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Collocation for GCSE

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If you don’t want your business to _______ bankrupt, avoid consulting those willing to step out on a limb.

a)

come

b)

take

c)

go

d)

pay

2.

We repair the banks of our……… of land

a)

plot

b)

piece

c)

pie

d)

hole

3.

We are contented ……… what we do.

a)

on

b)

of

c)

with

d)

over

4.

The alarm goes ……….. at 4:30 a.m

a)

on

b)

off

c)

with

d)

over

5.

The plane seemed to dip and many people screamed in………..

a)

happiness

b)

panic

c)

afraid

d)

exciting

6.

When we had given up all hope, we felt the plane slowly gained ………...

a)

high

b)

height

c)

tall

d)

length

7.

I think I ………… a cold.

a)

gain

b)

obtain

c)

have got

d)

eat

8.

Marie Curie received …………. education in local school and some scientific training from her father.

a)

general

b)

generally

c)

generation

d)

A. genetic

9.

In spite of her difficult living conditions, she worked ……………….. hard.

a)

extremely

b)

absolutely

c)

completely

d)

perfectly

10.

After the tragic………… of Pierre Curie in 1906, she took up the position which her husband had obtained at the Sorbonne.

a)

death

b)

happiness

c)

living

d)

life

11.

The parents realized that the young teacher was ………… great efforts to help their poor kids.

a)

doing

b)

making

c)

having

d)

getting

12.

There are some ways of receiving information, including receiving information ………...

a)

aurally

b)

on ear

c)

early

d)

easily

13.

.…………. rain during the night will occur all over the country today.

a)

Much

b)

strong

c)

heavy

d)

heavily

14.

The villagers had to work hard in the fields all day and could hardly make……… meet.

a)

end

b)

ends

c)

ending

d)

endings

15.

The scientists introduced new farming methods which resulted in …………. crops.

a)

bump

b)

bumpy

c)

bumper

d)

large

16.

The scientists also helped the villagers grow ………….. crops for export.

a)

cash

b)

cashing

c)

money

d)

finacial

17.

Some are swimming animals such as fishes and sharks that move ………………. of water currents

a)

dependent

b)

dependently

c)

independently

d)

independent

18.

Howletts Zoo in Kent is owned By John Aspinall, who is famous for his program of breeding………………..animals and reintroducing them into the wild.

a)

endangered

b)

dangerous

c)

normal

d)

ordinary

19.

There are people who cannot …………a secret, either of their own or of others’.

a)

get

b)

keep

c)

remain

d)

take

20.

How many………………friends do you have with her?

a)

common

b)

mutual

c)

separate

d)

deliberate

21.

On my birthday my father gave me some money, so that I could buy a hat for myself, which made me

………….. excited.

a)

extremely

b)

perfectly

c)

lonely

d)

correctly

22.

There was a sneaky ………… on his face, but I didn’t think much about it.

a)

sigh

b)

look

c)

watch

d)

glare

23.

Inside his bag, I saw a ……… of dollar notes exactly like ones my father had given me.

a)

wad

b)

block

c)

pile

d)

carton

24.

He had stolen my money; I didn’t want to make a …………, so I decided just to take my money back from his schoolbag.

a)

fuss

b)

angry

c)

noise

d)

sound

25.

When everybody finished singing, Lisa blew ………….. the candles.

a)

out

b)

up

c)

on

d)

over

26.

I had decided to bring my camera to …………. some photos of the happy family.

a)

take

b)

have

c)

gain

d)

get

27.

The host and the wife moved around to make sure that everyone was having a good ………….

a)

second

b)

time

c)

times

d)

timing

28.

I went home feeling that it had been a delightful evening and looking forward ……… the next day to have the film developed.

a)

too

b)

to

c)

to be

d)

for

29.

The party came to an ……… at about 11 p.m.

a)

end

b)

ends

c)

ending

d)

endings

30.

In the USA, college students often ………….. many hours as volunteers in hospitals, orphanages or homes for the aged.

a)

spend

b)

spent

c)

waste

d)

use

31.

it’s been …………….with rain all day. In fact, I’ve never seen such torrential rain like this!

a)

putting

b)

pouring

c)

collapsing

d)

falling

32.

The weather is fine, and we anticipate a ………………..flight to Stockholm today.

a)

light

b)

heavy

c)

smooth

d)

bumpy

33.

From my room I look out over the ……..countryside. It’s very different from the familiar landscape.

a)

surrounded

b)

surround

c)

surrounding

d)

around

34.

The church ………….into ruin about three hundred years ago.

a)

collapsed

b)

fell

c)

destroyed

d)

destructed

35.

You should _________ before buying because it is very expensive.

a)

cost an arm and a leg

b)

pull your leg

c)

take it for granted

d)

take it into account

36.

I'm on friendly _______ with my friends at my school.

a)

term

b)

link

c)

connection

d)

relationship

37.

She makes a great effort in order to graduate with ______ colours.

a)

jumping

b)

walking

c)

flying

d)

red

38.

Could you do me a(n) ______? My bike’s front tyre is flat.

a)

favour

b)

help

c)

assistance

d)

support

39.

The two boys look ______ , but they are not brothers.

a)

similar to

b)

like

c)

alike

d)

same

40.

Supermarkets buy goods at _____ prices.

a)

steady

b)

fixed

c)

stuck

d)

hooked