B1 English Word Formation and Collocations 3

Question 1

The ______ of new volunteers for the community centre took several weeks.

Accepted Answer

recruitment

Answer

'Recruitment' is the noun form of 'recruit,' describing the process of finding and selecting new members or staff.

Question 2

She had a very ______ attitude and always helped her teammates.

Accepted Answer

cooperative

Answer

'Cooperative' is the adjective form of 'cooperate,' describing a willingness to work well together with others.

Question 3

He ______ his best to complete the language test on time.

Accepted Answer

did

Answer

'Do your best' is the correct collocation; 'do' is used with 'best' to express putting in maximum effort.

Question 4

The council made an ______ about changes to the local bus routes.

Accepted Answer

announcement

Answer

'Announcement' is the noun form of 'announce,' referring to a formal or public declaration of information.

Question 5

He ______ on very well with his new neighbours from the start.

Accepted Answer

got

Answer

'Get on well with' is the standard collocation meaning to have a friendly or positive relationship with someone.

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