PART 1: COLLOCATION
EXERCISES
1. He was late so I decided to____time by window shopping.
A. kill B. miss C. spend D. waste
2. John felt a sharp_______in his back.
A. injury B. wound C. pain D. ache
3. The tomatoes we ate at their house were home-_____
A. made B. produced C. done D. grown
4. Turn up to page 24 to find out at a______which courses are available to you.
A. look B. stare C. glance D. glimpse
5. The boys have gone on a fishing_____with their father.
A. trip B. journey C. trek D. hike
6. I like that photo very much. Could you make an______for me?
A. increase B. expansion C. extension D. enlargement
7. Why don’t you save the money you___from your Saturday job?
A. pay B. earn C. win D. gain
8. I think you need a jacket, there’s a_____breeze blowing outside.
A. chilly B.frosty C. frigid D. glacial
9. There is a strong movement supporting the abolition of the death__.
A. condemnation B. punishment C. penalty D. discipline
10. I am hoping that if I get enough experience in the sales team, for my next job. I’ll be
able to apply for a post as a sales .
A. manager B. organizer C. controller D. conductor
11. Wolves were_____ mournfully in the nearby forest.
A. barking B. howling C. growling D. roaring
12. He hates mobiles, but Lorna is really addicted______hers. She wont go anywhere
without it.
A. at B. with C. to D. on
13. Famous actors are always in the public___.
A. light B. eye C. service D. interest
14. She’s a real trend_____, she always wears something new and different.
A. beginner B. starter C. setter D. follower
15. Her son a bit spoilt, he always wants to be the centre of______.
A. focus B. piece C. trend D. attention
16. He likes nearly everything on TV, but his favorite programs are chat_.
A. series B. videos C. shows D. broadcasts
17. With the weekend free, we decided to take a two-day_____to the near-est island.
A. travel B. flight C. journey D. trip
18. Geographically, Poland is in the very centre of Europe - we could say that it is in the of
Europe.
A. body B. mind C. soul D. heart
19. The city was under______for six months before it finally fell.
A. blockade B. cordon C. siege D. closure
20. They couldn’t wait to go for a swim in the crystal_____water or the small bay.
A. pure B. clean C. fresh D. clear
21. Emphasis is placed___practical training.
A. over B. with C. by D. on
22. People who want to succeed in their chosen careers will have to plan care fully in order
to
________the changes in the world of work.
A. survive B. exist C. live D. pursue
23. Excuse me, I wonder if you could help me? Do you___Business English courses at your
school.
A. arrange B. give C. study D. run
24. The police tried in vain to persuade the journalist to__the source of her information.
A. divulge B. release C. expose D. admit
25. The dog_______its tail furiously when it saw the children.
A. shook B. rubbed C. moved D. wagged
26. She reached the lifeboat. She was exhausted and she__to its side, waiting for someone to
pull her in.
A. clung B. grasped C. clutched D. gripped
27. The use of unleaded petrol has___in recent years.
A. grow up B. enlarged C. increased D. extended
28. As you will see from my CV, I have__experience in this area.
A. masses of B. great
C. loads of D. a considerabl amount of
29. The police____their attention to the events that led up to the
accident.
A. completed B. confirmed C.confined D. contained
30. The garden was surrounded by_____wire.
A. spiked B. pricked C. barbed D. scratched
