Free Printable COLLOCATION

1.

Lina_______ me a favor, please

a)

make

b)

have

c)

do

2.

I _______ a mistake ! I used salt instead of sugar. I am sorry.

a)

did

b)

had

c)

made

3.

You can pass the exam! just _______ your best!!!!

a)

make

b)

do

c)

take

4.

I am thirsty. I need some _________ water

a)

sweet

b)

fresh

c)

sugar

5.

I can't go to the party. There is a _________ rain in my zone.

a)

strong

b)

heavy

c)

big

6.

My mom celebrates her birthday next friday. She wants to ________ a party

a)

throw

b)

take

c)

make

7.

During this lock down we played many________ games like jenga, ladder and sanakes, tic tac toe and chess

a)

board

b)

table

c)

court

8.

You look tired. why don't you __________ a break in your life?

a)

take

b)

have

c)

make

9.

I always ________ my breakfast . I hate to skip it, because I feel tired the whole morning.

a)

play

b)

take

c)

do

10.

my mom is good at gardening. she has________ fingers

a)

green

b)

blue

c)

black

11.

My final term started and I have to _______ an exam next week .

a)

make

b)

have

c)

sit

12.

The concert is next month. You _______ right!!

a)

go

b)

do

c)

are

13.

Blow the candles and _______ a wish

a)

have

b)

make

c)

ask for

14.

During this pandemic I had to ______ the washing up

a)

make

b)

do

c)

run

15.

I have a ____________

a)

problem

b)

favor

c)

cooking

16.

............... shopping

a)

go

b)

make

c)

play

d)

write

17.

................ some friends

a)

make

b)

watch

c)

meet

d)

do

18.

.................. lunch at a cafe

a)

buy

b)

make

c)

have

d)

do

19.

.................. an email

a)

write

b)

do

c)

watch

d)

play

20.

.................. a DVD

a)

read

b)

see

c)

watch

d)

make

21.

..................... to music

a)

make

b)

listen

c)

do

d)

have

22.

.................. homework

a)

find

b)

play

c)

go

d)

do

23.

.................. basketball

a)

see

b)

go

c)

play

d)

listen

24.

................ to bed early.

a)

see

b)

play

c)

go

d)

watch

25.

.............. a book

a)

do

b)

have

c)

go

d)

read

26.

................ for a walk

a)

do

b)

go

c)

surf

d)

make

27.

................ the Internet

a)

play

b)

do

c)

surf

d)

type

28.

................... to a party

a)

make

b)

listen

c)

go

d)

have

29.

................ at a friend's house

a)

have

b)

stay

c)

make

d)

go

30.

A collocation is two or more words that

a)

often go together

b)

have similar meanings

c)

must be used together

31.

Collocations sound "right" to native English speakers because they

a)

sound unnatural

b)

are rarely used

c)

are often used

32.

If you learn and use many collocations, your English will sound

a)

more unusual

b)

more grammatical

c)

more natural

33.

Which is a very common collocation?

a)

quick food

b)

fast food

c)

rapid food

34.

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

a)

short

b)

quick

c)

fast

35.

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

a)

parts of speech

b)

blocks of language

c)

rules of grammar

36.

Collocations can be divided into several types such as _____ collocations.

a)

verb + noun

b)

subject + object

c)

first + second

37.

Which is an example of a verb + noun collocation?

a)

a terrible mistake

b)

commonly mistaken

c)

make a mistake

38.

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

a)

try hard

b)

really try

c)

want to

39.

Which is a common adverb + adjective collocation?

a)

richly decorated

b)

richly wealthy

c)

greedily rich

40.

Once the vaccine for the COVID-19 is out, I will _______ for drinks!

a)

take

b)

get

c)

go

d)

do

41.

I am so stubborn! In that sense I ____________ after my mother.

a)

take

b)

get

c)

do

d)

go

42.

The car was destroyed but nobody __________ responsibility for it!

a)

did

b)

went

c)

took

d)

got

43.

I need to ___________ some research before writing my paper.

a)

take

b)

do

c)

get

d)

make

44.

I'd like to take _________________ in this project. How can I join?

a)

after

b)

grey

c)

part

d)

someone a favor

45.

I wouldn't work with Jessica, we don't _________ on with each other.

a)

in

b)

after

c)

on

d)

out of

46.

I used to like heavy metal, but I went _______ of it.

a)

off

b)

of

c)

out

d)

on with

47.

I can't go out today, I need to ________ some exercises for my English classes.

a)

make

b)

go

c)

do

d)

got

48.

I'd really love that you ______ some housework!

a)

make

b)

do

c)

get

d)

take

49.

I am in no position to ________ someone a favour!

a)

make

b)

take

c)

ask

d)

do

50.

Whats the opposite of a "late start"?

(a)

51.

Sally Ambrose, britain's best hope in this year's eurotennis tournament, __________________ when she won her first march today against sweden's Ulla Hemvik

a)

Get a dissapointing start

b)

Made a promising start

c)

Get a promising start

d)

Made a dissapointing start

52.

When you finish somethig in the best way, you can say?

(a)

53.

We say that a Journey ended or finished?

a)

A journey ended

b)

A journey finished

54.

"Marked the beggining of an end" is a right collocation?

a)

Yes

b)

No

55.

When you make a big step in your grades in comparison to the last ones, you got a_____________

a)

Excellent achievement

b)

Remarkable achievement

c)

Great achievement

d)

Spectacular achievement

56.

James found some EFFECTIVE WAYS of working with natural materials. Is that collocation true or false?

a)

True

b)

False

57.

What is the meaning of "play flopped"?

a)

Failed to understan what it is really important

b)

Extremely unsuccesful

c)

Failed to atract audience

d)

Was not brave enough

58.

What is the right option to complete this sentence?

The storm ____________ in the small village, now it looks blake

a)

Caused chaos

b)

Caused havoc

c)

Caused a lot of damage

d)

All of above

59.

What is the antonym for the next collocation? Beneficial effects

(a)

60.

When something made a lot of people complain angrily

a)

Cause an uproar

b)

Cause a sensation

c)

Unforeseen outcome

61.

The crisis was the (a) of bad economic planning

62.

When someone is starting from Zero, is he an?

(a)

63.

As my time at university (a) , I know I had to start looking for a job

64.

What collocation could be a synonymous of "make a good progress"

(a)

65.

What expresion or colocation could be used in order to express a brillaint success in sports?

(a)

66.

_____ a compliment/ a visit

a)

Get

b)

Pay

c)

Have

67.

_____ a dairy / a secret

a)

Keep

b)

Have

c)

Fall

68.

______ a family / sympathy

a)

Have

b)

Get

c)

Pay

69.

_______ married / divorced

a)

Have

b)

Pay

c)

Get

70.

_____ in love/ to pieces

a)

Fall

b)

Get

c)

Have

71.

I'm not ready for children now, but I'd love to have _________ in a few years.

a)

a family

b)

in love

c)

sympathy

72.

Shhh! You mustn't tell anyone about it! Can you keep _________?

a)

a family

b)

a visit

c)

a secret

73.

I don't think I'll ever fall ____ again. My divorce was very upsetting.

a)

sympathy

b)

in love

c)

a visit

74.

My husband paid me ______ yesterday. He said I looked lovely.

a)

a visit

b)

a compliment

c)

a secret

75.

Tom and I want to get ______ as soon as possible. We love each other.

a)

a diary

b)

a secret

c)

married

76.

I'd never keep ____. My sister might read it!

a)

a compliment

b)

a diary

c)

divorced

77.

Have some ____ Pete; your brother had just lost his job.

a)

married

b)

to pieces

c)

sympathy

78.

If they can't sort out their problems soon, they may get ______.

a)

a secret

b)

a family

c)

divorced

79.

Why not pay Grandma ______, Tom? She'll be pleased to see you.

a)

a secret

b)

a compliment

c)

a visit

80.

It is difficult not to fall _______ when someone close to you passes away.

a)

in love

b)

to pieces

c)

a compliment

81.

.... a huge

a)

Give

b)

Keep

82.

... a hand

a)

Give

b)

Keep

83.

... credit

a)

Give

b)

Keep

84.

... a speech

a)

Give

b)

Keep

85.

... your balance

a)

Give

b)

Keep

86.

... a promise

a)

Give

b)

Keep

87.

... excercise

a)

Do

b)

Make

88.

... a wish

a)

Do

b)

Make

89.

... the laundry

a)

Do

b)

Make

90.

... your best

a)

Do

b)

Make

91.

... progress

a)

Do

b)

Make

92.

... a warm-up

a)

Do

b)

Make

93.

... plans

a)

Do

b)

Make

94.

... safe

a)

Give

b)

Keep

95.

I __ the laundry every three days.

a)

do

b)

make

c)

have

d)

go

96.

They ____ their favorite book.

a)

do

b)

read

c)

get

d)

go

97.

I __ to bed at 8:30pm.

a)

get

b)

have

c)

go

d)

come

98.

We ____ dinner at 7:00pm

a)

have

b)

go

c)

buy

d)

do

99.

I ___ dressed after I have a shower.

a)

go

b)

have

c)

get

d)

watch

100.

I _____ TV with my family every day.

a)

have

b)

listen

c)

get

d)

watch

101.

We ______ to our favorite music.

a)

listen

b)

get

c)

watch

d)

go

102.

I ___ up at 5:00am in the morning.

a)

take

b)

have

c)

get

d)

do

103.

After dinner I ____ lunch.

a)

have

b)

do

c)

take

d)

buy

104.

My parents __ to work at 7:00am in the morning.

a)

have

b)

do

c)

get

d)

go

105.

In my twenties, I _______ the staff of high-tech company.

a)

joined

b)

participated

c)

added

d)

missed

106.

I could _____ a living and there were many aspects of the job.

a)

do

b)

make

c)

hold

d)

achieve

107.

The other _______ of staff were nice and I enjoyed teaching students.

a)

persons

b)

members

c)

heads

d)

groups

108.

After returning from maternity leave, I decided to _____ part-time.

a)

go

b)

do

c)

make

d)

execute

109.

I soon had a substantial _______ of work after graduation.

a)

number

b)

volume

c)

quantity

d)

size

110.

I ______ that position for a number of years.

a)

pursuit

b)

accepted

c)

held

d)

made

111.

I let company know that I am ____________.

a)

open to offers

b)

open to opportunities

c)

open to world

d)

open with people

112.

I _______ the post of the editor of the publishing company.

a)

took off

b)

took through

c)

took down

d)

took up

113.

I _______ my resignation after I stopped feeling excited.

a)

handed up

b)

handed in

c)

looked up

d)

looked into

114.

I was always under ______ pressure at my job.

a)

high

b)

a lot of

c)

considerable

d)

low

115.

They've all shown that they are capable ___ mastering new ____.

a)

of; skills

b)

for; tasks

c)

about; knowledge

d)

on; capabilities

116.

If workers refuse to work, they ____ on a strike or _____ the strike.

a)

go; execute

b)

go; stage

c)

go; perform

d)

go; make

117.

He feels there might be some prospects ____ him there eventually.

a)

of

b)

for

c)

off

d)

in

118.

She was spending much of her time ______ errands for the editor.

a)

spending

b)

taking

c)

running

d)

making

119.

She would soon have a chance to ____ on more responsibility.

a)

take

b)

have

c)

achieve

d)

perceive

120.

I'll consider it equals to "I'll ____ it some thought".

a)

name

b)

give

c)

get

d)

take

121.

It's _____ knowledge that Anna is looking for a new job. (everyone knows)

a)

common

b)

usual

c)

everyday

d)

particular

122.

We say "I am _____ aware of the issue".

a)

becoming

b)

getting

c)

taking

d)

faking

123.

Her approach to the recent discipline problems showed her _____ of judgment.

a)

absence

b)

formality

c)

lack

d)

inconvenience

124.

Sometimes people _____ to conclusions far too quickly.

a)

run

b)

jump

c)

reach

d)

make

125.

The baby is asleep. Don't .... any noise.

a)

do

b)

have

c)

make

d)

take

126.

I'm going to .... a walk and go to bed.

a)

do

b)

have

c)

make

d)

take

127.

Why don't you .... a rest before practising shootings?

a)

do

b)

have

c)

make

d)

take

128.

Sonia .... a quick lunch and left for work.

a)

did

b)

had

c)

made

d)

took

129.

Shirley hates it when she .... mistakes.

a)

does

b)

has

c)

makes

d)

takes

130.

I'm so thirsty. I need to .... a drink of water.

a)

do

b)

have

c)

make

d)

take

131.

take

a)

risks

b)

promoted

c)

good job

d)

the rules

132.

a joke

a)

give

b)

do

c)

make

133.

I love singing when I __________ a shower.

a)

have

b)

make

c)

do

d)

take

134.

MAKE

a)

the procedures

b)

progress

c)

risks

d)

creatively

135.

We ____ dinner at 7:00pm

a)

have

b)

go

c)

buy

d)

do

136.

Fill in MAKE, DO, GET or TAKE to form collocations

2. (a) a shower

137.

Fill in MAKE, DO, GET or TAKE to form collocations

3. (a) a fortune

138.

Fill in MAKE, DO, GET or TAKE to form collocations

6. (a) a suggestion

139.

Fill in MAKE, DO, GET or TAKE to form collocations

8. (a) friends

140.

Shirley hates it when she .... mistakes.

a)

does

b)

has

c)

makes

d)

takes

141.

Why don't you .... a rest before practising shootings?

a)

do

b)

have

c)

make

d)

take

142.

I'm so thirsty. I need to .... a drink of water.

a)

do

b)

have

c)

make

d)

take

143.

take

a)

risks

b)

promoted

c)

good job

d)

the rules

144.

Sonia .... a quick lunch and left for work.

a)

did

b)

had

c)

made

d)

took

145.

Choose the appropriate collocation to fill in the blank.

The _____ majority of rain in Spain falls mostly on the central plain.

a)

big

b)

vast

c)

most

d)

far

146.

The fact there is a _____ gap between the rich and poor in my country is worrying.

a)

climbing

b)

lengthening

c)

widening

d)

soaring

147.

In _____ years we have experienced a rise in the number of cars on the road.

a)

last

b)

latest

c)

past

d)

recent

148.

I was _____ disappointed when I failed my driving test.

a)

bitterly

b)

strongly

c)

forcefully

d)

largely

149.

Many _____ species can be found on the grasslands and in the jungles of Africa.

a)

risky

b)

imperiled

c)

endangered

d)

unlucky

150.

The internet added a _____ to crime.

a)

new area

b)

new dimension

c)

new zone

d)

new criminality

151.

Darwin and Wallace were the first scientists to _____ the theory of evolution.

a)

predict over

b)

made up

c)

plan out

d)

put forward

152.

The police said that the _____ details of what happened are still not available.

a)

precise

b)

really

c)

best

d)

exactly

153.

Don’t ______ your time doing things that are not important.

a)

ruin

b)

use

c)

waste

d)

lack

154.

Most medication must be taken at _____ intervals. You mustn’t just take it randomly.

a)

regular

b)

repeated

c)

relevant

d)

recent

155.

Candidates who _____ the requirements will be offered a scholarship.

a)

get

b)

are

c)

receive

d)

meet

156.

I plan to _____ a business which will sell clothing online in foreign countries.

a)

set up

b)

start over

c)

invest

d)

sell out

157.

The engineers are ______ progress with the bridge they are building.

a)

having

b)

taking

c)

giving

d)

making

158.

If you want to see a doctor, _______ an appointment with the secretary.

a)

create

b)

do

c)

form

d)

make

159.

Google _______ huge profits every year because of its search engine and advertising.

a)

gets

b)

receives

c)

makes

d)

succeeds

160.

Do you believe ____ God?

a)

on

b)

at

c)

in

d)

about

161.

My aunt suffers ________ diabetes

a)

of

b)

about

c)

to

d)

from

162.

We're not listening ____ the teacher.

a)

to

b)

of

c)

at

d)

from

163.

This pencil case belongs _____ my math teacher.

a)

at

b)

to

c)

from

d)

of

164.

Patty knew everything_________ the situation.

a)

of

b)

about

c)

on

d)

for

165.

I was waiting ________ you too much time.

a)

for

b)

at

c)

by

d)

in

166.

My wife has an interview today, because she is applying ___________ a job.

a)

on

b)

of

c)

at

d)

for

167.

This game consists _________ finding the flag.

a)

on

b)

about

c)

from

d)

of

168.

I have always relied ________ my sister. She is my best friend

a)

on

b)

in

c)

about

d)

at

169.

Erick and I aren't good _______ sports.

a)

to

b)

in

c)

at

d)

of

COLLOCATION

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