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Collocations 1

Total questions: 157

Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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1. (a)   LOST

2.

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2. (a)   a shower

3.

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3. (a)   a fortune

4.

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4. (a)   ready

5.

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5. (a)   a picture of someone

6.

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6. (a)   a suggestion

7.

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7. (a)   started

8.

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8. (a)   friends

9.

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9. (a)   harm

10.

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10. (a)   a break

11.

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11. (a)   the dishes

12.

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12. (a)   a job

13.

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13. (a)   someone a favour

14.

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14. (a)   a promotion

15.

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15. (a)   your time

16.

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16. (a)   an appointment

17.

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17. (a)   advantage of somebody

18.

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18. (a)   divorced

19.

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19. (a)   your homework

20.

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20. (a)   money

21.

He arrived at exactly 11am, _____ on time.

a)

right

b)

straight

c)

at

22.

What do you do in your _____ time?

a)

loose

b)

free

c)

right

d)

crazy

23.

We couldn't finish because we ________ time.

a)

ran through

b)

ran out of

c)

ran into

24.

If we take this short cut we'll _____ some time.

a)

keep

b)

save

c)

have

25.

We _____ time sitting in a traffic jam. We should've taken the train.

a)

damaged

b)

wasted

c)

lost

d)

missed

26.

There have been several robberies in the _____ weeks.

a)

past few

b)

few past

c)

last ones

27.

The Internet was developed in the _____ century.

a)

late 20th

b)

last 20th

c)

very 20th

d)

least 20th

28.

They're really busy. They work ________ dusk.

a)

from morning to

b)

from day to

c)

from dawn to

29.

You'll forget all about it ________ by.

a)

as time goes

b)

when time comes

30.

Can you ________ to meet us this week?

a)

do time

b)

make time

c)

save time

d)

prepare time

31.
I'm so thirsty. I need to .... a drink of water.
a)
do
b)
have
c)
make
d)
take
32.
Shirley hates it when she .... mistakes.
a)
does
b)
has
c)
makes
d)
takes
33.
I always prefer to .... exercises in the morning.
a)
do
b)
have
c)
make
d)
take
34.
Why don't you .... a rest before practising shootings?
a)
do
b)
have
c)
make
d)
take
35.
Henry has just ran 16km. He needs to sit down and .... a breath now.
a)
do
b)
have
c)
make
d)
take
36.
Joe has started his own business and he says he's going to .... a fortune.
a)
do
b)
have
c)
make
d)
take
37.
Most people hate .... housework but it is necessary.
a)
doing
b)
having
c)
making
d)
taking
38.
Sonia .... a quick lunch and left for work.
a)
did
b)
had
c)
made
d)
took
39.
The baby is asleep. Don't .... any noise.
a)
do
b)
have
c)
make
d)
take
40.
I'm going to .... a walk and go to bed.
a)
do
b)
have
c)
make
d)
take
41.

She was _______ from hospital.

a)

released

b)

discharged

c)

signed out

42.

This necklace isn't expensive but it has sentimental ________ .

a)

price

b)

expense

c)

value

43.

Don't tell Sarah about your illness. She will _________ her mouth off and everybody will know about it!

a)

shoot

b)

talk

c)

speak

44.

I hate when somebody is being late. It rattles my ______ .

a)

cage

b)

bones

c)

back

45.

The high level of air pollution in our country negatively ________ the health of a large number of people.

a)

changes

b)

alters

c)

affects

46.

In the morning, there is often __________ traffic on the roads.

a)

weighty

b)

large

c)

heavy

47.

If you want to give up work, you need to be _________ aware of the consequences.

a)

really

b)

fully

c)

greatly

48.

He ___________ a crime and he will spent the rest of his life in jail.

a)

made

b)

conducted

c)

committed

49.

There has been a rise in the number of cars on the roads in _______ years.

a)

recent

b)

past

c)

last

50.

I was ____________ disappointed when I failed final exams.

a)

largely

b)

bitterly

c)

forcefully

51.

Please .......... your bed now!

a)

move

b)

make

c)

do

d)

have

52.

Augustine is truly in love ..........Calleigh.

a)

with

b)

do

c)

of

d)

to

53.

Colin was .......... of Yong Xuen because he can speak in three different languages.

a)

rely

b)

listen

c)

jealous

d)

keen

54.

Normally Eason will .......... his bath at 6 in the morning.

a)

make

b)

have

c)

do

d)

take

55.

Jing Heng has ............. house because she doesn't like her neighbour.

a)

took

b)

moved

c)

made

d)

do

56.

Natalie always helps her mother to ........ the dishes at home.

a)

did

b)

does

c)

done

d)

do

57.

LikHang is really ........... to his twin brother, Eric. They both have blonde hair.

a)

similar

b)

keen

c)

agree

d)

proud

58.

Madam Eileen has to ............. on her daughter to do the dishes.

a)

listen

b)

concentrate

c)

keen

d)

rely

59.

Nyet Chen volunteers himself to ............ all the housework since his wife is not feeling well.

a)

move

b)

make

c)

do

d)

take

60.

He kindly offered to _ ____me the way to Adeline's house.

a)

explain

b)

direct

c)

show

d)

describe

61.

I wonder if you could ____me a small favour, Tom?

a)

bring

b)

make

c)

give

d)

do

62.

It was raining _______so that we couldn’t go out.

a)

heavily

b)

silly

c)

strongly

d)

lazily

63.

The villagers had to work hard in fields all day and could hardly _______ends meet.

a)

do

b)

know

c)

make

d)

fly

64.

Vincent has been actively ……………….. with the church of the year.

a)

Looking

b)

Involved

c)

Identified

d)

Participate

65.

Which word isn't a good collocation?

take ______

a)

a shower

b)

a taxi

c)

a coffee

d)

a photo

66.

Which word isn't a good collocation?

attend ______

a)

a meeting

b)

school

c)

class

d)

a holiday

67.

Which word isn't a good collocation?

do ______

a)

shopping

b)

a job

c)

karate

d)

yoga

68.
Do you want to ______ hiking with me?
a)
go
b)
do 
c)
play
69.
Do you ________ rugby?
a)
play
b)
go
c)
do
70.

New employees will receive -------- training.

a)

staff

b)

working

71.

New domestic policies will be ---------.

a)

done

b)

implemented

72.

The company has -------- him the position.

a)

applied

b)

offered

73.

The company tried to hire more ------- workers.

a)

disinterested

b)

productive

74.

Tính từ "favorable" có thể đứng trước danh từ nào sau đây:

a)

weather

b)

conditions

c)

circumstances

d)

All are correct (Tất cả đều đúng)

75.

Look at the picture. What kind of activity is that?

a)

banking transactions

b)

currency transactions

76.

Động từ "reserve" có thể đứng trước nhóm danh từ nào sau đây:

a)

tickets/tables/seats/belongings

b)

tickets/tables/seats/rooms

77.

"Gratitude" đồng nghĩa với danh từ nào sau đây:

a)

Thanks

b)

Attitude

78.

"Closely" đồng nghĩa với:

a)

Nearly

b)

Carefully

79.

Tìm một động từ tạo thành các collocations đúng:

-------- an appointment

-------- a request

a)

create

b)

cancel

80.

The word "Accept" in the picture is similar to....

a)

Say "yes"

b)

Say "no"

81.

MAKE

a)

the procedures

b)

progress

c)

risks

d)

creatively

82.

take

a)

risks

b)

promoted

c)

good job

d)

the rules

83.

do

a)

the procedures

b)

their best

c)

creatively

d)

progress

84.

someone directions

a)

give

b)

make

c)

do

85.

an apology

a)

do

b)

make

86.

volunteer work

a)

make

b)

do

c)

give

87.

business

a)

make

b)

give

c)

do

88.

well at school

a)

make

b)

give

c)

do

89.

a joke

a)

give

b)

do

c)

make

90.

a favor

a)

do

b)

give

c)

make

91.

damage

a)

give

b)

make

c)

do

92.

an effort

a)

do

b)

give

c)

make

93.

Brisk

a)

Walk

b)

Talk

c)

Cook

d)

Look

94.

Speedy

a)

Growth

b)

Relief

c)

Fine

d)

Recovery

95.

Handsome

a)

Girl

b)

Boy

c)

Lady

d)

Gentlemen

96.

Rapid

a)

Progress

b)

business

c)

Payment

d)

Work

97.

Quick

a)

Run

b)

Glance

c)

Dance

d)

See

98.
Shirley hates it when she .... mistakes.
a)
does
b)
has
c)
makes
d)
takes
99.

Jane ______ trouble understanding her homework.

a)

made

b)

did

c)

had

d)

took

100.

You should ________ your time when doing this sum.

a)

make

b)

do

c)

have

d)

take

101.

The girl ______ no notice of the audience when she started singing.

a)

made

b)

did

c)

had

d)

took

102.

We are _____________ a lot of damage to our environment.

a)

making

b)

doing

c)

having

d)

taking

103.

The woman smiled when the man ________ a compliment.

a)

spent

b)

achieved

c)

saved

d)

paid

104.

The boy ___________ his promise and didn't take her to the cinema.

a)

won

b)

broke

c)

paid

d)

saved

105.

The town ___________ into view as we rode over the steep hill.

a)

got

b)

held

c)

went

d)

came

106.

The girl _______ her grandmother a visit as she hadn't seen her for a long time.

a)

paid

b)

gave

c)

went

d)

had

107.

As soon as they stopped the car, it (a)   fire suddenly.

108.

Everyone was told to (a)   their seats as the performace was about to begin.

109.

The soldiers took cover as they _______ under attack.

a)

hid

b)

got

c)

came

d)

had

110.

My dad (a)   his temper because his team didn't win.

111.

The team only _________ control of the game with five minutes to go.

a)

made

b)

gained

c)

gave

d)

did

112.

As they reach the capital, the _______ traffic stop them from getting there on time.

a)

huge

b)

heavy

c)

big

d)

bulky

113.

The car grounded to a halt as it had a _________ tyre.

a)

low

b)

empty

c)

slow

d)

flat

114.

After two years working part-time at the factory, he finally got a _______ job.

a)

permanent

b)

durable

c)

fixed

d)

everlasting

115.

She _______ me into changing my subject choices.

a)

chatted

b)

talked

c)

spoke

d)

told

116.

She spent 2 weeks in hospital, _______ over her illness.

a)

throwing

b)

breaking

c)

coming

d)

getting

117.

I (a)   up football when I was 12 years, and loved it.

118.

Our company has over 100 ...

a)

employees

b)

employers

c)

tasks

119.

She always ... down new words in her notebook.

a)

looks

b)

puts

c)

notes

120.

My new job pays a much better ...

a)

salary

b)

pressure

c)

bonus

121.

Steve is really friendly and loves ... jokes

a)

saying

b)

telling

c)

talking

122.

He ... to her on a beach in Thailand. It was very romantic.

a)

engaged

b)

proposed

c)

divorced

123.

What should I do to ... fit and healthy?

a)

keep

b)

play

c)

spend

124.

I don't like Mary. She always ... about other people.

a)

deals with

b)

commutes

c)

gossips

125.

Few weeks ago I ... a terrible cold.

a)

felt

b)

caught

c)

made

126.

How often ... business in China?

a)

do you make

b)

do you do

c)

do you spend

127.

I thought you two ... on so well.

a)

were doing

b)

were getting

c)

were meeting

128.

Can you see the sign ... front of you?

a)

at

b)

in

c)

to

129.

I ... stand working long hpurs.

a)

don't

b)

can't

c)

am not

130.

He's very good at ... with people's problems.

a)

meeting

b)

risking

c)

dealing

131.

1.A collocation is two or more words that.........

a)

often go together

b)

have similar meanings

c)

must be used together

132.

2. Collocations sound "right" to native English speakers because they

a)

sound unnatural

b)

are rarely used

c)

are often used

133.

4. Which is a very common collocation?

a)

quick food

b)

fast food

c)

rapid food

134.

5. Complete the collocation: "I was running late so I only had time for a _____ shower."

a)

short

b)

quick

c)

fast

135.

6. It's best for learners to think of collocations as being single

a)

parts of speech

b)

blocks of language

c)

rules of grammar

136.

7. Collocations can be divided into several types such as _________ collocations

a)

verb + noun

b)

subject + object

c)

first + second

137.

9. Complete with a verb + adverb collocation: "You'll do it if you ________ enough."

a)

try hard

b)

really try

c)

want to

138.

10. Which is a common adverb + adjective collocation?

a)

richly decorated

b)

richly wealthy

c)

greedily rich

139.

My mother has ... her best to set an example for me and my siblings.

a)

made

b)

done

c)

taken

d)

had

140.

I'm sure I ... a few mistakes in the test, but I think I can still pass.

a)

made

b)

took

c)

did

d)

had

141.

My older brother ... an influence in the career path I chose.

a)

made

b)

did

c)

took

d)

had

142.

I have been studying Michael Jackson's career and the impact he ... on the music world.

a)

made

b)

took

c)

had

d)

did

143.

She loves ... business with that company because they are very serious and accountable.

a)

making

b)

having

c)

taking

d)

doing

144.

Taylor Swift's manager ... advantage of her lack of experience.

a)

has made

b)

has taken

c)

has done

d)

has had

145.

I have advertized my product the best I can, but after paying taxes I realized I ... much of a profit.

a)

didn't take

b)

didn't make

c)

didn't do

d)

didn't had

146.

There is an extra room in the house that you can ... use of for doing your craft.

a)

take

b)

do

c)

make

d)

have

147.

US current situation with Covid-19 was given do to the lack of action ... by the government.

a)

made

b)

taken

c)

done

d)

had

148.

He ... an unfair adavantage over us because of his wealth.

a)

takes

b)

does

c)

has

d)

makes

149.

We ____________ school at 3:30

a)

have

b)

leave

c)

take

150.

I want to _____________ a course to learn more about computers.

a)

do

b)

take

c)

have

151.

We're going to __________ another foreign language next year.

a)

learn

b)

go

c)

draw

d)

do

152.

My brother prefers to ____________ his homework in the morning.

a)

make

b)

do

c)

take

153.

Are you going to ___________ university when you're older?

a)

do

b)

go

c)

leave

154.

She ________ sknowboarding every weekend.

a)

goes

b)

plays

c)

takes

155.

Do you _______ pool?

a)

play

b)

take

156.

____________ exercises is good for your health.

a)

Doing

b)

Making

157.

Marina _________ jogging whenever she can.

a)

goes

b)

plays

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