‘Wocabulary development > CBp.10 Collocations: adjectives + nouns 1 Complete each sentence with an adjective from A Phrasal verbs and expressions with take 3 ‘Complete each sentence with a word from A and a preposition from B. The prepositions may be used more than once. A aback advantage exceptior notice pity Soe pleasure pride stride high impressive Jong main strong wide B 8 CV hours preference prionty salary variety 1 | don't really have a(n) for the kind of job 'm looking for when | graduate. 2 Graduates cant really expect to be earning a(n) to start with 3 I suppose my career ladder. 4 Itwould also be very useful tobe given a(n) —___of experience, 5 Preferably, this would be done without having to workvery 6 However, fist need to write a really in order to get an interview. isto just geta foot on the Collocations: verbs + nouns 2 Choose the correct answers. Ever since I (1) put / set my heart on becoming an | architect at the age of six, I have (2) taken / done it very seriously and (3) made / put alot of effort into following my dreams. I have had to (4) overcome / win a lot of setbacks along the way in order to (5) take / gain expertise in my field. IF I'm going to (6) reach / achieve ‘my aims, Iwill have to (7) seize / catch every opportunity that comes up and (8) make / do ‘many useful contacts as I possibly can. — by in of on to 1 Ive always enjoyed sport and my whole family takes alotof watching football 2 He was freezing, 50 | eventually took him and lent him my coat. 3 The teacher was taken the strength of the boys feelings. She had no idea he was so upset. 4 Itook, the tone in which she spoke to me and replied angrily 5 Although her child was crying, the woman took no her and went on chatting 6 He works extremely hard and takes doing his homework perfectly 7 We took. a break in the rain to run home. 8 My father is very calm and takes everything his Word formation: adjectives and nouns 4 Complete the sentences with words formed from the words in brackets. 1A (success) (epply) will be one who is (Confidence). 2 Good (qualify) are not enough: there must be some (evident) that you are genuinely (interest) in the job. 3 To avoid (disappoint), you need to remain (optimism) and be very (determination) 4 Forme, the most important thing is (eliable) 'm also looking for someone who is an excellent (communicate) and is prepared to show. (flexible) in their approach to their workFeelings Ja Replace the words in bold with a word from the box. Add a preposition if necessary. apprehensive daunted distracted frustrated Intimidated motivated overwhelmed tense 1 was a bit nervous and unable to relax when I was learning to ride. | felt worried and not confident because of the instructor and in the end, | dropped out of the class. 2. He was a responsible, hard-working and enthusiastic student but he would sometimes be unable to concentrate during the lessons. He found it hard to take in al the new information at first. 3 She was a bit worried that she wouldn't do wel when she first joined the class because she'd never done anything like it before. She refused to be discouraged, though, and against the odds, she managed to keep up with the rest of the students. 4 My first week doing computer stucies made me feel upset because | didn't do well and totally unable to cope with the amount of new information. It put me off completely Find phrasal verbs in Exercise 1a that match these ‘meanings. 1 stay at the same level as others 2 understand and remember, absorb 3 made me not want to do something 4 stopped going Teaching and learning 2 Complete the definitions with words from the box. coaches instructors lecturers professors teachers trainers tutors 1 __ are teachers of the highest rank in a British university. 2 give lessons to just one student or to small groups 3 help people learn a sport or a practical sil 4 usually work in a school. 5 teach ina British university. 6 help a person or team to improve in asport. 7 ach people the skill they need for ajob. Collocations 3 Choose the correct answers. 1 I was hopeless in / at everything | did to begin with and continually on / by edge. 2 tried to learn vocabulary at / by heart but | was incapable of /for remembering anything the next day. 3 | used to get impatient to / with myself It was different rom / by anything else I'd done 4 Because it wasnt at all similar to /as the way I learnt, asa child, Ifelton / under pressure, 5 At first | felt depressed for / by my lack of progress in/ on the subject. 6 1 wasa bit half-hearted about / of going to class and rot at all inspired with / by the teacher. ‘Complete the text with words from the box. ‘lear investment key outcomes pay status top value What makes a good school? “Areeent report on the best global education systems concluded that in (1). -ranking countries such 4s Finland and South Korea, there is no (2) _ ‘noted that in these countries, teachers tend to have a high (4) in society. 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