-of-bounds subject
? Which word best completes the sentence
N4 – She was upset and I wished I hadn’t _________ the subject
brought up
taken up
raised up
N5 – With David, it’s probably best to ____________ the subject of politics
avoid
miss
escape
: Answers
a controversial subject
a sensitive subject
a taboo subject
brought up
avoid
