Collocations 1
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Complete the phrases and collocations with a word from the box. There may
be more than one correct answer. 
DO - GET -GIVE – HAVE - KEEP - MAKE - TAKE 
 

 1.

________________ calm 
2. ________________ a seat 
3. ________________ a noise 
4. ________________ harm 
5. ________________ a speech 
6. ________________ in mind 
7. ________________ quiet 
8. ________________ the bed 
9. ________________ notes 
10.________________ permission 

11.________________ business 
12.________________ trouble 
13.________________ a lecture 
14.________________ no doubt 
15.________________ a degree 
16.________________ money 
17.________________ sb. a favour 
18.________________ a promise 
19.________________ a shower 
20.________________ your time 

21.________________ a job 
22.________________ homework 
23.________________ a secret 
24.________________ divorced 
25.________________ a decision 
26.________________ responsibility 
27.________________ sb. a chance 
28.________________ an exercise 
29.________________ breakfast 
30.________________ an exam 
31.________________ lost 
32.________________ in touch 
33.________________ a mistake 

34.________________ a rest 
35.________________ progress 
36.________________ a chance 
37.________________ a diary 
38.________________ sb. a lift 
39.________________ a break 
40.________________ dinner 
41.________________ a chat with 
42.________________ sb. place 
43.________________ away from 
44.________________ a picture 
45.________________ rid of 
DO - GET -GIVE – HAVE - KEEP - MAKE - TAKE

 Complete the sentences with the correct form of a verb from the box. 
BRING, CATCH, DO, DRAW, GET
 1. The negotiator was looking for a way to __________ the two sides
together.
2. He came into the room quietly so that he wouldn't _________ attention.
3. The politician promised to __________ change to his community if he was
elected.
4. While mum was preparing meals, I helped her and _______ the laundry.
5. The actors _____________ the ideas of the director to life.
6. We have to __________ some more research before we can publish the
results.
7. I'm sorry. I didn't ___________ your name. Could you tell me again?
8. The mafia boss had his associates do everything for him, so he didn't have
to ___________ his hands dirty. 

 9. I was sitting too close to the fire, so my newspaper ___________ fire.
10._____________ your duty and arrest those two muggers.
11.The journalists revealed some exciting details and __________ the crimes of
the company to light.
12.Even though I am an adult I still ___________ a kick out of putting toys
together.
13.You can't behave like that. You must ____________ a line between your
private and professional life.
14.You must wear something warmer or else you'll ____________ a cold. 15.The
four-leaf clover I got from my girlfriend _____________ me luck at the test.
16.When the robber tried to escape from the bank the police were already
waiting and ____________ him red-handed. 
 17.If you don't start learning more, you'll _______ badly in the test next week.
18.Arguing like this will _______________ us nowhere. We must start from the
beginning.

Good luck!