What is the collocation?
agree __
with
the marks you get for your homework/exams
grades
It’s been ages since I last saw Sam. (seen)
I haven't seen Sam for ages.
I have texted/texted you three times so far this morning with no reply. Are you OK?
I have texted you three times so far this morning with no reply. Are you OK?
_____ we got to the hotel, the restaurant had closed.
A By the time
B After
C As soon as
By the time we got to the hotel, the restaurant had closed.
apologise
for
behave or you might end up getting this
detention
They didn’t see the fireworks because they arrived too late. (early)
They didn’t arrive early enough to see the fireworks.
All the staff were exhausted at the end of the summer season since they had been working/used to work so hard.
All the staff were exhausted at the end of the summer season since they had been working so hard.
_____ we arrived at the beach, we ran into the sea.
A Before
B By the time
C As soon as
As soon as we arrived at the beach, we ran into the sea.
rely
on
you might do this in chemistry
experiment
The tickets were more expensive than we’d expected. (as)
The tickets weren't as cheap as we’d expected.
We were going/had gone on a trip to the sea on Saturday but we can’t now that Cathy is ill.
We were going on a trip to the sea on Saturday but we can’t now that Cathy is ill.
We had been chatting for two hours _____ we suddenly realised what time it was.
A after
B until
C when
We had been chatting for two hours when we suddenly realised what time it was.
appeal
to
the act of going regularly to school
attendance
Tom began playing the drums five years ago. (been)
Tom has been playing the drums for five years.
Paolo ran/was running down the mountain when suddenly he was tripping/tripped over a small rock.
Paolo was running down the mountain when suddenly he tripped over a small rock.
Unfortunately, we hadn’t finished cooking the meal _____ the guests arrived.
A until
B by the time
C after
Unfortunately, we hadn’t finished cooking the meal by the time the guests arrived.
catch up
on or with
Your teacher might give you this after a lesson
handout
The film wasn’t half as bad as the review suggested. (much)
The film was much better than the review suggested.
By the time they finally arrived/had been arriving at the port, they were/had been on the ferry for twelve hours.
By the time they finally arrived at the port, they had been on the ferry for twelve hours.
I just managed to finish my project _____ the school broke up for the holidays.
A before
B when
C as soon as
I just managed to finish my project before the school broke up for the holidays.