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WorksheetsEF Unit 10B Collocations: word pairs
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 22mins
The criminal was wanted (a) .
She goes jogging every morning, (a) .
I'm not sure if this answer in my maths homework is (a) .
Patricia is about to leave, so it's (a) - I may not get another chance to ask her out.
It's (a) with Sue; either she calls every day or you don't hear from her for weeks.
I've been skiing (a) , but I'm not very good at it.
Nathan has (a) finished his homework -- all he has to do now is to print it out.
There's no point in waiting, -- I'll have to tell John the truth (a) .
Match each question with an appropriate response.
Yes, the thunder and lightning woke me up.
Did you hear the storm last night?
You need to weigh up the pros and cons to help you make a decision.
Do you think I should accept the job?
We're looking for some peace and quiet.
Why are you moving to the country?
I guess it's a question of supply and demand.
Why has the shop sold out of bread?
Short and sweet. It only lasted 10 minutes.
How was your meeting?
Match each question with an appropriate response.
I paced backwards and forwards in the corridor.
What did you do while you were waiting at the hospital?
It's the law of cause and effect.
Why does water boil when you heat it?
We're looking for some peace and quiet.
I'd forgive and forget if I were you.
For health and safety reasons.
Why is the playground closed?
Oh well, you live and learn, I suppose.
My bike was stolen because I forgot to lock it up.
We only take a few b___ a__ p_____ with us when we go on holiday.
(a)
I'm s___ a__ t ____ of having to tidy up after my kids.
(a)
B_ a__ l____, I'd say I had a happy childhood.
(a)
She's fine now, but it was t____ a__ g_ whether she'd survive the surgery.
(a)
The streets were very dangerous because of the lack of l__ a__ o____ in the city.
(a)
We arrived s___ a__ s____ after a difficult three-day journey through the mountains.
(a)
I've no idea what we're having for my birthday lunch because my wife told me to w___ a__ s__.
(a)
We go to the cinema n__ a__ a____, but more often than not, we just watch something on Netflix.
(a)
BONUS: Like most married couples, we've had our ups and d (a) . Sometimes we argue, but our love is always strong.
BONUS: Thomas has no money or a place to live. It's sad that he's so d (a) and out. His situation makes me want to cry.
