Common Collocations

Question 1

What’s the common collocation?

I’m stuck in a ___ cycle of bad habits.

Answer 1

vicious cycle

Question 2

What’s the common collocation?

You’ve got a ___ future ahead of you!

Answer 2

bright future

Question 3

What’s the common collocation?

He and his daughter have a ___ relationship.

Answer 3

healthy relationship

Also common: good relationship | strong relationship

Question 4

What’s the common collocation?

The road took a ___ turn to the left.

Answer 4

sharp turn

Question 5

What’s the common collocation?

She’s got a ___ heart and feeds the street cats every day.

Answer 5

big heart

Also common: huge heart

Question 6

What’s the common collocation?

Her health showed ___ improvement over time.

Answer 6

steady improvement

Also common: continuous improvement

Question 7

What’s the common collocation?

It’s his first time skiing.
He’s an ___ beginner.

Answer 7

absolute beginner

Question 8

What’s the common collocation?

She’s a ___ worker and helps a lot on the family farm.

Answer 8

hard worker

Also common: good worker | fast worker

Question 9

What’s the common collocation?

They’ve been ___ friends since childhood.

Answer 9

good friends

Also common: close friends | best friends

Question 10

What’s the common collocation?

My grandmother always gives me a _______ welcome.

Answer 10

warm welcome

Question 11

What’s the common collocation?

I enjoyed the ___ air on my hike.

Answer 11

fresh air

Question 12

What’s the common collocation?

She loves school and is a ___ learner.

Answer 12

fast learner

Also common: good learner

Question 13

What’s the common collocation?

The ___ response of the firefighters saved the building.

Answer 13

quick response

Also common: fast response

Question 14

What’s the common collocation?

The teams faced ___ competition in the tournament.

Answer 14

fierce competition

Also common: stiff competition

Question 15

What’s the common collocation?

We explored the ___ ruins of the city.

Answer 15

ancient ruins

Question 16

What’s the common collocation?

They had a ___ conversation about finances.

Answer 16

difficult conversation

Also common: hard conversation | painful conversation

Question 17

What’s the common collocation?

He has a ___ throat and fever.

Answer 17

sore throat

Question 18

What’s the common collocation?

We were late because of the ____ traffic.

Answer 18

heavy traffic

Question 19

What’s the common collocation?

He wrote about a ___ secret from his past.

Answer 19

dark secret

Question 20

What’s the common collocation?

He had to drink some ___ coffee to stay awake.

Answer 20

strong coffee

Also common: black coffee

Question 21

What’s the common collocation?

We have a rug with an ___ design.

Answer 21

intricate design

Also common: elaborate design or ornate design

Question 22

What’s the common collocation?

Pizza’s my ___ food when I’m stressed.

Answer 22

comfort food

Question 23

What’s the common collocation?

There’s a ___ problem with the dam.

Answer 23

major problem

Also common: serious problem | big problem

Question 24

What’s the common collocation?

The boy was surprised by the _____ taste of the coffee.

Answer 24

bitter taste

Question 25

# What's the common collocation? The boy fell into a ___ **sleep** on the sofa.

Answer 25

deep sleep

Question 26

# What's the common collocation? We have a ___ **chance** of winning the lottery.

Answer 26

slight chance ## Footnote Also common: **small** chance

Question 27

# What's the common collocation? There was a ___ **decline** in sales this month.

Answer 27

sharp decline

Question 28

# What's the common collocation? The ___ **rain** flooded the streets.

Answer 28

heavy rain

Question 29

# What's the common collocation? The new company policy was a ___ **topic** in the meeting.

Answer 29

hot topic

Question 30

# What's the common collocation? The trains in Japan can travel at a very ___ **speed**.

Answer 30

high speed

Question 31

# What's the common collocation? The store sells lots of clothes at a ___ **price**.

Answer 31

low price

Question 32

# What's the common collocation? He's good at checking the ___ **details** in an investigation.

Answer 32

minor details ## Footnote Also common: **minute** details. (Emphasis on the second syllable ... mi-NUTE.)

Question 33

# What's the common collocation? He identified his ___ **relatives** on the family tree.

Answer 33

distant relatives

Question 34

# What's the common collocation? Our camping trip was a ___ **disaster**.

Answer 34

complete disaster ## Footnote Also common: **absolute** disaster | **total** disaster

Question 35

# What's the common collocation? That girl has such a ___ **imagination**.

Answer 35

vivid imagination ## Footnote Also common: **strong** imagination

Question 36

# What's the common collocation? He offered a ___ **apology** for his disrespectful language.

Answer 36

sincere apology ## Footnote Also common: **genuine** apology

Question 37

# What's the common collocation? She showed ___ **interest** in the topic.

Answer 37

genuine interest

Question 38

# What's the common collocation? They met to discuss the ___ **growth** of the company.

Answer 38

rapid growth ## Footnote Also common: **steady** growth

Question 39

# What's the common collocation? She always has a ___ **attitude** even through challenges.

Answer 39

positive attitude

Question 40

# What's the common collocation? The cherry blossoms floated in the ___ **breeze**.

Answer 40

light breeze ## Footnote Also common: **gentle** breeze

Question 41

# What's the common collocation? She had a ___ **heart** for a long time after the breakup.

Answer 41

broken heart

Question 42

# What's the common collocation? I wore a ___ **outfit** to the awards ceremony.

Answer 42

formal outfit

Question 43

# What's the common collocation? He said he had ___ **pain** in his chest.

Answer 43

sharp pain ## Footnote Also common: **serious** pain | **unbearable** pain

Question 44

# What's the common collocation? We hiked through the ___ **forest**.

Answer 44

lush forest

Question 45

# What's the common collocation? The ___ **news** spread quickly.

Answer 45

shocking news

Question 46

# What's the common collocation? The earthquake was the second ___ **disaster** in our city this year.

Answer 46

natural disaster

Question 47

# What's the common collocation? He had a ___ **childhood** full of adventures.

Answer 47

happy childhood

Question 48

# What's the common collocation? He made ___ **progress** in his climb.

Answer 48

steady progress ## Footnote Also common: **continuous** progress, **constant** progress

Question 49

# What's the common collocation? She had to make a ___ **decision**.

Answer 49

difficult decision ## Footnote Also common: **tough** decision, **hard** decision

Question 50

# What's the common collocation? He had a ___ **dream** last night.

Answer 50

bad dream

Question 51

# What's the common collocation? I have a ___ **cold** this week.

Answer 51

bad cold

Question 52

# What's the common collocation? She has a ___ **view** from her room.

Answer 52

great view ## Footnote Also common: **nice** view, **beautiful** view

Question 53

# What's the common collocation? His ___ **attitude** affects the whole family.

Answer 53

bad attitude ## Footnote Also common: **negative** attitude

Question 54

# What's the common collocation? He's just a ___ **acquaintance** from work.

Answer 54

casual acquaintance

Question 55

# What's the common collocation? He's got a ___ **grip** on the bar.

Answer 55

firm grip ## Footnote Also common: **strong** grip

Question 56

# What's the common collocation? He's a very **_____ speaker**.

Answer 56

good speaker ## Footnote Also common: **articulate** speaker, **engaging** speaker, **compelling** speaker

Question 57

# What's the common collocation? I have a **_____ back** from moving boxes.

Answer 57

sore back ## Footnote Also common: **bad back**

Question 58

# What's the common collocation? She has a **_____ preference** for fruit over vegetables.

Answer 58

strong preference ## Footnote Also common: **slight** preference

Question 59

# What's the common collocation? He completed a **_____ analysis** of the data.

Answer 59

detailed analysis ## Footnote Also common: **careful** analysis

Question 60

# What's the common collocation? Unfortunately there was only ___ **bread** in the cupboard.

Answer 60

stale bread