PTE Collocations Essential 100 (with examples)

100 Essential Collocations (with examples)

1. Collocations with “Make”

• make a decision
• make an effort
• make a mistake
• make progress
• make a difference
• make friends
• make money
• make a plan
• make a promise
• make an appointment

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2. Collocations with “Do”

• do homework
• do research
• do business
• do a job
• do the laundry
• do a favour
• do exercise
• do harm
• do your best
• do housework

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3. Collocations with “Take”

• take responsibility
• take notes
• take action
• take a break
• take care
• take a chance
• take a seat
• take part (in)
• take time
• take medicine

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4. Collocations with “Have”

• have breakfast
• have a rest
• have a conversation
• have a good time
• have an opportunity
• have difficulty
• have an impact
• have a look
• have a choice
• have permission

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5. Collocations for Academic Writing

• significant increase
• rapid decline
• strong evidence
• growing concern
• widespread belief
• highly effective
• statistically proven
• critically important
• environmentally friendly
• long-term solution

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6. Business & Work Collocations

• meet a deadline
• hold a meeting
• launch a product
• run a company
• earn a profit
• gain experience
• provide service
• improve productivity
• set a target
• reduce costs

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7. Education Collocations

• attend a lecture
• submit an assignment
• pass an exam
• fail a test
• take a course
• conduct research
• deliver a presentation
• complete a degree
• academic performance
• educational background

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8. Daily Life Collocations

• catch a bus
• break a habit
• keep a promise
• save time
• lose control
• pay attention
• give advice
• get permission
• miss the opportunity
• feel exhausted

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9. Collocations with Adjectives

• deeply concerned
• highly recommended
• strongly opposed
• perfectly clear
• widely accepted
• fully aware
• absolutely necessary
• completely different
• totally unexpected
• bitterly disappointed

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10. Collocations with Nouns

• climate change
• social pressure
• traffic congestion
• population growth
• job satisfaction
• crime rate
• energy consumption
• economic development
• cultural diversity
• health benefits