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Collocations - An Intro

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A collocation is a group of words when put together have one meaning. E.g. to take a risk.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

2.

Choose the correct verb collocation.

I have............... in love with Korean cinema.

a)

taken

b)

fallen

3.

Choose the correct verb collocation.

I always ...................... my bed in the mornings.

a)

clean

b)

make

4.

Choose the correct verb collocation.

Can you come and help me .................. the dishes please?

a)

do

b)

clean

5.

Choose the correct verb collocation.

I have ....................... good progress with my English writing project this lesson.

a)

did

b)

made

6.

Choose the correct collocation.

The tomatoes are ..............along nicely. They'll be ready to pick soon.

a)

going

b)

coming

7.

Choose the correct collocation.

Hamad's grandfather went to .................... lengths to help him find his pet cat.

a)

tall

b)

great

8.

Choose the correct collocation.

My teacher .................. me some important advice.

a)

told

b)

gave

9.

Choose the correct collocation.

Our teacher told us to ........................ prepared for lessons. That is, to bring all books, pens to class.

a)

come

b)

go

10.

Choose the correct collocation.

There's nothing worse than waking up in the morning and ................. the time you have to spend sitting in an office doing something you hate.

a)

passing

b)

dreading

11.

Choose the correct collocation.

If you get bored .................., then you should consider being an entrepreneur as it provides you with all the right challenges.

a)

hardly

b)

easily

12.

Choose the correct collocation.

'I'm looking ..................... invest my money in some kind of business. Not sure what though.'

a)

for

b)

to

13.

Choose the correct collocation.

'I'm looking ..................... my 'phone. Have you seen it anywhere?'

a)

for

b)

to

14.

Choose the correct collocation.

The first step to a successful business is that you need to come up ................... the right business plan.

a)

with

b)

to

15.

I am confident about using collocations.

a)

Yes.

b)

I would like to review it again.