IELTS PTE: collocation

COLLOCATIONS(http://englishcollocation.blogspot.in/2015/03/what-is-collocation.html)

Claim to, fun of, put forward, population growth, crucial to, runs in families, brain function, significant number, fact of life, distinct types, strictly speaking, considerable skill, the essentials of life, in harmony with, admit to + -ing, there's no getting away from, serve the purpose, regarded as, public performance, covered with, mistaken for, described as, respond to, known as,

have	do	make
have a bath have a drink have a good time have a haircut have a holiday have a problem have a relationship have a rest have lunch have sympathy	do business do nothing do someone a favour do the cooking do the housework do the shopping do the washing up do your best do your hair do your homework	make a difference make a mess make a mistake make a noise make an effort make furniture make money make progress make room make trouble
take	break	catch
take a break take a chance take a look take a rest take a seat take a taxi take an exam take notes take someone's place take someone's temperature	break a habit break a leg break a promise break a record break a window break someone's heart break the ice break the law break the news to someone break the rules	catch a ball catch a bus catch a chill catch a cold catch a thief catch fire catch sight of catch someone's attention catch someone's eye catch the flu
pay	save	keep
pay a fine pay attention pay by credit card pay cash pay interest pay someone a compliment pay someone a visit pay the bill pay the price pay your respects	save electricity save energy save money save one's strength save someone a seat save someone's life save something to a disk save space save time save yourself the trouble	keep a diary keep a promise keep a secret keep an appointment keep calm keep control keep in touch keep quiet keep someone's place keep the change
come	go	get
come close come complete with come direct come early come first come into view come last come late come on time come prepared come right back come second come to a compromise come to a decision come to an agreement come to an end come to a standstill come to terms with come to a total of come under attack	go abroad go astray go bad go bald go bankrupt go blind go crazy go dark go deaf go fishing go mad go missing go on foot go online go out of business go overseas go quiet go sailing go to war go yellow	get a job get a shock get angry get divorced get drunk get frightened get home get lost get married get nowhere get permission get pregnant get ready get started get the impression get the message get the sack get upset get wet get worried

Collocations starting with the verb 'make'	Collocations starting with the verb 'have'	Collocations starting with the verb 'go'
make a phone call	have something in common with...	go cycling/swimming
make a success of	have breakfast	go for a walk
make progress	have a snack	go by car
make a noise/sound	have a coffee	go abroad
make a mistake	have a rest / a sleep / a nap	go to work/school
make pizza	have a chat	go home
make dinner	have a meeting	go to bed
make promises, offers, suggestions	have a party	keep a promise
make a speech	have s.t done	keep your cash in a safe
make s.o do something	have an injection	keep doing something...
make a paper plane	have an operation	keep kit
		keep in touch
		keep a promise


Collocations starting with the verb ‘do’	Collocations with the verb ‘have’	Collocations with the verb ‘break’
Do me a favour	Have a good time	Break the law
Do the cooking	Have a bath	Break a leg
Do the housework	Have a drink	Break a promise
Do the shopping	Have a haircut	Break a record
Do the washing up	Have a holiday	Break someone's heart
Do your best	Have a problem	Break the ice
Do your hair	Have a relationship	Break the news to someone
	Have lunch	Break the rules
	Have sympathy

Collocations with the verb ‘take’	Collocations with the verb ‘make’	Collocations with the verb ‘catch’
Take a break	Make a difference	Catch the bus
Take a chance	Make a mess	Catch a ball
Take a look	Make a mistake	Catch a cold
Take a rest	Make a noise	Catch a thief
Take a seat	Make an effort	Catch fire
Take a taxi	Make money	Catch sight of
Take an exam	Make progress	Catch someone's attention
Take notes	Make room	Catch someone's eye
Take someone's place	Make trouble	Catch the flu


Collocations with the verb ‘pay’	Collocations with the verb ‘keep’	Collocations with the verb ‘save’
Pay respect	Keep the change	Save yourself the trouble
Pay a fine	Keep a promise	Save electricity
Pay attention	Keep a secret	Save energy
Pay by credit card	Keep an appointment	Save money
Pay cash	Keep calm	Save someone a seat
Pay interest	Keep in touch	Save someone's life
Pay someone a visit	Keep quiet	Save something to a disk
Pay the bill	Keep someone's place	Save time
Pay the price


Collocations with the verb ‘go’	Collocations with the verb ‘come’	Collocations with the verb ‘get’
Go bald	Come under attack	Get the sack
Go abroad	Come close	Get a life
Go astray	Come direct	Get a job
Go bad	Come early	Get a shock
Go bankrupt	Come first	Get angry
Go blind	Come into view	Get divorced
Go crazy	Come last	Get drunk
Go fishing	Come late	Get frightened
Go mad	Come on time	Get home
Go missing	Come prepared	Get lost
Go online	Come right back	Get married
Go out of business	Come to a decision	Get permission
Go overseas	Come to an agreement	Get ready
Go quiet	Come to an end	Get started
Go sailing	Come to a standstill	Get the impression
Go to war	Come to terms with	Get upset
	Come to a total of	Get wet
		Get worried

Miscellaneous collocations

Time	Business English	Classifiers
bang on time dead on time early 12th century free time from dawn till dusk great deal of time late 20th century make time for next few days past few weeks right on time run out of time save time spare time spend some time take your time tell someone the time time goes by time passes waste time	annual turnover bear in mind break off negotiations cease trading chair a meeting close a deal close a meeting come to the point dismiss an offer draw a conclusion draw your attention to launch a new product lay off staff go bankrupt go into partnership make a loss make a profit market forces sales figures take on staff	a ball of string a bar of chocolate a bottle of water a bunch of carrots a cube of sugar a pack of cards a pad of paper

English collocations with the word BIG	English collocations with the word GREAT	Great + qualities
The word big is often used in collocations with a happening or event, for example:		in great detail
a big accomplishment	The word great is often used in collocations with feelings or qualities.	great power
a big decision	Great + feelings	great pride
a big disappointment	great admiration	great sensitivity
a big failure	great anger	great skill
a big improvement	great enjoyment	great strength
a big mistake	great excitement	great understanding
a big surpris	great fun	great wisdom
	great happiness	great wealth
	great joy


English collocations with the word LARGE	English collocations with the word STRONG	English collocations with the word DEEP
The word large is often used in collocations involving numbers and measurements.	The word strong is often used in collocations with facts and opinions:	The word deep is used for some strong feelings:
a large amount	Strong + facts/opinions	deep depression
a large collection	strong argument	deep devotion
a large number (of)	strong emphasis	It is also used in these expressions:
a large population	strong evidence	in deep thought
a large proportion	a strong contrast	in deep trouble
a large quantity	a strong commitment	in a deep sleep (when the person won’t wake up easily)
a large scale	strong criticism
	strong denial
	a strong feeling
	a strong opinion (about something)
	strong resistance
	Strong + senses
	a strong smell
	a strong taste



English collocations with the word HEAVY
Heavy is used for some weather conditions…
heavy rain
heavy snow
heavy fog
The word heavy is also used for people with bad habits:
a heavy drinker
a heavy smoker
a heavy drug user
There’s also the expression “a heavy sleeper” – that’s not someone who sleeps a lot; instead, it’s a person who doesn’t wake up easily when sleeping.
The word heavy is also used in collocations with two unpleasant things: TRAFFIC and TAXES! heavy traffic heavy taxes

ADVERB COLLOCATIONS: Absurdly - low, high, easy, difficult
Widely - believed, spoken, used, distributed, known, renowned
Thoroughly - convinced, enjoyable, agree, satisfying
Fully - understand, comprehend, informed, automated, equipped
Totally and Completely - unaware, unprepared, unexpected, out of control, wrong
Patently - true, false, obvious, clear

Some more ADVERB COLLOCATIONS:- Highly= probable, (un)likely, successful, competitive, recommended, effective, controversial
Utterly/Absolutely = ridiculous, impossible, wrong, disgusting, devastating, pointless, appalled, worthless, senseless, hopeless
unbelievably / ridiculously / incredibly = cheap, expensive, big, small, long, short, early, late
bitterly =disappointed, resent, regret, complain, cry, weep
deeply = ashamed, concerned, moved, shocked, touched, affected, hurt, regret
strongly =oppose, influence, believe, deny, recommend, condemn, argue, object, support, suggest, correlate

Some collocations which i have collected Entirely =different, separate, dependant
Wildly =inaccurate, exaggerated, inappropriate, unrealistic
Downright= wrong, dishonest, hostile, rude, disgrace, immoral
Mildly= surprised, amused, irritated, offensive
loosely= based, structured, connected, related
Vaguely= familiar, aware, remember, worded, threatening do well/badly

Collocation is a particular combination of words that co-occur more often than would be expected by chance. For example, we use Strong Tea instead of Powerful Tea. Collocation is very much important for the reading and listening sections of PTE Academic. Here is a practice of collocation. Please write your answer in the comments.

Clues: 1- 4: fact, threat, reality, theory
1 The authorities said the chemicals didn't pose a ................. to life.
2 We have to take into account the ........................ of the situation.
3 I know that what you say is true in ............... , but will it work in practice?
4 Sadly, it seems that crime is just a .................. of life these days.
Clues: 5-8: distinct, precise, distinguished, isolated
5 Dr. Cho's team reports that they have successfully …………. the gene that causes the disease.
6 English essayist Joseph Addison famously wrote, "Man is ………………… from all other creatures by the faculty of laughter."
7 He was ……………with his language, choosing his words carefully.
8 While there are two types of camels, both are quite ………....
Clues: 9-12: saying, telling, talking, speaking
9 Mr. Harris is not an employee here, strictly …………… , but we do hire him quite often on a freelance basis.
10 I keep ........................ them my answer is no!
11 Maria was …………. she might go to UCLA next semester.
12 Our professor is quite strict and there's definitely no …………….. during his classes.

Addition Component I POS I Component II POS II
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1 abstract adj concept n	21 accept v responsibility n	40 additional adj cost n
2 academic adj achievement n	22 acceptable adj behavior n	41 additional adj information n
3 academic adj career n	23 accurate adj assessment n	42 additional adj problem n
4 (in) academic adj circles n	24 accurate adj description n	43 additional adj resources n
5 academic adj community n	25 accurate adj information n	44 additional adj support n
6 academic adj debate n	26 accurate adj measurement n	45 address (an) v issue n
7 academic adj discipline n	27 accurate adj picture n	46 administrative adj practices n
8 academic adj discourse n	28 accurate adj record n	47 adopt (a) v procedure n
9 academic adj institution n	29 achieve (a) v goal n	48 adopt (an) v approach n
10 academic adj journal n	30 achieve (an) v objective n	49 advanced adj economy n
11 academic adj life n	31 achieve (an) v outcome n	50 advanced adj technology n
12 academic adj performance n	32 acquire v knowledge n	51 adverse adj effect n
13 academic adj research n	33 active adj involvement n	52 adverse adj reaction n
14 academic adj skills n	34 active adj participant n	53 adversely adv affect v
15 academic adj study n	35 active adj participation n	54 affect (the) v outcome n
16 academic adj success n	36 active adj role n	55 affect (the) v development n (of)
17 academic adj work n	37 (be) actively adv involved vpp	56 allocate v resources n
18 academic adj world n	38 acutely adv aware adj	57 allow v access n (to)
19 academic adj writing n	39 add v information n
20 academic adj year n