Luyện ngữ pháp - English Collocations in Use - Intermediate - (Unit 10: Functions)


Claiming and denying

Making accusations

A government minister is today facing accusations of taking bribes. There have been heavy hints1 about this for some time. An article in The Moon last week clearly implied2 that a top political figure was involved in a scandal and dropped a number of broad hints3 as to who it was. A leaked document4 published in today’s Moon, however, makes a number of serious allegations5, which openly accuse the Minister of corruption. The Minister has issued a statement6, saying the claims are unfounded7. He claims that he has been wrongly accused by The Moon because of its long-running battle8 with the government.


1 strong suggestions
2 suggested clearly but indirectly
3 made a number of obvious suggestions
4 an official document unofficially given to the press
5 makes serious claims of criminal behaviour
6 made a formal statement
7 the claims are untrue, have no basis in reality
8 an argument that has been going on for a long time



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