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2 Vocabulary Macmillan English Hub C1 Worksheet 

Verb–noun collocations
A Match the nouns/noun phrases with the verbs in the table to form collocations.

a concerted effort ​advances in the right direction ​benefits ​home ​measurable targets ​

more harm than good ​realistic goals ​shape ​the initiative ​the myth ​the opportunity ​
the stereotype ​the time ​your best

Bring Do Make Take

Seize Set Perpetuate

B Complete the text with collocations from Exercise A, using the verb in the correct form.

I’ve spent a long time thinking about my future, and my plans are finally starting to
1 . I graduated last year, and I don’t want to 2 that
young people are lazy, so I’ve been 3 to find the right next step for me.
I’m still living at home, and I think it’s important to be able to 4 a salary
to help contribute.

I also want to be ready to 5 when the right job comes up.

I want a job that will 6 not only to me but also to the whole community,
and it’s important to have some training, as without it I could end up 7 .
It might 8 , but that’s OK as I’m not in a hurry.

C Work in pairs. What job do you think the person in Exercise B should do?

D W
 ork in groups. Roll two dice. Talk about the topic (1–12) that matches the number you roll for
one minute. Use as many of the collocations from Exercise A as you can.

Topics
1 sport 7 health
2 crime 8 food
3 the economy 9 art and literature
4 the weather 10 science and technology
5 clothes and fashion 11 music
6 public transport 12 film

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