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Common Collocations for speaking

Verb + Noun

  • make a decision

  • make a mistake

  • make progress

  • make an effort

  • make a difference

  • take a break

  • take responsibility

  • take an exam

  • have experience

  • have a conversation

  • have an impact

  • pay attention

  • keep in touch

  • gain experience

  • meet a deadline

  • achieve a goal

  • raise awareness

  • solve a problem

  • express an opinion

  • build confidence

 

 

Adjective + Noun

  • strong opinion

  • great opportunity

  • heavy traffic

  • valuable experience

  • close friend

  • serious problem

  • major challenge

  • positive attitude

  • common mistake

  • strong relationship

  • busy schedule

  • important issue

  • practical solution

  • realistic goal

  • high expectations

  • healthy lifestyle

  • social media

  • career opportunity

  • learning experience

  • natural ability

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Adverb + Adjective

  • highly effective

  • deeply concerned

  • extremely important

  • highly motivated

  • completely different

  • perfectly clear

  • fully prepared

  • deeply disappointed

  • widely used

  • highly successful

  • incredibly useful

  • extremely difficult

  • genuinely interested

  • relatively easy

  • particularly important

  • strongly recommend

  • widely available

  • closely related

  • easily accessible

  • seriously consider

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