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Key Word:Response
Common Adjective Collocations
- Use the following adjectives in these sentences:
| disappointing | mixed | enthusiastic |
| positive | inital | satisfactory |
- The response to the proposal, in the main, has been very______. Everyone I’ve spoken to is in favour.
- There was an______response to my suggestion that we go camping for the weekend. Everybody’s really excited about the idea.
- When I heard what he said about me, my______response was one of anger.
- If I don’t receive a______response from you, I will be forced to put this matter into the hands of my solicitor.
- The council’s decision to subsidise public transport has met with a______response. Those who use the buses think it is a great idea, but most car owners are against it.
- The response to our appeal for help has been rather______. Very few people have come forward.
Match up the following adjective collocations with the meaning opposite:
7.
| a. quiet | i. an immediate response |
| b. fast | ii. a lukewarm response |
| c. not enthusiastic | iii. a favorable response |
| d. good | iv. a muted response |
In response to…
2. Complete the sentences with these words:
| appleal | complaints | criticism | pressure |
- The school has changed some of its teaching methods in response to______in the latest report by government inspectors.
- Millions of people gave freely in response to the______for the victims of the famine in East Africa.
- In response to______about the number of minor accidents in its factory, the company has decided to review its safety procedures.
- Management have reduced the working week to 38 hours in response to______from the unions.
Go back and underline these noun collocations.
Expressions with Prepositions
3. Match up the halves of these sentences:
| 1. The school is delighted with | a. the people you work with? |
| 2. The marketing people are disappointed with | b. the response to its appeal to raise £10,000. |
| 3. I was totally unprepared for | c. your letter of resignation? |
| 4. Have you had any response yet to | d. his response. He actually hit me! |
| 5. What’s the response been like for | e. the poor response to their TV adverts. |
Notes1. Note the verbs that we use to describe getting a response:
2. Notice these examples of an initial / immediate response:
3. If you make no response to somebody, you ignore them or say nothing. 4. Note this formal expression in business letters:
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Answer Key
Common Adjective Collocations
Ex 1:
- positive
- enthusiastic
- initial
- satisfactory
- mixed
- disappointing
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a. iv
b. i
c. ii
d. iii
In response to…
Ex 2:
- criticism
- appeal
- complaints
- pressure
Expressions with Prepositions
Ex 3:
- b
- e
- d
- c
- a
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