Collocations
I hope she will follow/fulfil her potential and go on to be a great mountain climber.
fulfil
Jerry really loves Christina Aguilera; he’s got all her CDs.
Jerry ………………………….. Christina Aguilera; he’s got all her CDs. CRAZY
is crazy about
By this time next week we will have left the concrete _______ behind and be relaxing on a beach.
A jungle
B comfort
C country
D town
jungle
ODD ONE OUT - beautiful, delighted, funny, soaked
funny
If you have lots of …………….., you will catch a big fish. PATIENT
patience
The champion cyclist, Lance Armstrong, has overcome huge difficulties/instructions to reach the top of his sport.
difficulties
I perform very badly in sports and prefer to watch rather than participate.
I ………………………….. sports and prefer to watch rather than participate. TERRIBLE
am terrible at
The young people will have to use all their … skills to live alone in the jungle for two weeks.
A survival
B man-made
C advice
D advice
survival
ODD ONE OUT - dirty, pretty, filthy, tasty
filthy
She’s totally …………….. and I know she will put the children before herself. SELF
selfless
______ advice, instructions
follow
Linda enjoys learning things by herself.
Linda is ………………………….. things by herself. KEEN
keen on learning
COMPLETE THE PHRASE - The restaurant's _______ to fame is its barbecue sauce.
claim
We were 1....… with our rooms. They were clean, modern and had a 2 ......… view over the old city.
1- popular, spectacular, soaked, delighted
2- difficult, beautiful, convenient,, popular
1- delighted
2- beautiful
You will see that your …………….. as a fisherman will increase the more you experience you get. ABLE
abilities
By this time next month we will have _____ the funds to set up the programme.
raised
Do you find classical music interesting?
Are ………………………….. classical music? IN
you interested in
Things that make life more pleasant, such as good food and a comfortable place to live are called .....
creature comforts
WEAK vs STRONG - loud - ______
deafening
The expedition will show what your strengths and …………….. are. WEAK
weaknesses
Until you _______ your fears, you will never feel really self-confident.
overcome
I’ve been doing exams for three weeks and I’m really bored with studying!
I’ve been doing exams for three weeks and ………………………….. studying! FED
I am fed up with
COMPLETE THE PHRASE - She didn’t complete the marathon because she couldn’t … the pace.
stand
When we arrived in Chiang Mai after our long journey, we were 1.......… so we went to the hotel restaurant and ate a(n) 2......… meal.
1- starving, soaked, freezing, astonished
2- optimistic, filthy, delicious, beautiful
1- starving
2- delicious
They hope their son will become more …………….. if he goes on the ‘Adventure Day’ programme. INDEPENDENCE
independent