Word Collocation Exercise Identify the word that forms a strong collocation: Example: neat and … ? Answer: (c) tidy (a) good (b) feat (c) tidy neat and tidy Answer (a) (b) / spice (c) sugar and … ice mice _ boom and … bust / bloom / gloom _ black and … blue / cheap / good _ black and … fire white / green _ tooth and … pick / / polish _ thick and … true / bad / thin _ sick and …… ill / tired / out _ down and … ill / tired / out _ milk and … wine / honey 10 time and … tide / school / fun _ 11 home and … hot / dry _ 12 hue and … cry / shout / loud _ 13 safe and … easy / good / sound _ 14 wear and … air / tear / bear _ 15 hot and … cold / cool / fresh _ 16 hot and … cool / heat / _ 17 fire and… scent / brimstone / sand _ 18 heart and … beard / / mouth _ 19 open and … honest / frank / happy _ 20 open and ……case frank / sad shut _ 21 cats and … food home / dogs _ 22 cat and … dogs / mouse / mice _ 23 high and… warm / dry / wet _ 24 hammer and… tongs / saw / fire _ / / / nail / beer / cool bothered soul / _ Word Collocation Exercise 25 alarm and … bell 26 cloak and … dagger / knife / 27 up and … going / running / singing _ 28 up and … round / around / about _ 29 up and … left down _ 30 left, right, and… central / circle Answers: b a a b b c b c b 10 a 11 b 12 a 13 c 14 b 15 a 16 c 17 b 18 b 19 a 20 c 21 c 22 b 23 b 24 a 25 c 26 a 27 b 28 c 29 b 30 c / / flood / despondency / sword right / centre _ _ _