Read the sentences, fill in the blanks with the correct collocation and match the columns. Then,
choose the correct alternative.
1. Our high turnover rate has been a growing _______ for us.
2. A rose in full bloom had been allowed to grow _______ one of
the walls.
3. The company is growing _______ all the time.
4. Opposition to the latest proposals is growing _______ .
5. The Catholic community in Edinburgh began to grow _______
in the mid-19th Century.
( ) considerably
( ) steadily
( ) concern
( ) bigger
( ) unchecked up