Free Printable COLLOCATIONS

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.

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

a)

Get

b)

Make

c)

Do

d)

Take

9.

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

a)

Let

b)

Gave

c)

Sad

d)

Spoke

10.

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

a)

Feel free

b)

Feel good

c)

Feel well

d)

Feel freedom

11.

I never ……… time alone.

a)

go

b)

spend

c)

use

d)

eat

12.

Sammy goes out …… friends.

a)

to

b)

from

c)

about

d)

with

13.

He kindly offered to _ me the way to the station.

a)

explain

b)

direct

c)

show

d)

describe

14.

It was such a boring speech that I fell .

a)

asleep

b)

sleep

c)

sleepy

d)

sleepily

15.

English is now an effective medium of International

a)

communication

b)

talking

c)

speech

d)

saying

16.

I wonder if you could me a small favor, Tom?

a)

bring

b)

make

c)

give

d)

do

17.

Students can a lot of information just by taking an active part in class.

a)

concern

b)

install

c)

appear

d)

memorize

18.

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

a)

heavily

b)

silly

c)

strongly

d)

lazily

19.

Oh, I stayed at home and my homework. Nothing special.

a)

give

b)

do

c)

earn

d)

go

20.

Although Lan is a cold, she is going to partake in outdoor activities.

a)

learning

b)

going

c)

making

d)

catching

21.

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

a)

do

b)

know

c)

make

d)

fly

22.

You've been very _ and I would like to thank you.

a)

kind

b)

thoughtless

c)

grateful

d)

appreciative

23.

You're completely _! You never think about anybody but yourself.

a)

mean

b)

selfish

c)

tight-fisted

d)

greedy

24.

The pain should ______ (ease/relieve) by this morning.

a)

ease

b)

relieve

25.

Morphine helps _______ (ease/relieve) pain.

a)

ease

b)

relieve

26.

We are going to discuss _____ this issue.

a)

on

b)

about

c)

X

d)

at

27.

We are going to have a discussion _____ this issue.

a)

X

b)

for

c)

on

d)

at

28.

There is an exception ___ the rule.

a)

for

b)

to

c)

of

d)

on

29.

All the students are kind except ___ Tommy.

a)

for

b)

to

c)

off

d)

on

30.

She accused the man ___ stealing.

a)

with

b)

of

c)

on

d)

for

COLLOCATIONS

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 14mins

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