Part 3: Match the words in column A with their strongest collocates in column B and then use the
full phrases to fill the gaps in the sentences below. Write your answers in the numbered boxes.
A B
play it a day
come a straight face
call on words
fly to terms with
hit no brief for
breathe off the handle
call the lid on
hold a word
keep the jackpot
put his bluff
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31. The advertisement relied heavily on a clever ______ to grab attention.
32. It's a great pleasure to ______ after such a long and hard work.
33. Our father’s unexpected illness ______ our holiday plans.
34. When several companies showed interest in buying the film rights to his novel, he knew he had ______.
35. He’ll never be able to ______ his failure to win the tournament.
36. Even though the joke was hilarious, she managed to ______ during the meeting.
37. Don’t expect me to support the demonstrations you organize. You know I ______ any kind of violence.
38. Keep off the grass! Mrs. Turnip will ______ if she sees you walking on her lawn.
39. When Jack claimed he could finish the project in a day, his colleagues decided to ______ by
setting a strict deadline.
40. Please don’t ______ of this to anyone else, it’s highly confidentia

Question

Part 3: Match the words in column A with their strongest collocates in column B and then use the 
full phrases to fill the gaps in the sentences below. Write your answers in the numbered boxes.
A              B
play         it a day
come      a straight face
call on words
fly        to terms with
hit        no brief for
breathe   off the handle
call       the lid on
hold       a word
keep       the jackpot
put          his bluff
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31. The advertisement relied heavily on a clever ______ to grab attention.
32. It&#x27;s a great pleasure to ______ after such a long and hard work.
33. Our father’s unexpected illness ______ our holiday plans. 
34. When several companies showed interest in buying the film rights to his novel, he knew he had ______.
35. He’ll never be able to ______ his failure to win the tournament.
36. Even though the joke was hilarious, she managed to ______ during the meeting.
37. Don’t expect me to support the demonstrations you organize. You know I ______ any kind of violence.
38. Keep off the grass! Mrs. Turnip will ______ if she sees you walking on her lawn.
39. When Jack claimed he could finish the project in a day, his colleagues decided to ______ by 
setting a strict deadline.
40. Please don’t ______ of this to anyone else, it’s highly confidentia

Accepted Answer

Here are the answers with the matched collocations:

31. play on words
32. take a break
33. hit the jackpot 
   (Alternative option:  put the lid on. However, put the lid on fits better in another sentence. So, we will choose hit the jackpot here)
   Alternatively, another correct answer for 31 is:  hit the jackpot, and 33 is:  put the lid on

34. hit the jackpot 
   (Alternative option: We already used hit the jackpot, another option could be:  call the shots. However, call the shots fits better in another sentence. So, we will choose call the shots for another sentence)
   Another correct answer for 31 is:  call the shots, and 34 is:  come to terms with 
   No. We still use hit the jackpot here

35. come to terms with 
   (Alternative option: We already used come to terms with. However, we use call it a day for another sentence. So we will keep this answer here)
   Alternatively another correct answer for 32 is:  come to terms with, and 35 is:  call it a day

36. keep a straight face
37. have no brief for 
   (Alternative option: We already used have no brief for. However, we use call off for another sentence. So we will keep this answer here)
   Alternatively another correct answer for 38 is:  have no brief for, and 37 is:  call off

38. call on 
   (Alternative option: We already used call on. However, we use put the lid on for another sentence. So we will keep this answer here)
   Alternatively another correct answer for 40 is:  call on, and 38 is:  put the lid on

39. call his bluff 
   (Alternative option: We already used call his bluff. However, we use breathe a word for another sentence. So we will keep this answer here)
   Alternatively another correct answer for 40 is:  call his bluff, and 39 is:  breathe a word

40. breathe a word

Part 3: Match the words in column A with their strongest collocates in column B and then use the full phrases to fill the gaps in the sentences below. Write your answers in the numbered boxes. A B pla...