List of English Collocations - Proficiency Level (CPE)

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List of English Collocations - Proficiency Level (CPE)

Hugely/extremely/terribly/particularly/critically/crucially important

Considerably/dramatically/a lot/significantly/completely change

Changing fast/rapidly/suddenly/gradually slowly

Consider the issue in depth/detail

Debate/discuss the issue at length

List of English Collocations - Proficiency Level (CPE)

To a considerable/great/large/significant/lesser/limited/small extent

Bitterly/furiously/terribly/wildly angry

Analyse painstakingly/critically/carefully/fully

Complete/major/massive/radical/thorough overhaul

Considerably/easily/far/greatly/heavily/more than/vastly outweigh

In/under normal circumstances

Very/completely/perfectly/quite/pretty normal

List of English Collocations - Proficiency Level (CPE)

Immense/overriding/paramount/utmost/highest/tremendous/intrinsic importance

Grow in/increase in/rise in/decline in/diminish in/fall in importance

Absolutely/utterly/completely/frankly impossible

Brilliantly/especially/remarkably/particularly/fully/reasonably/fairly/powerfully

effective

List of English Collocations - Proficiency Level (CPE)

Remarkably/highly/fully/perfectly effective

Formidably/incredibly/supremely/superbly efficient

Overall/organizational/limited/practical effectiveness

Enhance/maximize/impair/limit/lose/reduce effectiveness

Exemplary/disruptive behaviour

List of English Collocations - Proficiency Level (CPE)

Mathematically/economically/scientifically/technically/physically/politically

impossible

Ample/considerable/plenty of/unparalleled/unprecedented opportunity

Fervent/strongly-held/unshakeable/genuine/sincere/entrenched/commonly

held/long-held/long-standing/core/erroneous/misguided belief

List of English Collocations - Proficiency Level (CPE)

Profound/minimal/negligible/appreciable/discernible/apparent/noticeable/

crippling/debilitating/deleterious/unfortunate/salutary/the desired/lasting/knock-

on/far-reaching effect

Malodorous gases/substances/fumes/emissions/compounds/fluid

Exacerbate things/challenges/problems/inequalities/existing tensions between…

List of English Collocations - Proficiency Level (CPE)

Extremely/genuinely/falsely modest

Heart-stopping/awful/anxious/fleeting/poignant/finest/proudest moment

Have little/no option but to

Entirely/purely optional

Considerable/utmost/extreme/due caution

List of English Collocations - Proficiency Level (CPE)

Exceptionally/extremely/highly/extraordinarily/overwhelmingly/moderately/

fairly/broadly/generally favourable

Understandably/extremely/slightly/almost/a little fearful about

Wholly/somewhat/clearly/embarrassingly/grotesquely/culturally inappropriate

Largely/virtually/effectively/otherwise/utterly inaccessible

List of English Collocations - Proficiency Level (CPE)

Extremely/grossly/hopelessly/seriously/terribly/wildly/somewhat/notoriously/

historically/totally inaccurate

Barely/hardly/scarcely/economically/financially/technically/administratively/

perfectly/entirely feasible

Football/fitness/keep-fit/health/religious/real fanatic