TRANSPORT COLLOCATIONS
traffic
congestion
ban noun form?
ban
to eat or drink less of something
cut down on
laugh
at
While Mozart's father ______________ (travel) round Europe, Mozart __________(meet) many musicians and composers.
was travelling/met
public
transport
solve noun form?
solution
to start doing a particular job or activity
take up
excited
about
She ________ (just,win) the Grand Slam. She ____ (play) tennis for only six years.
- She plays now- she started six years ago)
has just won/has been playing
rush
hour
reduce noun form?
reduction
to become healthy again after having an illness
get over
wrong
with
He noticed that something unusual ________ (happen) before he came home
had happened
cycle
lane
recognize noun form?
recognition
to stop a habit, often because it is unhealthy
give up
adapt
to
When I (receive) ___________ the email, I couldnt understand who (send)
received /had sent
road
rage
cost noun form?
cost
to get an illness, especially one which is not serious
come down
surprised
by
Scientists _____________ (recently, identify) a new species of animal in the rainforest of Borneo. They _______ (search) for this creature for several years.
have recently identified/have been searching