Collocations are word combinations that sound natural to a native speaker. In the exercise below, fill in the blanks with a verb that forms a collocation with the noun in green. You will need to conjugate the verbs, and in some cases, you may need to use a phrasal verb (e.g. “fill out,” “take off,” etc.). Note that this exercise contains common verb-noun collocations for general English.
Quiz-summary
0 of 72 questions completed
Questions:
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- 13
- 14
- 15
- 16
- 17
- 18
- 19
- 20
- 21
- 22
- 23
- 24
- 25
- 26
- 27
- 28
- 29
- 30
- 31
- 32
- 33
- 34
- 35
- 36
- 37
- 38
- 39
- 40
- 41
- 42
- 43
- 44
- 45
- 46
- 47
- 48
- 49
- 50
- 51
- 52
- 53
- 54
- 55
- 56
- 57
- 58
- 59
- 60
- 61
- 62
- 63
- 64
- 65
- 66
- 67
- 68
- 69
- 70
- 71
- 72
Information
.
You have already completed the quiz before. Hence you can not start it again.
Quiz is loading...
You must sign in or sign up to start the quiz.
You have to finish following quiz, to start this quiz:
Results
0 of 72 questions answered correctly
Time has elapsed
You have reached 0 of 0 points, (0)
Categories
- Not categorized 0%
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- 13
- 14
- 15
- 16
- 17
- 18
- 19
- 20
- 21
- 22
- 23
- 24
- 25
- 26
- 27
- 28
- 29
- 30
- 31
- 32
- 33
- 34
- 35
- 36
- 37
- 38
- 39
- 40
- 41
- 42
- 43
- 44
- 45
- 46
- 47
- 48
- 49
- 50
- 51
- 52
- 53
- 54
- 55
- 56
- 57
- 58
- 59
- 60
- 61
- 62
- 63
- 64
- 65
- 66
- 67
- 68
- 69
- 70
- 71
- 72
- Answered
- Review
- Question 1 of 72
1. Question
1. I have to run out of the house for a minute. Do you think you could _____ an eye on my kids for 5-10 minutes?
CorrectIncorrectkeep an eye
- Question 2 of 72
2. Question
2. I think you _____ a mistake on question number two.
CorrectIncorrectmade a mistake
- Question 3 of 72
3. Question
3. When I was a kid, I always _____ my homework as soon as I got home from school.
CorrectIncorrectdid my homework
- Question 4 of 72
4. Question
4. Please _____ attention to your teacher when she’s talking.
CorrectIncorrectpay attention
- Question 5 of 72
5. Question
5. Could you please _____ a picture of me in front of the statue?
CorrectIncorrecttake a picture
- Question 6 of 72
6. Question
6. Why don’t you ever listen to me? You never ____ my advice. (two possible answers)
CorrectIncorrecttake my advice
follow my advice - Question 7 of 72
7. Question
7. You should _____ the plane now before it takes off without you. (two possible answers)
CorrectIncorrectget on the plane
board the plane - Question 8 of 72
8. Question
8. I had to _____ some errands this afternoon. I went to the bank and the post office. (two possible answers)
CorrectIncorrectrun some errands
do some errands - Question 9 of 72
9. Question
9. I try to _____ money by buying used clothing at thrift shops instead of buying new clothes.
CorrectIncorrectsave money
- Question 10 of 72
10. Question
10. My doctor told me I’m not _____ enough exercise. (two possible answers)
CorrectIncorrectgetting enough exercise
doing enough exercise - Question 11 of 72
11. Question
11. _____ me the truth. What really happened?
CorrectIncorrectTell me the truth
- Question 12 of 72
12. Question
12. I ____ my English test yesterday. It was easy. I’m sure I got a good grade.
CorrectIncorrecttook my English test
- Question 13 of 72
13. Question
13. He’s one of the top young Republicans. Many people think he’s going to _____ president in the next election.
CorrectIncorrectrun for president
- Question 14 of 72
14. Question
14. Could you please _____ your cigarette? The smoke is bothering me.
CorrectIncorrectput out your cigarette
- Question 15 of 72
15. Question
15. He _____ a bad grade on his final exam.
CorrectIncorrectgot a bad grade
- Question 16 of 72
16. Question
16. It’s normal to _____ some weight during the holiday season. (two possible answers)
CorrectIncorrectgain some weight
put on some weight - Question 17 of 72
17. Question
17. I have to do some yardwork this weekend. I have to _____ the grass and trim the hedges.
CorrectIncorrectcut the grass
- Question 18 of 72
18. Question
18. I _____ the doorbell, but no one answered. I don’t think they’re home.
CorrectIncorrectrang the doorbell
- Question 19 of 72
19. Question
19. Kevin _____ three different sports when he was in high school: football, basketball, and baseball.
CorrectIncorrectplayed three different sports
- Question 20 of 72
20. Question
20. Could you _____ me a favor and turn the music down a little bit?
CorrectIncorrectdo me a favor
- Question 21 of 72
21. Question
21. Studies show that if retail stores _____ music in the background, they can affect their customers’ buying habits.
CorrectIncorrectplay music
- Question 22 of 72
22. Question
22. I asked everyone for advice before I _____ the decision. (two possible answers)
CorrectIncorrectmade the decision (American and British)
took the decision (British) - Question 23 of 72
23. Question
23. Becky got in the car, put the keys in the ignition and _____ the car.
CorrectIncorrectstarted the car
started up the car - Question 24 of 72
24. Question
24. Before seeing the doctor, the receptionist told me to _____ some forms about my medical history.
CorrectIncorrectfill out some forms
- Question 25 of 72
25. Question
25. I was scared the first time I _____ a horse. I thought I would fall off.
CorrectIncorrectrode a horse
- Question 26 of 72
26. Question
26. She gave the delivery guy twenty dollars and told him to _____ the change.
CorrectIncorrectkeep the change
- Question 27 of 72
27. Question
27. I celebrated my birthday last week. I _____ 30 years old.
CorrectIncorrectturned 30 years old
- Question 28 of 72
28. Question
28. To change the language on the TV, you need to _____ the button that says “menu.” (two possible answers)
CorrectIncorrectpress the button
push the button - Question 29 of 72
29. Question
29. Did you pass or _____ the test?
CorrectIncorrectfail the test
- Question 30 of 72
30. Question
30. If you want to make friends, maybe you should _____ one of the groups at school.
CorrectIncorrectjoin one of the groups
- Question 31 of 72
31. Question
31. I’m going to _____ the trash. The garbage collectors come tomorrow.
CorrectIncorrecttake out the trash
- Question 32 of 72
32. Question
32. Little Johnny is in first grade. He is learning how to _____ time.
CorrectIncorrecttell time
- Question 33 of 72
33. Question
33. I thought he was going to break his promise, so I was pleasantly surprised when he _____ his word.
CorrectIncorrectkept his word
- Question 34 of 72
34. Question
34. He _____ us a story about how he met his wife.
CorrectIncorrecttold us a story
- Question 35 of 72
35. Question
35. Before _____ an investment, you should carefully consider the risk.
CorrectIncorrectmaking an investment
- Question 36 of 72
36. Question
36. In English class last night, we ____ an activity to practice using the grammar we learned.
CorrectIncorrectdid an activity
- Question 37 of 72
37. Question
37. Crystal doesn’t vote. She claims that voting won’t _____ a difference.
CorrectIncorrectmake a difference
- Question 38 of 72
38. Question
38. I’m sorry, Mrs. Klein isn’t in the office at the moment. If you’d like, I can ____ a message.
CorrectIncorrecttake a message
- Question 39 of 72
39. Question
39. You’ll never improve your English unless you _____ an effort.
CorrectIncorrectmake an effort
- Question 40 of 72
40. Question
40. Sometimes the only way to get what you want is by _____ a risk.
CorrectIncorrecttaking a risk
- Question 41 of 72
41. Question
41. What you’re telling me doesn’t _____ sense. How can that be possible?
CorrectIncorrectmake sense
- Question 42 of 72
42. Question
42. Michael Phelps _____ many records during his career as a swimmer. (two possible answers)
CorrectIncorrectbroke many records
set many records - Question 43 of 72
43. Question
43. Every morning I wake up and _____ my dog through the park.
CorrectIncorrectwalk my dog
- Question 44 of 72
44. Question
44. Make sure you wear a jacket so you don’t _____ a cold.
CorrectIncorrectcatch a cold
- Question 45 of 72
45. Question
45. The driver _____ control of the car and drove it into a tree.
CorrectIncorrectlost control
- Question 46 of 72
46. Question
46. It snowed for five days and I didn’t leave the house once. I was starting to _____ crazy.
CorrectIncorrectgo crazy
- Question 47 of 72
47. Question
47. I work hard during the week, but the weekends are for _____ time with my family.
CorrectIncorrectspending time
- Question 48 of 72
48. Question
48. During summer vacation, we used to _____ my mom crazy. She was always happy when we went back to school.
CorrectIncorrectdrive my mom crazy
- Question 49 of 72
49. Question
49. For our chemistry final, I looked at my friend’s paper and copied off of him. It was the only time I ever _____ on a test.
CorrectIncorrectcheated on a test
- Question 50 of 72
50. Question
50. He’s married, but he doesn’t _____ any kids yet.
CorrectIncorrecthave any kids
- Question 51 of 72
51. Question
51. I wouldn’t tell her about it if I were you. Everyone knows she can’t _____ a secret.
CorrectIncorrectkeep a secret
- Question 52 of 72
52. Question
52. Don’t let it affect you. You need to _____ the positive attitude you’ve always had. (two possible answers)
CorrectIncorrectkeep the positive attitude
maintain the positive attitude - Question 53 of 72
53. Question
53. I’m trying to ____ time by shopping online instead of going to the store.
CorrectIncorrectsave time
- Question 54 of 72
54. Question
54. That corporation has repeatedly ______ the law and gotten away with it.
CorrectIncorrectbroken the law
- Question 55 of 72
55. Question
55. The people of the United States _____ Jimmy Carter as president in 1976.
CorrectIncorrectelected Jimmy Carter as president
- Question 56 of 72
56. Question
56. I do the cooking, and my wife _____ the grocery shopping.
CorrectIncorrectdoes the grocery shopping
- Question 57 of 72
57. Question
57. The police were able to _____ the criminal when they received an anonymous tip about his location.
CorrectIncorrectcatch the criminal
- Question 58 of 72
58. Question
58. Gary woke up late this morning and _____ the 8 o’clock bus. He had to take the bus at 9 AM instead.
CorrectIncorrectmissed the 8 o’clock bus
- Question 59 of 72
59. Question
59. People who can _____ more than one language have a distinct advantage over monolingual people.
CorrectIncorrectspeak more than one language
- Question 60 of 72
60. Question
60. My neighbor’s dogs were _____ a lot of noise last night. I had trouble sleeping.
CorrectIncorrectmaking a lot of noise
- Question 61 of 72
61. Question
61. Please _____ your shoes before you come in the house. We just cleaned the carpets.
CorrectIncorrecttake off your shoes
Note: “remove your shoes” also works, but “take off your shoes” sounds more natural. - Question 62 of 72
62. Question
62. I’m going to _____ copies of these documents in case we lose the originals.
CorrectIncorrectmake copies
- Question 63 of 72
63. Question
63. I need to ____ Frank a call and see how he’s been doing. I haven’t talked to him in a while.
CorrectIncorrectgive Frank a call
- Question 64 of 72
64. Question
64. You should find some clothes hangers and _____ your clothes in the closet so they don’t get wrinkled. (two possible answers)
CorrectIncorrecthang up your clothes
hang your clothes - Question 65 of 72
65. Question
65. I didn’t ask for it, but he _____ me his opinion anyway.
CorrectIncorrectgave me his opinion
- Question 66 of 72
66. Question
66. Sharon _____ a photography course when she was in college.
CorrectIncorrecttook a photography course
- Question 67 of 72
67. Question
67. Sometimes I _____ my bike to work if the weather is nice.
CorrectIncorrectride my bike
- Question 68 of 72
68. Question
68. I’d love to take a flight training course one day. I’ve always wanted to learn how to _____ a plane.
CorrectIncorrectfly a plane
- Question 69 of 72
69. Question
69. Mike got a bucket of water and _____ the fire.
CorrectIncorrectput out the fire
Note: “extinguished the fire” would also be okay, but “put out” sounds more natural. - Question 70 of 72
70. Question
70. Did he _____ his promise or did he keep it?
CorrectIncorrectbreak his promise
- Question 71 of 72
71. Question
71. My son _____ an experiment in his science class today. (two possible answers)
CorrectIncorrectdid/conducted an experiment
Note: for a child’s experiment, “did” sounds more natural than “conduct.” - Question 72 of 72
72. Question
72. Let’s go somewhere else. When you see the waiter, can you _____ the check?
CorrectIncorrectask for the check
