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Collocations FCE

The document provides a list of adjectives and prepositions for students to complete sentences with. It includes 16 sentences for students to fill in with adjectives from the list and prepositions. It then provides exercises for students to practice forming collocations by combining the adjectives and prepositions.

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Collocations FCE

The document provides a list of adjectives and prepositions for students to complete sentences with. It includes 16 sentences for students to fill in with adjectives from the list and prepositions. It then provides exercises for students to practice forming collocations by combining the adjectives and prepositions.

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2.

1 Adjective + preposition A
Paper 3

A Complete each sentence with an adjective from the list on the left and a preposition from
the list on the right. You must use each adjective once only but you can use each preposition
more than once.

at
accustomed capable good relevant
for
afraid dependent jealous responsible
of
ashamed famous proud sensitive
on
aware full ready typical
to

1 She was her friend because she had a better dress.

2 The waste paper bin was crumpled sheets of paper.

3 This computer is producing sophisticated graphics.

4 The town is especially its elegant architecture.

5 I felt very making such a stupid mistake.

6 After weeks of preparation the hall is nearly the grand opening.

7 Could you add this up for me? I’m not very maths.

8 Who is writing those words on the wall?

9 She was so her nephew’s achievement that she couldn’t stop talking
about it.

10 It took some time to get the slower pace of life in the country after the
frantic atmosphere of the town.

11 We try to eat food which is the region in which we are travelling.

12 Are you any reason why he should be late?

13 They built nuclear power stations so as not to be coal as their main


source of energy.

14 This is not really our discussion so can we get back to the main point
of the meeting?

15 He sleeps with the light on because he’s the dark.

16 Be careful what you say to Scott. He’s very criticism and sulks for days.

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Revise &
Organise

B Complete each group of collocations with the correct preposition.

1 accustomed peace and quiet 9 good her job


getting up late adding up
so much noise English

2 afraid the dark 10 jealous what other people do


making a mistake her rich friends
saying something silly his English!

3 ashamed yourself 11 proud her grandson


what I’ve done his work
doing a thing like that what he’s done

4 aware a strange smell 12 ready anything


people staring bed
looking rather untidy the next question

5 capable high speeds 13 relevant the argument


working fast our discussion
anything! the problem

6 dependent imports 14 responsible the equipment


how he feels making a mess
what happens France and Italy

7 famous its museums 15 sensitive that detergent


making pottery any movement
his paintings criticism

8 full pride 16 typical the region


fun the way he acts
dark blue liquid people who …

Test yourself from time to time by covering the words that follow each adjective. How many
collocations can you remember?

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