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Collocations: Words that frequently occur in combination
The words that appear in the table below are often paired with words in the phrases below the table.
politics economics society resemble similarity race underdevelopment nature
Directions: Choose a word in the table to form a natural sounding phrase in each item below. Change the word form to fit the grammatical requirements of the phrase. If you fill in an incorrect answer twice [red], type a question mark in the blank.
1. When Barack's family lived in Texas, they encountered attitudes in every aspect of society.
2. Toot bore a striking to her Cherokee ancestor.
3. When Lolo returned to Indonesia, the country was underdeveloped and repressive.
4. After three centuries of Dutch colonialism, the Japanese invaded Indonesia, seeking control over the country's vast reserves of resources.
5. Indonesia's first President, Sukarno, had grown increasingly unpopular due to disparity and corruption.
6. Barack and his mother arrived in Indonesia less than one year after one of the most brutal and swift campaigns of suppression in modern times.
7. Ann was drawn to Lolo after Barack left, in part, by the striking of their goals to rebuild a country.
8. When Barack returned to Hawaii to live with his grandparents, they were worse off than they had been prior to his departure for Indonesia.
9. Barack was often embarrassed by his grandfather's antics. He didn't think his behavior was acceptable.
10. Barack finally was admitted to a school that was academically excellent but not very mixed.
