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.

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