CommuVoc 21-02 Collocations in Use: Everyday verbs 2 - combined exercises
turned
I was so embarrassed that I __ bright red.
turn
If the news is a great shock your hair might _____ white.
to go
When I start __ grey, I'm definitely going to dye my hair.
have
When I get married, I'd like to __ lots of children.
getting
Would you be interested in _______ involved in this project?
became
Janet __ depressed after failing her final exams.
fell
As the headmaster walked into the hall, the children all __ silent.
fell
As the headmaster walked into the hall, the children all _____ silent.
became
Dinosaurs __ extinct thousands of years ago.
became
Dinosaurs ____ extinct thousands of years ago.
becoming
Hamid has always dreamt of __ famous.
became
He ____ depressed after failing his exams.
go
I think I'd __ mad if I had to put up with such a terrible boss!
turn
If it is about to rain, the sky might _____ grey.
turned
It was a wonderful sunset. The sky __ gold and we sat on the terrace enjoying it.
become
More people have __ homeless this year than in any previous year.
had
My grandfather __ a heart attack last winter.
falling
My grandfather is afraid of _____ ill while he is abroad.
becoming
My grandmother is a little afraid of __ ill while she is abroad.
had
My sister __ a baby last week.
gone
Once upon a time the walls were probably cream but they have __ brown now and badly need painting.
turned
She was so upset that she _____ bright red.
went
The composer Beethoven ____ deaf at the end of his life.
grew
The noise on the street __ louder and I looked out of the window to see what was happening.
becoming
Would you be interested in __ involved in this project?