MATCHING
tricky situation – wedding reception –
luxury hotel – religious festival – golden opportunity – organic farming –
speak fluently – sleep deeply – live dangerously – die peacefully – walk
briskly – give generously
CLARIFYING
COLLOCATIONS
SPEAK: your mind, English, more slowly
please
TALK: utter nonsense, behind someone’s
back, rubbish
TELL: the truth…, lies, me what you’re
thinking
SAY: one thing and do another, what you’re
thinking, the first thing that comes…
WORD
ORDER
Fairly average monthly salary
Extremely costly mistake
Very happy working environment
Rather delicate matter
Amazing photographic memory
Stunningly beautiful rose garden
IMPROVEMENTS
1. harmful – 2. Dire - 3.
Exhausting 4. Filthy 5. Severe 6. Miraculous
7. Distorted 8. First-rate
COMMON VERBS
MAKE: amends, a
fortune, time, a profit, or break, something up (invent)
DO: the washing,
evil, housework, nothing, the ironing, some work, something up , time (in
prison)
GET: the sack,
lost, a cold, wet, your hair cut, moving
HAVE: a good
time, a baby, a good memory, no choice, your hair cut, a problem, a cold, time,
no objection
