Collocations with practice questions

 Collocations with practice questions PART 1: Verb + Noun Collocations (1–50)

1. make a decision
2. take a break
3. do homework
4. give a presentation
5. set a goal
6. achieve success
7. pay attention
8. have an opportunity
9. hold a meeting
10. meet a deadline
11. break a record
12. catch a bus
13. face challenges
14. launch a project
15. gain experience
16. solve a problem
17. provide information
18. offer support
19. perform experiments
20. conduct research
21. write a report
22. ask a question
23. take responsibility
24. reach a conclusion
25. express an opinion
26. raise awareness
27. create awareness
28. sign a contract
29. share knowledge
30. prepare a plan
31. attend a conference
32. build confidence
33. improve performance
34. reduce costs
35. develop skills
36. increase efficiency
37. deliver results
38. overcome obstacles
39. exchange ideas
40. discuss issues
41. establish rules
42. implement changes
43. manage resources
44. face difficulties
45. conduct a survey
46. maintain discipline
47. propose a solution
48. achieve objectives
49. organize an event
50. evaluate performance

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PART 2: Adjective + Noun Collocations (51–100)

51. high quality
52. strong influence
53. major issue
54. significant impact
55. heavy rain
56. fast growth
57. serious problem
58. deep understanding
59. widespread support
60. common mistake
61. clear explanation
62. bright future
63. rapid development
64. key factor
65. economic growth
66. social change
67. effective method
68. global trend
69. important role
70. positive outcome
71. academic achievement
72. natural resources
73. personal experience
74. considerable effort
75. permanent solution
76. fundamental principle
77. primary objective
78. professional advice
79. scientific research
80. financial support
81. environmental impact
82. political decision
83. cultural heritage
84. valuable information
85. innovative idea
86. advanced technology
87. high demand
88. strong connection
89. suitable environment
90. recent development
91. ongoing project
92. critical situation
93. effective strategy
94. social responsibility
95. healthy lifestyle
96. safe environment
97. global issue
98. rapid change
99. massive growth
100. reasonable price

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PART 3: Noun + Noun Collocations (101–150)

101. traffic jam
102. research paper
103. office building
104. market demand
105. business plan
106. customer service
107. climate change
108. skill development
109. health care
110. technology growth
111. energy consumption
112. project management
113. product launch
114. uniform policy
115. feedback system
116. job opportunity
117. resource management
118. career growth
119. production results
120. investment plan
121. population growth
122. education system
123. supply chain
124. labor force
125. economic policy
126. financial system
127. trade agreement
128. social network
129. data analysis
130. service industry
131. government policy
132. industry standard
133. market research
134. environmental protection
135. public transport
136. human resources
137. development program
138. customer feedback
139. cultural exchange
140. energy resources
141. urban planning
142. job satisfaction
143. business opportunity
144. production capacity
145. safety measures
146. research findings
147. emergency response
148. community support
149. population density
150. employment rate

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PART 4: Adverb + Adjective Collocations (151–180)

151. deeply concerned
152. highly successful
153. fully aware
154. strongly recommended
155. completely satisfied
156. widely accepted
157. extremely important
158. perfectly clear
159. relatively easy
160. remarkably effective
161. significantly improved
162. particularly useful
163. greatly appreciated
164. unusually difficult
165. incredibly talented
166. closely related
167. totally different
168. largely responsible
169. seriously injured
170. barely noticeable
171. fully committed
172. highly motivated
173. strongly opposed
174. extremely useful
175. completely reliable
176. widely recognized
177. remarkably similar
178. perfectly suitable
179. deeply impressed
180. greatly influenced

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PART 5: Verb/Adjective + Preposition Collocations (181–200)

181. interested in
182. afraid of
183. good at
184. responsible for
185. famous for
186. aware of
187. capable of
188. similar to
189. different from
190. proud of
191. known for
192. engaged in
193. dependent on
194. addicted to
195. worried about
196. excited about
197. satisfied with
198. committed to
199. involved in
200. concerned about

PART 1: VERB + NOUN COLLOCATIONS (40)

1. I need to ___ (make / do / take) a decision about my career.
2. Please ___ (take / make / do) a break after this meeting.
3. She always ___ (gives / makes / takes) advice to her friends.
4. He ___ (does / makes / takes) homework every day.
5. They want to ___ (make / do / take) progress on the project.
6. You should ___ (take / make / do) responsibility for your actions.
7. He tried to ___ (make / do / take) an effort to finish on time.
8. I need to ___ (catch / take / make) a bus to the station.
9. Always ___ (keep / take / make) a promise you give.
10. Students must ___ (pay / make / take) attention in class.
11. She ___ (made / did / took) a mistake in the exam.
12. He decided to ___ (take / make / do) a risk with his business.
13. They ___ (have / make / do) a problem with the computer.
14. We need to ___ (solve / make / do) a problem quickly.
15. He wants to ___ (make / do / take) money online.
16. The government must ___ (take / do / make) action to prevent crime.
17. After research, we can ___ (reach / make / take) a conclusion.
18. From the data, they ___ (draw / make / take) a conclusion.
19. Scientists ___ (conduct / make / take) research on climate change.
20. Campaigners work to ___ (raise / make / take) awareness about health.
21. She ___ (made / took / did) a call to the client.
22. We need to ___ (take / do / make) care of our environment.
23. He ___ (made / did / took) an appointment with the doctor.
24. I will ___ (make / do / take) notes during the lecture.
25. They ___ (made / did / took) an announcement yesterday.
26. He ___ (makes / takes / does) friends easily.
27. We ___ (make / do / take) improvements every month.
28. She wants to ___ (take / do / make) part in the event.
29. He ___ (made / did / took) a promise to be punctual.
30. The committee will ___ (make / do / take) decisions soon.
31. I must ___ (make / take / do) arrangements for the party.
32. He ___ (made / did / took) a complaint about the service.
33. She ___ (made / did / took) a speech at the conference.
34. We ___ (make / do / take) progress slowly but surely.
35. They ___ (made / did / took) a request to extend the deadline.
36. He wants to ___ (take / make / do) responsibility for the error.
37. She ___ (made / did / took) an observation about the results.
38. We need to ___ (make / do / take) calculations carefully.
39. He ___ (made / did / took) a choice between two options.
40. The teacher will ___ (make / do / take) a suggestion.

Answers

PART 1: VERB + NOUN COLLOCATIONS (40):

1. I need to make a decision about my career.
2. Please take a break after this meeting.
3. She always gives advice to her friends.
4. He does homework every day.
5. They want to make progress on the project.
6. You should take responsibility for your actions.
7. He tried to make an effort to finish on time.
8. I need to catch a bus to the station.
9. Always keep a promise you give.
10. Students must pay attention in class.
11. She made a mistake in the exam.
12. He decided to take a risk with his business.
13. They have a problem with the computer.
14. We need to solve a problem quickly.
15. He wants to make money online.
16. The government must take action to prevent crime.
17. After research, we can reach a conclusion.
18. From the data, they draw a conclusion.
19. Scientists conduct research on climate change.
20. Campaigners work to raise awareness about health.
21. She made a call to the client.
22. We need to take care of our environment.
23. He made an appointment with the doctor.
24. I will take notes during the lecture.
25. They made an announcement yesterday.
26. He makes friends easily.
27. We make improvements every month.
28. She wants to take part in the event.
29. He made a promise to be punctual.
30. The committee will make decisions soon.
31. I must make arrangements for the party.
32. He made a complaint about the service.
33. She gave a speech at the conference.
34. We make progress slowly but surely.
35. They made a request to extend the deadline.
36. He wants to take responsibility for the error.
37. She made an observation about the results.
38. We need to make calculations carefully.
39. He made a choice between two options.
40. The teacher will make a suggestion.

 

PART 2: NOUN + NOUN COLLOCATIONS (30)

41. We need a traffic ___ (jam / light / signal) in the city.
42. She submitted her research ___ (paper / test / exam) yesterday.
43. The ___ (school / college / building) was renovated recently.
44. Market ___ (demand / supply / profit) is increasing.
45. They wrote a business ___ (plan / report / strategy).
46. Customer ___ (service / care / attention) is very important.
47. Climate ___ (change / season / weather) affects everyone.
48. Job ___ (opportunity / chance / offer) is available now.
49. Government ___ (policy / law / rule) must be followed.
50. Income ___ (level / rate / status) varies across countries.
51. Energy ___ (consumption / use / source) has increased.
52. Language ___ (skills / learning / study) are necessary today.
53. Health ___ (care / service / attention) should be prioritized.
54. Information ___ (technology / system / service) is advancing.
55. Population ___ (growth / increase / development) is rapid.
56. Food ___ (supply / distribution / plan) is crucial.
57. Water ___ (resources / consumption / system) must be preserved.
58. Exam ___ (results / marks / outcome) were excellent.
59. Work ___ (experience / life / hours) helps in interviews.
60. Research ___ (study / project / analysis) is ongoing.
61. Traffic ___ (accident / jam / light) was reported today.
62. School ___ (uniform / building / class) must be neat.
63. Government ___ (fund / policy / rule) is effective.
64. Market ___ (trend / demand / study) changed suddenly.
65. Customer ___ (feedback / service / request) was positive.
66. Business ___ (opportunity / plan / project) seems profitable.
67. Energy ___ (resources / consumption / level) is limited.
68. Health ___ (care / policy / management) is essential.
69. Information ___ (system / technology / knowledge) helps learning.
70. Population ___ (growth / level / rate) is alarming.

PART 3: ADJECTIVE + NOUN COLLOCATIONS (30)

71. There was ___ (heavy / strong / high) rain yesterday.
72. I like ___ (strong / powerful / dark) coffee in the morning.
73. The project is in ___ (high / great / big) demand.
74. They experienced ___ (fast / rapid / quick) growth last year.
75. Education has ___ (great / high / deep) importance.
76. We face a ___ (serious / deep / big) problem.
77. This is a ___ (major / strong / important) issue.
78. There has been a ___ (significant / large / deep) change.
79. The country has ___ (rapid / fast / strong) development.
80. We have a ___ (wide / large / big) range of products.
81. Honesty is a ___ (key / main / major) factor.
82. She has a ___ (deep / great / strong) understanding.
83. There is ___ (clear / obvious / bright) evidence.
84. They have a ___ (strong / tight / deep) relationship.
85. We need ___ (high / top / strong) quality materials.
86. Products are available at ___ (low / cheap / small) cost.
87. Pay ___ (full / complete / total) attention in class.
88. Students must acquire ___ (basic / simple / easy) skills.
89. This requires ___ (advanced / higher / deep) technology.
90. The medicine has a ___ (long / high / great) term effect.
91. He lives in a ___ (beautiful / lovely / great) house.
92. They bought a ___ (new / modern / old) car.
93. She wore a ___ (colorful / bright / lovely) dress.
94. He has a ___ (happy / joyful / excited) personality.
95. We visited a ___ (historic / old / ancient) building.
96. They stayed in a ___ (cozy / small / lovely) room.
97. He made a ___ (quick / fast / rapid) decision.
98. She gave a ___ (long / extended / deep) explanation.
99. The teacher provided ___ (helpful / useful / good) advice.
100. The film was ___ (interesting / exciting / amazing).

PART 4: ADVERB + ADJECTIVE / ADVERB (20)

101. She is ___ (highly / very / mostly) successful.
102. He is ___ (deeply / very / fully) concerned about the issue.
103. I ___ (strongly / highly / really) agree with your plan.
104. We are ___ (fully / very / highly) aware of the situation.
105. The task is ___ (completely / fully / very) different.
106. It is ___ (extremely / highly / very) important.
107. This is ___ (highly / mostly / strongly) unlikely.
108. The theory is ___ (widely / largely / mostly) accepted.
109. Their ideas are ___ (closely / highly / strongly) related.
110. The instructions were ___ (perfectly / highly / fully) clear.
111. He was ___ (seriously / highly / deeply) injured.
112. The decision is ___ (absolutely / fully / highly) necessary.
113. This tool is ___ (particularly / highly / very) useful.
114. The test was ___ (relatively / highly / very) easy.
115. All points are ___ (equally / highly / deeply) important.
116. She answered ___ (correctly / highly / perfectly) in class.
117. He performed ___ (well / highly / deeply) in the exam.
118. The room was ___ (completely / highly / very) empty.
119. They worked ___ (hard / hardly / very) to finish.
120. He speaks ___ (fluently / highly / fully) in English.

✅ Answers (101–120):
highly, deeply, strongly, fully, completely, extremely, highly, widely, closely, perfectly, seriously, absolutely, particularly, relatively, equally, correctly, well, completely, hard, fluently

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📘 PART 5: VERB + PREPOSITION / ADJECTIVE + PREPOSITION (20)

121. We must ___ (depend / rely / focus) on experts.
122. Please ___ (focus / depend / rely) on the main points.
123. Children ___ (belong / depend / focus) to their parents.
124. You should ___ (apply / rely / take) for the job.
125. They had to ___ (deal / focus / rely) with difficulties.
126. Poor planning ___ (result / leads / depends) in mistakes.
127. Bad habits ___ (lead / result / belong) to failure.
128. The book ___ (consists / belongs / relates) of 10 chapters.
129. Many suffer ___ (from / in / at) stress.
130. I ___ (agree / focus / apply) with your idea.
131. She wants to ___ (participate / depend / focus) in the program.
132. You can ___ (rely / agree / belong) on me.
133. They must ___ (respond / rely / focus) to questions.
134. Students can ___ (contribute / belong / focus) to society.
135. The company wants to ___ (engage / apply / focus) in new projects.
136. I am ___ (interested / good / afraid) in science.
137. He is ___ (afraid / proud / good) of dogs.
138. She is ___ (good / capable / similar) at singing.
139. He is ___ (responsible / proud / aware) for his team.
140. They are ___ (similar / interested / different) to each other.

✅ Answers (121–140):
depend on, focus on, belong to, apply for, deal with, result in, lead to, consists of, from, agree with, participate in, rely on, respond to, contribute to, engage in, interested in, afraid of, good at, responsible for, similar to

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📘 PART 6: ARTICLES (20)

141. I saw ___ (a / an / the) cat in the garden.
142. ___ (A / An / The) cat was very cute.
143. He wants to buy ___ (a / an / the) umbrella.
144. ___ (A / An / The) umbrella is blue.
145. She is ___ (a / an / the) honest person.
146. ___ (A / An / The) honesty matters most.
147. I ate ___ (a / an / the) apple yesterday.
148. ___ (A / An / The) apple was sour.
149. We visited ___ (a / an / the) museum last week.
150. ___ (A / An / The) museum had ancient artifacts.
151. He is reading ___ (a / an / the) book.
152. ___ (A / An / The) book is very interesting.
153. She saw ___ (a / an / the) elephant at the zoo.
154. ___ (A / An / The) elephant was huge.
155. He is ___ (a / an / the) university student.
156. ___ (A / An / The) university is famous.
157. I need ___ (a / an / the) pen.
158. ___ (A / An / The) pen is on the table.
159. She found ___ (a / an / the) old coin.
160. ___ (A / An / The) coin is valuable.

PART 2: NOUN + NOUN COLLOCATIONS (41–70)

41. We need a traffic light in the city.
42. She submitted her research paper yesterday.
43. The building was renovated recently.
44. Market demand is increasing.
45. They wrote a business plan.
46. Customer service is very important.
47. Climate change affects everyone.
48. Job opportunity is available now.
49. Government policy must be followed.
50. Income level varies across countries.
51. Energy consumption has increased.
52. Language skills are necessary today.
53. Health care should be prioritized.
54. Information technology is advancing.
55. Population growth is rapid.
56. Food supply is crucial.
57. Water resources must be preserved.
58. Exam results were excellent.
59. Work experience helps in interviews.
60. Research project is ongoing.
61. Traffic jam was reported today.
62. School uniform must be neat.
63. Government policy is effective.
64. Market trend changed suddenly.
65. Customer feedback was positive.
66. Business opportunity seems profitable.
67. Energy resources are limited.
68. Health care is essential.
69. Information system helps learning.
70. Population growth is alarming.

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PART 3: ADJECTIVE + NOUN COLLOCATIONS (71–100)

71. There was heavy rain yesterday.
72. I like strong coffee in the morning.
73. The project is in high demand.
74. They experienced rapid growth last year.
75. Education has great importance.
76. We face a serious problem.
77. This is a major issue.
78. There has been a significant change.
79. The country has rapid development.
80. We have a wide range of products.
81. Honesty is a key factor.
82. She has a deep understanding.
83. There is clear evidence.
84. They have a strong relationship.
85. We need high quality materials.
86. Products are available at low cost.
87. Pay full attention in class.
88. Students must acquire basic skills.
89. This requires advanced technology.
90. The medicine has a long-term effect.
91. He lives in a beautiful house.
92. They bought a new car.
93. She wore a colorful dress.
94. He has a happy personality.
95. We visited a historic building.
96. They stayed in a cozy room.
97. He made a quick decision.
98. She gave a long explanation.
99. The teacher provided helpful advice.
100. The film was interesting.

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PART 4: ADVERB + ADJECTIVE / ADVERB (101–120)

101. She is highly successful.
102. He is deeply concerned about the issue.
103. I strongly agree with your plan.
104. We are fully aware of the situation.
105. The task is completely different.
106. It is extremely important.
107. This is highly unlikely.
108. The theory is widely accepted.
109. Their ideas are closely related.
110. The instructions were perfectly clear.
111. He was seriously injured.
112. The decision is absolutely necessary.
113. This tool is particularly useful.
114. The test was relatively easy.
115. All points are equally important.
116. She answered correctly in class.
117. He performed well in the exam.
118. The room was completely empty.
119. They worked hard to finish.
120. He speaks fluently in English.

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PART 5: VERB + PREPOSITION / ADJECTIVE + PREPOSITION (121–140)

121. We must depend on experts.
122. Please focus on the main points.
123. Children belong to their parents.
124. You should apply for the job.
125. They had to deal with difficulties.
126. Poor planning results in mistakes.
127. Bad habits lead to failure.
128. The book consists of 10 chapters.
129. Many suffer from stress.
130. I agree with your idea.
131. She wants to participate in the program.
132. You can rely on me.
133. They must respond to questions.
134. Students can contribute to society.
135. The company wants to engage in new projects.
136. I am interested in science.
137. He is afraid of dogs.
138. She is good at singing.
139. He is responsible for his team.
140. They are similar to each other.

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PART 6: ARTICLES (141–160)

141. I saw a cat in the garden.
142. The cat was very cute.
143. He wants to buy a umbrella.
144. The umbrella is blue.
145. She is an honest person.
146. The honesty matters most.
147. I ate an apple yesterday.
148. The apple was sour.
149. We visited a museum last week.
150. The museum had ancient artifacts.
151. He is reading a book.
152. The book is very interesting.
153. She saw an elephant at the zoo.
154. The elephant was huge.
155. He is a university student.
156. The university is famous.
157. I need a pen.
158. The pen is on the table.
159. She found a old coin.
160. The coin is valuable.