Collocations and Phrases Worksheet

Which word correctly completes the collocation: "day after 3 ___"?

• NIGHT

• WEEK

• DAY

• MONTH

Which word best completes the phrase: "DEAD__ and buried"?

• ALIVE

• DEAD

• LOST

• GONE

Which word completes the collocation: "OUT__ of the ordinary"?

• IN

• OUT

• ABOVE

• UNDER

Which word completes the phrase: "__NEXT__ to me"?

• NEXT

• CLOSE

• BESIDE

• NEAR

Which word completes the phrase: "KISSING__ the ground"?

• HUGGING

• KISSING

• TOUCHING

• FEELING

Which of the following is a correct collocation from the list?

• said and done

• said and gone

• done and said

• done and finished

Which phrase means to lose hope or trust in something?

• To LOSE one’s faith

• To GAIN one’s faith

• To FIND one’s faith

• To KEEP one’s faith

Which phrase is used to describe something that is repeated continuously?

• on and on

• up and down

• here and there

• now and then

Which phrase would you use to express that something is happening at this very moment?

• right now

• later on

• after a while

• in the past

If something is described as "watered down," what does it most likely mean?

• It is made stronger

• It is made weaker

• It is made sweeter

• It is made faster