UNIT 4, 5

[CLOZE]Listening to that old song, I felt a _______ _______

sense / wave / pang of nostalgia

Situation: You unexpectedly open a box of childhood letters and your heart aches with memories of days gone by.
Question: Which collocation describes that sharp ache of longing for the past?

a pang of nostalgia

Rewrite this sentence, replacing the ALL-CAPS phrase with the appropriate collocation:

When I look at these old photos, I always have A STRONG FEELING OF LONGING FOR THE PAST.

When I look at these old photos, I always have a sense/wave/pang of nostalgia.

After working out for two hours without eating, Emma was hit by intense ______ ______.

hunger pangs/ pangs of hunger

Situation:
At the office party, Jane saw her colleague get the promotion she wanted most. She felt a sudden, sharp twist in her chest.
Question:
Which collocation describes that sudden sharp feeling of jealousy?

a pang of jealousy

During the lengthy meeting, Mark was distracted by ____ that made it hard to focus.
A. a pang of jealousy
B. pangs of hunger
C. a wave of fatigue
D. a sense of nostalgia

B. pangs of hunger

Rewrite this sentence, replacing the ALL-CAPS phrase with the appropriate collocation:

When I found out they sold out the show before I could buy tickets, I felt A SUDDEN SHARP STAB OF ENVY.

When I found out they sold out the show before I could buy tickets, I felt a pang of jealousy.

Even as the deadline loomed, Sarah remained _______ _______ of the changes her boss had made.

blissfully unaware

Situation:
A moviegoer is so engrossed in a comedy that she doesn’t notice the theater is about to close and the lights are coming up.
Question:
Which collocation describes her total lack of awareness of what’s happening around her?

blissfully unaware

Despite the storm clouds gathering overhead, the sailors were ____ that a hurricane was approaching.
A. painfully aware
B. blissfully unaware
C. keenly observant
D. deeply concerned

B. blissfully unaware

[REWRITE USING COLLOCATION] He was COMPLETELY UNAWARE OF THE FACT THAT HIS PHONE HAD RUN OUT OF BATTERY.

He was blissfully unaware that his phone had run out of battery.

At the end of the trail ride, the riders line up to ______ from their horses.

dismount

Situation:
You’re approaching a curb on a bicycle before entering a busy sidewalk. You need to stop pedaling and put your foot down.
Question:
Which verb describes getting off the bicycle?

dismount

After parking his motorcycle, Jack stopped the engine and _____.
A. dismounted
B. descended
C. alighted
D. departed

A. dismounted

Passengers must ______ ______ the train carefully when it stops at the station.

alight from

Situation:
You’re exiting a bus, and the conductor says, “Please be careful as you ____ __ it.”
Question:
Which phrasal verb goes in the blank?

alight from

As soon as the plane landed, we slowly ____ the aircraft.
A. dismounted
B. alighted from
C. descended
D. vacated

B. alighted from

Please empty the coffee grounds into the _______ before taking out the filter.

receptacle

Situation:
In a laboratory, you’re instructed to pour liquid waste into a designated container marked “WASTE.” What is another word for that container?
Question:
Which noun fits here?

receptacle

After the meeting, all used batteries must be thrown into the hazardous materials _____.
A. dispensary
B. receptacle
C. vault
D. corridor

B. receptacle /rɪˈsep.tə.kəl/

Rewrite this sentence:

Please place the used ink cartridges into the DESIGNATED CONTAINER.

Please place the used ink cartridges into the receptacle.

Situation:
A large tech firm announced it would cut its headcount by thousands as part of a cost-cutting drive.
Question:
Which collocation describes the action of eliminating those positions?

axe jobs

Situation:
A government agency has announced a contract for a new public park. Firms have until the deadline to prepare their bids.
Question:
Which collocation describes what these firms need to do to offer their bid?

submit a tender

Before the deadline, the construction company had to ____ ____ to win the contract.
A. submit an invoice
B. submit a tender
C. submit a complaint
D. submit a proposal

B. submit a tender

After months of talks, the two startups finally decided to ______ ______ ______ with a local distributor.

go into partnership

Situation:
A software developer and a hardware manufacturer agree to combine their expertise to launch a smart-home device.
Question:
Which collocation describes what they are doing?

go into partnership

To expand its market in Asia, the fashion brand chose to ____ ____ ____ with a major Tokyo retailer.
A. go on strike
B. go into partnership
C. go under contract
D. go into exile

B. go into partnership