Common collocations in use

KNOW ENGLISH, KNOW SUCCESS NGUYN KHC THC Email: KHACTHUC.1709@GMAIL.COM Facebook: FACEBOOK.COM/KHACTHUCENGLISH 1 DANANG 2015 COMMON COLLOCATIONS IN USE Using words correctly and applying more collocations related to the topic given enable you to improve the using style of languages, in particular, writing and speaking, to boost your score band. WORD COLLOCATIONS MEANING ILLNESS have an illness/suffer from an illness recover from an illness serious illness minor illness short/long illness childhood illness acute illness (=an illness that becomes serious very quickly) chronic illness (=an illness that lasts a long time and cannot be cured) fatal illness (=an illness which causes death) terminal illness (=an illness which cannot be cured and that causes death, often slowly) mental illness the symptoms of an illness (=the things that show that someone has it) through illness (=because of illness) DISEASES have/suffer from a disease KNOW ENGLISH, KNOW SUCCESS NGUYN KHC THC Email: KHACTHUC.1709@GMAIL.COM Facebook: FACEBOOK.COM/KHACTHUCENGLISH 2 DANANG 2015 heart/liver/brain etc disease a disease of the brain/stomach etc catch a disease contract a disease formal (=catch a disease) a disease spreads/the spread of a disease infectious/contagious disease (=one that spreads quickly from one person to another) a fatal/deadly disease (=one that causes death) an incurable disease (=one that cannot be cured) a degenerative disease (=one that gradually gets worse and worse) a cure for a disease the symptoms of a disease (=the things that show that someone has it) OPPORTUNITY opportunity to do something ideal/perfect opportunity rare/unique opportunity once-in-a-lifetime opportunity ample opportunity KNOW ENGLISH, KNOW SUCCESS NGUYN KHC THC Email: KHACTHUC.1709@GMAIL.COM Facebook: FACEBOOK.COM/KHACTHUCENGLISH 3 DANANG 2015 golden opportunity (=a very good opportunity) wasted/lost/missed opportunity (=one you do not use) take/seize/use an opportunity provide/present/open up an opportunity an opportunity comes (along/up) an opportunity arises take the/this opportunity to do something (=use a chance to say something you want to say) at the first/earliest opportunity (=as soon as possible) at every (possible) opportunity (=whenever possible) land of opportunity (=a country where you have a lot of good opportunities) window of opportunity (=a time when you can do something) PROBLEM have a problem big/serious/major problem cause a problem deal with/sort out a problem solve/fix/overcome a problem address/tackle a problem KNOW ENGLISH, KNOW SUCCESS NGUYN KHC THC Email: KHACTHUC.1709@GMAIL.COM Facebook: FACEBOOK.COM/KHACTHUCENGLISH 4 DANANG 2015 pose/present a probem a problem arises/occurs/comes up (=it happens) economic/financial problems personal problem (=a problem in someone's private life) money/family problems drink/drug problem (=when someone drinks too much alcohol or takes too many drugs) thorny/knotty problem (=a difficult problem) KNOWLEDGE have knowledge acquire/gain knowledge (=learn something) technical/scientific knowledge in-depth knowledge detailed knowledge specialist knowledge (=knowledge about a particular subject) first-hand/personal knowledge (=knowledge from experiencing something for yourself) background knowledge (=knowledge you need to understand or do something) KNOW ENGLISH, KNOW SUCCESS NGUYN KHC THC Email: KHACTHUC.1709@GMAIL.COM Facebook: FACEBOOK.COM/KHACTHUCENGLISH 5 DANANG 2015 general knowledge (=knowledge about a lot of different subjects) a thirst for knowledge (=when you want very much to learn things) UNDERSTANDIN G have an understanding/some understanding of something have little/no understanding of something gain/get an understanding of something a better/greater/deeper understanding of something a clear understanding of something a thorough/proper/full understanding of something a basic understanding of something CHANCE there's a chance (that) (=it is possible that) there's every chance (that) (=it is very likely) some chance little chance no chance a good/fair chance (=something is likely) a slight/slim/outside chance (=something is unlikely) KNOW ENGLISH, KNOW SUCCESS NGUYN KHC THC Email: KHACTHUC.1709@GMAIL.COM Facebook: FACEBOOK.COM/KHACTHUCENGLISH 6 DANANG 2015 a fifty-fifty chance (=the possibility of something happening or not happening is equal) a million to one chance/a one in a million chance (=something is extremely unlikely to happen) lessen/minimize/reduce the chance(s) of something (=make it less likely) increase/improve the chance(s) of something (=make it more likely) chances are (=it is likely) POSSIBILITY possibility (that) possibility of (doing) something a strong/real/distinct possibility (=something that is quite likely to happen) a remote/faint possibility (=something that is very unlikely to happen) not beyond the bounds/realms of possibility (=not impossible, but unlikely) within the bounds/realms of possibility (=possible) raise the possibility (=say or show that something may be possible) ISSUE the issue of something KNOW ENGLISH, KNOW SUCCESS NGUYN KHC THC Email: KHACTHUC.1709@GMAIL.COM Facebook: FACEBOOK.COM/KHACTHUCENGLISH 7 DANANG 2015 raise an issue (=say that an issue should be discussed) address an issue (=discuss or deal with an issue) resolve an issue avoid/dodge/duck/evade an issue (=avoid discussing an issue) confuse/cloud an issue (=make an issue more difficult by talking about things not related to it) important/key/major/big issue thorny/vexed issue (=difficult issue) complex issue sensitive issue political/social/economic/environme ntal issues something is not the issue spoken (=used to say that something is not the important part of what you are discussing) LAW break the law (=do something illegal) obey the law become law (=officially be made a law) KNOW ENGLISH, KNOW SUCCESS NGUYN KHC THC Email: KHACTHUC.1709@GMAIL.COM Facebook: FACEBOOK.COM/KHACTHUCENGLISH 8 DANANG 2015 enforce the law (=make people obey the law) by law (=according to the law) be against the law (=be illegal) within the law (=legal or legally) tax/copyright/divorce etc law (=all the laws about tax etc) criminal law civil law international law federal law American English (=the law of the US, not of a particular state) SUBJECT change the subject (=start talking about something different) get onto a subject (=start talking about something) get off a subject (=stop talking about something) keep/stay off a subject (=not talk about something) drop the subject (=stop talking about something) raise a subject (=mention a subject and start talking about it) KNOW ENGLISH, KNOW SUCCESS NGUYN KHC THC Email: KHACTHUC.1709@GMAIL.COM Facebook: FACEBOOK.COM/KHACTHUCENGLISH 9 DANANG 2015 broach a subject (=start talking about something that people may be sensitive about) on the subject of something (=talking about something) subject of discussion/debate also subject for discussion/debate touchy subject (=something people are sensitive about) subject area VIEW have strong views (about something) have different/conflicting/opposing views share somebody's view/this view etc (=think the same as someone else) express a view take the view that (=think that) hold a view strongly/deeply/widely held views in somebody's view (=used to show whose opinion it is) support a view (=help show that it is right) an exchange of views (=when people say what they think) KNOW ENGLISH, KNOW SUCCESS NGUYN KHC THC Email: KHACTHUC.1709@GMAIL.COM Facebook: FACEBOOK.COM/KHACTHUCENGLISH 10 DANANG 2015 the general view (=what most people think) IDEA have an idea get an idea give somebody an idea come up with/hit on an idea (=think of a new idea) the idea of (doing) something good/great/brilliant idea bad/stupid/crazy idea it is a good/bad idea to do something be full of ideas also be bursting with ideas (=have a lot of ideas) toy with an idea (=think about a plan, but not very seriously) exchange/share ideas also an exchange of ideas fire ideas off each other (=discuss each other's ideas and think of good new ones) OPINION in somebody's opinion general/popular opinion (=what most people think about something) [...]... INTEREST have an interest in something show interest (in something) express (an) interest (in something) (=say that you are interested in something or want to buy it) take an interest (in something) (=be interested in something) have no interest in something lose interest (in something) (=stop being interested) arouse/generate/attract interest (=make people interested) pique somebody's interest American English... KNOW SUCCESS eating/drinking habits (=the kinds of things you eat or drink regularly) buying/spending habits (=the kinds of things you buy regularly) viewing habits (=the kind of television shows you regularly watch) social habits CONTROL have control (over/of something) take/gain control (of/over something) fight/struggle for control (of/over something) lose control (of/over something) be under control... something they have done) INSPIRATION provide inspiration (for something) seek/look for inspiration draw/take inspiration (from somebody/something) (=get inspiration from someone or something) inspiration comes from somebody/something have an inspiration flash of inspiration source of inspiration (for/to somebody) divine inspiration (=inspiration from God) creative/poetic/artistic inspiration chieve/fulfil/realize... (=useful to two or more people) with/without the benefit (of something) (=using/not using something) economic/financial/social benefits health benefits something outweighs the benefits of something (=something is more important than the benefits) HARM do harm (to something)/do something harm cause (somebody/something) harm suffer harm do more harm than good (=cause more problems rather than improving... opinion (=what ordinary people think about something) somebody's personal opinion difference of opinion a matter of opinion ask (for) somebody's opinion express/give/state an opinion strong opinion keep your opinions to yourself (=not say what you really think) contrary to popular opinion (=despite what most people think) ADVANTAGE have an advantage give somebody an advantage big/great/major/distinct... (of doing something) (=start doing something regularly) get out of the habit (of doing something) (=stop doing something regularly) develop/form a habit change a habit break/kick a habit (=stop doing something which is bad for you) change/break the habit(s) of a lifetime (=stop doing what you have done for many years) out of habit/from habit (=because it is a habit) (by/from) force of habit (=because... English (=make someone interested) NGUY N KH C TH C DANANG 2015 Email: KHACTHUC.1709@GMAIL.COM Facebook: FACEBOOK.COM/KHACTHUCENGLISH 27 KNOW ENGLISH, KNOW SUCCESS great/keen interest abiding interest (=an interest you have had for a long time) lack of interest with interest LACK a complete/total lack of something an apparent lack of something for lack of something (=because something is not present or... not present or does not exist) a distinct/marked lack of something no lack of something (=plenty of something) a relative/comparative lack of something no lack of something (=plenty of something REASONS reason (that) reason why reason for (doing) something reason to do something a good reason a compelling reason (=a reason that persuades you) give a reason (for something) NGUY N KH C TH C DANANG 2015... (=because of your feelings, not for practical reasons) for the simple reason (that) for obvious reasons for reasons of something for reasons best known to himself/themselves etc (=used when someone does something surprising) no/any reason whatsoever have your reasons (=have a secret reason for doing something) see no reason why/to do something by reason of something formal (=because of something) FLOW... increase price increase fare increase substantial/large increase huge/massive increase (=a very large increase) NGUY N KH C TH C DANANG 2015 Email: KHACTHUC.1709@GMAIL.COM Facebook: FACEBOOK.COM/KHACTHUCENGLISH 30 KNOW ENGLISH, KNOW SUCCESS dramatic/sharp increase (=a sudden large increase) significant/marked increase (=a definite and noticeable increase) slight/small/modest increase gradual increase threefold/fourfold/fivefold