Oxford Collocations Dictionary for students of English_ Chương 3

ideas into words
52
using a noun entry
53-5
using a verb entry
56-7
using an adjective entry
58-9
common verbs
5 I0-1 I
natural disasters
512
criminal justice
512
education
513
driving
513
politics
514
jobs
515
money
516
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IDEAS INTO WORDS
Look at the entry for idea, sense 1 (plan/suggestion).
1 Look at the adjectives section (labelled ADJ). Find adjectives you might
use to express the following ideas. Sometimes more than one adjective is
possible. You may want to use another dictionary to check the meaning

of any words you don't know.
a an idea that is helpful, rather than being negative or impractical
b an idea that IS slightly crazy, in a good way
c an idea that IS completely crazy, in a bad way
d an idea that has not been carefully thought out
e an idea that seems very impressive but is not really very practical
2 Now look at the section marked VERB
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IDEA. Find verbs that you
might use to express the following ideas. Usually more than one verb is
possible.
a to find an idea
b to suggest an idea
C to suggest an idea in a very forceful way because you really want people to accept it
d to think about an idea for a while before you decide whether or not it is a good idea
e to talk about a number of different ideas before you decide which Ideas are the best
3 Look at the section marked IDEA
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VERB. Find verbs that you might use
to express the following:
a when you think of an idea
b when an idea develops into something important
c when an Idea does not develop into anything
4 Finally, look at the PHRASES section and find the expression that means
the beginning of an idea
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USING A NOUN ENTRY

adjectives
1 Match each of the adjectives on the left with a suitable noun from the
facing column. Look at the entries for the bold nouns for help.
a bewildering
a biting
a burning
a convincing
driving
a fighting
a gaping
a staggering
ambition
array
of goods
chance
chasm
rain
sum
of money
win
wind
defeat
inflation
pain
row
over money
scream
statement
suburb
melody

a blazing
a crushing
a haunting
a nagging
a piercing
raging
a sprawling
a sweeping
quantifiers
Quantifiers are words used to talk about the amount of something, such as
a drop of
water or a piece of information.
2 Complete each sentence with a suitable quantifier. Look at the bold noun entries for help.
a
There were just a few w~ of
cloud
in the sky.
b
The recent s~~_ of
attacks
has made residents afraid to leave their homes.
c .
He is'on medication to ease his frequent b~ __ of
depression.
d I
just caught a brief s of their
conversation
as
I
walked by their table.

e
The constant s~~_ of
traffic
past our house makes it difficult to cross the road.
f A
p~~_ of stray
dogs
was wandering around the abandoned plant.
g
He's been off school all week With a bad d of
flu.
h A
couple of c~~_ of
garlic
will improve the
flavour
of the soup.
The manager terrified the younger staff with his
0
of
temper.
The burglars stole several p~~_ of
jewellery.
verb
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3 Cross out any verbs which do not normally collocate with the bold noun.
a
He got
jnto/had/~
an

argument
with the barman and was thrown out of the hotel.
b
He had to do two jobs to
clear/pay off/pay up
his
debts.
c
Someone
come up with/presented/put (onward
the
suggestion
that we should have an auction.
d
The scientists failed to
arrive at/decide/draw
any firm
conclusions
from the study.
e
The company
agreed/come to/struck
a
deal
with the union after lengthy negotiations.
f A meeting
has been
arranged/programmed/scheduled
for next week.
g

The supervisor refused to
accept/receive/shoulder
the
blame
for the accident.
h
He
drummed/rattled/topped
his
fingers
nervously on the desk as he spoke.
We
did/took/went on
a
trip
to a nearby island on a fishing boat.
I
put up my hand to
shade/shelter/shield
my
eyes
from the sun.
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... + verb
4 Complete the story with a suitable verb in each gap. Look at the bold
noun entries for help.
I lay In bed, unable to sleep, The

wine
had f freely at the party,
and now my
head
was t _
and my
stomach
was c _
Outside the
wind
h and
the
rain
I against the
window. My
nerves
were
0 _
e as I remembered all the
horror films I'd ever seen, Suddenly
I heard the key t in the
front door My
heart
began to
h in my chest as heavy
footsteps
e on the
stairs, My
mind
was ra , trying to think how I could save myself.The bedroom

door
c open slowly, and as my
eyes
a to the darkness I could make
out a figure at the end of the bed.The man's
mouth
d open when he saw me,
It was my neighbour I was in the wrong house,
... + noun
5 Choose a suitable word from the box on the right to complete each
sentence. Look at the bold noun entry for help.
a We had to queue for ages at the
taxi
rank
b In economy class you don't get enough
leg _
c The traffic was held up by a massive
protest _
d He was seriously injured in a horrific
traffic _
e They're collecting money for
famine _
I stopped to buy a magazine at the
newspaper _
g It's a small office with very little
shelf _
h School leavers with no qualifications have limited job _
chances room
accident space
kiosk gathering

prospects relief
stall
I'6fli<
aid crash
rally
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prepositions
6 The sentences below can be completed using just three different
prepositions. Look at the bold noun entries to help you.
a He was lying on the fioor __
in__
agony,
b Students who do not have a computer are a disadvantage
c There IS still confusion the result of the vote,
d I couldn't hear what she was saying the noise of the crowd,
e Please submit your requests writing before Friday.
f
He died instantly when his bike hit a wall speed,
g She claims she killed him self-defence,
h I'm not going out this
ralnl
I saw him a couple of times Christmas,
Her skill negotiating makes her a valuable asset,
phrases
7 Look at the phrases section in the entries for the bold nouns below to help
you complete and match the heads and tails of the sentences.
a Could I __

h_a_v_e_a
word in your
bone in his body,
ear?
b I remember clearly the first time I _
c If this report into the wrong
d I vowed never to _
eyes on her.
foot in the place again,
hands, we're in trouble,e The force of the impact every
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USING A VERB ENTRY
adverbs
1 In each of the following sentences one of the adverbs in italics is not a
common collocate of the verb in
bold.
Decide which it is and cross it out.
Use the entry for the
bold
verb to help you.
a She
argued
rercely/heotedly/~
about her right to compensation.
b They will
rercely/heatedly/hotly
defend

their rights.
c He
grinned
owlishly/sheepishly/wolrsh1y
at her.
d
I
ruefully/sheepishly/woefully
confessed
to having forgotten the map.
e His frugal lifestyle
contrasted
brutally/markedly/starkly
with his wife's extravagance.
f
Her tragic story
brutally/markedly/starkly
illustrates
how vulnerable children can be.
verb + ...
2 Complete each of these sentences with a verb phrase from the box. You
may need to change the form of the verb. Use the entries for the
bold
verbs to help you.
be determined
to
a
I
was happy to
accept

the invitation to become patron of the charity.
b The company was fined when it
comply
with the regulations.
c These unanswered questions
highlight
the potential problems.
d
I
add
that my knowledge of computers is pretty basic.
e We must
ensure
that such a disaster can never happen again.
f
The minister resign when the affair became public.
g She
fight
for her rights.
h Few patients pay the full cost of treatment.
prepositions
3 The following sentences can be completed using just three different prepositions.
Use the entries for the
bold
verbs to help you.
a Unfortunately, the plan
backfired
on
b Students took to the streets to
protest

_____ the decision.
We have
collaborated
many
projects over the years.
The company is
appealing
the
ruling.
Nationalist leaders
appealed
calm.
The prosecution lawyers have been trying to
prejudice
the jury him.
He accused them of
plotting
him.
c
I
don't feel
I
can
comment
their
decision.
d
I
think you must be
mistaking

me _
someone else.
e She was
treated
sunstroke.
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