COLLOCATION COLLOCATION
TEST I. DIRECTIONS: Choose from the words give, TEST I. DIRECTIONS: Choose from the words give,
make, and take to complete each sentence. make, and take to complete each sentence.
1. I was hoping you would ______________________ me 1. I was hoping you would ______________________ me
some help. some help.
2. You need to ____________________ a bath after dinner. 2. You need to ____________________ a bath after dinner.
3. Some women choose to ___________________ birth at 3. Some women choose to ___________________ birth at
home. home.
4. Is it your turn to _________________________ dinner? 4. Is it your turn to _________________________ dinner?
5. When are you going to _______________________ a 5. When are you going to _______________________ a
decision? decision?
6. We will _______________________ her support in her 6. We will _______________________ her support in her
time of need. time of need.
7. Will you __________________________ a drink with me? 7. Will you __________________________ a drink with me?
8. Now is the time to ___________________________ action! 8. Now is the time to ___________________________ action!
9. Why don’t you ever ___________________________ a 9. Why don’t you ever ___________________________ a
chance? chance?
10. I’ll be back; I’m going to _________________________ 10. I’ll be back; I’m going to _________________________
lunch. lunch.
TEST II. Choose the correct word. TEST II. Choose the correct word.
1. "I can't believe this class is one hour / our long," 1. "I can't believe this class is one hour / our long,"
said John. said John.
2. "I know, that's a long thyme / time , right?" I 2. "I know, that's a long thyme / time , right?" I
replied. replied.
3. John is my best friend and I'll never meat / meet a 3. John is my best friend and I'll never meat / meet a
better friend than him. better friend than him.
4. Our teacher was giving us a lessen / lesson on 4. Our teacher was giving us a lessen / lesson on
homophones. homophones.
5. It was still pretty early in the morning / 5. It was still pretty early in the morning /
mourning. mourning.
6. That was when those ninjas jumped threw / 6. That was when those ninjas jumped threw /
through the window. through the window.
7. I was worried because ninjas are masters of the 7. I was worried because ninjas are masters of the
marshal / martial arts. marshal / martial arts.
8. I could feel their cold stairs / stares on me. 8. I could feel their cold stairs / stares on me.
9. "John, they are here to steal / steel our teacher's 9. "John, they are here to steal / steel our teacher's
answer keys," I said. answer keys," I said.
10. John didn't seam / seem that worried. 10. John didn't seam / seem that worried..