Hard, Heavy and Strong Collocations Exercise at Auto-English

1	She's a _____________ smoker. That's why she always stinks of smoke.
2	I can swim but I'm not a _____________ swimmer.
3	A little _____________ work never hurt anyone.
4	That exam was really _____________ .
5	I wish she wouldn't use such _____________ language in front of the kids.
6	You need _____________ nerves to be a fireman.
7	Sam's such a _____________ sleeper. He slept right through the hurricane.
8	I like beer and wine but I avoid _____________ drink like whisky and gin.
9	Ernest Hemmingway was known for being a _____________ drinker.
10	I'm not very _____________ on my students. We play lots of games and I never give them any homework.
11	She was given a _____________ fine for drink-driving, and she deserved it too.
12	Brenda doesn't like olives, capers or anything with a _____________ flavour.
13	A: I failed my maths test.
	B: _____________ cheese! You should have tried revising for it.
14	There's no school today due to the _____________ snow.
15	Her new book has received a lot of _____________ criticism.
16	Although he's thin and weak-looking, he's really as _____________ as nails.