48. FIRE CHECK YOUR VOCABULARY FOR NATURAL ENGLISH COLLOCATIONS

 

CHECK YOUR VOCABULARY FOR NATURAL ENGLISH COLLOCATIONS 48. FIRE

 

A. Which of these expressions is not a natural collocation? 1 a forest/ roaring/ camp/ home fire 2 a naked/ fiery/ flickering flame 3 a third-degree/ horrible/ nasty burn 4 fire office/ service/ brigade 5 glowing/ red/ smoking embers 6 burn-/ flame-/fire-proof   B. Choose the best word or phrase to complete these sentences. Other collocations are in bold type: 7 The land is bone dry at this time of year and the grass can easily _____________. a go on fire b take fire c catch fire 8 Before he left the house, he _____________ the fire and raked over the embers. a put out b turned out c stopped 9 There was a fire in 1756 and the house and all its contents _____________. a went up on fire b went up in flames c burned 10 He _____________ his cigarette and went into the restaurant. a stubbed out b stamped out c stopped out 11 If you smell gas don’t turn on the lights or _____________, as this might ignite the escaped gas. a use a matchbox b strike a match c start  a match 12 The arsonists were charged with _____________ several barns in the neighbourhood. a lighting b igniting c setting fire to 13 If you don’t watch that barbeque, your chicken will be _____________. a burnt to a cinder b burnt to the ground c turned black 14 Excuse me – have you got _____________? a a fire b a light c a flame 15 She sat _____________ watching the glowing embers and flickering light. a by the chimney b by the fireside c before the fire 16 Be careful with these chemicals – they are _____________. a highly flammable b extremely burnable c very ignitable 17 A fire _____________ in the night and destroyed the contents of the warehouses. a burst out b came out c broke out

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