Question

What is a collocation?

A collocation is when two or more words naturally go together and sound correct together. Nice weather is an example of a collocation. We don't say pretty weather. Responda as questões abaixo sobrre collocations.

3. The meeting took almost five hours so it was impossible to ... attention all the time. *

pay

give

have

4. The problem is difficult to ... under control.

do

keep

hold

5. It took us all day to clean up the office after the burglary – the thieves ... a terrible mess. *

had

took

made

6. Only 31% of the students who ... the final exam passed it. *

took

did

made

7. I don't think we should ... a decision yet; we should wait. 

do

create

make

8. I think we should look for a new supplier – the one we have at the moment ... us too many problems. *

causes

makes

does

9. Could you... me a favour and post these letters on your way home?

make

do

have

10. I've told him ten times that he's got the wrong telephone number. I'll ... crazy if they call again. *

go

have

make

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Answer 1

3. The meeting took almost five hours so it was impossible to pay attention all the time.

4. The problem is difficult to keep under control.

5. It took us all day to clean up the office after the burglary – the thieves made a terrible mess.

6. Only 31% of the students who did the final exam passed it.

7. I don't think we should do a decision yet; we should wait. 

8. I think we should look for a new supplier – the one we have at the moment causes us too many problems.

9. Could you do me a favour and post these letters on your way home?

10. I've told him ten times that he's got the wrong telephone number. I'll go crazy if they call again.