Advanced English Collocation in Use | Unit 9

Replace ‘make’ in the collocation.

make a good/bad impression

Wear your grey suit to the interview if you want to create a good impression.

slightly more formal than make an impression

Replace ‘make’ in the collocation.

make a (+ adj.) atmosphere

The lanterns in the garden create a romantic atmosphere.

more formal than make for a romantic atmosphere

Replace ‘make’ in the collocation.

make a protest

The students staged a protest against rising tuition fees.

= make a formal protest

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make a complaint

Several people have lodged a complaint about the bank manager's rudeness.

Replace ‘make’ in the collocation.

make a meal very quickly

(informal) = make a meal very quickly It took

Sam ten minutes to rustle up a meal.

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make curtains (quickly using a sewing machine)

This weekend I'm going to run up some curtains for my new room.

make quickly using a sewing machine

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make a profit (slightly more informal)

This month our company should turn in a profit for the first time.

slightly more informal than make a profit

Replace ‘make’ in the collocation.

= invent / make up a new phrase

I wonder who coined the term 'blogging'.

= invent / make up a new phrase

Is this sentences correct or incorrect? If it is incorrect, correct it.

Have you any suggestions to make about how to celebrate the school's anniversary?

correct

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We are planning to have a party next Saturday.

correct

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The company director gave a formal apology for his earlier comments.

incorrect

The company director made a formal apology for his earlier comments.

Is this sentences correct or incorrect? If it is incorrect, correct it.

The manager had to make a number of changes to office procedures in order to do all the improvements he had planned for the company.

incorrect

The manager had to make a number of changes to office procedures in order to make all the improvements he had planned for the company.

Is this sentences correct or incorrect? If it is incorrect, correct it.

My sister did all the arrangements for the party.

incorrect

My sister made all the arrangements for the party.

Complete the sentence using a word from the list.

discovery, success, acquaintance, habit, offer, attempt, room, calculations, stand, enemies

Try to make a … of noticing good collocations in any text you read.

make a habit

Complete the sentence using a word from the list.

discovery, success, acquaintance, habit, offer, attempt, room, calculations, stand, enemies

A railway official asked us to move our luggage to make …  for the boy's bike.

make room

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discovery, success, acquaintance, habit, offer, attempt, room, calculations, stand, enemies

The new CEO has made a lot of … by being so autocratic.

make a lot of enemies

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discovery, success, acquaintance, habit, offer, attempt, room, calculations, stand, enemies

If Pauline makes a … of this project, she'll probably get promoted.

make a success

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discovery, success, acquaintance, habit, offer, attempt, room, calculations, stand, enemies

The old gentleman said he was delighted to make my … .

make (my) acquaintance

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discovery, success, acquaintance, habit, offer, attempt, room, calculations, stand, enemies

Do you think you'll make an … on the flat you viewed yesterday?

make an offer

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discovery, success, acquaintance, habit, offer, attempt, room, calculations, stand, enemies

Every young scientist dreams of making a … that will change the world.

make a discovery

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discovery, success, acquaintance, habit, offer, attempt, room, calculations, stand, enemies

Rachel made no … to contact me when she was over here last year.

attempt

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discovery, success, acquaintance, habit, offer, attempt, room, calculations, stand, enemies

We tried to make a … against the new housing development but to no avail: the contractors started work this morning.

stand

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discovery, success, acquaintance, habit, offer, attempt, room, calculations, stand, enemies

The … that you made contained a few inaccuracies.

calculations

Replace ‘make’ in the sentence with an alternative word. Then say whether you have made the sentence more or less formal.

The Green Party plans to make a major protest against the government's new farming policy.

stage a protest (more formal)

Replace ‘make’ in the sentence with an alternative word. Then say whether you have made the sentence more or less formal.

Tessa helped me to make some lovely cushion covers for my new flat.

run up cushion covers (less formal)

Replace ‘make’ in the sentence with an alternative word. Then say whether you have made the sentence more or less formal.

I regret to inform you that several clients have made complaints about your conduct.

lodge complaints (more formal)

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You won't make a good first impression if you arrive late for your interview.

create a good first impression (more formal)

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It won't take me long to make a meal for the children.

rustle up a meal (less formal)

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Do you expect your business to make a profit this year?

turn in a profit (less formal)

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At the meeting the chairman proposed something rather interesting. (PROPOSAL)

At the meeting the chairman made a rather interesting proposal.

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I hope we can leave soon as I'm terribly tired. (ESCAPE)

I hope we can make an/our escape soon as I'm terribly tired.

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I'm reading a fascinating book about the invention of new words and phrases to express new social and technical needs. (COINED)

I'm reading a fascinating book about how new words and phrases are coined to express new social and technical needs.

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We changed the layout of the hall to make it more relaxed for the yoga class. (ATMOSPHERE)

We changed the layout of the hall to create a more relaxed atmosphere for the yoga class.

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I tried to phone the company several times at the weekend. (ATTEMPTS)

I made several attempts to phone the company at the weekend.

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Kim contributed very positively to the discussion. (CONTRIBUTION)

Kim made a very positive contribution to the discussion.

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The service was poor but I wouldn't go so far as to formally complain. (LODGE)

The service was poor but I wouldn't go so far as to lodge a formal complaint.

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I first got talking to Roger on a train. (ACQUAINTANCE)

I first made Roger's acquaintance on a train.