english collocations in use intermediate phần 3

... 'got known') We use get mainly in informal spoken English You can use be in all situations We also use get in the following expressions (which are not passive in meaning):... _had ... ringing for five minutes. I wish somebody would answer it. * I wish you would do something instead of just sitting and doing nothing. You can use I wish wouldn't to complain about things ... something done' instead of 'have something done' (mainly in informal spoken English) : * When are you going to get the roof repaired? (= have the roof repaired) * I think you... can use get

Ngày tải lên: 23/07/2014, 12:20

... 'got known') We use get mainly in informal spoken English You can use be in all situations We also use get in the following expressions (which are not passive in meaning):... _had ... ringing for five minutes. I wish somebody would answer it. * I wish you would do something instead of just sitting and doing nothing. You can use I wish wouldn't to complain about things ... something done' instead of 'have something done' (mainly in informal spoken English) : * When are you going to get the roof repaired? (= have the roof repaired) * I think you... can use get

Ngày tải lên: 23/07/2014, 23:20

... 29 Presentations 30 Work 31 Business 32 Academic writing 33 Academic writing Topics: Society and institutions 34 Laws and punishments 35 Crime 36 News 37 Money 38 War and peace 39 Global problem ... meaning that cannot be guessed by knowing the meaning of the individual words We deal with them separately in English Idioms in Use and so not focus on them here English Collocations in Use Intermediate ... 13 light ~ 13 strong ~ 13 ~ blows 13 English Collocations in Use Intermediate 189 ~ dies down 13 ~ picks up 13 ~ whistles 13, 41 wind verb stream winds 15 window seat 14 wise ~ choice ~ decision

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... 29 Presentations 30 Work 31 Business 32 Academic writing 33 Academic writing Topics: Society and institutions 34 Laws and punishments 35 Crime 36 News 37 Money 38 War and peace 39 Global problem ... meaning that cannot be guessed by knowing the meaning of the individual words We deal with them separately in English Idioms in Use and so not focus on them here English Collocations in Use Intermediate ... attachment 51 Starting and finishing promising start, bring something to an end 53 Talking about cause and effect cause alarm, adverse effects, have a major impact 55 Agreeing and disagreeing settle

Ngày tải lên: 08/02/2022, 17:03

... experience pain to feel pain to inflict pain to lessen pain to relieve pain to soothe pain pain subsides making others experience pain the experience of being in pain making pain go away 3. 3 Look in a ... collocations Finding collocations There are two main ways in which you can find collocations. • You can train yourself to notice them whenever you read or listen to anything in English. Look at the collocations ... waiting to become famous, I got a job in a fast-food restaurant. That was five years ago. I'm still doing the same job. English Collocations in Use 7 2 Finding, recording and learning collocations

Ngày tải lên: 01/11/2013, 11:20

... reminded me about 8 remind you of 133 .3 2 hear about 3 heard from 4 heard of 5 hear from 6 hear about 7 heard of 133 .4 2 think about 3 thinks about/thinks of 4 think of 5 think of 6 thinking ... 6 thinking of/thinking about 7 think of 8 thinking about/thinking of 9 thought about 10 think much of UNIT 134 134 .1 2 for the misunderstanding (which was my fault) 3 on winning the tournament ... 4 embarrassing 5 embarrassed 6 amazed 7 astonishing 8 amused 9 terrifying shocked 10 bored boring 11 boring interesting 97 .3 2 bored 3 confusing 4 disgusting 5 interested

Ngày tải lên: 23/07/2014, 12:20

... seeing 10 writing 11 being 12 trying 52.2 2 playing tennis 3 driving too fast 4 going for a swim 5 breaking into the shop 6 waiting a few minutes 52 .3 2 travelling during the rush hour 3 going ... this evening. 19.4 3 are having/'re having 4 opens finishes 5 am not going/'m not going am staying/'m staying 6 Are you doing 7 are going/'re going begins 8 does ... used to have/used to ride 3 used to live 4 used to like/used to love/used to eat 5 used to be @p314 6 used to take 7 used to be 8 did you use to go 18.2 3- 6 He used to go to

Ngày tải lên: 23/07/2014, 12:20

... ending in -e (hope, dance, wide etc.) #1 Verbs If a verb ends in ~e, we leave out e before the ending ~ing: hope/hoping smile/smiling dance/dancing confuse/confusing Exceptions arc: be/being ... I think) specialize IN * Helen is a lawyer. She specializes in company law. succeed IN * I hope you succeed in finding the job you want. B. Verb +into break INTO * Our house was ... because - (she/sit) in an office all day in front of a computer Past continuous and used to Units 6 and 18 9 Complete the sentences using the past continuous (was doing) or used to Use

Ngày tải lên: 23/07/2014, 12:20

... verb) by car but in my car (not 'by my car') by train but on the train (not 'by the train') We use in for cars and taxis: * They didn't come in their car They came in a taxi We use on for bicycles ... opposite me on the train kept staring - me 131 .3 You ask somebody to explain some things that you don't understand Write sentences using explain (something) to me or explain to me (how/what etc.) (I ... time doing things - sitting in cafes all day wish I had a car - yours There's no need to change your clothes You can go out - you are My neighbour's house is full of interesting things It's

Ngày tải lên: 23/07/2014, 12:20

... _interesting/interested._ 97 .3 Complete the sentences using one of the words in the box amusing/amused confusing/confused exhausting/exhausted annoying/annoyed disgusting/disgusted interesting/interested boring/bored ... examination disappointing * The film was disappointing I expected it to be much better shocking * The news was shocking interested * Julia is very interested in politics (not 'interesting in ... woman _talking to Tom?_(~ing clause) The boy _injured in the accident_(~ed clause) was taken to hospital B. We use ~ing clauses to say what somebody (or something) is doing (or was doing) at

Ngày tải lên: 23/07/2014, 12:20

... of the following Use the if necessary breakfast cinema dinner gate Gate 21 Question sea I didn't have time for - this morning because I was in a hurry 'I'm going to - this evening.' 'Are you? ... swimming in - @p148 UNIT 74 The (3) (Children/the children) A When we are talking about things or people in general, we not use 'the': * I'm afraid of dogs (not 'the dogs') (dogs = dogs in general, ... the English people you know, not English people in general) C The difference between 'something in general' and 'something in particular' is not always very clear Compare these sentences: #1 In

Ngày tải lên: 23/07/2014, 12:20

... don't mind 1. (flying) _I don't like flying._ 2. (playing cards) 3. (doing the ironing) 4. (going to museums) 5. (lying on the beach all day) 57 .3 How would you feel about doing ... what he thinks (=it would be interesting... I'm trying to sell my car but nobody is interested _in buying_ it 2 Julia is interested - her own business 3 I was interested - your letter in the ... no use worrying about it * It's no good trying to persuade me You won't succeed There's no point in : * There's no point in having a car if you never use it * There was no point in

Ngày tải lên: 23/07/2014, 12:20

... stopped doing some things and started doing other things: He stopped studying hard/going to bed early/running three miles e3very morning He started smoking/going out in the evening/spending a lot ... going to rain It is 8 .30 Jack is leaving his house He has to be at work at 8.45 but the journey takes 30 minutes (late) He There is a hole in the bottom of the boat A lot of water is coming in ... 'something is going to happen' in the future For example: The man can't see where he's walking There is a hole in front of him He is going to fall into the hole When we say that 'something is going

Ngày tải lên: 23/07/2014, 12:20

... I/he/she/it was playing/doing/working etc we/you/they were playing/doing/working etc B We use the past continuous to say that somebody was in the middle of doing something at a certain time The... ... 120 At/on /in (time) 121 On time /in time At the end in the end 122 Wat/on (place) (1) 1 23 In/ at/on (place) (2) 124 In/ at/on (place) (3) 125 To/at /in/ into 126 On /in/ at (other uses) ... o'clock and finished at 11 .30 So, at 10 .30 they were playing tennis They were playing = 'they were in the middle of playing' They had not finished playing Was/were ~ing is the past continuous:

Ngày tải lên: 23/07/2014, 12:20

... reminded me about 8 remind you of 133 .3 2 hear about 3 heard from 4 heard of 5 hear from 6 hear about 7 heard of 133 .4 2 think about 3 thinks about/thinks of 4 think of 5 think of 6 thinking ... 6 thinking of/thinking about 7 think of 8 thinking about/thinking of 9 thought about 10 think much of UNIT 134 134 .1 2 for the misunderstanding (which was my fault) 3 on winning the tournament ... 4 embarrassing 5 embarrassed 6 amazed 7 astonishing 8 amused 9 terrifying shocked 10 bored boring 11 boring interesting 97 .3 2 bored 3 confusing 4 disgusting 5 interested

Ngày tải lên: 23/07/2014, 23:20

... seeing 10 writing 11 being 12 trying 52.2 2 playing tennis 3 driving too fast 4 going for a swim 5 breaking into the shop 6 waiting a few minutes 52 .3 2 travelling during the rush hour 3 going ... this evening. 19.4 3 are having/'re having 4 opens finishes 5 am not going/'m not going am staying/'m staying 6 Are you doing 7 are going/'re going begins 8 does ... used to have/used to ride 3 used to live 4 used to like/used to love/used to eat 5 used to be @p314 6 used to take 7 used to be 8 did you use to go 18.2 3- 6 He used to go to

Ngày tải lên: 23/07/2014, 23:20

... ending in -e (hope, dance, wide etc.) #1 Verbs If a verb ends in ~e, we leave out e before the ending ~ing: hope/hoping smile/smiling dance/dancing confuse/confusing Exceptions arc: be/being ... I think) specialize IN * Helen is a lawyer. She specializes in company law. succeed IN * I hope you succeed in finding the job you want. B. Verb +into break INTO * Our house was ... because - (she/sit) in an office all day in front of a computer Past continuous and used to Units 6 and 18 9 Complete the sentences using the past continuous (was doing) or used to Use

Ngày tải lên: 23/07/2014, 23:20

... _interesting/interested._ 97 .3 Complete the sentences using one of the words in the box amusing/amused confusing/confused exhausting/exhausted annoying/annoyed disgusting/disgusted interesting/interested boring/bored ... examination disappointing * The film was disappointing I expected it to be much better shocking * The news was shocking interested * Julia is very interested in politics (not 'interesting in ... woman _talking to Tom?_(~ing clause) The boy _injured in the accident_(~ed clause) was taken to hospital B. We use ~ing clauses to say what somebody (or something) is doing (or was doing) at

Ngày tải lên: 23/07/2014, 23:20

... don't mind 1. (flying) _I don't like flying._ 2. (playing cards) 3. (doing the ironing) 4. (going to museums) 5. (lying on the beach all day) 57 .3 How would you feel about doing ... what he thinks (=it would be interesting... I'm trying to sell my car but nobody is interested _in buying_ it 2 Julia is interested - her own business 3 I was interested - your letter in the ... no use worrying about it * It's no good trying to persuade me You won't succeed There's no point in : * There's no point in having a car if you never use it * There was no point in

Ngày tải lên: 23/07/2014, 23:20

... I/he/she/it was playing/doing/working etc we/you/they were playing/doing/working etc B We use the past continuous to say that somebody was in the middle of doing something at a certain time The... ... 120 At/on /in (time) 121 On time /in time At the end in the end 122 Wat/on (place) (1) 1 23 In/ at/on (place) (2) 124 In/ at/on (place) (3) 125 To/at /in/ into 126 On /in/ at (other uses) ... o'clock and finished at 11 .30 So, at 10 .30 they were playing tennis They were playing = 'they were in the middle of playing' They had not finished playing Was/were ~ing is the past continuous:

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