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TEST 3: This self-designed test aims to check the students‟ understanding of the

20. If they ask any awkward questions, just let me ____________ the talking

A. do B. make C. get D. have

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APPENDIX 4

Table 1: Collocations under investigation in the thesis

Common collocations of Do Common collocations of Make do a crossword

do the ironing do the laundry do the washing do the accounts do your work do homework do housework do your job do anything do everything do a deal

do the paperwork do business do the dishes do a favor do the marketing do the catering

do time (to go to prison) do some research

do your best do your hair do your nails do your worst

make amends make arrangements make believe (to pretend)

make a choice make coffee make a comment make a cup of tea make a dress make a decision make a difference make an effort make an enquiry make an excuse

make a fool of yourself make food

make a fortune make a fuss make a journey make an appointment make a loss

make a loan make a profit

make a mess make a mistake make money make a noise make a phone call make a plan make a point make a profit make a promise make a remark make a sound make a speech make a suggestion make time

make a visit make your bed make a dress make a move make a bargain make an investment make cutbacks make a transaction

Table 2: Nouns as object constituent in DO collocations (source: Oxford Collocations Dictionary, 2009)

A level , abortion , account , act , acting , activity , addition , alteration , analysis , arithmetic , arrangement , article , assessment , assignment , athletics , audition , autopsy , battle , book , bookkeeping , boxing , business , calculation, catering , check , check-up , chore , circuit , climb , comedy , commentary , commercial , composition , comprehension , cooking , count , course , courtesy , credit , crime , crossword , damage , dance , dancing , deal , deed , degree , delivery , demonstration , dictation , discredit , dish , dissertation , disservice , division , doctorate , documentary , drawing , duty , encore , episode , errand , essay , evaluation , evil , exam , examination , excavation , exercise , experiment , favour , feat , feature , fieldwork , filling , film , final , food , garden , gardening , gig , good , graft , groundwork , gymnastics , hair , harm , homework , honour , housework , imitation , impression , injury , injustice , interview , introduction , ironing , jigsaw , job , judo , jump , justice , karate , knitting , knot , lap , laundry , length , level , lunch , magic , maintenance , make-up , manoeuvre , marketing , master , meditation , menu , mile , mileage , miracle , mischief , model , module , monologue , nail , overtime , packing , painting , paper , paperwork , parody , part , pee , penance , photocopy , pitch , planning , poll , portrait , post-mortem , practice , preparation , presentation , problem , programme , project , promotion , puzzle , question , quiz , race , reading , reconnaissance , recording , rehearsal , renovation , repair , report , research , retreat , reverse , review , revision , ritual , round , scan , search , seminar , sequel , service , session , sewing , share , shift , shopping , shorthand , sightseeing , sketch , solo , song , sport , spreadsheet , stint , stitch , stretch , stroke , study , stunt , sum , surgery , surveillance , survey , swap , swing , task , tattoo , test , thesis , thing , thinking , tour , track and field , trade , trail , training , transaction , transfer , translation , transplant , trial , trick , trip , turn ,

typing , U-turn , update , valuation , version , video , walk , waltz , wash , washing , washing-up , wee , work , workout , workshop , writing , wrong , X- ray , yoga

Table 3: Nouns as object constituent in MAKE collocations (source: Oxford Collocations Dictionary, 2009)

accommodation , accompaniment , accusation , acquaintance , acquisition , adaptation , addition , adjustment , admission , advance , album , ale , allegation , alliance , allocation , allusion , alteration , amendment , analogy , analysis , angle , announcement , apology , appeal , appearance , application , appointment , appraisal , approach , approximation , arc , arch , argument , arrangement , arrest , arrival , article , ascent , assault , assertion , assessment , assumption , assurance , attack , attempt , award , baby , bargain , basket , bed , bequest , bet , bid , biscuit , bishop , blessing , blunder , blush , boast , bomb , bonfire , booking , bow , bread , break , breakthrough , broadcast , bun , business , butter , cake , calculation , call , camp , cancellation , car , career , carpet , case , casserole , catch , CD , celebrity , chance , change , charcoal , charge , check , cheese , chip , choice , choke , circle , circuit , claim , clamour , clang , clarification , classification , clatter , click , climb , cloth , clothes , cock-up , cocktail , coffee , collection , comeback , comment , commercial , commitment , commotion , comparison , complaint , compound , compromise , concession , confession , connection , conquest , contact , contract , contrast , contribution , conversation , convert , cookie , copy , correction , costume , couple , crash , crater , criticism , critique , crossing , cry , cup , curve , custard , cut , cutback , dash , date , deadline , deal , decision , declaration , deduction , defence , delivery , demand , denial , dent , denunciation , departure , deposit , descent , dessert , detour , device , diagnosis , difference , difficulty , dig , din , disciple , discovery , discrimination , dish , distinction , distribution , disturbance , dive ,

diversion , division , documentary , donation , dough , drawing , drink , duplicate , DVD , echo , economy , effort , electricity , endeavour , endorsement , enemy , enquiry , entrance , entry , episode , epitaph , error , escape , estimate , evaluation , examination , exception , exclamation , excursion excuse , exit , expedition , expenditure , explosive , fabric , face , farewell , feast , film , final , find , finding , fire , fist , fix , fixture , flesh , flight , flinch , focal point , food , footprint , forecast , forget , fortune , friend , friendship , fuss , gain , gasp , generalization , gesture , gift , glass , goal , goods , grant , grimace , groove , guess , habit , happen , haste , hay , hesitate , history , hit , hole , honey , hut , hypothesis , identification , idol , impact , impression , imprint , improvement , incision , inference , insinuation , inspection , instrument , interpretation , intervention , introduction , inventory , investment , iron , itch , jam , jelly , jewellery , joint , joke , journey , judgement , jump , jumper , kill , killing , king , lace , landing , laugh , leap , link , list , living , loan , look , loop , loss , love , lunch , lunge , machine , manoeuvre , map , mark , martyr , match , measurement , mention , mess , miracle , miscalculation , mischief , mission , mistake , moan , model , modification , money , motion , mould , move , movement , movie , muddle , music , name , nest , news , noise , noose , note , objection , observation , offer , offering , opening , orbit , order , outcast , outlay , outline , overture , pact , painting , pair , pancake , parallel , partner , paste , pastry , path , pattern , pay , payment , peace , photocopy , photograph , piano , picnic , pie , pilgrimage , pitch , plan , plastic , play , plea , pledge , point , post , poster , posting , pot , pottery , prediction , preparation , presentation , proclamation , profit , programme , progress , projection , promise , prophecy , proposal , protest , prototype , provision , puppet , purchase , push , queen , quilt , racket , raft , raid , range , read , reading , reality , realize , recipe , recommendation , reconciliation , reconnaissance , record , recording , recovery , reduction , redundancy , reference , reform , refund , regulation , relax , remark , rendezvous , renovation

If they ask any awkward questions, just let me ____________ the talking

Collocations, free compounds, and idioms