Practice- Collocations and Phrasal Verbs
Practice using collocations and phrasal verbs.
1: What does the phrasal verb "give up" mean?
a) To surrender
b) To give something as a gift
c) To investigate
2. Which word collocates with "strong"?
a) Coffee
b) Book
c) Light
3. Fill in the blank: She ___________ the idea of going on a road trip.
a) Came up
b) Came through
c) Came across
4. What does the phrase "look into" mean?
a) To investigate
b) To stare at
c) To appreciate
5. Complete the collocation: Catch ___________
a) Up
b) On
c) In
6. Which word collocates with "wild"?
a) Party
b) Computer
c) Teacher
7. What does the phrasal verb "break down" mean?
a) To lose control
b) To repair
c) To fall apart
8. Fill in the blank: They ___________ a plan to start a business together.
a) Come up with
b) Come out
c) Come across
9. What does the phrase "put off" mean?
a) To postpone
b) To wear
c) To throw away
10. Finish the collocation: Play ___________
a) Out
b) Around
c) On
11. Which word collocates with "heavy"?
a) Rain
b) Feather
c) Music
12. What does the phrasal verb "get over" mean?
a) To recover from something
b) To get something from a high shelf
c) To understand
13. Fill in the blank: I need to ___________ my homework before tomorrow.
a) Hand out
b) Hand over
c) Hand in
14. What does the phrase "run into" mean?
a) To exercise
b) To meet unexpectedly
c) To hide from
15. Complete the collocation: Fall ___________
a) Apart
b) Down
c) Behind
Part 2
Complete the sentences with the correct form of a verb from the left box and a corresponding noun from the right box.
BREAK - BURST – CATCH - GET – GIVE - KEEP - LOSE – MAKE - MEET – RAISE – RUN - TAKE | BREAK - DIVORCE – EFFORT - EXPECTATIONS – GLIMPSE - LIFT - PROMISE – RECORD - RISK - TAXES – TEARS - TEMPER |
When our daughter found out that our cat was missing, she ______________ into ______________ and couldn't be stopped.
Our boss is often angry and ______________ his ______________ when things go wrong.
If she never posts anything on her personal website, she ______________ the ______________ of alienating her fans.
Not everything happens on its own. Sometimes you have to ______________ an ______________ to get things done.
Why don't you ______________ a ______________? You've been working so hard recently.
He has been preparing for the race for months. He wants to ______________ his own ______________ and be the best in the world.
His car broke down, so I ______________ him a ______________ to the nearest garage.
Politicians often think we should ______________ ______________ in order to get more money to spend.
The new teacher didn't ______________ the headmaster's ______________ and was fired after only two months on the job.
The couple ______________ a ______________ only a few months after their wedding.