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Collocations

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COLLOCATIONS: MAKE and DO

Collocation refers to how words go together or form fixed relationships.

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Everyday verbs

  • This lesson deals with make and do, two verbs that many learners have problems with.

  • If you remember that the basic meaning of make is about producing something,

  • and the basic meaning of do is about performing an action,

  •  then the collocations on this lesson may seem more logical. 

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Choose the correct collocation, do or make.


Did the fire _____ much damage to the factory?

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do

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make

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Choose the correct collocation, doing or making.


I hate _____ my homework at the last minute.

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doing

2

making

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Choose the correct collocation, do or make.


You must _____ an effort to work harder.

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do

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make

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Choose the correct collocation, do or make.


Did you _____ any work at the weekend?

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do

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make

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Choose the correct collocation, do or make.


We are trying to _____ improvements to the system for registering.

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do

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make

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Choose the correct collocation, do or make.


Do you think it would _____ any harm if I cut some leaves off this plant?

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do

2

make

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Use a collocation with make and a noun instead of the underlined words in each of these conversations.


Look at the example!

A: The bill says we've had three desserts. We only had two.

B: The waiter must have been mistaken


Answer: make a mistake

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How can I _____ a phone call on this phone?

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give

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make

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do

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get

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I need to force myself to _____ my homework.

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make

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get

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have

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do

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I _____ a really bad mistake and I don't know what to do.

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did

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got

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made

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took

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I've just _____ a 3-hour long interview!

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made

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taken

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had

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got

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Your plan could _____ damage to your family!

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get

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give

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have

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do

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If you _____ a mess, clean it up.

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make

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do

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have

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take

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She was glad to _____ friends with him.

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get

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do

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make

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have

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Hey, come here. Let me _____ you a hug.

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do

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give

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make

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get

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Do you know the most effective way to _____ notes?

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make

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do

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get

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take

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Before we get into the details, let’s _____ a look at the outline.

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get

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make

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take

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do

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tea

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make

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do

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progress

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do

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make

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homework

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do

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make

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a favour

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do

2

make

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friends

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do

2

make

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breakfast

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do

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make

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the washing

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do

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make

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the washing-up

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make

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do

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one's best

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do

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make

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a decision

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make

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do

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a promise

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do

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make

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a mistake

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do

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make

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Do you … a big lunch on Sunday.

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go

2

spend

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visit

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have

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I hope to ______ my own business one day.

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do

2

make

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have

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I don't ______ many hobbies.

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have

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do

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take

4

make

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I need to ___________ some research before writing my paper.

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take

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do

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get

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make

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I'd like to take _________________ in this project. How can I join?

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after

2

grey

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part

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someone a favor

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I am so stubborn! In that sense I ____________ after my mother.

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take

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get

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do

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go

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I can't go out today, I need to ________ some exercises for my English classes.

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make

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go

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do

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got

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A collocation is two or more words that

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often go together

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have similar meanings

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must be used together

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If you learn and use many collocations, your English will sound

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more unusual

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more grammatical

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more natural

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Which is a very common collocation?

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quick food

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fast food

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rapid food

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Complete the collocation: "I was running late so I only had time for a _ shower."

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short

2

quick

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fast

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Collocations can be divided into several types such as _____ collocations.

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verb + noun

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subject + object

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first + second

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Which is an example of a verb + noun collocation?

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a terrible mistake

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commonly mistaken

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make a mistake

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Which is a common adverb + adjective collocation?

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richly decorated

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richly wealthy

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greedily rich

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All our guests just arrived to the party, I think we should___________now.

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early start

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make a start

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late start

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made a promising start

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Everyone agrees that the peace talks are________________.

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spectacular failure

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missed the point

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doomed to failure

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My father is __________________________after working 55 years. He is travelings, eating and having more time to share with his family.

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enjoying the fruits of his hard work

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enjoying the excellent grasp

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enjoying his early start

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When I get up in the morning, I always ___________ a shower and then I ____________ my bed.

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have / take

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do / have

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take / make

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make / do

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The doctor looked at my test results and ____________ a decision.

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make

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did

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had

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took

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According to the doctor, I have to ___________ surgery.

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make

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have

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do

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take

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Rick didn't _________ his homework because he __________ a terrible headache.

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do / had

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make / took

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take / did

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have / made

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My brother ____________ fun of me when he saw me _________ some exercise in the garden.

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did / having

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made / taking

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did / making

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made / doing

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Although she was in hospital, my granny ___________ an effort to look nice.

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had

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took

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made

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did

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______________ up your mind, Sam!! Are you going to __________ a bath or not???

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Take / do

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Make / have

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Do / take

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Have / make

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Everytime I _____________ a cough, my mum makes me ___________ some medicine that tastes awful.

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make / have

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have / do

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take / make

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have / take

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I-Choose the correct verb to form a collocation.

1- __________calm

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1. Do

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2. Get

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3. Give

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4. Have

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5. Keep

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2. __________a seat

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a. Give

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b. make

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c. take

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d. have

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3. ________a noise

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1. do

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2. get

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3. make

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4. give

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4. ____________a speech

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a) get

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b) give

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c) do

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d) have

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5. _________ in mind

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a) do

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b) have

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c) keep

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d) get

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6. ______the bed

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a) make

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b) do

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c) have

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d) take

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7. __________ business

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a) do

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b) make

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c) keep

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d) have

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8. _______a promise

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a) make

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b) do

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c) get

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d) have

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e) give

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9.___________somebody a favor.

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a) do

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d) make

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c) get

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d) give

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e) take

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10. ________ your time

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a) get

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b) have

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c) take

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d) do

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e. make

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II- Choose the verb that complete the collocation in each sentence.

1. 1. If you park there, you will have to ………………………….. a fine.

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a) Pay

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b) take

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c) have

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II- Choose the verb that complete the collocation in each sentence.

2. He …………………………… no attention to my requests.

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a) Paid

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b) took

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c) had

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II- Choose the verb that complete the collocation in each sentence.

3. I ……………………….. a cough to catch her attention.

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a) gave

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b) paid

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c) took

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II- Choose the verb that complete the collocation in each sentence.

4. Although the doctors tried hard, they couldn’t ………………………….. his life.

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a) save

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b) bring

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c) take

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II- Choose the verb that complete the collocation in each sentence.

5. Abbreviations ………………………… space and hence they are very common in newspaper headlines.

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a) catch

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b) save

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c) take

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II- Choose the verb that complete the collocation in each sentence.

6. Do you ……………………….. a diary?

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a) keep

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b) have

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b) save

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II- Choose the verb that complete the collocation in each sentence.

7. Few people can …………………………. a secret.

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a) keep

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b) save

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c) have

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II- Choose the verb that complete the collocation in each sentence.

8. He still ……………………………. in touch with most of his old school mates.

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a) keeps

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b) saves

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c) take

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II- Choose the verb that complete the collocation in each sentence.

9. I asked her what her problem was but she ……………………………….. quiet.

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a) kept

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b) took

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c) saved

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II- Choose the verb that complete the collocation in each sentence.

10. They ………………………….. close to hitting each other.

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a) came

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b) took

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c) brought

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What is a COLLOCATION?

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Collocations are expressions that don't mean the same thing in all languages.

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Collocations are expressions that mean the same thing in all languages.

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Collocations are verbs that often go together.

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collocations are two or more words that often go together and sound "right" to native English speakers.

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There are several different types of collocation made from combinations of verb, noun, adjective etc.

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False

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True

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When do we use DO?

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To refer to activities in general without being specific.

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To replace a verb when the meaning is clear or obvious.

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For producing an action or a reaction.

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To talk about work, jobs or tasks that don't produce any physical object.

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When do we use MAKE?

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For producing an action or a reaction.

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For producing, constructing, creating or building something new and for indicating the origin or the materials of a products.

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For making plans and decisions.

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With nouns about speaking or certain sounds and with Food, drink and Meals.

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When do we use GET?

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To receive something from another person or to buy or acquire it.

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To understand or to change state.

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To obtain something with or without permission.

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To replace a verb when the meaning is clear or obvious.

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When do we use TAKE?

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To grab something (usually using your hands.

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To obtain something with or without permission.

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To change the location of something or someone.

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To receive something from another person.

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Take a look!

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Tomar un bus

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¡Echar un vistazo!

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Tomar un reposo

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Contestar el teléfono

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Get a ride

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Tener un dolor

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Obtener un aumento

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Tener un aventón

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Get the phone.

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Dañar un teléfono.

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Contestar el teléfono.

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Comprar un teléfono.

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Vender un teléfono.

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Take a look

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Echar un vistazo.

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Mirar un estilo.

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Tener una buena apariencia.

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Mirar más allá

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He arrived at exactly 11am, _____ on time.

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right

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straight

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at

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What do you do in your _____ time?

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loose

2

free

3

right

4

crazy

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We couldn't finish because we ________ time.

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ran through

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ran out of

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ran into

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If we take this short cut we'll _____ some time.

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keep

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save

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have

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I'm so thirsty. I need to .... a drink of water.
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do
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have
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make
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take

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Shirley hates it when she .... mistakes.
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does
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has
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makes
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takes

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I always prefer to .... exercises in the morning.
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do
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have
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make
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take

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Why don't you .... a rest before practising shootings?
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do
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have
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make
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take

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She was _______ from hospital.

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released

2

discharged

3

signed out

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This necklace isn't expensive but it has sentimental ________ .

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price

2

expense

3

value

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Don't tell Sarah about your illness. She will _________ her mouth off and everybody will know about it!

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shoot

2

talk

3

speak

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I hate when somebody is being late. It rattles my ______ .

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cage

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bones

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back

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Please .......... your bed now!

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move

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make

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do

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have

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Augustine is truly in love ..........Calleigh.

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with

2

do

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of

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to

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Colin was .......... of Yong Xuen because he can speak in three different languages.

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rely

2

listen

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jealous

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keen

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Normally Eason will .......... his bath at 6 in the morning.

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make

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have

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do

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take

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There are many steps you should __________ to ensure a successful job interview.

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make

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take

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have

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do

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There are a few habits that people should ________ up for a healthier lifestyle.

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do

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make

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get

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take

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I have been asked several times to ________ sides in a disagreement with friends.

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take

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give

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make

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do

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My greedy partner wants to _________ the whole business in our company.

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game over

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pull over

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take over

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get over

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Do you think this could be the definition of collocations?

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Not always

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False

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True

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Not sure

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Can we expect or guess the collocations from meaning?

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Yes, for sure

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Absolutely not.

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we can give a try

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I don't know

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Why we say “make a mistake” and not “do a mistake”?

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(do) is less common

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(make) is more common

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Both (do) & (make) are correct.

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(make) is commonly used by native speakers

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In chess, players _______ moving their pieces across the board.

1

take off

2

take turns

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take over

4

take up

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take after

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She really __________ her mother; they have the same striking blue eyes.

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takes up

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takes over

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takes after

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takes part-in

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takes off

COLLOCATIONS: MAKE and DO

Collocation refers to how words go together or form fixed relationships.

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