Get collocations
They got ill/got divorced after only six months of marriage.
They GOT DIVORCED after only six months of marriage.
overweight means...
a) too thin
b) too fat
b) too fat
fail an exam
Leo and Kathy have been married ____ five years.
Leo and Kathy have been married FOR five years.
Cody forgot ____ (call) his mother yesterday.
Cody forgot TO CALL his mother yesterday.
I decided to get to know/get in touch with an old friend.
I decided to GET IN TOUCH with an old friend.
Keep in shape means...
a) to stay in good physical form
b) put on weight
a) to stay in good physical form
write down main ideas
take notes
We've worked in the company ______ 1999.
We've worked in the company SINCE 1999.
I avoid ____ (go) shopping on Saturdays.
I avoid GOING shopping on Saturdays.
John works long hours, but he gets paid/gets engaged well for it
John works long hours, but he GETS PAID well for it
Give up means...
a) stop doing something
b) start doing something
a) stop doing something
review class material for an exam
revise for an exam
Caroline's lived in Sydney ____ 10 years.
Caroline's lived in Sydney FOR 10 years.
They agreed ____ (go) on holiday together.
They agreed TO GO on holiday together.
She got together/got an offer with Paul two years ago.
She GOT TOGETHER with Paul two years ago.
Give two examples of health problems
suffer from heart disease, be allergic to something, a lack of vitamin D, suffer from stress
get a place at university
get into university
Nobody has seen him ____ last Friday.
Nobody has seen him SINCE last Friday.
I have always regretted not ____ (have) studied harder at school.
I have always regretted not HAVING studied harder at school.
She doesn’t get better/get on well with her father.
She doesn’t GET ON WELL with her father.
lack of sleep means...
a) enough sleep
b) not enough sleep
b) not enough sleep
give a finished essay to a teacher
hand in an essay
I haven't talked with Tim ____ I was at university.
I haven't talked with Tim SINCE I was at university.
I seem ____ (be) the only person who hasn’t heard the news.
I seem TO BE the only person who hasn’t heard the news.