Free Printable COLLOCATION

1.

I was exhausted, so I drank a double espresso. Now I’m _____ awake.

a)

highly

b)

wide

c)

thoroughly

d)

entirely

2.

I wasn’t expecting much of a raise, so I was ______ surprised when I got a sizeable raise.

a)

welcomely

b)

happily

c)

cheerfully

d)

pleasantly

3.

We should hold ourselves to _____ standards. We shouldn’t be satisfied with these mediocre results.

a)

high

b)

large

c)

big

d)

great

4.

Our CEO and company president got into a(n) _____ debate yesterday. They were at each other’s throats.

a)

harsh

b)

heated

c)

strong

d)

angry

5.

Which 2 nouns collocate with the verb "score"

a)

a goal

b)

a point

c)

a match

d)

a game

6.

Which 2 nouns collocate with the verb win

a)

a player

b)

a match

c)

an opponent

d)

a game

7.

Which 2 nouns collocate with the verb break

a)

a match

b)

a record

c)

a goal

d)

a rule

8.

Which 2 nouns collocate with play

a)

a game

b)

at home

c)

a time

d)

a player

9.

Some people don't................. enough risks in life

a)

Get

b)

Make

c)

Do

d)

Take

10.

The teacher ........ us some advice on taking tests

a)

Let

b)

Gave

c)

Sad

d)

Spoke

11.

Please...................... to take a seat and enjoy the show

a)

Feel free

b)

Feel good

c)

Feel well

d)

Feel freedom

12.

Which collocation is wrong?

a)

go + to flight school

b)

go + to Europe

c)

go + a new job

d)

go + to college

13.

Which collocation is wrong?

a)

take + a trip

b)

take + a class

c)

take + an exam

d)

take + school

14.

Which collocation is wrong?

a)

finish + a language

b)

finish + a project

c)

finish + the task

d)

finish + university

15.

Which collocation is wrong?

a)

start + a new life

b)

start +history

c)

start + a family

d)

start + a new job

16.

Which collocation is wrong?

a)

learn + languages

b)

learn + piano

c)

learn + a class

d)

learn + the guitar

17.

Which collocation is wrong?

a)

study science

b)

study a class

c)

study English

d)

study French

18.

I get married because I want ____________ a family

a)

to start

b)

to study

c)

to finish

d)

to go

19.

Maha plans ___________________ to her home country one day.

a)

to start

b)

to study

c)

to return

d)

to visit

20.

He hopes to ___________________ the project as soon as possible before the deadline.

a)

to start

b)

to finish

c)

to return

d)

to visit

21.

When you wake up, you must _____________ your bed.

a)

do

b)

make

c)

click

d)

have

22.

How do you _________________ your coffee? with milk or without milk?

a)

take

b)

have

c)

look

d)

see

23.

Natalie's job is to _____________________ the dishes after dinner and then clean the kitchen before bed.

a)

take

b)

have

c)

do

d)

make

24.

I don't want to work this summer. I want to ......................a break.

a)

take

b)

have

c)

do

d)

make

25.

Marwa thinks she is gaining weight, so she wants to ................on a diet.

a)

take

b)

go

c)

do

d)

make

26.

Unemployment in a long run could lead to abject (a) .

27.

There are many endangered species which are on the verge of (a) .

28.

In order to curb crimes, government should go for punitive (a) .

29.

People (a) success after a lot of efforts.

30.

One of the major causes of obesity among teenagers is poor dietary (a) .

31.

_____an experiment: làm thí nghiệm

a)

make

b)

do

c)

give

d)

pay

32.

_____an assignment: làm một nhiệm vụ được giao

a)

do

b)

make

c)

have

d)

give

33.

_____research: nghiên cứu

a)

pay

b)

do

c)

take

d)

make

34.

_____research: nghiên cứu

a)

pay

b)

do

c)

take

d)

make

35.

____damage: gây thiệt hại

a)

do

b)

pay

c)

make

d)

give

36.

_____harm: gây hại

a)

give

b)

take

c)

make

d)

do

37.

____an appointment: thu xếp một cuộc hẹn

a)

make

b)

do

c)

have

d)

take

38.

_____ progress: tiến bộ

a)

do

b)

make

c)

take

d)

have

39.

_____ a decision: quyết định

a)

do

b)

have

c)

get

d)

make

40.

_____ a difference: tạo sự khác biệt

a)

get

b)

have

c)

make

d)

take

41.

____ an effort: nỗ lực

a)

make

b)

do

c)

take

d)

have

42.

____ an effort: nỗ lực

a)

make

b)

do

c)

take

d)

have

43.

____ an announcement: thông báo

a)

do

b)

make

c)

have

d)

take

44.

_____ difficulty (in) doing sth: gặp khó khăn khi làm cái gì

a)

have

b)

do

c)

make

d)

take

45.

____ a go/ a try: thử

a)

do

b)

have

c)

pay

d)

get

46.

____ a compliment: khen

a)

do

b)

pay

c)

make

d)

have

47.

_____ a visit to sb: đến thăm ai

a)

pay

b)

do

c)

make

d)

have

48.

_____ advantage of sth: tận dụng cái gì

a)

have

b)

take

c)

get

d)

pay

49.

______ place: xảy ra

a)

take

b)

pay

c)

have

d)

do

50.

___ interest in: quan tâm đến

a)

pay

b)

take

c)

get

d)

do

51.

my house in too old, i need to (a)

52.

my sister has a big health problem because she eat a lot of _____________ food

a)

ready

b)

organic

c)

fresh

d)

junk

53.

I will have the music exam the next week, my teacher ask me to (a) of my best song

54.

a sportmen ____________ excercise every day

a)

does

b)

plays

c)

goes

d)

makes

55.

Put the phrases under the correct verb.

_________ a difference.

a)

Make

b)

Keep

c)

Go

56.

Put the phrases under the correct verb.

_________ a decission

a)

Keep

b)

Make

c)

Go

57.

Put the phrases under the correct verb.

_________ a secret.

a)

Go

b)

Make

c)

Keep

58.

Put the phrases under the correct verb.

_________ a secret.

a)

Go

b)

Make

c)

Keep

59.

Put the phrases under the correct verb.

_________ calm

a)

Go

b)

Keep

c)

Make

60.

Put the phrases under the correct verb.

_________ control

a)

Keep

b)

Make

c)

Go

61.

Put the phrases under the correct verb.

________ crazy.

a)

Go

b)

Keep

c)

Do

62.

Put the phrases under the correct verb.

________ for a walk.

a)

Go

b)

Keep

c)

Make

63.

Put the phrases under the correct verb.

________ in touch.

a)

GO

b)

Keep

c)

Make

64.

Put the phrases under the correct verb.

________ it to the finals.

a)

Make

b)

Go

c)

Keep

65.

Put the phrases under the correct verb.

_________ together

a)

Make

b)

Do

c)

Keep

66.

Put the phrases under the correct verb.

_________ someone's dream.

a)

Keep

b)

Make

c)

Go

67.

Put the phrases under the correct verb.

________ well

a)

Keep

b)

Go

c)

Make

68.

These verbs collocate with nouns in the text. Find the nouns and choose the correct answers. Some verbs have more than on noun.

spend ______________

a)

stations

b)

time

c)

lectures

69.

These verbs collocate with nouns in the text. Find the nouns and choose the correct answers. Some verbs have more than on noun.

take _____________

a)

the carriage

b)

the train

c)

the station

d)

time

70.

These verbs collocate with nouns in the text. Find the nouns and choose the correct answers. Some verbs have more than on noun.

catch ____________

a)

the time

b)

the train

c)

a flight

d)

a lecture

71.

These verbs collocate with nouns in the text. Find the nouns and choose the correct answers. Some verbs have more than on noun.

arrive at _______________

a)

the time

b)

the platform

c)

the carriage

d)

the station (Tel Aviv)

72.

These verbs collocate with nouns in the text. Find the nouns and choose the correct answers. Some verbs have more than on noun.

miss _____________

a)

the end of the talk

b)

the time

c)

carriage three

d)

twice a month

73.

These verbs collocate with nouns in the text. Find the nouns and choose the correct answers. Some verbs have more than on noun.

get on / get off ____________

a)

at the station

b)

the lecture

c)

the train

d)

the talk

74.

These verbs collocate with nouns in the text. Find the nouns and choose the correct answers. Some verbs have more than on noun.

go by _____________

a)

lecture

b)

train

c)

carriage

d)

flight

75.

These verbs collocate with nouns in the text. Find the nouns and choose the correct answers. Some verbs have more than on noun.

attend ___________

a)

work

b)

life of Einstein

c)

train ticket

d)

university lectures

76.

My mom (a) her patience and shouted to my little brother

77.

Please (a) attention to your teacher when she is talking

78.

Hey, could you please (a) a picture of me with this statue?

79.

Hey, could you please (a) a picture of me with this statue?

80.

I was so scared the first time I (a) a horse. I thought I would fall.

81.

He (a) us a story about how he met his wife

82.

I (a) college in 2020 before the pandemic hit us.

83.

Make sure to wear a jacket so you don´t (a) a cold

84.

Marcy doesn´t (a) to know the gender of her baby

85.

My neighbor's dog (a) a lot of noise at night

86.

Everyone in my community ________ to help those impacted by the hurricane.

a)

Joined hands

b)

Joined hand

c)

gave hand

d)

gave a hand

87.

After marriage, Mrs. Hoa always keeps good __________ with her mother-in-law.

a)

Association

b)

relation

c)

friendship

d)

relationship

88.

We always split the housework equally – my mom cooks, my dad cleans the house and I do the washing-up

a)

Join

b)

break

c)

share

d)

pick up

89.

She decided to find a job to earn money instead of just living at home and being a housekeeper.

a)

Lend

b)

make

c)

borrow

d)

raise

90.

Every individual should take responsibility for participating to protect environment.

a)

Give

b)

assume

c)

make

d)

create

91.

It is advisable that everyone in family share the household duties.

a)

Views

b)

ideas

c)

jobs

d)

chores

92.

We take _______ in doing the washing-up, cleaning the floor and watering the flowers.

a)

Turn

b)

out

c)

around

d)

turns

93.

To Hoa, her father is the greatest person in the world and he always sets a good____ for her.

a)

Role

b)

behavior

c)

example

d)

action

94.

Make_____ he’s honest before you lend him any money.

a)

Sure

b)

believe

c)

haste

d)

ready

95.

Make_____ he’s honest before you lend him any money.

a)

Sure

b)

believe

c)

haste

d)

ready

96.

My mother and I often got to the supermarket to shop for ____ at weekends.

a)

Cook

b)

groceries

c)

the chores

d)

heavy lifting

97.

The first step in a ______________ is to prepare an up-to-date résume.

a)

job search

b)

job descriptions

c)

job opening

98.

There is a ________- for a shop assistant on Saturdays.

a)

job specifications

b)

job vacancy

c)

job satisfaction

99.

On a scale of 1 to 5, how would you rate your ____________?

a)

job vacancy

b)

job seekers

c)

job satisfaction

100.

As the CFO, Jessica is in ______ of all the financial processes of the company

a)

terms

b)

regards

c)

charge

101.

Tiffany was ________ a job as a lecturer at the University of Manitoba.

a)

requested

b)

invited

c)

offered

102.

Computer-controlled robots are taking over ________ jobs in many industries

a)

unskilled

b)

semi-skilled

c)

manual

103.

Engineering is usually a ________ job while teaching is not.

a)

high-paid

b)

low-paid

c)

well-paid

104.

CFOs and CEO are the ____ jobs in business management

a)

high power

b)

top

c)

highest

105.

The closure of the cement factory will mean the ______ of over 800 jobs.

a)

increase

b)

loss

c)

fluctuation

106.

I have to ________ a telephone call.

a)

do

b)

did

c)

make

d)

makes

107.

The Prime Minister ________ an excellent speech.

a)

did

b)

do

c)

made

d)

makes

108.

He ________ a lot of research

a)

did

b)

does

c)

made

d)

makes

109.

Why does he always ________ a promise and then break it?

a)

do

b)

does

c)

make

d)

makes

110.

Please don’t ________ fun if me!

a)

make

b)

makes

c)

do

d)

does

111.

It was a pleasure ________ business with you.

a)

made

b)

make

c)

did

d)

do

112.

I will ________ the dinner dishes.

a)

do

b)

did

c)

make

d)

makes

113.

Can you ________ room for one more person on the sofa?

a)

do

b)

does

c)

make

d)

makes

114.

Hurry up and ________ a decision.

a)

make

b)

makes

c)

made

d)

did

115.

Can you ________ me a flavors and lend me some money?

a)

do

b)

does

c)

make

d)

makes

116.

Marry is so lazy. She never________ the dishes.

a)

make

b)

makes

c)

do

d)

does

117.

They always ________ some sport after school.

a)

make

b)

made

c)

did

d)

do

118.

The house was a disaster. They ________ a terrible mess.

a)

make

b)

made

c)

do

d)

did

119.

Be careful that you ________ the right decision.

a)

made

b)

make

c)

did

d)

do

120.

It isn’t strange to ________ a difference!

a)

do

b)

did

c)

make

d)

made

121.

I always ________ my bed before breakfast.

a)

make

b)

makes

c)

do

d)

does

122.

Choose the correct collocation!

Rewriting the whole proposal is just a __________ of time.

a)

lack

b)

waste

c)

misdisposal

d)

weight

123.

Choose the correct collocation!

There was __________ traffic on the expressway.

a)

hard

b)

deep

c)

heavy

d)

broad

124.

Choose the correct collocation!

We are unlikely to __________ our goal of complete independence.

a)

achieve

b)

succeed

c)

get

d)

receive

125.

Choose the correct collocation!

The new CEO has __________ targets for annual sales.

a)

put

b)

brought

c)

caught

d)

set

126.

Choose the correct collocation!

The new corporation barely __________ a profit in the third quarter.

a)

made

b)

set

c)

got

d)

did

COLLOCATION

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