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Collocation Use with Take, Have and Break

Choose which one of the following three verbs goes with the expressions listed below

a break

a l e g

TakeHaveBreak a headache
have

take

break

a window

a h a i r c u t

an exam
take

break

have

a seat b r e a k f a s t

the law
break

take

have

a holiday

a t a x i

a world record
break

have

take

someone's heart

a b

someone's temperature

break

a t h

take

have

a relationship

a l o o k

a promise
break

have

take

a chance

a d r i n k

the rules
break

take

have

notes

a habit

take

i m e

break

have

the ice

a r e s t

a rest
take

break

have

someone's place

t h e

a problem
have

take

n e Collocation Use with Take, Have and BreakChoose which one of the following three verbs w goes with the expressions listed belowTake Have Breaka breaka lega headachea windowa s haircutan exama seatbreakfastthe lawa holidaya taxia world recordsomeone's hearta
habitthe icea resta restsomeone's placethe news to someonea problem t o bathsomeone's temperaturea relationshipa looka promisea chancea drinkthe rulesnotestimea

s o m e Choose which one of the following three verbs goes with the expressions o listed below n e

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Collocation Use with Catch, Pay, Keep

a cold

CatchPayKeep attention

a pet

a bus

control

the bill

a promise

interest

someone's attention

a ball

calm

the price

break

someone's place

by check

a thief

someone a vist

a fright

an appointment

by surprise

a salary

quiet

fire

cash

a secret

a diary

someone a compliment

someone's eye

a mouse

the change

wages

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