Collocation – Study

1. Christine has been a central / medium / middle school teacher for many years.

2. Could you give me some degree / concentration / feedback on my presentation? I’d like to
know how to improve it.

3. He’s applying / submitting / trying to all the best universities in the country

4. I think I got every question on the exam wrong – I have no doubt that I dropped / failed / lost.

5. I’m having / taking / going a course on Latin American politics.

6. My daughter’s 12 – she’s in sixth class / grade / level.

7.

My father promised he’d buy me a car if I got / made / took good grades in my final year of high
school

8. No, my son hasn’t chosen a degree / major / series yet. He’s debating between sociology and
anthropology.

9. She awarded / formed / graduated from the University of California in 1999.

10. The professor took ten points off my test because I handed it in / gave it up / passed it a few
minutes late.

11. The top five students in the class were awarded / submitted/ withdrawn a scholarship to a local
college.

12. This topic will be on the test – make sure to take detailed lectures / notes / writings.