COLLOCATION

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. “How was your exam?” “A couple of questions were tricky, but on the _____ it was pretty easy.”
A. spot B. general C. hand D. whole
2. If you practice regularly, you can learn this language skill in short _______ of a time.
A. period B. aspect C. arrangement D. activity
3. Students can _______ a lot of information just by taking an active part in class.
A. concern B. install C. appear D. memorize
4. A few years ago, a fire _____ much of an overcrowded part of the city.
A. battled B. devastated C. mopped D. developed
5. I have learned a lot about the value of labor form my _______ at home.
A. credit B. energy C. chores D. pot plants
6. Although he tried to hide it, it was ______that Peter didn’t like his birthday present.
A. foolish B. basic C. obvious D. vigorous
7. Environmental groups try to stop farmers from using harmful ________ on their crops.
A. economy B. agriculture C. investments D. chemicals
8. If you ______ too much on study, you will get tired and stressed.
A. concentrate B. develop C. organize D. complain
9. Good health and methods of study are very necessary, or _______ for success in college.
A. available B. dependable C. essential D. efficient
10. In order to _______ their goals in college, students need to invest the maximum amount of time,
money, and energy in their studies.
A. manage B. catch C. establish D. achieve
11. Before choosing a job, you should take into consideration several_______ including the supply and
demand for professionals in any particular field.
A. turns B. factors C. remarks D. sides
12. The Business Advisory Council has been specially designed for those in ________ of advice about
setting up new businesses.
A. absence B. duty C. want D. need
13. The city has ________ of young consumers who are sensitive to trends, and can, therefore, help
industries predict the potential risks and success of products.
A. a high rate B. a high proportion C. a high tendency D. a great level
14. Don’t ________ to conclusions. We don’t yet know all the relevant facts.
A. hurry B. jump C. rush D. run
15. I wonder if you could _______ me a small favor, Tom?
A. bring B. make C. give D. do
16. Scientists warn that many of the world’s great cities are _______ flooding.
A. being B. at risk C. in danger of D. endangered
17. The boy’s strange behavior aroused the ______ of the shop assistant.
A. thought B. consideration C. expectations D. suspicions
18. The young should _____themselves in social activities.
A. determine B. serve C. involve D. promote.
19. I know from ________that everything will be all right.
A. conscience B. experience C. wisdom D. care
20. Your second essay ______improvement on the first one.
A. showed B. made C. cast D. presented
21. The Women’s World Cup is _______ in popularity.
A. competing B. establishing C. advancing D. growing
22. Our class team has won four ______ football matches.
A. successful B. unsuccessful C. success D. successive
23. We interviewed a number of candidates but none of them _______ us.
A. enlivened B. encouraged C. delighted D. impressed.
24. ___________ to British universities depends on examination results.
A. Admission B. Admittance C. Permission D. Permit
25. I prefer _______jobs because I don’t like keep on moving and changing all the time.
A. demanding B. challenging C. tough D. secure
26. The investment has had _______ on the development of our project.
A. results B. progress C. interruptions D. effects
27. In China, there are still a lot of ____ families sharing the same house.
A. extent B. extension C. extended D. extensive
28. The deadline is coming, and we still have a lot of _______ problems.
A. unsolving B. unsolved C. insolved D. solving
29. He received a medal in _________ to his bravery.
A. turns B. response C. favor D. reward
30. He left the country _______ arrest of he returned.
A. in fear that B. with fear of C. under threat of D. with threat of
31. If you don’t want your business to____________ bankrupt, avoid consulting those willing to step out
on a limb.
A. come B. take C. go D. pay
32. 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
33. 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
34. Entering the meeting half an hour late, 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
35. It seems that they had had a___________ row, as she had locked him out of the apartment all night
A. freezing B. warming C. grieving D. blazing
36. In some cultures, that men make eye contact____________ women is strictly forbidden outside the
immediate family.
A. on B. to C. with D. for
37. The recent heavy rains have contributed to ease the water___________ resulted from the severe
prolonged drought.
A. shortage B. lack C. absence D. deprivation
38. 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
39. 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
40. 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
41. Some teachers have tendency to__________ preference to students with disadvantaged backgrounds
such as poor and handicapped students.
A. lend B. give C. deliver D. send
42. There was a time when human beings worried that all of 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
43. As estimated in the report, the storm__________ great damage to not only the coastal cities but the
mountainous areas as well.
A. make B. cause C. lead D. bring
44. 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
45. Regardless of family background, we always think of each other__________ true friends.
A. as B. like C. same D. similar
46. If traipsing around shops does not_________ to you, perhaps using a catalogue will do.
A. appear B. attract C. access D. appeal
47. The influence of the last_____________ 12 storm 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
48. 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
49. 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
50. Had it not been for its cautiously prepared performance, the play could not have___________ most
of the audience to tears.
A. moved B. given C. brought D. travelled
51. His mother encouraged him to take up some sports and do exercises regularly in order to stay
in_________
A. shadow B. shape C. shield D. shell
52. 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
53. In the 19' century, a group of archeologist explored an ancient castle in West Austria and found
lots of precious pottery utensils____________ 50 meters.
A. in the depth of B. at the deep of C. at the depth of D. in the deep of
54. Thanks to our continuous attempt, the year-end brochure will be__________ for publication in late
November.
A. ready B. willing C. capable D. agile
55. 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
56. He desperately wished to____________ a living through writing but his writings are so dull that no
publisher agrees to publish them.
A. earn B. do C. save D. accumulate
57. The inner city’s traffic eventually came to a____________ as a seriously-injured accident happened.
A. delay B. inaction C. gridlock D. standstill
58. 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
59. 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
60. I should have been offered that job had I arrived in time for the interview, but I________ my chance.
A. threw B. flew C. blew D. drew
61. Being mistaken as a genuine precious artifact, the artificial vase was initially valued_______ $2000.
A. for B. with C. at D. of
62. 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
63. 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
64. 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
65. 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
66. 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
67. The living condition which children in slum areas of Africa is___________ belief.
A. over B. beyond C. above D. off
68. 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
69. 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
70. The building contractors are sensibly attributing the corruptive structure_________ a major
basement fault.
A. to B. for C. from D. with
71. 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
72. 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
73. The little girl has such a deep______________ for her newly-born brother that she spends almost all
her day off playing with him.
A. emotion B. endearment C. passion D. affection
74. 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
75. My mom told me that it was____ crying over spilt milk; therefore, I never feel bad with poor marks.
A. a waste time B. a waste of time C. a time waste D. a time of waste
76. It’s necessary to use the decision-making exercise to weigh up the_____ of an action before doing it.
A. pros and cons B. bits and pieces C. nuts and bolts D. ins and outs
77. To avoid hurting the witnesses’ feelings, the judge didn't________ detail about the scene of the
murder case.
A. go through B. go into C. go over D. go down
78. To be honest, the twins___________ a lot of resemblance to each other; as a result, it takes time to
tell them apart.
A. carry B. maintain C. bear D. evade
79. After seeing my medical record, the doctor advised me to have an operation without_________
A. postponement B. setback C. interruption D. delay
80. Had he not remembered_____________ that his passport was in his coat pocket, he would have had
his flight cancelled.
A. for the time being B. ahead of his time C. behind the time D. in the nick of time
81. Now that you have spent all day typing the report, it’s time for you to________ a rest.
A. pay B. make C. take D. give
82. She is narrating the accident in great__________ so that the police can find the cause of it.
A. feature B. detail C. figure D. detachment
83. It was very kind of Peter to________ me a favor. Had it not been for his help, I would not have
finished my cleaning.
A. do B. have C. give D. bring
84. After several days persuading, eventually I________ my parents’ permission to attend my
boyfriend’s birthday party.
A. had B. took C. held D. got
85. To be honest, she shouldn't have believed in the stories he told. He's just a________ talker.
A. huge B. broad C. large D. big
86. So nerve-wracking seemed the news that everyone_________ their breath to wait for it.
A. keep B. hold C. put D. had