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IDEAS INTO WORDS

Look at the entry for idea, sense 1 (plan/suggestion)

1 Look at the adjectives section (labelled ADJ) Find adjectives you might use to express the following ideas Sometimes more than one adjective is possible You may want to use another dictionary to check the meaning

of any words you don't know

a an idea that is helpful, rather than being negative or impractical

b an idea that IS slightly crazy, in a good way

c an idea that IS completely crazy, in a bad way

d an idea that has not been carefully thought out

e an idea that seems very impressive but is not really very practical

2 Now look at the section marked VERB + IDEA Find verbs that you might use to express the following ideas Usually more than one verb is possible

a to find an idea

b to suggest an idea

C to suggest an idea in a very forceful way because you really want people to accept it

d to think about an idea for a while before you decide whether or not it is a good idea

e to talk about a number of different ideas before you decide which Ideas are the best

3 Look at the section marked IDEA + VERB Find verbs that you might use

to express the following:

a when you think of an idea

b when an idea develops into something important

c when an Idea does not develop into anything

4 Finally, look at the PHRASES section and find the expression that means the beginning of an idea

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USING A NOUN ENTRY

adjectives

1 Match each of the adjectives on the left with a suitable noun from the facing column Look at the entries for the bold nouns for help

a bewildering

a biting

a burning

a convincing driving

a fighting

a gaping

a staggering

ambition array of goods chance chasm rain sum of money win

wind

defeat inflation pain row over money scream statement suburb melody

a blazing

a crushing

a haunting

a nagging

a piercing raging

a sprawling

a sweeping

quantifiers Quantifiers are words used to talk about the amount of something, such as a drop of water or a piece of information.

2 Complete each sentence with a suitable quantifier Look at the bold noun entries for help

a There were just a few w~ of cloud in the sky

b The recent s~~_ of attacks has made residents afraid to leave their homes

c He is 'on medication to ease his frequent b~ of depression

d Ijust caught a brief s of their conversation as I walked by their table

e The constant s~~_ of traffic past our house makes it difficult to cross the road

f A p~~_ of stray dogs was wandering around the abandoned plant

g He's been off school all week With a bad d of flu

h A couple of c~~_ of garlic will improve the flavour of the soup

The manager terrified the younger staff with his0 of temper

The burglars stole several p~~_ of jewellery

verb + '"

3 Cross out any verbs which do not normally collocate with the bold noun

a He got jnto/had/~ an argument with the barman and was thrown out of the hotel

b He had to do two jobs to clear/pay off/pay up his debts.

c Someone come up with/presented/put (onward the suggestion that we should have an auction.

d The scientists failed to arrive at/decide/draw any firm conclusions from the study

e The company agreed/come to/struck a deal with the union after lengthy negotiations.

f A meeting has been arranged/programmed/scheduled for next week

g The supervisor refused to accept/receive/shoulder the blame for the accident

h He drummed/rattled/topped his fingers nervously on the desk as he spoke

We did/took/went on a trip to a nearby island on a fishing boat.

I put up my hand to shade/shelter/shield my eyes from the sun

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+ verb

4 Complete the story with a suitable verb in each gap Look at the bold

noun entries for help

I lay In bed, unable to sleep, The wine

had f freely at the party,

and mystomach was c _

window Mynerves were 0 _

e as I remembered all the horror films I'd ever seen, Suddenly

I heard the keyt in the front door Myheart began to

footsteps e on the stairs, Mymind was ra , trying to think how I could save myself.The bedroom

door c open slowly, and as my eyes a to the darkness I could make out a figure at the end of the bed.The man's mouth d open when he saw me,

It was my neighbour I was in the wrong house,

5 Choose a suitable word from the box on the right to complete each

sentence Look at the bold noun entry for help.

a We had to queue for ages at the taxi rank

b In economy class you don't get enough leg _

c The traffic was held up by a massive protest _

d He was seriously injured in a horrific traffic _

e They're collecting money for famine _

I stopped to buy a magazine at the newspaper _

g It's a small office with very little shelf _

h School leavers with no qualifications have limited job _

chances room accident space kiosk gathering prospects relief stall I'6fli<

aid crash rally

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6 The sentences below can be completed using just three different prepositions Look at the bold noun entries to help you.

a He was lying on the fioor in agony,

b Students who do not have a computer are a disadvantage

c There ISstill confusion the result of the vote,

d I couldn't hear what she was saying the noise of the crowd,

e Please submit your requests writing before Friday

f He died instantly when his bike hit a wall speed,

g She claims she killed him self-defence,

h I'm not going out this ralnl

I saw him a couple of times Christmas,

Her skill negotiating makes her a valuable asset,

phrases

7 Look at the phrases section in the entries for the bold nouns below to help

you complete and match the heads and tails of the sentences

ear?

b I remember clearly the first time I _

c If this report into the wrong

eyes on her

foot in the place again,

hands, we're in trouble,

e The force of the impact every

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USING A VERB ENTRY

adverbs

1 In each of the following sentences one of the adverbs in italics is not a

common collocate of the verb in bold Decide which it is and cross it out.

Use the entry for the bold verb to help you.

a She argued rercely/heotedly/~ about her right to compensation

b They will rercely/heatedly/hotly defend their rights.

c He grinned owlishly/sheepishly/wolrsh1y at her

d I ruefully/sheepishly/woefully confessed to having forgotten the map

e His frugal lifestyle contrasted brutally/markedly/starkly with his wife's extravagance

f Her tragic story brutally/markedly/starkly illustrates how vulnerable children can be

verb +

2 Complete each of these sentences with a verb phrase from the box You may need to change the form of the verb Use the entries for the bold

verbs to help you

a I was happy to accept the invitation to become patron of the charity.

b The company was fined when it comply with the regulations.

c These unanswered questions highlight the potential problems.

d I add that my knowledge of computers is pretty basic

e We must ensure that such a disaster can never happen again.

f The minister resign when the affair became public

h Few patients pay the full cost of treatment

prepositions

3 The following sentences can be completed using just three different prepositions

Use the entries for the bold verbs to help you.

a Unfortunately, the plan backfired on

b Students took to the streets to protest

_ the decision

projects over the years

ruling

The prosecution lawyers have been trying to

prejudice the jury him

decision

d I think you must be mistaking me _ someone else

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4 Match the two halves of these verb phrases Then use the phrases to complete the sentences below You may need to change the forms of the

verbs Use the entries for the bold verbs to help you.

e,.;.w. and pant

moan and turn

toss and match

puff

drink and drive

a The message to drivers is simple: don't

b There's no point in ; we can't change the situation

c I spent all night , unable to sleep

_ , we heaved the wardrobe upstairs

e

crack

Katy was clearly pleased about something: she was Jack went on arguing, scarcely

dawn from ear toear

pause bright and cold

brake

collocations of phrasal verbs

5 Complete the following story with words and phrases from the boxes For each gap you will need to decide whether the missing word/phrase is an adverb, a verb or a preposition You may need to change the forms of the verbs Use the phrasal verbs sections of the bold verb entries to help you

entirely mercilessly

try to

_ to the hope that I would find my

way out alive

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His mistake His mistake

~ The crowd The driver The house The house The roads

USING AN ADJECTIVE ENTRY

verbs

1 Match each of the bold adjectives with a verb that can go before it; then match the combination with a suitable subject Use the adjective entries

to help you

emerged lelI grew passed proved run smells stood

{ nearly fell asleep.

~.

costly.

damp.

empty.

impatient.

parallel.

unnoticed.

unscathed.

2 Complete each sentence with a suitable verb Look at the entry for the

bold adjective for help

a He d rove me crazy with his constant talking.

b She was h captive by rebels for six

months

e These programmes are d for screening before 10p.m

unsuitable

The robbers b the shopkeeper

senseless.

c Several cars were s ablaze by the

eccentric.

him as

d The unions were r powerless by the

awake.

adverbs

3 For each group find an adverb in the box that collocates with all the adjectives in the group

dead distinctly fiercely grossly ;;~ wildly

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4 Match each bold adjective with a suitable adverb Then use each combination

to complete one of the sentences on the right

~ unaware h The world of fashion is

prepositions

5 Complete and match the heads and tails of these sentences, using the entries

for the bold adjectives to help you

a The scandal was damaging to

b I always used to be late

c I need some time to get acquainted

d She was insistent

e His good looks made him irresistible

f Tickets are limited

g He's mean

h I was alarmed

the new software

his money

the latest crime statistics

women

secrecy

school

two per person

the government

phrases

6 Complete each of the following sentences with a suitable word or phrase Look

in the 'phrases' section of the bold adjective entries for help

a The missing climbers have been found alive and well

b I was so relieved when they got home safe and _

c I'll show you a dish that's really quick and

d If you need any help, I'm ready and

e His hair is always so neat and

f By midnight I was worried

g I forgot my umbrella and I got wet

h When he told me the news I was thrilled

If a dog comes anywhere near me I'm scared The speaker went on and on until we were bored

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COllOCATIONS with COMMON VERBS

a snack time

1 Find the nouns in the lists for tasks and duties (for example do the dishes) Which verb

is the most often used? Which tasks are exceptions?

2 Find expressions in each column that can be substituted by a single verb

(For example you can do damage to something or just damage something.) Which column has the most?

3 Find expressions connected with the following:

experiencing something

make/give a speech have an accident make dinner have/take a bath

Can you see any patterns emerging? Are there any exceptions?

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4 How many items can you find that collocate with more than one of the verbs

(for example you can have or take a bath)?

5 Complete each of the following sentences using do, make, have, take or give (more than

one answer may be possible) If the noun in the example is not in the table above, look for a similar noun For example,fortune is not in the list but moneyis You can check your answers by looking up the entries for the nouns, but try to predict what the verbs will be before you do this

a Make sure you have/take a look at the

engine before you buy the car

b After the interview I had to _

a test

we go there

d I sometimes a siesta in the

afternoon

e Saturday's my day for Jobs around

the house

priority to the elderly

go back to the hotel

realized his mistake

to each other

I told her I'd run in the marathon-I'm not going to any promises like that again

k She's always current affairs

She her fortune on the stock market

together

n The kids are a terrible racket

0 Her singing an impression on me

p the handle a twist and the door should open

q I don't know the answer, so I'll a guess

r How often do you have to the medicine?

Everyone else was notes in the lecture, but I had forgotten my pen

t The BBC are visiting our school to a programme about teaching'

6 Put each of the following adjectives into one of the sentences in exercise 5, before a noun that it collocates with If you want to check in the dictionary you will need to look up the entries for the nouns

For example: Make sure you have a clo5e lookat the engine before you buy the car.

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NATURAL DISASTERS

In each case, only one of the pair of words initalicsforms a common collocation with the word in bold Use the dictionary (looking up the bold

word) to decide which is the correct collocation

a The famine has already claimed/starved thousands of victims.

b The president visited the affected region in the direct/immediate aftermath of the hurricane

c Rescue personnel/workers are still looking for survivors

d A massive relief attempt/effort is underway

Sentences e-heach contain two pairs of italic words You need to choose one

from each pair Again, look up the bold words.

e Several villages have been inundated/soaked by the deepest/severest floods in

decades

f The city was affected/struck by on enormous/a massive earthquake shortly after midnight

g The forest fires, blown/fanned by warm winds, ~ared/roged out of control for weeks

h The volcano, which has been dormant/inactive for SO years, began erupting/exploding

late last night

In each of the sentences, there is an example of incorrect collocation in one

of the two underlined sections Look at the entries for the bold words to help you, then write a word that could be used in place of the incorrect one in the space on the right

a The accused men have been ~ custody to await trial. remanded in

b Police carried out a raid on the premises early this morning and did two arrests.

c The man was judged guilty of assault and sent to prison for

ten years

d The woman will stand trial, accused with murdering her

husband

e The woman was charged with threatening behaviour, an

offence which holds a sentence of up to two years in jail

f The judge summarized and the jury retired to consider its

verdict

g The jury reported a verdict of guilty and then the judge passed sentence.

h New evidence came to light and the original verdict was

squashed on appeal

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