Unit 1 Collocations + go, take, get & do
To go somewhere in a taxi
To take a taxi
We went ___________ a run/a drive/a swim.
for
To do lots of different jobs at the same time.
To multitask
The extreme adjective for 'bad'.
terrible / awful
Choose the correct word: The police continued their investigate / investigation into the incident.
investigation = noun
To eat out
To go for a meal
____ my own / business / TV
on
To be careful with your time.
To use your time wisely.
When you feel really ashamed and have a red face!
embarrassed
If someone sends you an email, you ___________. (2 verbs - both begin with 'r')
reply / respond
To join in an activity.
To take part in an activity.
We finally got there. We got there ____ the _____.
in the end
To not pay attention to the things you are supposed to be doing.
To get distracted
This describes a person who has problems making a decision.
indecisive
If you disagree with someone and talk angrily to them, what 2 verbs are used for this?
argue and quarrel
To have a good relationship with someone/to be on friendly terms with someone.
To get on well with someone
Explain the rule for in / at / on + days of the week, times of day (e.g. morning) & clock times.
in = times of day, at + clock time & on + days of the week
To do things in advance.
To do things ahead of time.
What's the adjective? I really like playing board games - it's funny / fun.
It's fun. (funny = makes you laugh)
What is the verb which means 'ask for information about something'? What is the noun form?
inquire / inquiry
To help someone. (to + 4 words)
To do someone a favour.
If you do something 'on purpose', what does it mean?
On purpose - it wasn't a mistake.
Two phrases: To delay a job & to do a job just before it needs to be done.
to put off & to leave a job until the last minute
Make 2 sentences - one with 'astonishing' and one with 'disappointed'.
astonishing = something happened that was very surprising & disappointed = you feel very sad because something didn't happen.
What is the difference in meaning between 'to wonder' (verb) and 'a wonder' (noun)?
Verb = to question something, sometimes with doubt. 'I wonder if he really believes that.' Noun = something or someone amazing like one of the wonders of the world.