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Duolingo English Test Review: Vocabulary: collocations

Review vocabulary: collocations for this Duolingo English Test question with the key prompt clue, correct-answer reasoning, distractor checks, and sources to verify next.

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What this question is testing

Objective: Vocabulary: collocations

Prompt focus: Choose the word that correctly completes the common phrase. She decided to ____ a decision after considering all the options.

Why the correct answer works

make

The verb make collocates with decision in the phrase make a decision.

Why the tempting wrong answer fails

Incorrect. Take does not collocate with decision in this phrase.

Plain-language takeaway

Use the rationale to connect the prompt clue, the correct choice, and the tested objective before retaking a similar item.

Simple analogy

Think of vocabulary: collocations like following a short checklist: identify the clue, confirm the rule, and then make the move that fits this exact scenario.

How to review it before a retake

  • Underline the command word and name what the question is asking before rereading the choices.
  • Compare the correct answer against the closest distractor and write the exact detail that separates them.
  • Retest this objective with a fresh question without looking at the rationale first.

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