Using Collocation to Boost your IELTS Score – Key Word:Belief

Key Word:Belief

Verb+Belief

1. Use the correct form of these verbs:

1. My boss______strong political beliefs and expresses them on every possible occasion!
2. Although I don’t______your beliefs, I do respect them. I think this is important in a democratic society.
3. We should all have the courage to______our beliefs.
4. He was only fined £100 for killing somebody in a road accident! This case has______my belief in our justice system.
5. My mother’s long battle against stomach cancer has only______her belief in God.
6. A week after her husband disappeared in a boating accident, she’s still______the belief that he’s alive. She refuses to accept that he might have drowned.

Common Adjective Collocations

2. Use these adjectives to complete the sentences:

1. For years at school I was under the______belief that Anne was Chris’s mother. It was only years later I found out she was his step-sister!
2. Contrary to______belief, eating carrots does not improve your eyesight.
3. My brother has an______belief in his own abilities. I’ve never known anybody with such self-belief and self-confidence.
4. It is my______belief that abortion is immoral. Nobody will ever convince me that we have the right to end life in that way.
5. Fighting has again broken out along the border. There is now a______belief among politicians that war is inevitable.
6. If you want to be a successful salesman, you have to have a______belief in the product you are selling. It’s no good just pretending to like something.

Expressions with Prepositions

3. Complete the sentences below with on, to or of:

1. Throughout her persecution, Joan of Arc remained faithful______her beliefs. She refused to give them up.
2. The fact that millions of people are dying of famine has shaken the foundations______my belief in God.
3. Sarah’s parents hadn’t realised the depth______her religious beliefs until she told them she had decided to become a nun.
4. I’ve never really trusted that woman. I’ve always had doubts about the sincerity______her beliefs.
5. Capitalism is partly based______the belief that people work more productively if they are working for themselves.
6. Every religion has its own set______beliefs.

Answer Key

Ex 1:

1. holds
2. share
3. stand up for
4. shaken
5. strengthen
6. clinging to

Ex 2:

1. mistaken
2. popular
3. unshakeable
4. firm
5. growing
6. genuine

Ex 3:

1. to
2. of
3. of
4. of
5. on
6. of

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