Collocations ESL Worksheet

ESL Worksheet

To access this worksheet as an online activity, view our 'Collocations' exercise.

Instructions: Choose the natural collocation.

Q1 - Which is correct?

I have done a great deal of work.

I have done a big deal of work.

Q2 - Which is correct?

We're in severe straits.

We're in dire straits.

Q3 - Which is correct?

I've got a deafening headache.

I've got a blinding headache.

Q4 - Which is correct?

It wasn't much trouble- it was no great deal.

It wasn't much trouble- it was no big deal.

Q5 - Which is correct?