Collocations and Expressions
Complete the Sentence 1
Prepositions
Complete the Sentence 2
Extra Collocations
100

Pick one option that can be used with get.

a. lazy

b. married

c. divorced

b. married or c. divorced

100

I'm not ready for children now, but I would love to have ___ in a few years.

a. a family

b. married

c. sympathy

a. a family

100

Weddings can vary greatly ___ countries around the world. So, let's take a look ___ some of these unusual traditions.

at, in, on

in, at

100

Shhh! You mustn't tell anyone about it! Can you keep ___ ?

a. a diary

b. a secret

c. in touch

b. a secret

100

Pick one option that works with break.

a. a promise

b. a wall

c. free

a. a promise or c. free

200

Which of these options cannot be used with keep?

a. a decision

b. a diary

c. a secret

a. a decision

200

Tom and I want to get ___ as soon as possible. We love each other. 

a. divorced

b. married

c. the message

b. married

200

Friends ___ the bride in the Czech Republic plant a tree and decorate it ___ colored ribbons.

around, for, of, with

of, with

200

I'd never keep ___. My sister might read it!

a. records

b. a promise

c. a diary

a diary

200

Which of these options do not belong with make?

a. a party

b. money

c. time

a. a party
300

Which of these options do not belong with pay?

a. a visit 

b. a compliment 

c. an opinion

c. an opinion

300

I don't think I'll ever fall ___ again. My divorce was very upsetting.

a. to pieces

b. apart

c. in love

c. in love

300

Couples in Italy break a glass ___ the end ___ their wedding ceremony.

at, for, from, of, over

at, of

300

My husband paid me ___ yesterday. He said I looked lovely.

a. a compliment

b. interest

c. attention

a. a compliment

300

In English, do you make, do, or write your homework?

do your homework

400

Which of these options correctly form a collocation with fall?

a. to pieces 

b. in the middle 

c. in love 

d. apart

a. to pieces, c. in love, d. apart

400

Have some ___ Pete; your brother has just lost his job.

a. lunch

b. fun

c. sympathy

d. feelings

c. sympathy

400

Japanese brides are covered ___ head to toe in white paint and wear a white kimono ___ good luck.

around, at, for, from, on, over

from, for

400

If they can't sort out their problems soon, they may get ___.

a. home

b. a job

c. together

d. divorced

divorced

400

Which of these options belong with save?

a. land

b. space

c. a ride

d. money

b. space, d. money

500

Which of these options does not belong AND how could you form a correct collocation using a word that does not belong with have?

a. sympathy 

b. fun of 

c. a family 

d. breakfast

b. fun of - MAKE fun of

500

Why not pay Grandma ___ , Tom? She'll be happy to see you.

a. money

b. a compliment

c. some attention

d. a visit

d. a visit

500

In Scotland, the couple get covered with eggs and are made to walk ___ their town. In Hungary, brides throw a glass of wine ___ their shoulder.

around, at, in, for, from, of, over, with

around, over

500

It is not difficult to fall ___ when someone close to you passes away.

a. away

b. to pieces

c. down

d. from grace

b. to pieces

500

Which of these things can you catch?

a. the bus

b. a cold

c. a party

d. your breath

a. the bus, b. a cold, d. your breath

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