Lesson: 594962302

Date: 23/10/2022 23:23:52

Exercise:

Collocations II

Activity 1
Match the collocations with their definitions

a) to get in a way
b) to get together
c) to take risks
d) to take it easy
e) to stop at nothing
f) to do good

1. rest, relax, or be calm; to refrain from anger (to keep one's anger under control), haste, hard work

2. to make a helpful contribution to a situation; to have a useful effect

3. to put oneself in danger;
to do something that may result in loss, failure, etc

4. to make it difficult to happen, continue, or be appreciated properly; to prevent something from happening or someone from doing something

5. do anything to achieve a goal or purpose; be willing to do anything in order to achieve it, even if it involves danger, great effort, or harming other people

6. gather or meet socially or to cooperate; meet each other, having arranged it before.
to meet in order to discuss something or to spend time together

Activity 2
Fill in the sentences with a suitable word

a) in a way
b) together
c) risks
d) easy
e) at nothing
f) good

1. I told John to take it ...... and stop worrying about everything.

2. Every time you invest money, you're taking a ..... .

3. She had a job which never got ..... of her leisure interests.

4. She'll stop .... to get what she wants.

5. The outing will do me .... .

6. Shall we get ...... on Friday and go for a drink or something?

7. A good pilot never takes a .... .

8. A bit more exercise would do you .... .

9. The whole family usually gets .... at Christmas.

10. I never let unimportant details get ..... ..... of a good plan.

11. Their motive is money, and they will stop ....... ..... to get it.

12. Hey, take it ..... . I'm sure he didn't mean to insult you.

13. I'll take him there but I don't think it will do any .... .

14. Your social life must not get ....... ..... of your studies.

15. When was the last time you decided to take it ..... ? What did you do to relax?

16. Why don't we all get .... on Friday?

17. Robert Sheldon is an unscrupulous man who will stop ...... .... to get this practice.

18. You're never going to find real success unless you're willing to take a .... now and then.

Activity 3
Match the words to make collocations:

1) to get in ....
2) to get ...
3) to take ...
4) to take it ...
5) to stop ...
6) to do ....

A) .... together

B) .... a way

C) .... easy

D) .... risks

E) .... somebody good

F) .... at nothing