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Collocations – Nouns + Prepositions

Collocations are words that often go together, and mastering them can make your English sound more natural and fluent. Here’s a fun exercise to get you started:

Collocations

Some nouns are followed by specific prepositions. For example, the noun decrease  is always followed by the preposition in. How well do you know these collocations?

1 / 15

They're responsible __ maintaining the company's financial records.

2 / 15

We need to focus __ reducing our carbon footprint.

3 / 15

He's famous __ his work in the field of medicine.

4 / 15

I'm not very good __ remembering names.

5 / 15

Are you capable __ working under pressure?

6 / 15

He's really passionate __ helping others.

7 / 15

There's been a significant increase __ demand __ the new product.

8 / 15

He's responsible __ ensuring the safety of the passengers.

9 / 15

Are you familiar __ the rules of the game?

10 / 15

I'm afraid __ losing my keys.

11 / 15

She's really good __ solving complex problems.

12 / 15

They were excited __ the opportunity to travel abroad.

13 / 15

He apologized __ being late to the meeting.

14 / 15

She's always been interested __ learning new languages.

15 / 15

A decrease __ supply usually means an increase __ price.

Your score is

The average score is 59%

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