COLLOCATION REVIEW

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) that best fits the gap in each of the following
sentences.
Exercise 1
1. If you are not too tired we could have a___________of tennis after lunch.
A. match B. play C. game D. party
2. You can’t tell what someone is like just from their___________.
A. character B. looking C. appearance D. personality
3. Boy: “What is your greatest phobia?” – Girl: “___________”
A. I’m afraid not. C. I don’t like anything.
B. Worms, definitely! D. I haven’t seen any of them.
4. Now that we have identified the problem, we must decide on an appropriate course of___________.
A. action B. progress C. solution D. development
5. We took___________of the fine weather and spent the day on the beach.
A. chance B. advantage C. occasion D. effect
6. All students went to the magic show, which we thought was really___________.
A. amusing B. amused C. amusingly D. amuse
7. Peter: “Do you mind if I take a seat?” – Ann: “___________”.
A. Yes, I don’t mind. C. No, I mind.
B. No, do as you please. D. Yes, do as you please.
8. If you wish to take photographs at the event you’ll have to have___________.
A. an application B. a permit C. an allowance D. an admission
9. Whenever we meet, we stop___________.
A. to talk B. talking C. to talking D. talk
10. Could you please buy___________of cauliflower for me when you go shopping?
A. a kilo B. a punch C. a bunch D. a head
Exercise 2
1. Mr. Henry was given a medel in___________of his service to his country.
A. gratitude B. knowledge C. recognition D. response
2. Women’s status___________in different countries and it depends on the cultural beliefs.
A. varies B. employs C. fixes D. establishes
3. There are some ingredients for my mom’s favourite dish, among which are___________of rice,
___________of garlic and___________of celery.
A. a teaspoon – a pinch – a bunch C. a handful – a clove – a stick
B. a bag – a gram – a slice D. a cup – a loaf – a pinch
4. She___________to take her neighbor to court if he didn’t stop making so much noise.
A. asked B. promised C. threatened D. suggested
5. You can stay here___________you don’t make a bad noise.
A. until B. unless C. as long as D. otherwise
6. Mrs. Pike is a feminist, who___________that women should be offered the same job opportunities as
men.
A. varies B. advocates C. leads D. votes
7. ___________learning a foreign language, John is smarter than Tim.
A. Comparing B. As far as C. Instead of D. In terms of
8. ___________the advent of the Industrial Revolution, pollution was virtually unheard of.
A. Previously B. Earlier than C. Formerly D. Prior to
9. TV___________can enjoy various interesting programs by selecting the right channels.
A. lookers B. watchers C. viewers D. seers
10. Some of the passengers spoke to reporters about their___________in the burning plane.
A. occasion B. happening C. event D. experience
Exercise 3
1. The twins look so___________their father.
A. like B. likely C. likeness D. alike
2. She___________no notice of his behavior towards her.
A. paid B. took C. made D. gave
3. Mr. Smith knew that he could make a success of the little weekly newspaper in the long___________.
A. time B. run C. distance D. step
4. They’re staying in rented accommodation for the time___________.
A. going B. making C. doing D. being
5. An artist___________will do his best to express innocence and inexperience in the child’s face.
A. portraying a child C. he portrays a child
B. who portray a child D. portrayed a child
6. We feel very___________today.
A. happiness B. happy C. happily D. are happy
7. The government should do something to help___________.
A. the poors B. the poverty C. the poorer D. the poor
8. I haven’t been feeling very well___________.
A. of late B. no long ago C. currently D. by now
9. Do you feel like___________to the cinema or would you rather___________TV at home?
A. going – watching C. go – watch
B. going – watch D. go – watched
10. Tony’s boss doesn’t want him to___________a habit of the office phone for personal calls.
A. make B. do C. create D. increase
Exercise 4
1. A volcanic eruption is always very___________. It caused a lot of damage.
A. heavy B. natural C. disastrous D. danger
2. I don’t go swimming very much___________.
A. nowadays B. in those days C. recently D. now and again
3. It is___________knowledge in the village that Mr. and Mrs. Thorne quarrel violently several times a
week.
A. common B. complete C. normal D. unsual
4. Everyone knows about pollution problems, but not many people have___________any solutions.
A. thought over B. come up with C. looked into D. got round to
5. ___________we get to the top of this hill, we’ll be all right.
A. Eventually B. Once C. Now D. At the time
6. He didn’t know anyone at the wedding___________than the bride and the groom.
A. except B. other C. apart D. rather
7. When you are an old age pansioner, you have to learn to___________a very small income.
A. live on B. live up to C. live out D. live down
8. I felt so much better. My doctor had___________me to take a holiday by the sea.
A. suggested B. considered C. accepted D. advised
9. My sister is an expert on wildlife and its___________.
A. reservation B. protection C.convervation D. prevention
10. His house looks very large and beautiful. It is___________house.
A. a seven-room B. a seven-rooms C. seven room D. seven rooms
Exercise 5
1. I live in the___________, not the town.
A. area B. farm C. apartment D. country
2. The person who controls a game is the___________.
A. referee B. score C. spectator D. player
3. We’re just___________, not professionals.
A. players B. crowd C. team D. amateurs
4. There are sometimes more players than___________.
A. spectators B. referees C. teams D. scores
5. They are very___________on music.
A. keen B. fan C. like D. respect
6. We prefer to live___________to nature.
A. through B. close C. near D. with
7. I like visiting museums and art___________.
A. shops B. stores C. galleries D. markets
8. Children can easily get bored with visiting historical___________.
A. areas B. fields C. points D. places
9. She enjoys swimming and___________at the beach.
A. sunbathing B. speaking C. eating D. drinking
10. Doctors give patients___________to take to the chemist’s.
A. prescriptions B. description C. check D. cash
Exercise 6
1. I have lost my___________. I don’t want to eat anything.
A. hungry B. appettite C. happiness D. life
2. Policemen wear___________ so everyone knows who they are.
A. clothes B. shoes C. dresses D. uniforms
3. The man on the phone wanted me to___________a moment.
A. stay calm B. hold on C. take on D. put off
4. To make tea, first___________the water in the kettle.
A. liquid B. flow C. make D. boil
5. You should___________tea with a spoon.
A. stir B. boil C. fix D. clear
6. Whenever you have the answer to my question, ___________your hands.
A. raise B. rise C. rice D. rays
7. Put a cassette in the player and___________the ‘play’ button.
A. block B. tick C. lick D. press
8. You can___________the quality of the sound by using the other controls.
A. adapt B. adjust C. adore D. alarm
9. What a (an) ___________street! Two cars can’t pass through together.
A. easy B. ugly C. large D. narrow
10. She wore___________clothes at the party.
A. difficult B. huge C. normal D. sad
Exercise 7
1. My daughter always feels___________about her exam.
A. interested B. ignorant C. ugly D. nervous
2. We may need a(n) ___________meal before we continue the work.
A. powerful B. tolerant C. light D. white
3. This knife was very___________. I cut my finger.
A. huge B. dirty C. ordinary D. sharp
4. That is a(n) ___________meeting. Those without invitation are not allowed to enter.
A. own B. private C. strict D. safe
5. It was___________news. I couldn’t stand.
A. terrible B. beautiful C. clean D. short
6. The bottle is___________. Throw it away.
A. necessary B. flexible C. tiny D. broken
7. Mark is a___________boy. Everyone likes him.
A. hard B. polite C. rude D. bad
8. She loves meeting people and going to parties. She is a very___________person.
A. shy B. ignorant C. learned D. sociable
9. She is such a(n) ___________person. She likes new things and new places, even if they are difficult or
dangerous.
A. adventurous B. selfish C. clever D. mean
10. He gets very annoyed if he has to wait for anything. He is very___________.
A. sociable B. industrious C.hard D.impatient
Exercise 8
1. Peter never gets upset or annoyed when things go wrong. He is a very___________man.
A. hard-working B. attractive C. easy-going D. mad
2. My friend loves to talk to people and tell them what he thinks. He is___________.
A. ugly B. talkative C. strong D. sad
3. My brother wants to reach a high position in his job. He is very___________.
A. stubborn B. learned C. ambitious D. talkative
4. He is always happy and smiling. He is very___________.
A. cheerful B. hard-headed C. funny D. intelligent
5. Lora only thinks about herself. She is___________.
A. naughty B. selfish C. patient D. genius
6. Jake has a lot of common sense. He always knows the right things to do. He is a___________boy.
A. sensitive B. sensual C. sensible D. nonsense
7. A(n) ___________always has good hopes for the future.
A. rude B.pessimist C.optimist D.quiet
8. My sister is very careful about her appearance and how she arranges her desk and her room. She is a(n)
___________lady.
A. tidy B. silly C. unsociable D. cautious
9. The little boy always remembers to say ‘please’ and ‘thank you’. He is very___________.
A. impolite B. polite C. rude D. talkative
10. Shoese are usually made of___________.
A. leather B. wool C. paper D. iron
Exercise 9
1. Zoos can make money for their conservation programmes through___________entrance fees.
A. paying B. raising C. charging D. earning
2. The astronauts have to___________themselves so they don’t float around when sleeping in a spaceship.
A. pull B. push C.keep D. attach
3. A(n) ___________is a piece of rock or other matter from space that has landed on a planet.
A. meteorite B. galaxy C. cluster D. astrolable
4. It is cheaper to build a(n) ___________spacecraft than the one that needs someone to operate.
A. manned B. unmanned C. habitable D. uninhabitable
5. “Why have you changed the channel?” – “I’m not___________Science. I prefer Eco-tourism on Channel
12”.
A. into B. in C. up with D. over
6. An obvious benefit of tourism is that it plays a key role in economic___________.
A. raise B. rise C. increase D. growth
7. We didn’t fly directly to the U.S. We had a one-night___________in Incheon.
A. stop-go B. stop gap C. stopover D. stop
8. This___________holiday is being offered at a good price.
A. stimulated B. stimulating C. stimulus D. stimulant
9. After___________, please remain seated until the plane comes to the complete stop.
A. take-off B. touchdown C. takedown D. touch-up
10. Going on a(n) ___________tour would be safer and more convenient than going by yourself.
A. package B. full C. packaging D. included
Exercise 10
1. ‘Simmer’ means___________.
A. cook food under or over a very strong heat
B. cook something slowly in liquid in a closed dish
C. cook smething by keeping it almost at boiling point
D. cook meat, or vegetables without liquid in an oven or over a fire
2. My mother usually___________some cheese and sprinkles it over the pasta.
A. spreads B. whisks C. marinates D. grates
3. Just put___________of salt or it will be too salty.
A. a pinch B. a few C. a lot D. a handful
4. Rice is the___________in Vietnam.
A. primary B. chief C. staple D. core
5. My tennis is very___________these days because I have no time to practice.
A. tender B. content C. versatile D. rusty
6. There is a vegetarian___________on the menu every day.
A. alternate B. alternative C. replacement D. stand-in
7. There is nothing more boring than a seaside town in the low___________.
A. season B. peak C. period D. term
8. Don’t put too much garlic in the salad; two___________are enough.
A. bunches B. heads C. sticks D. cloves
9. Food by my mom is always___________.
A. the best of both worlds C. out of this world
B. lost to the world D. on top of the world
10. Her father___________this career all his life.
A. pursued
B. did
C. chased
D. trailed