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INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

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The news came as a shock. ☊ as ☊
come as sth: Her death came as a terrible shock to us. ☊ come ☊
She's suffering a delayed reaction (= a reaction that did not happen immediately) to the shock. ☊ delay ☊
discover (that)...: It was a shock to discover (that) he couldn't read. ☊ discover ☊
I have to admit that the news gave us a shock (= shocked us). ☊ give ☊
Her death was a great shock to us all. ☊ great ☊
The loss of his wife was a great blow to him. ☊ loss ☊
My immediate reaction was one of shock. ☊ reaction ☊
We need to give young criminals a short, sharp shock (= a punishment that is very unpleasant for a short time). ☊ sharp ☊
The shock of the explosion could be felt up to six miles away. ☊ shock ☊
The bumper absorbs shock on impact. ☊ shock ☊
The news of my promotion came as a shock. ☊ shock ☊
Losing in the first round was a shock to the system (= it was a more of a shock because it was not expected). ☊ shock ☊
When I added up the cost it gave me quite a shock. ☊ shock ☊