You will need to be able to identify common collocations, that is words that go together.

Choose the answer A, B, C or D that completes each sentence.

1 He tried to .......... her some advice but she wouldn't listen.
A give
B suggest
C recommend
D take

2 Have you .......... out the invitations to the party yet?
A posted
B sent
C dispatched
D delivered

3 I wonder if you could .......... me a favour and carry this box for me.
A make
B do
D give
E hold

4 Could you just stand there quietly without .......... a sound?
A creating
B doing
C causing
D making

5 She's slowly getting .......... after the accident.
A better
B over
C well
D improved

6 Your father looks really different in this picture but I can .......... it's him.
A know
B identify
C tell
D choose

7 The recipe for vegetable soup has a number of different .......... .
A parts
B components
C ingredients
D elements

8 Guess who I .......... into in the supermarket today?
A knocked
B bumped
C hit
D banged