unit 2

Question 1

help understand

Answer 1

to cast light on

Question 2

accept smth

Answer 2

face (up to) the facts

Question 3

collocations with SHOULDER

Answer 3

shoulder the blame, lift a burden from sb’s shoulders, responsibility for sth rests to sb’s shoulders

Question 4

pay

Answer 4

foot the bill

Question 5

collocations with HEAD

Answer 5

head a team, have a good head for sth, at the head of the queue/page, head of the department/household, be in over your head, bury your head in the sand, get your head around sth, come to a head, get your head down, go over your head( most of it went right over my head), keep/lose your head, have a good head on your shoulders, heads will roll, keep your head above water, head on, turn sb’s head/go to your head, put your heads together
to head the list of (ex. When the results came out, he was thrilled to see his name heading the list of successful candidates)

Question 6

make sb energetic and concentrated

Answer 6

keep sb on their toes

Question 7

to be good at sth

Answer 7

have an eye for(detail)

Question 8

accompany

Answer 8

go hand in hand

Question 9

do sth you are expected to do without protesting

Answer 9

toe the line: the medical community needs to toe the line on informed consent

Question 10

collocations associated with weight

Answer 10

heavy responsibility/burden/book, weighty matters/problems/tome, light reading/with a light heart, slim/fat chance
ex. The committee has some weighty matters to discuss on today’s agenda

Question 11

collocations based on movement

Answer 11

to run into difficulties with
hopping mad
walk straight into a job
jump to the conclusion
hit the rocks(be on the rocks)
run into trouble

Question 12

support

Answer 12

back
to back the project team, to back a proposal, to back sb up on sth

Question 13

list all the collocations with MAKE

Answer 13

make a proposal, make arrangements, make a formal apology, make a habit of, make some suggestions, make a discovery, make several attempts, make an effort, make a point of, make room for, make sb’s acquaintance, make improvements, make a success of, make a contribution, make enemies, make an escape, make calculations, make an offer, make a stand against sth

Question 14

other verbs that mean make

Answer 14

create a good/bad impression, create an atmosphere(make for a relaxed atmosphere), lodge a complaint, stage a protest, rustle up a meal, turn in a profit, run up some curtains/cushion covers, coin a phrase
also; turn in papers/assignment, turn in-go to bed

Question 15

arrangement

Answer 15

layout
house/building/street/room layout
application forms vary in layout

Question 16

i’d love that

Answer 16

i wouldn’t say no to

Question 17

collocations with communication verbs

Answer 17

needless to say, it goes without saying that, didn’t say a word, generally/strictly speaking, speak very highly of, speak properly, talk business, talk nonse, talk a lot of sense, tell a secret, tell one’s fortune

Question 18

explain or say sth

Answer 18

give me a reason

Question 19

say what your intentions are

Answer 19

state one’s business
state its aim/purpose/goal

Question 20

describe

Answer 20

give an account of

Question 21

message

Answer 21

get the message across, send a clear message, get the message

Question 22

when sb wins, dies

Answer 22

declare the winner of
pronounce dead

Question 23

other collocations meaning communicate

Answer 23

impart knowledge/wisdom, divulge one’s resources/a secret, disseminate information, notify the police of sth,(burglary), protest one’s innocence, profess ignorance, break the news to sb

Question 24

accept sth

Answer 24

abide by the decision/rules

Question 25

start working

Answer 25

take up office

Question 26

to have another idea

Answer 26

to come up with an (alternative)

Question 27

when sb helped you

Answer 27

act on a tip-off

Question 28

when you want a divorce

Answer 28

file for divorce

Question 29

punish sb severely

Answer 29

come down heavily on sb

Question 30

informal verbs

Answer 30

soak up the atmosphere, enjoy the feel of the place, free up some time, keep up(Spanish), work up an appetite, fit in perfectly with your plans, live up to your expectations, suit your arrangements, meet up

Question 31

use money that you’ve been saving for some time

Answer 31

dip into savings/funds

Question 32

write sth down quickly

Answer 32

jot down an address/a phone number/a room number

Question 33

defeat or say goodbye

Answer 33

see off an intruder/opponent, see sb off(at the airport)

Question 34

stick

Answer 34

adhere to your principles/beliefs/ideals