Collocations


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  1. 1.

    Select the appropriate words and fill in the blanks.

    1. He is a/an _______________ riser. (soon, quick, early)
    2. She enjoys walking at a _______________ pace. (slowly, leisurely, quickly)
    3. She is a _______________ beautiful and charming person. (rather, fairly, much)
    4. I am hopeful that we can _______________ to an agreement. (come, go, take)
    5. The chief minister _______________ a radio broadcast on the occasion. (gave, made, spoke)
    6. The _______________ car (speeding, driving, crawling) came to a _______________ (screeching, swift, jolting) halt.
    7. He is an _______________  batsman. (alarming, attacking, attentive)
  2. 2.

    Fill in the correct collocations and complete the sentences.

    1. What time did you _______________ dinner? (take, have)
    2. 'Excuse me, would you mind _______________ a photo of me?' (taking, making)
    3. Can you _______________ me a favour? (do, make)
    4. I must _______________ a decision about my aim in life. (take, make)
    5. Have you _______________ your homework? (done, worked)
    6. Would you like a _______________ cup of coffee? (strong, hard)
    7. I will have to rush if I intend to _______________ the train. (climb, catch)
    8. You need to _______________ carefully to me to understand my point of view. (hear, listen)
    9. The beautiful story _______________ to an end with the tragic death of the hero and the heroine. (came, drew)
    10. We were caught in the rain. Hence we _______________ wet. (got, became)
  3. 3.

    Match the words in Columns A and B and write your answers in Column C.

    Column AColumn BColumn C
    1. havethe bills 
    2. getrain 
    3. payyoga 
    4. stronga good time 
    5. heavyan appointment 
    6. dobreak 
    7. taketo work 
    8. rushwind 

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