Exercices B2 : les collocations fréquentes en anglais

Ces exercices s’appuient sur les collocations fréquentes vues dans le cours, comme *make a mistake* ou *heavy rain*. Mettez en pratique vos connaissances pour vous rapprocher du niveau d’un locuteur natif.

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Exercice 1 : QCM – Choisir la bonne collocation

Choisissez l'option qui complète correctement la collocation en anglais.

1. She _____ a terrible mistake during the presentation and had to apologize to her manager.
   • did
   • made
   • took
   • had
2. The match was cancelled because of _____ rain that flooded the entire stadium.
   • strong
   • heavy
   • big
   • loud
3. He always _____ a decision carefully before committing to a new project.
   • does
   • takes
   • makes
   • gets
4. After hours of negotiation, the two companies finally _____ an agreement.
   • did
   • reached
   • made
   • got

Correction

1. She made a terrible mistake during the presentation and had to apologize to her manager.
2. The match was cancelled because of heavy rain that flooded the entire stadium.
3. He always makes a decision carefully before committing to a new project.
4. After hours of negotiation, the two companies finally reached an agreement.

Exercice 2 : Association – Relier les éléments pour former une collocation

Associez chaque verbe ou adjectif de la colonne A avec le nom de la colonne B pour former une collocation naturelle en anglais, puis rédigez une phrase complète avec chaque paire.

1. Colonne A : 'do' — Colonne B : ['homework', 'a mistake', 'a decision', 'a suggestion']
2. Colonne A : 'take' — Colonne B : ['a break', 'a mistake', 'heavy rain', 'an agreement']
3. Colonne A : 'strong' — Colonne B : ['coffee', 'rain', 'mistake', 'homework']
4. Colonne A : 'make' — Colonne B : ['progress', 'a weather', 'a homework', 'a travel']

• The correct collocation is 'do homework', as in: She always does her homework before watching television.
• The correct collocation is 'strong coffee', as in: He needs a cup of strong coffee every morning to feel awake.
• The correct collocation is 'make progress', as in: The students made significant progress after studying collocations regularly.
• The correct collocation is 'take a break', as in: The team decided to take a break after three hours of intense work.

Correction

1. Colonne A : 'do' — Colonne B : ['homework', 'a mistake', 'a decision', 'a suggestion'] – The correct collocation is 'do homework', as in: She always does her homework before watching television.
2. Colonne A : 'take' — Colonne B : ['a break', 'a mistake', 'heavy rain', 'an agreement'] – The correct collocation is 'take a break', as in: The team decided to take a break after three hours of intense work.
3. Colonne A : 'strong' — Colonne B : ['coffee', 'rain', 'mistake', 'homework'] – The correct collocation is 'strong coffee', as in: He needs a cup of strong coffee every morning to feel awake.
4. Colonne A : 'make' — Colonne B : ['progress', 'a weather', 'a homework', 'a travel'] – The correct collocation is 'make progress', as in: The students made significant progress after studying collocations regularly.

Exercice 3 : Texte à trous – Compléter avec la bonne collocation

Complétez chaque phrase en choisissant le mot manquant pour former une collocation correcte et naturelle en anglais.

1. The scientist made a major ___ that set her research back by several months.
   • The scientist gave a major breakthrough that set her research back by several months.
   • The scientist made a major breakthrough that set her research back by several months.
   • The scientist took a major breakthrough that set her research back by several months.
   • The scientist did a major breakthrough that set her research back by several months.
2. We had to cancel the outdoor event because of the ___ wind that was forecast for the whole weekend.
   • We had to cancel the outdoor event because of the big wind that was forecast for the whole weekend.
   • We had to cancel the outdoor event because of the strong wind that was forecast for the whole weekend.
   • We had to cancel the outdoor event because of the heavy wind that was forecast for the whole weekend.
   • We had to cancel the outdoor event because of the hard wind that was forecast for the whole weekend.
3. It's important to ___ advantage of every opportunity to practise your English with native speakers.
   • It's important to take advantage of every opportunity to practise your English with native speakers.
   • It's important to make advantage of every opportunity to practise your English with native speakers.
   • It's important to get advantage of every opportunity to practise your English with native speakers.
   • It's important to give advantage of every opportunity to practise your English with native speakers.
4. After years of hard work, she finally ___ her dream of becoming a published author.
   • After years of hard work, she finally won her dream of becoming a published author.
   • After years of hard work, she finally achieved her dream of becoming a published author.
   • After years of hard work, she finally made her dream of becoming a published author.
   • After years of hard work, she finally had her dream of becoming a published author.

Correction

1. The scientist made a major breakthrough that set her research back by several months.
2. We had to cancel the outdoor event because of the strong wind that was forecast for the whole weekend.
3. It's important to take advantage of every opportunity to practise your English with native speakers.
4. After years of hard work, she finally achieved her dream of becoming a published author.