Free Printable Topic 28: collocations

1.

Shirley hates it when she .... mistakes.

a)

does

b)

has

c)

makes

d)

takes

2.

I'm so thirsty. I need to .... a drink of water.

a)

do

b)

have

c)

make

d)

take

3.

Why don't you .... a rest before practising shootings?

a)

do

b)

have

c)

make

d)

take

4.

He arrived at exactly 11am, _____ on time.

a)

right

b)

straight

c)

at

5.

We couldn't finish because we ________ time.

a)

ran through

b)

ran out of

c)

ran into

6.

If we take this short cut we'll _____ some time.

a)

keep

b)

save

c)

have

7.

We _____ time sitting in a traffic jam. We should've taken the train.

a)

damaged

b)

wasted

c)

lost

d)

missed

8.

my best

a)

do

b)

make

9.

doesn't __________any sense

a)

do

b)

make

10.

the talking

a)

do

b)

make

11.

I have _______ a lot of thinking

a)

done

b)

made

12.

I can´t ________ up my mind.

a)

do

b)

make

13.

Does that help you to ______ a decision.

a)

do

b)

make

14.

take

a)

risks

b)

promoted

c)

good job

d)

the rules

15.

someone directions

a)

give

b)

make

c)

do

16.

Shirley hates it when she .... mistakes.

a)

does

b)

has

c)

makes

d)

takes

17.

I'm so thirsty. I need to .... a drink of water.

a)

do

b)

have

c)

make

d)

take

18.

Why don't you .... a rest before practising shootings?

a)

do

b)

have

c)

make

d)

take

19.

He arrived at exactly 11am, _____ on time.

a)

right

b)

straight

c)

at

20.

We couldn't finish because we ________ time.

a)

ran through

b)

ran out of

c)

ran into

21.

If we take this short cut we'll _____ some time.

a)

keep

b)

save

c)

have

22.

We _____ time sitting in a traffic jam. We should've taken the train.

a)

damaged

b)

wasted

c)

lost

d)

missed

23.

my best

a)

do

b)

make

24.

doesn't __________any sense

a)

do

b)

make

25.

the talking

a)

do

b)

make

26.

I have _______ a lot of thinking

a)

done

b)

made

27.

I can´t ________ up my mind.

a)

do

b)

make

28.

Does that help you to ______ a decision.

a)

do

b)

make

29.

take

a)

risks

b)

promoted

c)

good job

d)

the rules

30.

someone directions

a)

give

b)

make

c)

do

31.

help somebody =

a)

do sb a favor

b)

make sb a favor

c)

get sb a favor

d)

put sb a favor

32.

If you never think about anybody but yourself, you are

a)

kind

b)

greedy

c)

selfish

d)

helpful

33.

This song is called national

a)

version

b)

lyrics

c)

pop

d)

anthem

34.

Today I don't bring much cash on

a)

foot

b)

hand

c)

body

d)

arm

35.

(a) the verge of = bên bờ vực

36.

When you are in class, you should ..............on study

a)

concentrate

b)

develop

c)

complain

d)

organize

37.

wonderful............of knowledge

a)

resource

b)

flow

c)

source

d)

provision

38.

This movie is .....................recommended by audience

a)

fully

b)

highly

c)

deeply

d)

truly

39.

công việc ổn định = .................job

a)

secure

b)

challenging

c)

easy

d)

comfortable

40.

If you can not use your computer, it is ..................

a)

out of job

b)

out of hand

c)

out of mind

d)

out of order

41.

always busy = on the.................

a)

mood

b)

way

c)

go

d)

work

42.

lỗi thật = .............mistake

a)

genuine

b)

authentic

c)

real

43.

help somebody =

a)

do sb a favor

b)

make sb a favor

c)

get sb a favor

d)

put sb a favor

44.

If you never think about anybody but yourself, you are

a)

kind

b)

greedy

c)

selfish

d)

helpful

45.

This song is called national

a)

version

b)

lyrics

c)

pop

d)

anthem

46.

Today I don't bring much cash on

a)

foot

b)

hand

c)

body

d)

arm

47.

(a) the verge of = bên bờ vực

48.

When you are in class, you should ..............on study

a)

concentrate

b)

develop

c)

complain

d)

organize

49.

wonderful............of knowledge

a)

resource

b)

flow

c)

source

d)

provision

50.

This movie is .....................recommended by audience

a)

fully

b)

highly

c)

deeply

d)

truly

51.

công việc ổn định = .................job

a)

secure

b)

challenging

c)

easy

d)

comfortable

52.

If you can not use your computer, it is ..................

a)

out of job

b)

out of hand

c)

out of mind

d)

out of order

53.

always busy = on the.................

a)

mood

b)

way

c)

go

d)

work

54.

lỗi thật = .............mistake

a)

genuine

b)

authentic

c)

real

55.

Fill in MAKE, DO, GET or TAKE to form collocations

4. (a) ready

56.

Fill in MAKE, DO, GET or TAKE to form collocations

19. (a) your homework

57.

Please .......... your bed now!

a)

move

b)

make

c)

do

d)

have

58.

Samuel volunteers himself to ............ all the housework since his wife is not feeling well.

a)

move

b)

make

c)

do

d)

take

59.

Shirley hates it when she .... mistakes.

a)

does

b)

has

c)

makes

d)

takes

60.

I always prefer to .... exercises in the morning.

a)

do

b)

have

c)

make

d)

take

61.

Why don't you .... a rest before practising shootings?

a)

do

b)

have

c)

make

d)

take

62.

The baby is asleep. Don't .... any noise.

a)

do

b)

have

c)

make

d)

take

63.

............... shopping

a)

go

b)

make

c)

play

d)

write

64.

.................. homework

a)

find

b)

play

c)

go

d)

do

65.

a)

catch a cold

b)

catch a bus

c)

catch a hot

d)

do a job

66.

a)

make a phone call

b)

have a good time

c)

have a problem

d)

make progress

67.

a)

make a mistake

b)

make the bed

c)

make a noise

d)

make progress

68.

a)

have time

b)

have a problem

c)

make a good time

d)

have a baby

69.

a)

make the bed

b)

make a phone call

c)

make a noise

d)

make progress

70.

a)

have a problem

b)

have a baby

c)

do a baby

d)

make a baby

71.

a)

make a noise

b)

work hard

c)

have a rest

d)

have a good time

72.

a)

word hard

b)

do nothing

c)

get ready

d)

go for a swim

73.

a)

go for a swim

b)

go shopping

c)

go on holiday

d)

do the shopping

74.

a)

go shopping

b)

go on holiday

c)

go for a swim

d)

do the shopping

75.

I'm so thirsty. I need to .... a drink of water.

a)

do

b)

have

c)

make

d)

take

76.

Shirley hates it when she .... mistakes.

a)

does

b)

has

c)

makes

d)

takes

77.

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

a)

take

b)

have

c)

make

d)

keep

78.

Why don't you .... a rest before practising shootings?

a)

do

b)

have

c)

make

d)

take

79.

Henry has just ran 16km. He needs to sit down and .... a breath now.

a)

do

b)

have

c)

make

d)

take

80.

Joe has started his own business and he says he's going to .... a fortune.

a)

do

b)

have

c)

make

d)

take

81.

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

a)

credit

b)

cash

c)

financial

d)

normal

82.

Sonia .... a quick lunch and left for work.

a)

did

b)

had

c)

made

d)

took

83.

The baby is asleep. Don't .... any noise.

a)

do

b)

have

c)

make

d)

take

84.

I'm going to .... a walk and go to bed.

a)

do

b)

have

c)

make

d)

take

85.

I'm so thirsty. I need to .... a drink of water.

a)

do

b)

have

c)

make

d)

take

86.

Shirley hates it when she .... mistakes.

a)

does

b)

has

c)

makes

d)

takes

87.

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

a)

take

b)

have

c)

make

d)

keep

88.

Why don't you .... a rest before practising shootings?

a)

do

b)

have

c)

make

d)

take

89.

Henry has just ran 16km. He needs to sit down and .... a breath now.

a)

do

b)

have

c)

make

d)

take

90.

Joe has started his own business and he says he's going to .... a fortune.

a)

do

b)

have

c)

make

d)

take

91.

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

a)

credit

b)

cash

c)

financial

d)

normal

92.

Sonia .... a quick lunch and left for work.

a)

did

b)

had

c)

made

d)

took

93.

The baby is asleep. Don't .... any noise.

a)

do

b)

have

c)

make

d)

take

94.

I'm going to .... a walk and go to bed.

a)

do

b)

have

c)

make

d)

take

95.

____ of responsibility

a)

sense

b)

meaning

c)

form

d)

way

96.

cause disasters ____ sb/ smt

a)

to

b)

for

c)

with

d)

about

97.

____ sb a helping hand

a)

offer

b)

take

c)

get

d)

lend

98.

____ the threat ____

a)

in - on

b)

with-to

c)

under-of

d)

on-for

99.

____the verge of bankruptcy

a)

in

b)

on

c)

at

d)

to

100.

____ periods

a)

overdue

b)

overlong

c)

overwork

d)

overtime

101.

national____

a)

version

b)

lyrics

c)

anthem

d)

composition

102.

____ belief

a)

seating-deep

b)

deep-seating

c)

seated-deep

d)

deep-seated

103.

Without written evidence, we don't have a ____ on.

a)

leg to stand

b)

foot to stand

c)

leg to stand

d)

foot to lean

104.

on the tip of one's ____

a)

mouth

b)

lips

c)

tongue

d)

memory

105.

to be on the ____ all the time

a)

field

b)

mood

c)

way

d)

go

106.

a significant ____ in the sales figures

a)

addition

b)

form

c)

boost

d)

encouragement

107.

____ of patience, no one can beat Martha.

a)

In front

b)

In spite

c)

In terms

d)

Regardless

108.

starve to ____

a)

dying

b)

die

c)

death

d)

dead

109.

Problems don't come ____.

a)

soon

b)

at one

c)

single

d)

singly

110.

have a negative ____ on children

a)

damage

b)

program

c)

process

d)

effect

111.

____ the goals

a)

establish

b)

succeed

c)

achieve

d)

increase

112.

give ____ to what I say

a)

reply

b)

opinion

c)

attention

d)

support

113.

____ too much on study

a)

concentrate

b)

develop

c)

organize

d)

complain

114.

tea

a)

make

b)

do

115.

progress

a)

do

b)

make

116.

homework

a)

do

b)

make

117.

a favour

a)

do

b)

make

118.

friends

a)

do

b)

make

119.

breakfast

a)

do

b)

make

120.

the washing

a)

do

b)

make

121.

the washing-up

a)

make

b)

do

122.

one's best

a)

do

b)

make

123.

a decision

a)

make

b)

do

124.

a promise

a)

do

b)

make

125.

a mistake

a)

do

b)

make

126.

Fill in MAKE, DO, GET or TAKE to form collocations

1. (a) LOST

127.

Fill in MAKE, DO, GET or TAKE to form collocations

2. (a) a shower

128.

Fill in MAKE, DO, GET or TAKE to form collocations

3. (a) a fortune

129.

Fill in MAKE, DO, GET or TAKE to form collocations

4. (a) ready

130.

Fill in MAKE, DO, GET or TAKE to form collocations

5. (a) a picture of someone

131.

Fill in MAKE, DO, GET or TAKE to form collocations

6. (a) a suggestion

132.

Fill in MAKE, DO, GET or TAKE to form collocations

7. (a) started

133.

Fill in MAKE, DO, GET or TAKE to form collocations

8. (a) friends

134.

Fill in MAKE, DO, GET or TAKE to form collocations

9. (a) harm

135.

Fill in MAKE, DO, GET or TAKE to form collocations

10. (a) a break

136.

Fill in MAKE, DO, GET or TAKE to form collocations

11. (a) the dishes

137.

Fill in MAKE, DO, GET or TAKE to form collocations

12. (a) a job

138.

Fill in MAKE, DO, GET or TAKE to form collocations

13. (a) someone a favour

139.

Do you … a big lunch on Sunday.

a)

go

b)

spend

c)

visit

d)

have

140.

I hope to ______ my own business one day.

a)

do

b)

make

c)

have

141.

I don't ______ many hobbies.

a)

have

b)

do

c)

take

d)

make

142.

tea

a)

make

b)

do

143.

progress

a)

do

b)

make

144.

homework

a)

do

b)

make

145.

a favour

a)

do

b)

make

146.

friends

a)

do

b)

make

147.

breakfast

a)

do

b)

make

148.

the washing

a)

do

b)

make

149.

the washing-up

a)

make

b)

do

150.

one's best

a)

do

b)

make

151.

a decision

a)

make

b)

do

152.

a promise

a)

do

b)

make

153.

a mistake

a)

do

b)

make

154.

Fill in MAKE, DO, GET or TAKE to form collocations

1. (a) LOST

155.

Fill in MAKE, DO, GET or TAKE to form collocations

2. (a) a shower

156.

Fill in MAKE, DO, GET or TAKE to form collocations

3. (a) a fortune

157.

Fill in MAKE, DO, GET or TAKE to form collocations

4. (a) ready

158.

Fill in MAKE, DO, GET or TAKE to form collocations

5. (a) a picture of someone

159.

Fill in MAKE, DO, GET or TAKE to form collocations

6. (a) a suggestion

160.

Fill in MAKE, DO, GET or TAKE to form collocations

7. (a) started

161.

Fill in MAKE, DO, GET or TAKE to form collocations

8. (a) friends

162.

Fill in MAKE, DO, GET or TAKE to form collocations

9. (a) harm

163.

Fill in MAKE, DO, GET or TAKE to form collocations

10. (a) a break

164.

Fill in MAKE, DO, GET or TAKE to form collocations

11. (a) the dishes

165.

Fill in MAKE, DO, GET or TAKE to form collocations

12. (a) a job

166.

Fill in MAKE, DO, GET or TAKE to form collocations

13. (a) someone a favour

167.

Do you … a big lunch on Sunday.

a)

go

b)

spend

c)

visit

d)

have

168.

I hope to ______ my own business one day.

a)

do

b)

make

c)

have

169.

I don't ______ many hobbies.

a)

have

b)

do

c)

take

d)

make

170.

Do you like to ______________ a party on your birthday?

a)

have

b)

make

c)

do

171.

I forgot to ________ my English homework.

a)

make

b)

do

c)

have

172.

If you __________ a noise, they will hear us.

a)

do

b)

have

c)

make

173.

I _____________ headache, I need to take an aspirin.

a)

do

b)

have

c)

make

174.

What do you usually _____________ for lunch?

a)

do

b)

make

c)

have

175.

Can you ___________ a cake for her birthday?

a)

make

b)

have

c)

do

176.

He has to _______________ the laundry before leaving.

a)

have

b)

do

c)

make

177.

Can she _________ me a favor?

a)

have

b)

do

c)

make

178.

If you do this, you will _________ them sad.

a)

do

b)

have

c)

make

179.

They need to ________ a conversation before breaking up.

a)

do

b)

make

c)

have

180.

I hate to _________ the dishes!

a)

do

b)

make

c)

do

181.

When you blow out the birthday candles you have to ___________ a wish.

a)

have

b)

make

c)

do

182.

I need to ________ an appointment at the dentist.

a)

do

b)

have

c)

make

183.

She wants to _________ a baby next year.

a)

have

b)

make

c)

do

184.

I always _____________ a cup of tea before going to bed.

a)

do

b)

have

c)

make

185.

Can you lend me your phone? I need to ______ a phone call.

a)

have

b)

make

c)

do

186.

They will __________ a meeting later.

a)

do

b)

make

c)

have

187.

You have to _________ the bed before going out.

a)

have

b)

make

c)

do

188.

I will ___________ an interview for the dream job!

a)

do

b)

make

c)

have

189.

Did the explosion __________ damage to the building?

a)

have

b)

do

c)

make

190.

Do you like to ______________ a party on your birthday?

a)

have

b)

make

c)

do

191.

I forgot to ________ my English homework.

a)

make

b)

do

c)

have

192.

If you __________ a noise, they will hear us.

a)

do

b)

have

c)

make

193.

I _____________ headache, I need to take an aspirin.

a)

do

b)

have

c)

make

194.

What do you usually _____________ for lunch?

a)

do

b)

make

c)

have

195.

Can you ___________ a cake for her birthday?

a)

make

b)

have

c)

do

196.

He has to _______________ the laundry before leaving.

a)

have

b)

do

c)

make

197.

Can she _________ me a favor?

a)

have

b)

do

c)

make

198.

If you do this, you will _________ them sad.

a)

do

b)

have

c)

make

199.

They need to ________ a conversation before breaking up.

a)

do

b)

make

c)

have

200.

I hate to _________ the dishes!

a)

do

b)

make

c)

do

201.

When you blow out the birthday candles you have to ___________ a wish.

a)

have

b)

make

c)

do

202.

I need to ________ an appointment at the dentist.

a)

do

b)

have

c)

make

203.

She wants to _________ a baby next year.

a)

have

b)

make

c)

do

204.

I always _____________ a cup of tea before going to bed.

a)

do

b)

have

c)

make

205.

Can you lend me your phone? I need to ______ a phone call.

a)

have

b)

make

c)

do

206.

They will __________ a meeting later.

a)

do

b)

make

c)

have

207.

You have to _________ the bed before going out.

a)

have

b)

make

c)

do

208.

I will ___________ an interview for the dream job!

a)

do

b)

make

c)

have

209.

Did the explosion __________ damage to the building?

a)

have

b)

do

c)

make

210.

Jane ______ trouble understanding her homework.

a)

made

b)

did

c)

had

d)

took

211.

You should ________ your time when doing this sum.

a)

make

b)

do

c)

have

d)

take

212.

Josh _________ an important appointment at school today.

a)

made

b)

did

c)

had

d)

take

213.

The girl ______ no notice of the audience when she started singing.

a)

made

b)

did

c)

had

d)

took

214.

We are _____________ a lot of damage to our environment.

a)

making

b)

doing

c)

having

d)

taking

215.

The woman smiled when the man ________ a compliment.

a)

spent

b)

achieved

c)

saved

d)

paid

216.

The boy ___________ his promise and didn't take her to the cinema.

a)

won

b)

broke

c)

paid

d)

saved

217.

The town ___________ into view as we rode over the steep hill.

a)

got

b)

held

c)

went

d)

came

218.

The girl _______ her grandmother a visit as she hadn't seen her for a long time.

a)

paid

b)

gave

c)

went

d)

had

219.

As soon as they stopped the car, it (a) fire suddenly.

220.

Everyone was told to (a) their seats as the performace was about to begin.

221.

The soldiers took cover as they _______ under attack.

a)

hid

b)

got

c)

came

d)

had

222.

My dad (a) his temper because his team didn't win.

223.

The team only _________ control of the game with five minutes to go.

a)

made

b)

gained

c)

gave

d)

did

224.

As they reach the capital, the _______ traffic stop them from getting there on time.

a)

huge

b)

heavy

c)

big

d)

bulky

225.

The car grounded to a halt as it had a _________ tyre.

a)

low

b)

empty

c)

slow

d)

flat

226.

After two years working part-time at the factory, he finally got a _______ job.

a)

permanent

b)

durable

c)

fixed

d)

everlasting

227.

She _______ me into changing my subject choices.

a)

chatted

b)

talked

c)

spoke

d)

told

228.

She spent 2 weeks in hospital, _______ over her illness.

a)

throwing

b)

breaking

c)

coming

d)

getting

229.

I (a) up football when I was 12 years, and loved it.

230.

Jane ______ trouble understanding her homework.

a)

made

b)

did

c)

had

d)

took

231.

You should ________ your time when doing this sum.

a)

make

b)

do

c)

have

d)

take

232.

Josh _________ an important appointment at school today.

a)

made

b)

did

c)

had

d)

take

233.

The girl ______ no notice of the audience when she started singing.

a)

made

b)

did

c)

had

d)

took

234.

We are _____________ a lot of damage to our environment.

a)

making

b)

doing

c)

having

d)

taking

235.

The woman smiled when the man ________ a compliment.

a)

spent

b)

achieved

c)

saved

d)

paid

236.

The boy ___________ his promise and didn't take her to the cinema.

a)

won

b)

broke

c)

paid

d)

saved

237.

The town ___________ into view as we rode over the steep hill.

a)

got

b)

held

c)

went

d)

came

238.

The girl _______ her grandmother a visit as she hadn't seen her for a long time.

a)

paid

b)

gave

c)

went

d)

had

239.

As soon as they stopped the car, it (a) fire suddenly.

240.

Everyone was told to (a) their seats as the performace was about to begin.

241.

The soldiers took cover as they _______ under attack.

a)

hid

b)

got

c)

came

d)

had

242.

My dad (a) his temper because his team didn't win.

243.

The team only _________ control of the game with five minutes to go.

a)

made

b)

gained

c)

gave

d)

did

244.

As they reach the capital, the _______ traffic stop them from getting there on time.

a)

huge

b)

heavy

c)

big

d)

bulky

245.

The car grounded to a halt as it had a _________ tyre.

a)

low

b)

empty

c)

slow

d)

flat

246.

After two years working part-time at the factory, he finally got a _______ job.

a)

permanent

b)

durable

c)

fixed

d)

everlasting

247.

She _______ me into changing my subject choices.

a)

chatted

b)

talked

c)

spoke

d)

told

248.

She spent 2 weeks in hospital, _______ over her illness.

a)

throwing

b)

breaking

c)

coming

d)

getting

249.

I (a) up football when I was 12 years, and loved it.

Topic 28: collocations - G89

Total questions: 249

Worksheet time: 2hrs 4mins

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