درس 5: Collocation in use

Unit 5 – Register 

Answer key

5.1

1. Cyclists should dismount before crossing the footbridge. (F)

2. Never dispose of batteries and similar items by throwing them onto a fire. (F)

3. The students were all bored stiff by the lecture. (I)

4. Passengers must alight from the bus through the rear door. (F)

5. The grass badly needs cutting. (I)

6. Please place all used tickets in the receptacle provided as you leave the building. (F)

5.2

1. slash prices, pump prices, major companies

2. detectives quiz, missing teenager, prime suspect

3. floods hit, battling against floods

4. axe (200) jobs, made redundant, job losses, falling profits

5.3

Suggested answers:

1. Have you heard? The oil companies are bringing down / putting down / lowering / reducing their prices.

2. Have you heard? Detectives have interrogated/questioned/interviewed a business man about the missing teenager. or Detectives are interrogating/questioning/interviewing …

3. Have you heard? Floods are affecting / there are floods in the Central region.

4. Have you heard? The Presco car firm is getting rid of 200 jobs (or staff/people) / is making 200 workers (or staff/people) redundant / is laying off 200 people (or workers/staff).

5.4

1. We raised capital to expand the business.

2. They submitted a tender for the new stadium.

3. They went into partnership to develop a new range of products.

4 .We started up a business to supply sports equipment to schools.

5.5

1. dead keen

2. boarding the aircraft

3. bore the cost of

4. dropped out of

5. launched into

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