Vocabulary insight 1 Using a dictionary: collocations

1 SPEAKING Read the statements and choose the 4 Study the collocations with make from page 8.
ones that are true for you. Then compare your Which meaning of make from the dictionary entry is
answers with a partner. used in each collocation?
1 I use a dictionary only at school. 1 make a mistake 4 make a difference
2 I use a dictionary only at home. 2 make a mess 5 make a meal
3 I use a dictionary at school and at home. 3 make a phone call 6 make an excuse
4 I check every word that I don’t know.
5 I check the meaning of new words after I have 5 Check the meaning of the collocations below. Then
finished reading. complete the sentences with the correct collocation.
6 I never check the meaning of new words. make a noise make a guess make a suggestion
make sure make a decision make it clear
2 Study the dictionary entry for make. What
information does it give you? Match the words 1 You have to . I’m not going to
below to parts of the entry 1–8. tell you what to do.
2 I don’t know how old Ben is, but I can
headword example sentences part of speech
.
definition pronunciation and stress
3 If you don’t want any mistakes, you must
collocations grammar related to the word
what you want.
extra information about how to use the word
4 Be quiet! Don’t .
1 2 3 4 5 Carl should he locks his bike.
One day someone will steal it.
6 Can I ? We’re all hungry, so let’s
5
get something to eat.

6 Study the dictionary entry. Find the meanings of do

in sentences 1–6.
1 Alex is doing some research for his project.
6 2 Jo is doing brilliantly at French now she has a new
teacher.
3 Helen asked us to do a song for the summer party.
7
4 The café does fantastic pizza as well as drinks.
5 Running does a lot for your health.
6 How often does Kate do karate?

Oxford Wordpower Dictionary, 4th edition

3 Read the dictionary entry again and answer the

questions.
1 What part of speech is make?
2 What is the past tense form of make?
3 How many meanings of the word does the entry
give you? Oxford Wordpower Dictionary, 4th edition
4 What examples are there for ‘cause’?
5 What information about make does the HELP section 7 Work in pairs. Find the word have in a dictionary.
give you? Make a note of all the information about the word
and its collocations. Then write your own examples.

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