Collocations Exercises

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I. Fill in MAKE , DO , GET or TAKE to form collocations .

1. Get lost
2. Take a shower
3. Make/get a fortune
4. Get ready
5. Take a picture of someone
6. Make a suggestion
7. Get started
8. Make/get friends

9. Make/do harm
10. Take/get a break
11. Do the dishes
12. Get a job
13. Make someone a favour
14. Get a promotion
15. Take your time
16. Get an appointment
17. Take advantage of somebody
18. Get divorced
19. Do your homework
20. Make/get money

II. Fill in the following verbs for a correct collocation: make, miss, leave,
give, find, keep, have.

1. She makes
………………………………an effort to find out as many details about the issue as possible.

2. He is a very interesting person. I would never miss


…………………the chance to meet him
again.

3. We have already started to make


………………………plans for Christmas.
4. It's very important to keep/have
………………………a good relationship with all our business
partners.
5. You should make
…………………a record of all your travel and food expenses on the trip.

6. Could you ……………………a


make list of all the people we should invite to the conference?

7. We have to work together to find


…………………………a solution to the problem.
8. Give
I disagree with you. ………………..me two good reasons why we should give him the
job.

9. Excuse me for a moment: I have to make


………………………….a telephone call.
10. I am sorry, Mr. Green is out at the moment. Would you like to leave
…………………….a
message for him?

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