Choose the correct collocation. 1. The sea was very rough / strong. So I didn’t really enjoy the ferry crossing. 2. I sat on the beach watching the waves breaking / falling on the shore. 3. The River Thames flows / travels through the centre of London. 4. These islands attract / gather thousands of tourists every year. 5. You’ll love the place with its sunny weather and unspoilt / unused beaches. 6. I hate it when the wind blows / throws sand in your face. 7. It’s one of the highest / tallest mountains in the area. 8. The world’s rainforests are reducing / shrinking rapidly. 9. Most modern farmers use tractors to dig / plough their fields. 10. We spent Sunday at / in the beach because the weather was so good. 11. I would like to live in a large house on / by the sea. 12. We took the short route in / through the mountains on our way to Italy. 13. When I was a boy I lived in / on a small island just off the coast of France. 14. It was very stormy with big waves crashing against / on the side of our boat.

1.strong

2.breaking

3.travels

4.attract

5.unspoilt

6.throws

7.highest

8.reducing

9.plough

10.in

11.by

12.through

13.on

14.against 

1. The sea was very rough / strong. So I didn’t really enjoy the ferry crossing.

2. I sat on the beach watching the waves breaking / falling on the shore.

3. The River Thames flows / travels through the centre of London.

4. These islands attract / gather thousands of tourists every year.

5. You’ll love the place with its sunny weather and unspoilt / unused beaches.

6. I hate it when the wind blows / throws sand in your face.

7. It’s one of the highest / tallest mountains in the area.

8. The world’s rainforests are reducing / shrinking rapidly.

9. Most modern farmers use tractors to dig / plough their fields.

10. We spent Sunday at / in the beach because the weather was so good.

11. I would like to live in a large house on / by the sea. 

12. We took the short route in / through the mountains on our way to Italy.

13. When I was a boy I lived in / on a small island just off the coast of France.

14. It was very stormy with big waves crashing against / on the side of our boat.