Collocations

Question 1

argue

Answer 1

argue over something
/
argue with someone

Question 2

discourage

Answer 2

discourage from
- a campaign to discourage people from smoking

Question 3

judge

Answer 3

judge by/on
- You shouldn’t judge by/on appearances alone.
- A Candidate Must Be Judged on Their Answers and Knowledge

Question 4

committed

Answer 4

be committed to doing something
[having promised to be involved in a plan of action]
- [ + -ing verb ] We are committed to withdrawing our troops by the end of the year.

Question 5

dedicated

Answer 5

be dedicated to doing something
- [ + -ing verb ] Resources department must be dedicated to investing in employees’ growth

Question 6

be used to

Answer 6

be used to doing something
[to be familiar with something or someone]
- [ + -ing verb ] Your top performers may be used to working shifts

Question 7

trick

Answer 7

trick into
- Dean tricked the old lady into giving him eight hundred dollars.
- It depends, if I can trick someone into joining me

Question 8

continue

Answer 8

continue doing/to do
- [ + to infinitive ] It’s said that as the boat went down the band continued to play.
- [ + -ing verb ] If she continues drinking like that, I’ll have to carry her home.

Question 9

require

Answer 9

• Please call this number if you require any further information.
• [ + obj + to infinitive ] Bringing up children often requires you to put their needs first.
• [ + that ] The rules require that you bring only one guest to the dinner.

Question 10

aim

Answer 10

[to intend]
- [ + to infinitive ] I aim to be a millionaire by the time I’m 35.
- We are aiming for (= planning to achieve) a 50 percent share of the German market.

Question 11

disapprove

Answer 11

disapprove of doing something
- [ + -ing verb ] I disapprove of drinking
- I strongly disapprove of underage drinking.

Question 12

guilty (feel)

Answer 12

guilty about
- I feel so guilty about forgetting her birthday.

Question 13

counter

Answer 13

• There was nobody behind/on the counter when I went into the bank, and I had to wait to be served.
• You will find sausages on the meat counter/rolls on the bread counter.

Question 14

recommend

Answer 14

• [ + (that) ] I recommend (that) you go on a diet.
• [ + -ing verb ] I recommend writing your feelings down on paper.

Question 15

let

Answer 15

• [ + infinitive without to ] Let your shoes dry completely before putting them on.

Question 16

avoid

Answer 16

• [ + -ing verb ] I try to avoid going shopping on Saturdays.

Question 17

miss

Answer 17

• [ + -ing verb ] I only just missed being run over by a bus this morning.