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.
- She _____ a terrible mistake during the presentation and had to apologize to her manager.
- The match was cancelled because of _____ rain that flooded the entire stadium.
- He always _____ a decision carefully before committing to a new project.
- After hours of negotiation, the two companies finally _____ an agreement.
Correction
- She made a terrible mistake during the presentation and had to apologize to her manager.
- The match was cancelled because of heavy rain that flooded the entire stadium.
- He always makes a decision carefully before committing to a new project.
- 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.
- Colonne A : 'do' — Colonne B : ['homework', 'a mistake', 'a decision', 'a suggestion']
- Colonne A : 'take' — Colonne B : ['a break', 'a mistake', 'heavy rain', 'an agreement']
- Colonne A : 'strong' — Colonne B : ['coffee', 'rain', 'mistake', 'homework']
- Colonne A : 'make' — Colonne B : ['progress', 'a weather', 'a homework', 'a travel']
Correction
- The correct collocation is 'do homework', as in: She always does her homework before watching television.
- The correct collocation is 'take a break', as in: The team decided to take a break after three hours of intense work.
- 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.
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.
- The scientist made a major ___ that set her research back by several months.
- We had to cancel the outdoor event because of the ___ wind that was forecast for the whole weekend.
- It's important to ___ advantage of every opportunity to practise your English with native speakers.
- After years of hard work, she finally ___ her dream of becoming a published author.
Correction
- The scientist made a major breakthrough that set her research back by several months.
- We had to cancel the outdoor event because of the strong wind that was forecast for the whole weekend.
- It's important to take advantage of every opportunity to practise your English with native speakers.
- After years of hard work, she finally achieved her dream of becoming a published author.
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