Module 8 Worksheet: Collocations & Fixed Expressions

A short worksheet to consolidate Module 8.

Notice

  • Complete each item, then check your answer underneath.

Rule

Mixed review: advanced collocations, binomials, and proverbs.

Practice

  1. 1) Complete the collocation: “The new law will ___ a serious threat to small businesses.”
    Answer: “…pose a serious threat…”
  2. 2) Complete the binomial: “We covered the basics, more or ___.”
    Answer: “…more or less.”
  3. 3) Which proverb means “what you do matters more than what you say”?
    Answer: “Actions speak louder than words.”
  4. 4) Complete: “The results were, ___ and large, exactly what we expected.”
    Answer: “…by and large…”
  5. 5) Why do collocations matter more at C2 than at lower levels?
    Answer: Because sounding truly native-like depends on using the exact conventional word pairings, not just grammatically correct combinations.

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