200 Common PTE Collocations (Numbered List)
1–30: Noun + Verb
1.
economy grows – The economy grows steadily.
2.
population increases – The population
increases each year.
3.
temperature rises – The temperature rose
sharply.
4.
price falls – Oil prices fell dramatically.
5.
demand exceeds – Demand exceeds supply.
6.
opportunity arises – An opportunity arose
unexpectedly.
7.
problem arises – A serious problem has arisen.
8.
accident happens – The accident happened
suddenly.
9.
change occurs – A major change occurred.
10. research shows –
Research shows clear evidence.
11. study reveals –
The study reveals surprising results.
12. data indicates –
Data indicates a trend.
13. evidence suggests
– Evidence suggests otherwise.
14. trend continues –
This trend continues today.
15. crisis emerges –
A crisis emerged last month.
16. solution exists –
No simple solution exists.
17. debate continues
– The debate continues among experts.
18. conflict arises –
Conflict arises from misunderstanding.
19. storm approaches
– A storm is approaching.
20. disease spreads –
The disease spreads quickly.
21. fire breaks out –
A fire broke out overnight.
22. war breaks out –
War broke out in 1914.
23. memory fades –
Childhood memories fade over time.
24. interest grows –
Public interest grows steadily.
25. support comes –
Support comes from many directions.
26. criticism comes –
Criticism came from all sides.
27. idea strikes – An
idea struck me suddenly.
28. thought occurs –
A thought occurred to me.
29. feeling develops
– A strange feeling developed.
30. relationship
develops – A close relationship developed.
31–60: Noun + Adjective
31. significant
impact – a significant impact on society
32. major problem – a
major problem facing us
33. key factor – a
key factor in success
34. crucial role – a
crucial role in development
35. essential
component – an essential component of the system
36. primary reason –
the primary reason for failure
37. main cause – the
main cause of pollution
38. direct
consequence – a direct consequence of the action
39. adverse effect –
an adverse effect on health
40. positive outcome
– a positive outcome was expected
41. negative
influence – a negative influence on children
42. strong evidence –
strong evidence supports this
43. clear indication
– a clear indication of progress
44. growing concern –
growing concern about climate change
45. increasing demand
– increasing demand for energy
46. limited resource
– limited resources available
47. renewable energy
– renewable energy sources
48. alternative
solution – an alternative solution was proposed
49. practical
approach – a practical approach to learning
50. theoretical
framework – a theoretical framework for analysis
51. complex issue – a
complex issue requiring attention
52. controversial
topic – a controversial topic in politics
53. sensitive matter
– a sensitive matter to handle carefully
54. urgent need – an
urgent need for action
55. pressing issue –
a pressing issue of our time
56. widespread belief
– a widespread belief among people
57. common practice –
a common practice in many cultures
58. traditional
method – a traditional method of farming
59. modern technique
– a modern technique used today
60. innovative idea –
an innovative idea changed everything
61–75: Noun + Adverb
61. prices
dramatically fell – prices fell dramatically
62. population
rapidly grew – population grew rapidly
63. temperature
significantly increased – temperature increased significantly
64. economy slowly
recovered – economy recovered slowly
65. demand steadily
rose – demand rose steadily
66. supply sharply
dropped – supply dropped sharply
67. situation
drastically changed – situation changed drastically
68. behavior
differently observed – behavior differs significantly
69. results
considerably varied – results varied considerably
70. performance
consistently improved – performance improved consistently
71. quality
noticeably declined – quality declined noticeably
72. output
substantially increased – output increased substantially
73. cost considerably
reduced – cost reduced considerably
74. time quickly
passed – time passed quickly
75. distance easily
covered – distance can be covered easily
76–105: Noun + Preposition
76. reason for –
reason for the delay
77. cause of – cause
of the accident
78. effect on –
effect on the environment
79. impact on –
impact on society
80. influence on –
influence on young people
81. difference
between – difference between two methods
82. connection
between – connection between events
83. relationship
between – relationship between variables
84. link between –
link between smoking and cancer
85. comparison
between – comparison between countries
86. advantage of –
advantage of technology
87. disadvantage of –
disadvantage of the plan
88. benefit of –
benefit of exercise
89. importance of –
importance of education
90. necessity of –
necessity of change
91. lack of – lack of
resources
92. shortage of –
shortage of water
93. abundance of –
abundance of food
94. variety of –
variety of options
95. number of –
number of people
96. increase in –
increase in prices
97. decrease in –
decrease in demand
98. rise in – rise in
temperature
99. fall in – fall in
sales
100.
change in – change in policy
101.
improvement in – improvement in quality
102.
reduction in – reduction in costs
103.
interest in – interest in science
104.
confidence in – confidence in the system
105.
belief in – belief in God
106–120: Verb + Adjective
106.
become aware – become aware of the problem
107.
remain calm – remain calm during the crisis
108.
feel happy – feel happy about the result
109.
seem important – seem important to everyone
110.
appear difficult – appear difficult at first
111.
look promising – look promising for the future
112.
sound reasonable – sound reasonable to me
113.
prove successful – prove successful in the end
114.
turn negative – turn negative suddenly
115.
grow impatient – grow impatient with delays
116.
get angry – get angry easily
117.
make clear – make clear your intentions
118.
keep quiet – keep quiet in the library
119.
stay positive – stay positive despite
challenges
120.
consider necessary – consider necessary for
completion
121–145: Verb + Adverb
121.
increase significantly – increase
significantly over time
122.
decrease dramatically – decrease dramatically
last year
123.
change completely – change completely in
nature
124.
improve considerably – improve considerably
with practice
125.
affect directly – affect directly the outcome
126.
influence strongly – influence strongly public
opinion
127.
explain clearly – explain clearly the process
128.
describe briefly – describe briefly the main
points
129.
discuss thoroughly – discuss thoroughly the
issues
130.
analyze carefully – analyze carefully the data
131.
consider seriously – consider seriously the
proposal
132.
decide quickly – decide quickly before it's
too late
133.
respond immediately – respond immediately to
the crisis
134.
react positively – react positively to feedback
135.
behave appropriately – behave appropriately in
public
136.
speak fluently – speak fluently in English
137.
write clearly – write clearly and concisely
138.
read carefully – read carefully the
instructions
139.
listen attentively – listen attentively to the
speaker
140.
work efficiently – work efficiently under
pressure
141.
study diligently – study diligently for the
exam
142.
prepare thoroughly – prepare thoroughly in
advance
143.
perform consistently – perform consistently
well
144.
function properly – function properly when
maintained
145.
operate smoothly – operate smoothly without
issues
146–175: Verb + Preposition
146.
look at – look at the chart
147.
listen to – listen to the lecture
148.
wait for – wait for the results
149.
ask for – ask for help
150.
apply for – apply for a job
151.
search for – search for information
152.
care about – care about the environment
153.
worry about – worry about the future
154.
think about – think about the problem
155.
talk about – talk about the issue
156.
speak to – speak to the manager
157.
explain to – explain to the students
158.
belong to – belong to a group
159.
refer to – refer to the notes
160.
lead to – lead to success
161.
contribute to – contribute to society
162.
respond to – respond to the question
163.
react to – react to the news
164.
agree with – agree with the statement
165.
disagree with – disagree with the opinion
166.
compare with – compare with the previous year
167.
deal with – deal with the problem
168.
discuss with – discuss with colleagues
169.
provide with – provide with necessary tools
170.
depend on – depend on the weather
171.
rely on – rely on the data
172.
insist on – insist on quality
173.
focus on – focus on the main point
174.
base on – base on evidence
175.
comment on – comment on the article
176–190: Adverb + Adjective
176.
highly effective – highly effective treatment
177.
extremely difficult – extremely difficult task
178.
very important – very important decision
179.
quite interesting – quite interesting lecture
180.
rather complicated – rather complicated
process
181.
fairly common – fairly common practice
182.
relatively new – relatively new concept
183.
absolutely necessary – absolutely necessary
step
184.
completely different – completely different
approach
185.
totally unacceptable – totally unacceptable
behavior
186.
strongly recommended – strongly recommended
course
187.
widely accepted – widely accepted theory
188.
closely related – closely related fields
189.
directly proportional – directly proportional
relationship
190.
inversely proportional – inversely proportional
to mass
191–200: Fixed Academic Collocations
191.
take place – The meeting will take place
tomorrow.
192.
make sense – This explanation makes sense.
193.
pay attention – Pay attention to the details.
194.
draw attention – The study draws attention to
the issue.
195.
reach a conclusion – They reached a conclusion
after debate.
196.
come to an agreement – Both parties came to an
agreement.
197.
make a decision – You need to make a decision
now.
198.
take responsibility – He took responsibility
for the error.
199.
play a role – Education plays a crucial role.
200.
give rise to – Pollution gives rise to health
problems.
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