The Collocations Exercises of And English Too
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Date: 01/11/2022 11:04:44
Exercise:
Collocation IV
to set aside time to do something
to look forward to doing something
Before you know it
Before I forget
to go to extremes
to think things through
to hand something to somebody on a silver platter
to strike a happy medium
Activity 1
Match the phrases with their definitions:
a) to set aside time to do something
b) to look forward to doing something
c) Before you know it
d) Before I forget
e) to go to extremes
f) to think things through
g) to hand something to somebody on a silver platter
h) to strike a happy medium
1. Let me tell you this now, in case I don't remember later
2. Very soon; in a very short period of time
3. to give someone something without them having to work or make an effort to get it
4. to expect something with pleasure; you are happy that something is going to happen
5. to carefully consider the possible results of doing something
6. to find a sensible way between two extreme and opposite courses of action; somewhere between the two extremes
7. to allocate time, to save timefor a special purpose
8. to make a great or extreme effort to do something; to do something to a point beyond what is normal or acceptable
Activity 2
Fill in the sentences with a suitable word/ words:
a) aside
b) forward
c) before
d) extremes
e) through
f) a happy medium
h) on a silver platter
1. We were looking ..... to buying our own house.
2. Spring break will be here .... you know it.
3. I need time to think it .... .
4. ..... I forget, I'm having a party at my house on Saturday and you should come.
5. I've set ..... some time to meet with you this week.
6. He had a scholarship handed to him ..... . He didn't make any effort at all.
7. Oh, ..... I forget, your father called again.
8. It's very difficult to strike .... ..... and make it right for everybody.
9. Top athletes are prepared to go ..... .... to achieve success.
10. One thing kept leading to another, and .... I knew it a small industry had been set in a motion.
11. Could you set .... half an hour this afternoon to talk about this matter?
12. We have thought .... the matter and have come to a decision.
13. Don't go ..... ..... to get them to like you.
14. She has never had to work a day in her life. Her parents hand her everything .... .... .
15. I'm not far from your house, so I'll be there .... you know it.
16. I have a new set of friends and something to look .... to everyday.
17. It's about getting ..... ..... of quantity and quality.
18. Can we set .... some time in the evenings and do this face-to-face?
19. We look .... to the successful completion of the deal.
20. She needed to get away and think things .... before the emotional burden toppled her control.
Activity 3
Fill in the sentences with a suitable word or a phrase:
a) on a silver platter
b) aside
c) forward
d) before
e) extremes
f) through
g) a happy medium
1. I'm really looking .... to working with you.
2. We must strive to strike .... ... between bland meal budgeting and over-the-top culinary creations.
3. ..... you know it, you'll be graduating, so start thinking about your future now.
4. She did no work at all, expecting to have everything handed to her ...... ..... .
5. I try to strike .... .... when I'm on holiday, and spend half my time doing things and the other half relaxing.
6. People need time to think .... what changes will mean for them.
7. This is political correctness taken to .... .
8. He sets .... some time every day to read to his children.
9. If you keep spending money like that, you'll be broke .... you know it.
11. They all seem to believe that life's riches should come handed to them ..... ... and that work is for morons.
12. It's my fault. I didn't think it .... .
13. Somewhere between those two things we must find a .... ..... .
14. She is so good- looking that she gets everything ... .... .
15. Try to set .... some time each day for exercise.
16. He looked .... to the end if his shift.
17. Isabella is a very spoilt and lazy person. The trouble is that throughout her life she's been given everything .... .... , so she has no concept of work ethic.
18. Setting .... some time for ourselves to cultivate some calm can do wonders for our productivity, mental health and help us mindfully prepare for the weekend.
19. Summer will be over .... you know it.
20. It can be difficult for working mothers to find a .... .... between maintaining their careers and caring for their families.
21. I must write it down at once .... I forget any of it.
22. Setting .... some time to reflect on the parts of life you're most thankful for can not only help reduce stress, but also inspire a more comprehensive worldview in the process.
22. She has never had to work a day in her life. Her parents hand everything .... ... .... .
23. He went .... .... to learn the truth.
24. It's important to remember that setting .... some time - even just a few minutes - each day for "me time" can go a long way in maintaining a healthy balance between work and personal life.
Activity 4
Match to words yo make collocations:
1) to set ...
2) to look ...
3) Before you ...
4) Before ...
5) to go ....
6) to think ...
7) to hand something ...
8) to strike a ...
A) ... to extremes
B) ... I forget
C) ... forward to doing something
D) ... things through
E) ... aside time to do something
F) ... know it
G) ... happy medium
H) ... to somebody on a silver platter
Date: 23/10/2022 23:34:13
Exercise:
Collocations III
Activity 1
Match the collocations with their definitions:
1. to make up one's mind
2. to pull yourself together
3. to lose one's temper
4. to leave much to be desired
5. to come to fruition
6. to find your niche
7. to resist the temptation
a. start to succeed and produce the results that were intended or hoped for; realize, accomplish, or fulfill a plan or a project
b. to be of a very low quality or standard; something is not very good at all or is not close to being good enough
c. stop yourself from doing it although you would like to do it; to oppose, combat, resist
d. to become calm and behave normally again after being angry or upset; recover control of one's emotions
e. to do a job or fill a position that is very suitable for someone, especially one that they like; a place, employment, status, or activity for which a person or thing is best fitted
f. to make a final decision after a period of consideration
g. to suddenly become very angry so that you cannot control yourself; fail to retain composure when angry
Activity 2
Fill in the sentences with a suitable word:
a. mind
b. together
c. temper
d. desired
e. fruition
f. niche
g. the temptation
1. The working conditions here leave a lot to be ..... .
2. It was only a minor accident, but the driver couldn't seem to pull himself .... .
3. These plans take time to come to .... .
4. I think we have found a .... in the toy market.
5. I can't make up my .... where to take my vacation.
6. If you feel hungry during the day, resist the .... to eat chocolate.
7. I've never seen him get cross or lose his .... .
8. He had a hard time finding his .... academically.
9. After months of hard work, our plans finally came to ..... .
10. As the argument escalated, Frank lost his .... completely.
11. Resist the .... to get involved. After all, it's not your problem.
12. You have to pull yourself ....., go out there and talk to them.
13. I can't decide for you. You'll have to make up your own ... .
14. Bob's idea of a balanced diet left something to be .... .
Activity 3
Fill in the sentences with a suitable word:
a. mind
b. together
c. temper
d. desired
e. fruition
f. niche
g. the temptation
1. We were fortunate, however, to have found a .... that no one else cornered.
2. Although her education left a great deal to be .... , she was an extremely intelligent person.
3. She thought of taking a day off work, but resisted the ...... .
4. I'm not sure what flavour I want - I'm still making my ...... up.
5. Stop crying and pull yourself ..... .
6. We like it when our hard work pays off and ideas come to .... .
7. I'm usually a pretty calm person, but whenever I start driving, I find I lose my ..... at the slightest inconvenience.
8. Nobody was sure whether the deal would ever come to ..... .
9. Karen couldn't make up her ..... whether to apply for a job or not.
10. He loses his .... very quickly if you argue with him.
11. I wasn't expecting a huge amount from a budget hostel, but this place leaves much to be ..... nonetheless.
12. As a young actress, she resisted the ..... to move to Hollywood.
13. With an effort Mary pulled herself ..... .
14. Simon quickly found his .... as a busy freelance model maker.
Activity 4
Match the words to make collocations:
1) to make ...
2) to pull ...
3) to lose ...
4) to leave much ...
5) to come ...
6) to find ...
7) to resist ...
A) .... one's temper
B) .... to fruition
C) ... your niche
D) ... up one's mind
E) ... the temptation
F) ... yourself together
Date: 23/10/2022 23:23:52
Exercise:
Collocations II
Activity 1
Match the collocations with their definitions
a) to get in a way
b) to get together
c) to take risks
d) to take it easy
e) to stop at nothing
f) to do good
1. rest, relax, or be calm; to refrain from anger (to keep one's anger under control), haste, hard work
2. to make a helpful contribution to a situation; to have a useful effect
3. to put oneself in danger;
to do something that may result in loss, failure, etc
4. to make it difficult to happen, continue, or be appreciated properly; to prevent something from happening or someone from doing something
5. do anything to achieve a goal or purpose; be willing to do anything in order to achieve it, even if it involves danger, great effort, or harming other people
6. gather or meet socially or to cooperate; meet each other, having arranged it before.
to meet in order to discuss something or to spend time together
Activity 2
Fill in the sentences with a suitable word
a) in a way
b) together
c) risks
d) easy
e) at nothing
f) good
1. I told John to take it ...... and stop worrying about everything.
2. Every time you invest money, you're taking a ..... .
3. She had a job which never got ..... of her leisure interests.
4. She'll stop .... to get what she wants.
5. The outing will do me .... .
6. Shall we get ...... on Friday and go for a drink or something?
7. A good pilot never takes a .... .
8. A bit more exercise would do you .... .
9. The whole family usually gets .... at Christmas.
10. I never let unimportant details get ..... ..... of a good plan.
11. Their motive is money, and they will stop ....... ..... to get it.
12. Hey, take it ..... . I'm sure he didn't mean to insult you.
13. I'll take him there but I don't think it will do any .... .
14. Your social life must not get ....... ..... of your studies.
15. When was the last time you decided to take it ..... ? What did you do to relax?
16. Why don't we all get .... on Friday?
17. Robert Sheldon is an unscrupulous man who will stop ...... .... to get this practice.
18. You're never going to find real success unless you're willing to take a .... now and then.
Activity 3
Match the words to make collocations:
1) to get in ....
2) to get ...
3) to take ...
4) to take it ...
5) to stop ...
6) to do ....
A) .... together
B) .... a way
C) .... easy
D) .... risks
E) .... somebody good
F) .... at nothing
Date: 17/10/2022 19:26:07
Exercise:
Collocations I
Activity 1
Collocations
Match the collocations with their definitions:
1. a sight for sore eyes
2. peace and quiet
3. hustle and bustle
4. a blessing in disguise
5. a desert island
6. a short cut
7. a road map
a) - a setting, situation, or period in which one has no disturbances or stress;
- tranquility and freedom from disturbance;
- a period of calm, silence etc especially after noise, stress etc
b) an island, especially in a warm region, where no people live
c) something that seems bad or unlucky at first, but results in something good happening later
- an apparent misfortune that eventually has good results
d) a set of guidelines, instructions, plans or explanations;
- a detailed plan or explanation to guide you in setting standards or determining a course of actions
e) someone or something you are happy or relieved to see
f) a large amount of activity and work, usually in a noisy surrounding
g) an alternative route that is shorter than the one usually taken;
- a quicker way of doing something in order to save time or effort
Activity 2
Collocations
Fill in a suitable collocation:
a) a sight for sore eyes
b) peace and quiet
c) hustle and bustle
d) a blessing in disguise
e) a desert island
f) a short cut
g) a road map
1. Being laid off was a ........ ...... - within a month I got a much better job.
2. That bottle of water at the end of this hike is going to be a ........ ........ .
3. If you had to live on a ....... ...... with one other comic, who would you pick?
4. All I want on this vacation is some ......... ......., so I'm not bringing my phone, my laptop, or anything else that could even remind me of work!
5. Fame can be a ....... ...... to love and money.
6. He moved to his parents' farm to have a break from the ......... ....... of the big city.
7. A business plan is a ............ for achieving a vision or goal.
8. What three things would you take if you were cast away on a ......... ......... ?
9. There aren't really any ........ ..... to learning English.
10. After twenty hours of driving, my family was a ........... ...... .
11. I avoid the ....... ...... of malls and shopping centers whenever I can.
12. He submitted a very clear .......... of how to achieve our goals.
13. I'm taking my kids to the movies to give my wife some ...... ..... for the evening.
14. Franklin's illness proved a ...... ....... , for it gave him strength and courage which he had not had before.
Activity 3
Collocations
Fill in with a suitable collocation:
a) a sight for sore eyes
b) peace and quiet
c) hustle and bustle
d) a blessing in disguise
e) a desert island
f) a short cut
g) a road map
1. Why don't you all go and play outside? Your mother needs a bit of ......... ....... .
2. I wanted to take a ....... through the orchard to the road leading down to the town, but then my foot caught in a root.
3. If you were abandoned on a ......... ....... , you would have total personal sovereignty to do exactly what you want.
4. A personal financial plan is a ....... ...... towards the recipient's desired future lifestyle.
5. We've been struggling with this problem for hours, and you arrive and solve it in minutes; you're a ........ ....... .
6. Being caught in that traffic jam was a ...... ..... . If I hadn't missed the flight, I would have been on that plane when it crashed.
7. There's a lot of ....... ...... in this office at the end of the fiscal year.
8. An Action Plan outlined a ...... ...... for improving energy efficiency and clean energy infrastructure.
9. Carwyn seemed like a castaway on a ...... ..... .
10. The sunset over the Strait of Malacca is a ........ ...... .
11. Don't use ....... to solve the problem, or the answer is likely to be wrong.
12. If I'm going to concentrate, I need a bit of ........ ...... .
13. His accident was a ..... ..... because it gave him lots of time to think about his life while he was recovering, and as a result he made some important changes that improved his life.
14. They love the ...... ..... of the city.
Activity 4
Collocations
Match the words to form the collocations:
1) a sight ...
2) peace ...
3) hustle and ....
4) a blessing ...
5) a desert ...
6) a short ...
7) a road ...
A) .... island
B) .... bustle
C) ... and quiet
D) ... cut
E) ... for sore eyes
F) ... map
G) ... in disguise
