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Communication Collocations

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

He delivered an interesting __________ at the conference

a)

speech

b)

debate

c)

conversation

2.

We had to make polite __________ with the director of the company.

a)

speaking

b)

talk

c)

conversation

3.

Most people hate making small __________ at parties.

a)

gossip

b)

talk

c)

conversation

4.

The __________ was led by the CEO.

a)

discussion

b)

talking

c)

speech

5.

His controversial ideas have stimulated a lot of __________ .

a)

discussion

b)

debate

c)

talk

6.

It was difficult to keep the __________ going because the connection kept breaking up.

a)

chat

b)

debate

c)

conversation

7.

How to improve the system is a matter for __________ .

a)

speaking about

b)

debate

c)

conversation

8.

They were deep in __________ and didn´t notice the restaurant had closed.

a)

gossip

b)

debate

c)

conversation

9.

MATCH the adjectives with their synonyms

a)

mellow

1.

relaxed

b)

high-pitched

2.

squeaky

c)

soothing

3.

relief

d)

wobbly

4.

unstable

e)

harsh

5.

strict

10.

Which of the ADJECTIVES are usually positive

a)

mellow

b)

lively

c)

monotonous

d)

flat

e)

deep

11.

You should never (a)   your voice during a discussion.

12.

People who shout the [loud-] (a)   tend to get heard.