Free Printable Collocations

1.

...circumstances or factors

a)

Heavy...

b)

Mitigating...

c)

Soft...

d)

Tough...

2.

...weather

a)

Hard

b)

Ugly

c)

Inclement

d)

Bad

3.

...hair

a)

red

b)

auburn

c)

burnt

d)

orange

4.

...happy

a)

deliriously

b)

very

c)

highly

d)

much

5.

...meeting or trial

a)

set the

b)

adjourn the

c)

await the

d)

pause the

6.

in ... agreement, a ...avenue, a ... smile, ... shoulders, a... accent, a... hint, a ... range

a)

wide

b)

big

c)

huge

d)

broad

7.

... village o location

a)

beautiful

b)

picturesque

c)

cute

d)

terrible

8.

Which one means...

To prepare something, usually official, in writing

a)

to write down a list or a contract

b)

to draw up a list or a contract

c)

to note a list or a contract

9.

Which one means...

To fail to take advantage of

a)

pass up a chance or an aooportunity

b)

to pass for a chance or an opportunity

c)

to pass down for a chance or an opportunity

d)

to pass away a chance or an opportunity

10.

Which one means...

to bear

a)

not withstand pressure or impact

b)

withstand pressure or the impact

11.

opportunity...

a)

comes

b)

arrives

c)

arise

d)

begins

12.

standards...

a)

down

b)

slip

c)

are reduced

d)

are decreased

13.

... attacks/thefts

a)

a spate of

b)

a barrage of

c)

a bunch of

d)

a stroke of

14.

...questions/insults

a)

a bunch of...

b)

a spate of...

c)

a stroke of...

d)

a barrage of...

15.

... luck

a)

a spate of...

b)

a stroke of...

c)

a snippet of...

d)

an amount of...

16.

...information

a)

a snippet of..

b)

a stape of...

c)

an inch of...

d)

a barrage of...

17.

...threat

a)

an idle...

b)

a light...

c)

a heavy...

d)

a hard...

18.

...hope

a)

not

b)

small

c)

vain

d)

little

19.

... concern/criticism/fury

a)

increasing

b)

high

c)

a lot of

d)

mounting

20.

The ... truth is that...

a)

simple

b)

plain

c)

simple/plain

d)

best

21.

to fail...

a)

heavily

b)

miserably

c)

strongly

d)

badly

22.

To drive...

a)

recklessly

b)

crazily

c)

fast

d)

blindly

23.

... qualified

a)

recently

b)

newly

c)

new

d)

recent

24.

... the respect

a)

to win

b)

to achieve

c)

to gain

d)

to get

25.

...challenge

a)

strong

b)

heavy

c)

tough

d)

hard

26.

... the results

a)

waiting

b)

awaiting

c)

looking for

d)

pending

27.

To have a ... for languages

a)

gift

b)

tongue

c)

mind

d)

brain

28.

To ... a difference

a)

get

b)

achieve

c)

make

d)

do

29.

To ... entertainment

a)

give

b)

offer

c)

make

d)

provide

30.

face (up to) the facts

a)

Accept reality

b)

Assume consequences

c)

To understand

d)

To hide

31.

Shoulder the blame

a)

To support someone

b)

To take the responsibility for something bad

c)

To blaim someone

d)

To avoid something

32.

To foot the bill

a)

To be invited

b)

To get away

c)

To have no money

d)

To pay

33.

To keep someone on their toes

a)

to follow someone

b)

to make someone stay active and concentrated

c)

to be followed

d)

to avoid somebody

34.

Slim chance

a)

There is no chance

b)

There is a chance, but it is small

c)

There is a big chance

35.

Fat chance

a)

Big chance

b)

Slim chance

c)

No chance

36.

... offensive

a)

yes/no...

b)

deeply/slightly...

c)

big/little...

d)

heavy/light...

37.

...clean

a)

spotlessly

b)

very

c)

much

d)

heavy

38.

...rude

a)

very

b)

so

c)

heavily

d)

downright

39.

... ashamed

a)

very

b)

thoroughly

c)

deeply

d)

much

40.

... obvious

a)

completely

b)

deeply

c)

blatantly

d)

mindly

41.

... delighted

a)

ablsolutely

b)

very

42.

...happy

a)

very

b)

absolutely

43.

...some suggestions

a)

to make

b)

to do

c)

to give

d)

to offer

44.

... a contrinution

a)

to have

b)

to make

c)

to give

d)

to do

45.

... a formal apology

a)

to make

b)

to give

c)

to do

d)

to propose

46.

There are many improvements...

a)

to make

b)

to do

c)

to achieve

d)

to success

47.

... an arrangement

a)

To do

b)

To offer

c)

To give

d)

To make

48.

... a party

a)

To make

b)

To have

c)

To do

d)

To plan

49.

... research

a)

To make

b)

To provide

c)

To do

d)

To accomplish

50.

... a habit

a)

To do

b)

To accomplish

c)

To make

d)

To have

51.

... enemies

a)

To do

b)

To make

52.

... an escape

a)

To make

b)

To have

c)

To do

d)

To get

53.

...a (+adj.) atmosphere

a)

make

b)

do

c)

create

d)

set

54.

... a protest

a)

stage

b)

lodge

c)

turn up

d)

do

55.

... a complaint

a)

stage

b)

offer

c)

lodge

d)

turn

56.

needless to...

a)

talk

b)

speak

c)

say

d)

tell

57.

It goes without ... that

a)

saying

b)

telling

c)

speaking

d)

talking

58.

Generally/Strictly...

a)

talking

b)

telling

c)

saying

d)

speaking

59.

To ... very highly of someone

a)

Tell

b)

Say

c)

Speak

d)

Talk

60.

... properly

a)

To speak

b)

To talk

c)

To tell

d)

To say

61.

... business

a)

To speak

b)

To talk

c)

To say

d)

To tell

62.

To be ... nonsense/a lot of sense

a)

talking

b)

speaking

c)

saying

d)

telling

63.

... a secret

a)

To tell

b)

To speak

c)

To say

d)

To talk

64.

... somebody's fortune

a)

To talk

b)

To tell

c)

To say

d)

To speak

65.

... a reason

a)

To give

b)

To do

c)

To say

d)

To speak

66.

... the message accross

a)

To make

b)

To get

c)

To go

d)

To give

67.

abide ... the decision (accept the decision - formal)

a)

by

b)

on

c)

up

d)

for

68.

take ... office (start work in an official position - formal)

a)

up

b)

on

c)

in

d)

by

69.

come ... an alternative (elaborar)

a)

up with

b)

with

c)

up

d)

in

70.

file ... divorce (make an official request for a divorce)

a)

for

b)

with

c)

up

d)

on

71.

come ... heavily on (punish very severely)

a)

down

b)

up

c)

on

d)

in

72.

soaking ... the atmosphere

a)

up

b)

in

c)

on

d)

over

73.

free ... some time

a)

up

b)

down

c)

upon

d)

with

74.

work ... an appetite

a)

over

b)

at

c)

up

d)

on

75.

fit ... my plans

a)

with

b)

in

c)

in with

d)

-

76.

live ... my expectations

a)

up

b)

to

c)

up to

d)

towards

77.

burst ... laughter/tears

a)

into

b)

down

c)

in

d)

at

78.

dip ... savings/funds

a)

over

b)

in

c)

on

d)

into

79.

jot ... an address / a phone number / a room number

a)

down

b)

over

c)

on

d)

upon

80.

see ... an intruder/opponent (get rid off, defeat)

a)

of

b)

off

c)

in

d)

into

81.

adhere ... principles / beliefs / ideals / a philosophy

a)

with

b)

at

c)

to

d)

on

82.

... a living (earn enough to live; how one earns one's money)

a)

make

b)

do

c)

give

d)

offer

83.

maternity...

a)

leave

b)

down

c)

upon

d)

break

84.

... part-time

a)

go

b)

do

c)

make

d)

have

85.

... a job-share

a)

go

b)

do

c)

make

86.

lay ... staff

a)

off

b)

of

c)

up

d)

away

87.

... freelance

a)

do

b)

make

c)

have

d)

go

88.

practise... (work as a doctor)

a)

medicine

b)

nurse

c)

doctor

89.

carve a niche ... myself (make a special position for myself)

a)

for

b)

by

c)

with

d)

on

90.

someone doing the same job in a different location

a)

opposite number

b)

contrary number

c)

opoosite partner

d)

contrary partner

91.

take .. the post (start work)

a)

up

b)

over

c)

on

d)

in

92.

to occupy, to have a position or role

a)

to hold a position

b)

to make a position

c)

to do a position

93.

... your CV

a)

put together

b)

put aside

c)

put down

d)

put in

94.

system for rapid training and promotion of talented staf

a)

fast-track scheme

b)

track-fast scheme

95.

move ... the ladder (be promoted)

a)

over

b)

up

c)

in

d)

on

96.

to have a change of ... (my attitude or mood changes)

a)

heart

b)

brain

c)

side

d)

eye

97.

to ... your priorities right (give importance to the right aspects of life)

a)

do

b)

make

c)

have

d)

get

98.

take priority ... (be more important to me than)

a)

over

b)

on

c)

up

d)

at

99.

to hand ... your resignation

a)

off

b)

at

c)

on

d)

in

100.

under ... pressure

a)

a lot of

b)

high

c)

considerable

101.

... task (tarea desalentadora)

a)

bad

b)

down

c)

daunting

102.

narrow the list ...

a)

over

b)

down

c)

up

d)

on

103.

take ... references

a)

up

b)

in

c)

on

d)

over

104.

take ... responsibility

a)

in

b)

on

c)

at

d)

over

105.

... industrial action (go on strike)

a)

take

b)

make

c)

do

d)

have

106.

relieve ... someone's duties

a)

of

b)

off

c)

from

d)

with

107.

... a meeting

a)

pencil in

b)

pencil on

c)

pencil at

d)

pencil over

108.

... a new job

a)

land

b)

arrive

109.

... workload

a)

high

b)

heavy

c)

very

110.

to work during the night or early in the morning when most people do not have to work

(a)

111.

... tasks (trabajo no especializado)

a)

menial

b)

minus

c)

minimum

112.

hacer recados

(a)

113.

... a sickie (take a day off work pretending to be sick)

a)

make

b)

have

c)

do

d)

throw

114.

... the course (remain there until he is successful)

a)

make

b)

do

c)

keep

d)

stay

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Total questions: 114

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