1) It took them over a week to ___ their decision. a) take b) achieve c) reach d) attain 2) Our main competitor's new product ___ a real threat to our target of increasing our market share. a) poses b) presents c) provides d) plays 3) There are three important points I'd like to ___ . a) bring b) raise c) claim d) rise 4) Don't ___ to conclusions – I haven't had a chance to explain it to you yet. a) jump b) run c) dive d) go 5) My laptop was stolen from my bag so I ___ a claim on my insurance. a) took b) did c) set d) made 6) We are ___ a lot of problems at the moment. a) fronting b) handling c) facing d) dealing 7) He ___ laughing when he realised his mistake. a) exploded in b) broke into c) burst out d) broke in 8) Please! Don't ___ my time with stupid questions! a) waste b) lose c) spend d) abuse 9) The problem is difficult to ___ under control. a) hold b) keep c) stay d) maintain 10) I think we should look for a new supplier – the one we have at the moment ___ us too much trouble. a) causes b) brings c) sets d) gives 11) Our assistant is leaving next month – she's ___ a baby. a) waiting for b) expecting c) having d) carrying 12) He is a very interesting person. I would never ___ the chance to meet him again. a) miss b) pass c) lose d) fail

12 Verb-Noun Collocations

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