MAC-M1-binomial pairs

BINOMIAL PAIRS

Match the following:

• bits and pieces

• to begin with, first of all

• as and when

• usually

• by and large

• whenever, at any time

• first and foremost

• small, separate amounts

BINOMIAL PAIRS

Match the following:

• to and fro

• move repeatedly from one place to another

• peace and quiet

• tranquility, no noise

• now and then

• occasionally

• fun and games

• light-hearted and easy

BINOMIAL PAIRS

Match the following:

• far and wide

• minor pains and discomforts

• aches and pains

• brief, not too long or complicated

• short and sweet

• from many places far away

• safe and sound

• out of danger, not hurt or injured

BINOMIAL PAIRS

Choose the right option:

I need peace and ____ to concentrate.

• sweet

• sound

• quiet

BINOMIAL PAIRS

Choose the right option:

They all came back from their canoeing trip safe and ____. No one was injured, but most of them had a few aches and ____.

• sweet / wide

• sound / pains

• quiet / sweet

BINOMIAL PAIRS

Choose the right option:

Try not to give a long talk. By and ____, it's better to keep it short and ____.

• sweet / wide

• sweet / large

• large / sweet

BINOMIAL PAIRS

Choose the right option:

People came from far and ____ to pay tributes to HM Queen Elizabeth II. There are busloads of tourists coming to and ____ all day.

• wide / fro

• away / go

• large / pro

BINOMIAL PAIRS

Choose the right option:

You think my job is all fun and ____, but actually now and ____ we do some serious work as well!

• then / game

• games / then

• play / then