COLLOCATION PRACTICE 01

1. If you don’t want your business to … bankrupt, avoid consulting those to step out on a
limb.
A. Come B. take C. go D. pay

2. Lawyers are naturally keen to have … with anyone who could provide him with
incontrovertible evidences concerning the lawsuits they’re in charge.
A. Contact B. association C. connection D. communication

3. In physic class, we are told that resistance wire can be found in an electrical … such as a
heater or an oven.
A. Device B. appliance C. utensil D. gadget

4. Entering the meeting half an hour, he tried to … an excuse, still the strict chairman of the
board told him to leave the room.
A. Make B. do C. Give D. have

5. It seems they they had had a … row, as she had locked him out of the apartment all night
long.
A. Freezing B. warming C. grieving D. blazing

6. In some cultures, that men make eye contact … women is strictly forbidden outside the
immediate family.
A. On B. to C. with D. for

7. The recent heavy rains have contributed to ease the water … resulted from the severe
prolonged drought.
A. Shortage B. lack C. absence D. deprivation

8. Students in private school often receive more … attention from their teachers; therefore,
they have more chance to reach their full learning potential.
A. Personal B. individual C. distinctive D. unique

9. That manufacturer is worldly known for selecting only ingredients that meet their very
strict … of quality and renewability.
A. Demands B. necessities C. criterions D. requirements

10. Despite the development of e-books and online reading materials, printed books are still
regarded as a wonderful … of entertainment.
A. Resource B. place C. source D. replacement

11. Some teachers have tendency to … preferences to students with disadvantaged

background such as poor and handicapped students.
A. Lend B. give C. deliver D. Send
12. There was a time when human beings worried that all off the earth’s surface would be …
covered with lava were a giant meteor to hit the planet.
A. Thickly B. fully C. densely D. totally
13. As estimated in the report, the storm … great damage to not only the cities but the
mountainous areas as well.
A. Make B. cause C. lead D. bring

14. The two business partners failed to agree … some points of the contract, so they
arranged to meet up another day, after considering their own company’s interest.
A. With B. at C. on D. for

15. Regardless of family background, we always think of each other … true friends.
A. As B. like C. same D. similar

16. If traipsing around shops does not … to you, perhaps using a catalogue will do.
A. Appear B. attract C. access D. appeal

17. The influence of the last … 12 storms on the central region is so disruptive that the local
authority had to spend months to surmount the consequence.
A. Power B. energy C. force D. velocity

18. He’s praised for possessing a distinctive … style which was plain and factual, without
witticisms or flourishes.
A. Literature B. literal C. literary D. literally

19. She did agree to lend him some money; nevertheless, after being told that he was a
blackleg, she … a second thought.
A. Transferred B. changed C. made D. gave

20. Had it not been for its cautiously prepared performance, they play could not have … most
of the audience to tears.
A. Moved B. given C. brought D. travelled

21. His mother encouraged him to take up some sports and do exercise regularly in order to
stay in …
A. Shadow B. shape C. shield D. shell

22. The name of Barnard star derives … the name of Edward Emerson Barnard, the
American astronomer who discovered it.
A. After B. from C. towards D. of

23. In the 19th century, a group of archeologists explored an ancient castle in West Austria
and found lots of precious pottery utensils … 50 meters.
A. In the depth of C. at the depth of
B. At the deep of D. in the deep of
24. Thanks to our continuous attempt, the year-end brochure will be … for publication in late
November.
A. Ready B. willing C. capable D. agile

25. There are all kinds of giveaway which could be used … product samples.
A. In point of B. in advance of C. in need of D. in place of
26. He desperately wished to … a living through writing but his writings are so dull that no
publisher agree to publish them.
A. Earn B. do C. save D. accumulate

27. The inner city’s traffic eventually came to a … as a seriously-injured accident happened.
A. Delay B. inaction C. gridlock D. stand still

28. Although the Internet is thought to give children opportunities to … their minds, reports
has shown its negative effect on children’s mental health.
A. Enlarge B. broaden C. spread D. open

29. To some extent, we should focus on what we have … common rather than emphasizing
our differences when being in a team.
A. In B. on C. of D. for

30. I should have been offered that job had arrived in time for the interview, but I … my
chance.
A. Threw B. flew C. blew D. drew

31. Being mistaken as a genuine precious artifact, the artificial vase initially valued … $2000.
A. For B. with C. at D. of

32. The goal of the conference is to … a compromise between the two nations in terms of
military and economy.
A. Have B. reach C. make D. touch

33. There is an underlying rule in business that a small percentage reduction … the cost of
materials would mean a significant increase in profit.
A. In B. with C. of D. for

34. It’s not difficult to recognize the … contrast between the lives of the poorest and the
richest members of society.
A. Acute B. tampering C. briery D. sharp

35. President Gorbachev demanded and got more and more personal power, although he
was … able to use it effectively.
A. Rarely B. scantly C. faintly D. hardly
36. She was one of the few of the younger generation who took the time to … a conference
questionnaire seriously.
A. Get B. take C. put D. give

37. The living condition which children in slum areas of Africa is … belief.
A. Over B. beyond C. above D. off

38. The celebrity lost her temper when realizing that the evening dress she had ordered
online was completely … in her size.
A. Out of stock B. out of order C. out of touch D. out of sight

39. For some reasons, pollution in big cities can be to … for severe traffic congestion and
poor waste treatment.
 A. Criticize B. accuse C. blame D. imply

40. The building contractors are sensibly attributing the corruptive structure … a major
basement fault.
A. To B. for C. from D. with

41. The kidnapper promised not to … the child harm if her affluent parents gave him a large
amount of money.
A. Make B. give C. do D. bring

42. The bank client was clever to … a pretense of giving the robber some money while her
colleague called the police.
A. Take B. make C. have D. do

43. The little girl has such a deep a …for her newly-born brother that she spends almost all
her day off playing with him.
A. Emotion B. endearment C. passion D. affection

44. This year our company lost $5 million, which is a far … from last year’s $80 million profit.
A. Laugh B. smile C. cry D. frown

45. My mom told me that it was … crying over spilt milk; therefore, I never felt bad with poor
mark.
A. A waste time B. waste of time C. a time waste D. a time of waste

46. It’s necessary to use the decision-making exercise to weigh up the … of an action before
doing it.
A. Pros and cons C. nuts and bolts
B. Bits and pieces D. ins and outs

47. To avoid hurting the witnesses’ feelings, the judge didn’t … the detail about the scene of
the murder case.
A. Go through B. go into C. go over D. go down

48. To be honest, the twins … a lot of resemblance to each other; as the result, it takes time
to tell them apart.
A. Carry B. maintain C. interruption D. delay

49. After seeing my medical record, the doctor advised me to have an operation without …
A. Postponement C. interruption
B. Setback D. delay

50. Had he not remembered … that his passport was in his coat pocket, he would have had
his flight cancelled.
A. For the time being C. ahead of his time
B. Behind the time D. in the nick of time