WorksheetsNouns and adjectives Collocations
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
She seems to be totally lacking ___incommon sense.
a)
on
b)
in
c)
with
d)
to
2.
The Dow Jones Index is not necessarily representative _______the whole of corporate America.
a)
of
b)
from
c)
to
d)
with
3.
We’ve become completely reliant _____our car since we moved out of the city
a)
from
b)
with
c)
on
d)
to
4.
He leaned forward so that his body was almost parallel _____the ground.
a)
from
b)
to
c)
on
d)
from
5.
This procedure has improved, but it is still vulnerable _____criticism.
a)
to
b)
with
c)
from
d)
in
6.
If you have any problems, you should make management aware ____them.
a)
from
b)
to
c)
of
d)
with
7.
Greater security today is contingent ________greater inclusiveness, not exclusiveness.
a)
on
b)
to
c)
with
d)
from
8.
The coastal region is prone ______earthquakes.
a)
to
b)
on
c)
from
d)
with
9.
The proposed new regulation is not compatible ____our existing policy.
a)
in
b)
on
c)
to
d)
with
10.
The port is capable ______handling 10 million tonnes of coal a year.
a)
to
b)
on
c)
of
d)
with
11.
He was so intent _______his gardening magazine, he didn’t notice me come in.
a)
in
b)
on
c)
to
d)
from
12.
He had acquired the skills essential ______his later success in politics.
a)
from
b)
to
c)
in
d)
with
13.
Police officers here are very susceptible ___corruption.
a)
with
b)
on
c)
in
d)
to
14.
Demand _____organic food is increasing.
a)
to
b)
in
c)
for
d)
from
15.
The damage ______the bank’s image is extremely serious.
a)
to
b)
on
c)
with
16.
The title is apparently a reference _____the singer’s brother.
a)
from
b)
with
c)
to
d)
in
17.
There is a total ban _______smoking anywhere in the college.
a)
on
b)
with
c)
from
d)
to
18.
Curbs ______the use of mountain bikes in the forest are being called for.
a)
from
b)
with
c)
on
d)
to
19.
I had no aptitude _______accountancy and began to hate it.
a)
with
b)
on
c)
for
d)
to
20.
Police investigators substituted Palmer’s bag _____a similar one, then followed him to his hideout
a)
in
b)
for
c)
with
d)
from
21.
Several contractors bid ____the job.
a)
for
b)
from
c)
in
d)
to
22.
There is plenty of room ______disagreement in this controversial area.
a)
from
b)
to
c)
with
d)
for
23.
We asked parents for a contribution _____the cost of the trip.
a)
in
b)
with
c)
to
d)
from
24.
Teachers expressed dissatisfaction ______the conclusions of the council’s report.
a)
from
b)
with
c)
in
d)
to
25.
I spent the morning dealing _____my emails
a)
to
b)
from
c)
with
d)
in
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