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Difficulty: MediumCollocations and Fixed Phrases

Complete the sentence below by filling in the blank with the word that forms a standard English fixed expression.

Answer:During the town hall meeting, the community leader took 【exception】 to the commissioner's assertion that local residents were indifferent to environmental sanitation.

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exception
The noun 'exception' completes the fixed idiom 'take exception to', which means to object strongly to or express formal disagreement with something.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the sentence context to identify the required meaning.
The speaker indicates that the community leader formally objected to or was offended by a statement.
The context demands a noun that fits into the fixed structure 'took _____ to' signifying strong disagreement.
2
Determine the exact word completing the prepositional collocation frame.
The standard English fixed phrase is 'take exception to'.
'Exception' is the unique noun that completes the idiom with 'take' and 'to' to convey formal objection.

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Collocations and Fixed Phrases
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