Collocations Exercise

What are collocations? They are frequently occuring combinations of words eg a quick shower and NOT ~~a fast shower~~

COLLOCATIONS EXERCISE

by Bob Wilson at autoenglish.org

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CONFUSING WORDS

FCE USE Part 1

GENERAL GRAMMAR

MESSAGES

VOCABULARY

COLLOCATION	UNNATURAL CHOICE
BREAK A HABIT	~~STOP A HABIT~~
MAKE A MISTAKE	~~DO A MISTAKE~~

Collocations Exercise

Choose the correct answer.

He stopped to __________ the view.
1. admire
2. look
3. see
4. watch
A few stones are all that __________ of the abbey.
1. keep
2. leave
3. remain
4. stay
Lettuces have been cultivated in Spain since __________ times.
1. ancient
2. antique
3. old
4. vintage
They caught a __________ glimpse of Angelina Jolie through the window.
1. brief
2. fast
3. quick
4. rapid
Castles are a __________ sight in Spain.
1. common
2. frequent
3. typical
4. usual
Everybody __________ the atmosphere there.
1. admired
2. delighted in
3. enjoyed
4. liked
The general __________ shows a steep fall in house prices.
1. average
2. fashion
3. mode
4. trend
The discovery was met with __________ joy.
1. big
2. great
3. much
4. sheer
Cutting out sugar from his diet was __________ on his list.
1. big
2. high
3. top
4. up
The serious health problems caused by sugar are generally __________with disbelief.
1. found
2. heard
3. met
4. seen
Carl Sagan's Cosmos is one of the greatest documentary films of __________ time.
1. all
2. complete
3. entire
4. whole
They __________ a great success of their new small business.
1. did
2. made
3. managed
4. tried
The weather __________ an important part in their victory.
1. did
2. made
3. played
4. took
The robbery __________ important questions about security.
1. caused
2. did
3. made
4. raised
The white leather sofa __________ the entire length of the room.
1. fell
2. ran
3. was
4. went
His mother supplied an endless __________ of tea and cakes.
1. gamut
2. range
3. selection
4. stream
The incident marked a __________ point in her life.
1. changing
2. notable
3. remarkable
4. turning