TIME COLLOCATIONS QUIZ

1 He arrived exactly at 11am, (bang straight) on time.

2 What do you do in your (free loose) time?

3 We couldn't finish because we (ran through ran out of) time.

4 If we take this short cut we'll (grow save) some time.

5 I (damaged wasted) time, and now doth time waste me. (Shakespeare)

6 There have been several burglaries in the (past few few past) weeks.

7 The Internet was developed in the (last 20th

late 20th

) century.

8 They have no time. They work (from dawn to from day to) dusk.

9 You'll forget it (when time comes as time goes) by.

10 Can you (make time cut time) for me this weekend?

PREPOSITIONS

Use the following prepositions: on, in, with, by, at, to

1. David is very good ........................ Spanish.

2. Im really interested ........................................ the history of my country.

3. My brother and I are always fighting. We never agree ................................ each other.

4. Do you want to come round to my house and listen ........................................... some music?

5. We usually get to school ................................................ bus, but we sometimes take a train.

6. Shes very independent. She likes to be ..................................................... her own.

7. I cooked a meal for my family all ................................................ myself.

8. Paolo and I are best mates. We get on ................................................. each other really well.

COLLOCATIONS

Match the words with the correct verb.

the flu a train a mistake a sore throat an exam some exercise friends shopping for a walk a decision a bad back

the housework yoga a picture to sleep

DO MAKE GO TAKE HAVE

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DO OR MAKE COLLOCATIONS QUIZ

1 What do you (do make) for a living?

2 Have you (made done) your homework yet?

3 Have you (made done) a decision yet?

4 Amber (did made) badly in her geography exam.

5 The children (made did) a mess in the kitchen.

6 We are having guests tonight, so please (do make) your bed.

7 I only (made did) one mistake in my English test.

8 I'd like to ask you to (do make) me a favour.

9 My husband (makes does) the grocery shopping.

10 Please excuse me while I (make do) a phone call.

MAKE OR DO?

exercise the bed a promise a phone call well the shopping the washing a mistake my homework friends

MAKE DO

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