collocations
What's the connection between forest fires and drought conditions?
Students' answers (Drought often leads to forest fires, as vegetation gets extremely dry, enabling fire to spread quickly.)
Do you mind _______ after class? I'd like a word.
staying on
Nora was ______ when she passed her driving test.
over the moon
The facts were not all made public at the time.
LATER
Only ________________ all made public.
later were the facts
If you play with fire, you're taking a foolish risk.
correct
Match the words to their collocates.
habitat / melting / rising
ice caps / destruction / sea-levels
habitat destruction / melting ice caps / rising sea-levels
The new model ______ fuel made from recycled cooking oil!
runs on
Susan's really ____ - she always gives sensible advice.
down to earth
He cannot be blamed for the accident in any way.
HELD
In ________________ responsible for the accident.
no way can he be held
If you move on, you start doing something different, or you move forward.
correct
What can we (as individuals) do to prevent climate change and global warming?
Students' answers (teacher to assess)
We tried to introduce some changes, but they didn't really ____ - everyone was too used to their old way of doing things.
catch on
I love meeting people from different cultural backgrounds; it's a real _____.
breath of fresh air
As soon as I got home, I realised that I'd left my bag in the shop.
HAD
No _____________ I realised that I'd left my bag in the shop.
sooner had I got home than
Big cities often suffer from pollution caused by carbon fumes.
incorrect (the two correct collocations are exhaust fumes and carbon emissions)
Unjumble the letters:
steaw anmegmaten
What does this collocation refer to?
waste management refers to how rubbish and other waste is dealt with
She got promoted to manager, and I know she'll do a great job; she's got lots of experience in the field to ______.
draw on
I lost my job a couple of months ago, so I'm finding it hard to _____.
keep my head above water
It was such a surprising victory that even Smith's fans couldn't believe it.
THE
So ____________ victory that even Smith's fans couldn't believe it.
surprising was the
No sooner than the article came out had they changed the policy.
incorrect (No sooner had the article come out than they changed the policy.)
Make a sentence using oil spill(s) and natural habitat(s).
Students' answers (teacher to assess)
The human rights group has _____ the US to end the death penalty.
called on
I can't help but feel that these new safety measures are just _____ - they're clearly insufficient.
a drop in the ocean
I have never seen a waterfall as spectacular as this one before.
SUCH
Never ____________ spectacular waterfall.
before have I seen such a
Only when did I see the news I realised how serious the situation truly was.
incorrect (Only when I saw the news did I realise how serious the situation truly was.)