Collocations

TAKE IT/STH ON THE CHIN
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to accept unpleasant events bravely and with complaints

1 Verb + record (highest / best)

Use the correct form of these verbs:

break hold reach

knock set stand

The footballer Rivaldo ____________ a new record for the amount of money paid for a footballer when he joined the Barcelona team.
Unemployment has____________ an all-time record of 4 million.
Maurice Green____________ the world record for the 100 metres and for a time was the fastest man on earth.
The movie Titanic____________ all box-office records, making more money than any other film before.
Everyone knew she was going to beat the world marathon record, but she actually____________ over two minutes off it!
The world long jump record ____________ for over 20 years until Bob Beamon smashed it with one enormous leap at the Mexico City Olympics.
2 Noun + noun collocations

Use these nouns to complete the sentences:

turnout time number low

There’s been a record ____________ of applications for the job.
I left an hour earlier than usual and I got to work in record ____________ .
The euro was down again. In fact it hit a record ____________ against the pound at the close of trading yesterday.
There’s a record ____________ for this year’s London marathon. More than 50,000 want to run the race.
audience profits temperatures levels

Drug use amongst young people has risen to record ____________ .
This year’s Glastonbury rock festival attracted a record ____________ with 40,000 fans flocking to hear their favourite bands.
The company has made record____________ this year.
We’ve seen record____________ this summer – the highest since records began.
3 Adjective + record (written account)

Use the following adjectives in these sentences:

accurate confidential dental official

Many of the bodies recovered from the crash could only be identified by their ____________ records.
____________ records must be kept in case the tax authorities arrive to inspect us.
Your medical records are strictly ____________ . Only you and your doctor have access to them.
All births, deaths and marriages are entered in the ____________ records. Most of these records have been computerised in recent years.
4 Adjective + record (the past)

Complete the sentences with these words:

clean criminal past

poor safety track

The country has been criticised for its very ____________ record on human rights.
I have no doubts about investing in this company. They have a proven ____________ record.
He has a ____________ record as long as your arm, so he’s well-known to the police!
I’d never fly with an airline that has a bad ____________ record, would you?
The defendant got off relatively lightly because the judge took his ____________ record into account when passing sentence.
I can’t see him getting the job. His ____________ record will weigh heavily against him.