English Collocations in Use Intermediate Book with Answers How Words Work Together for Fluent and Natural English 2nd Edition

Choose the correct collocation.
1 The standard of living has 
grown / risen / increased
in the last ten years.
2 We 
changed / exchanged / passed 
some interesting ideas with our colleagues in the USA.
3 Tom and Jo are 
changing / transferring / moving
house to be nearer Jo’s elderly parents.
4 The new model of this computer will 
become / get / make
available in September.
5 At the end of the presentation we could 
raise / rise / arise
any issues that we wanted to discuss.
6 The firm 
got / made / became
very successful, but then problems 
appeared / arrived / arose
.
48.2
48.3
Hi Elena,
I’ve (1) 
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a couple of modifications to the schedule for the sales conference. I know 
we’ve always done it the same old way, but I think we should (2) 
....................................................................................
the habit this 
year and try a new format. See the attachment. What do you think? 
Chris
Chris,
I’m worried about these changes, especially losing the coffee break. Lots of us are addicted to our coffee 
break and couldn’t kick the (3) 
....................................................................................
if we tried. I’m sure if you just
(4) 
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a few minor adjustments or a (5) 
....................................................................................
alteration to the 
timetable here and there it would be fine, but big changes like this will be unpopular! 
Elena
Hi again Elena,
Thanks for your comments. I wasn’t trying to revolutionise the (6) 
....................................................................................
we do things, 
but I do think we should (7) 
....................................................................................
a new approach. The sales conference is serious 
work, not an excuse for time off. But let’s think about it. 
Chris

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