Collocations

COLLOCATIONS


A. Match the pairs of adjectives to the nouns.






1. Unconditional / Parental a. Bond
2. Long- lasting / Favourable b. Attributes
3. Spiritual / Common c. Impression
4. Personal /Hidden d. Family
5. Superficial / Working e. Love
6. Nuclear / Close - knitf. Relationship
7. Middle / Only g. Sympathy
8. Heartfelt / Popularh. Child




B. Now use one word from each set to complete the sentences below. In pairs, use the remaining collocations to make upsentences of your own.


1. I am very lucky in the fact that I have a very close - knit family that sticks
together when times get difficult.


2. My uncle made a (n) long -lasting impression on me. To this day, I remember his honesty and kindness.


3. Unconditional love from one’s grandmother can be an incredible blessing to a confused teenager.4. Unfortunately, in this day and age, the majority of us are involved in mostly
superficial coastline is off-limits to boaters and fishermen.BUILD UP YOUR VOCABULARY


A. The adjectives below can be used with the prefix “self” to talk about
personality traits. Read the sentences 1 – 5 and, in pairs, decidewhat
kind of person might say them
















1. I follow a specific routine every day. I never stray from it. First it’s exercising, then
tidying up the...