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