Match the words on the left with a word on the right. Some words on the left can go with more than one word on the right.
a portion of – blood
fried fish
a pool of – cotton
water, blood
flakes of – stones
snow, cotton
a huge heap of – gold
stones, cotton, snow
a gust of – fried fish
wind
little drops of – snow
water, blood
a piece of – water
cotton, gold
a pot of – wind
gold, water
Explanation
The exercise focuses on forming correct collocations using quantity phrases with uncountable nouns. 'A portion of' pairs best with 'fried fish'. 'A pool of' is used for liquids like 'water' or 'blood'. 'Flakes of' is appropriate for 'snow' or 'cotton'. 'A huge heap of' is used for large accumulations like 'stones', 'cotton', or 'snow'. 'A gust of' exclusively collocates with 'wind'. 'Little drops of' applies to liquids such as 'water' or 'blood'. 'A piece of' fits 'cotton' or 'gold'. 'A pot of' can refer to 'gold' or 'water'.