Using Collocation to Boost Your IELTS Score – Key Word: a sense of

a sense of

1          Sense of (feeling)

Complete the sentences with these nouns:

community                  achievement

alarm                          loss

1. Passing my driving test first time gave me a great sense of ______________ .
2. We felt a growing sense of ______________ when my daughter had not returned home by midnight. She said she’d be home by 11.
3. There’s a real sense of ______________in this neighbourhood. Everybody is very caring and friendly.
4. He felt a deep sense of ______________ after the death of his wife.

outrage                        importance

well-being                   security

5. Helmets can give cyclists a false sense of _____________ . They don’t give riders as much protection as they think.
6. She is big-headed and has an exaggerated sense of her own            ______________.
7. As the anaesthetic began to take effect, I had a great sense of ______________ .
8. His racist remarks filled her with an overwhelming sense of ______________. She had to restrain herself from hitting him!

2          Sense of (ability)

Complete the sentences with these nouns:

balance                       direction          humour

smell                            taste

1. I’m sure he’ll be able to find the house on his own. He has a pretty good sense of ______________.
2. He doesn’t have much of a sense of ______________ . He never laughs at my jokes!
3. I lose my sense of ______________ when I’ve got a cold, so 1 don’t really care what I eat.
4. Gymnasts need a good sense of ______________ .
5. Dogs have an acute sense of ______________ . That’s why they are used to search for hidden drugs and for people trapped in collapsed buildings.

ANSWER KEY

Ex 1:

1. achievement 2. alarm 3. community 4. loss 5. security 6. importance 7. well-being 8. outrage

Ex 2:

1. direction 2. humour 3. taste 4. balance 5. smell

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