UNIT 2

EXTRA ACTIVITY
English Collocations in Use – UNIT 1

Ex. 1.1
1. A collocation is a pair or group of words which are often used
together in a way which sounds natural to native speakers of
English.
2. fast car, fast food
3. narrow-minded, car park, teapot
4. They are called idioms.

Ex. 1.2
make mistakes
powerful engine
have breakfast
make breakfast
substantial breakfast
make an effort
watch TV
ancient monument
substantial meal
bitterly cold
pitch dark
strictly forbidden

Ex. 1.3
1. T
2. T
3. T
4. T
5. F - You may well be understood if you use less natural
collocations, but you will not sound as natural / native as you
should.
* may well mean it is likely / probable

Ex. 1.4
compound collocation idiom
- teapot - make a mistake - pull somebody’s leg
- key ring - heavy snow - a storm in a teacup
- checkpoint - valid passport
- bitterly disappointed
- live music

Ex. 1.5
When I left university I made a decision to take up a profession
in which I could be creative. I could play the guitar, but I’d never
written any songs. Nonetheless I decided to become a singer-
songwriter. I made some recordings but I had a rather heavy
cold so they didn’t sound good. I made some more, and sent them
to a record company and waited for them to reply. So, while I was
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.

Writing pgs. 30 & 31

Ex. 1
a. Australia
b. music, the arts and entertainment (the Sydney Opera house /
Kylie Minogue), sports (surfing), native peoples (Uluru / Ayers
Rock, Aboriginal with boomerang) , famous sites (Uluru)

Ex. 2
a. the festival organiser
b. a proposal
c. what should be included in the festival and why you think the
aspects you have chosen would be of interest.

Ex. 3
a. F
b. T
c. F
d. T
e. T
f. F
g. T

Ex. 4
- photographic display, a procession, a DVD, photos, live
performance, clips and stills from films

Ex. 5
a show, to show
b teach / teaching / that we teach
c invite / to invite
d put on / us to put on

Language of Recommendation / Suggestion

recommend - sbj pronoun + infinitive + complement
- sbj + suggest + - gerund + complement
propose - that clause

Ex. I recommend he see a doctor.

Ex. We suggest visiting the Pyramids.
Ex. They proposed that we arrange another meeting next month.
Ex. 6
a. their culture is unique
b. a procession of historic characters
c. bring our history alive
d. Visitors would be amazed and captivated by the wildlife
e. Kylie Minogue would be an obvious choice

Unit 2 Review pg. 32

Ex. 1
a. Parades are public processions.
b. Traditions are customs and beliefs handed down to future
generations.
c. Rituals are a prescribed order of performing rites.
d. Ceremonies are formal public occasions.
e. Festivals are days or periods of celebration.

Ex. 2
a. has been called into question - (not be sure of sth)
b. within earshot of - (close enough to be heard)
c. to get caught up / to get swept up – to become interested in /
excited about sth
Ex. 3
a. earn a living
b. sets the scene
c. fiercely competitive
d. passionately interested
e. deeply grateful
f. breaking their word
g. absolutely furious
h. bitterly disappointed

Ex. 4
a. invaluable contribution
b. wooden carving
c. revelation
d. dietary requirements
e. initial formation
f. recognition

Ex. 5
a. memorable
b. memories
c. reminded
d. unforgettable
e. forget

Listening pg. 26
Ex. 2
1. C
2. B
3. B
4. C
5. C – short-sighted view
6. A