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WorksheetsCollocation for GCSE
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
If you don’t want your business to _______ bankrupt, avoid consulting those willing to step out on a limb.
come
take
go
pay
We repair the banks of our……… of land
plot
piece
pie
hole
We are contented ……… what we do.
on
of
with
over
The alarm goes ……….. at 4:30 a.m
on
off
with
over
The plane seemed to dip and many people screamed in………..
happiness
panic
afraid
exciting
When we had given up all hope, we felt the plane slowly gained ………...
high
height
tall
length
I think I ………… a cold.
gain
obtain
have got
eat
Marie Curie received …………. education in local school and some scientific training from her father.
general
generally
generation
A. genetic
In spite of her difficult living conditions, she worked ……………….. hard.
extremely
absolutely
completely
perfectly
After the tragic………… of Pierre Curie in 1906, she took up the position which her husband had obtained at the Sorbonne.
death
happiness
living
life
The parents realized that the young teacher was ………… great efforts to help their poor kids.
doing
making
having
getting
There are some ways of receiving information, including receiving information ………...
aurally
on ear
early
easily
.…………. rain during the night will occur all over the country today.
Much
strong
heavy
heavily
The villagers had to work hard in the fields all day and could hardly make……… meet.
end
ends
ending
endings
The scientists introduced new farming methods which resulted in …………. crops.
bump
bumpy
bumper
large
The scientists also helped the villagers grow ………….. crops for export.
cash
cashing
money
finacial
Some are swimming animals such as fishes and sharks that move ………………. of water currents
dependent
dependently
independently
independent
Howletts Zoo in Kent is owned By John Aspinall, who is famous for his program of breeding………………..animals and reintroducing them into the wild.
endangered
dangerous
normal
ordinary
There are people who cannot …………a secret, either of their own or of others’.
get
keep
remain
take
How many………………friends do you have with her?
common
mutual
separate
deliberate
On my birthday my father gave me some money, so that I could buy a hat for myself, which made me
………….. excited.
extremely
perfectly
lonely
correctly
There was a sneaky ………… on his face, but I didn’t think much about it.
sigh
look
watch
glare
Inside his bag, I saw a ……… of dollar notes exactly like ones my father had given me.
wad
block
pile
carton
He had stolen my money; I didn’t want to make a …………, so I decided just to take my money back from his schoolbag.
fuss
angry
noise
sound
When everybody finished singing, Lisa blew ………….. the candles.
out
up
on
over
I had decided to bring my camera to …………. some photos of the happy family.
take
have
gain
get
The host and the wife moved around to make sure that everyone was having a good ………….
second
time
times
timing
I went home feeling that it had been a delightful evening and looking forward ……… the next day to have the film developed.
too
to
to be
for
The party came to an ……… at about 11 p.m.
end
ends
ending
endings
In the USA, college students often ………….. many hours as volunteers in hospitals, orphanages or homes for the aged.
spend
spent
waste
use
it’s been …………….with rain all day. In fact, I’ve never seen such torrential rain like this!
putting
pouring
collapsing
falling
The weather is fine, and we anticipate a ………………..flight to Stockholm today.
light
heavy
smooth
bumpy
From my room I look out over the ……..countryside. It’s very different from the familiar landscape.
surrounded
surround
surrounding
around
The church ………….into ruin about three hundred years ago.
collapsed
fell
destroyed
destructed
You should _________ before buying because it is very expensive.
cost an arm and a leg
pull your leg
take it for granted
take it into account
I'm on friendly _______ with my friends at my school.
term
link
connection
relationship
She makes a great effort in order to graduate with ______ colours.
jumping
walking
flying
red
Could you do me a(n) ______? My bike’s front tyre is flat.
favour
help
assistance
support
The two boys look ______ , but they are not brothers.
similar to
like
alike
same
Supermarkets buy goods at _____ prices.
steady
fixed
stuck
hooked
