Common Collocations in PTE Reading

 Common Collocations in PTE Reading 

Category 1: Business & Economy (50 Collocations)

#	Collocation	Example Sentence
1	Launch a product	The company will launch a new product next month.
2	Generate revenue	We need to generate more revenue this quarter.
3	Cut costs	The manager decided to cut costs significantly.
4	Meet a deadline	I am confident we can meet the deadline.
5	Run a business	She wants to run her own business one day.
6	Draw a conclusion	We cannot draw a conclusion without more data.
7	Reach an agreement	Both parties finally reached an agreement.
8	Make a profit	The store failed to make a profit this year.
9	Suffer a loss	The company suffered a huge loss last year.
10	Conduct a meeting	Let's conduct a meeting to discuss the issue.
11	Set a target	We set a target of 10% growth.
12	Achieve a goal	She worked hard to achieve her goal.
13	Give a presentation	He will give a presentation on Monday.
14	Close a deal	The sales team closed the deal quickly.
15	Sign a contract	They are ready to sign the contract.
16	Hire an employee	We need to hire more employees soon.
17	Fire a worker	The boss decided to fire the worker.
18	Pay a bill	I forgot to pay the electricity bill.
19	Raise prices	The shop decided to raise its prices.
20	Lower prices	They lowered prices to attract customers.
21	Offer a discount	We offer a discount to students.
22	Provide a service	The bank provides excellent service.
23	Deliver goods	The courier will deliver the goods today.
24	Manage a team	She knows how to manage a team well.
25	Lead a department	He was chosen to lead the department.
26	Prepare a report	I need to prepare a report for my boss.
27	Submit a proposal	We submitted our proposal yesterday.
28	Approve a budget	The committee approved the budget.
29	Review a document	Please review the document carefully.
30	Schedule a meeting	Let's schedule a meeting for next week.
31	Attend a conference	I attended a conference in Dubai.
32	Organize an event	She organized a successful event.
33	Sponsor a program	The company sponsored the program.
34	Invest in stocks	He decided to invest in stocks.
35	Withdraw money	I need to withdraw money from the ATM.
36	Deposit cash	You can deposit cash at any branch.
37	Open an account	I want to open a savings account.
38	Close an account	She decided to close her account.
39	Transfer funds	I need to transfer funds to my brother.
40	Exchange currency	You can exchange currency at the bank.
41	Apply for a loan	He applied for a loan to buy a house.
42	Repay a debt	It is important to repay your debt.
43	Pay interest	You have to pay interest on the loan.
44	Save money	We are trying to save money for a trip.
45	Spend wisely	It is important to spend wisely.
46	Waste resources	Do not waste resources unnecessarily.
47	Manage finances	She is good at managing finances.
48	Boost the economy	Tourism boosts the economy.
49	Create jobs	New industries create more jobs.
50	Reduce unemployment	The policy helped reduce unemployment.

Category 2: Education & Learning (50 Collocations)

#	Collocation	Example Sentence
1	Take an exam	I need to take an exam next week.
2	Pass a test	She studied hard and passed the test.
3	Fail a subject	He might fail math this semester.
4	Prepare for a lesson	I must prepare for the lesson tonight.
5	Review the notes	We should review the notes before class.
6	Complete an assignment	She completed her assignment on time.
7	Submit homework	Please submit your homework by Friday.
8	Attend a lecture	Students must attend the lecture daily.
9	Skip a class	It is bad to skip a class often.
10	Do research	He wants to do research on climate change.
11	Write an essay	I have to write an essay on pollution.
12	Read a textbook	You need to read the textbook carefully.
13	Learn a language	I am trying to learn Nepali.
14	Master a skill	He mastered the skill of coding.
15	Improve your knowledge	Read more to improve your knowledge.
16	Gain experience	I want to gain work experience.
17	Earn a degree	She earned a degree in economics.
18	Receive a scholarship	He received a scholarship to study abroad.
19	Apply to a university	I applied to three universities.
20	Get admitted	He got admitted to a top college.
21	Enroll in a course	I enrolled in an English course.
22	Register for classes	We must register for classes by Monday.
23	Choose a major	I cannot choose my major yet.
24	Change a subject	She decided to change her subject.
25	Drop a course	I will drop the course if it is too hard.
26	Take notes	I always take notes during lectures.
27	Highlight important points	Highlight important points in the book.
28	Ask a question	You can ask a question anytime.
29	Answer correctly	He answered correctly and won.
30	Solve a problem	We need to solve this problem quickly.
31	Discuss a topic	Let's discuss the topic in groups.
32	Explain clearly	The teacher explained clearly.
33	Understand the concept	I finally understand the concept.
34	Memorize facts	You must memorize these facts.
35	Practice speaking	Practice makes perfect; practice speaking.
36	Focus on studies	You must focus on your studies.
37	Concentrate on the task	Please concentrate on the task at hand.
38	Follow instructions	It is important to follow instructions.
39	Meet the requirements	Does your application meet the requirements?
40	Fulfill the criteria	She fulfilled all the criteria.
41	Set a goal	You should set a goal for yourself.
42	Achieve success	Hard work leads to achieving success.
43	Overcome challenges	We must overcome challenges together.
44	Face difficulties	Students often face difficulties in math.
45	Seek guidance	You can seek guidance from your teacher.
46	Provide feedback	The professor provided feedback on my essay.
47	Receive a grade	I received a good grade in English.
48	Score high	She worked hard to score high.
49	Perform well	The student performed well in the exam.
50	Fall behind	If you don't study, you will fall behind.

Category 3: Health & Medicine (50 Collocations)

#	Collocation	Example Sentence
1	Catch a cold	I think I caught a cold yesterday.
2	Have a fever	The child has a high fever.
3	Feel sick	I feel sick after eating that.
4	Take medicine	You must take your medicine daily.
5	Visit a doctor	You should visit a doctor immediately.
6	Get treatment	He is getting treatment at the hospital.
7	Undergo surgery	She will undergo surgery tomorrow.
8	Recover from illness	I hope you recover from your illness soon.
9	Suffer from pain	He suffers from back pain.
10	Complain of symptoms	She complained of severe headaches.
11	Diagnose a disease	The doctor diagnosed diabetes.
12	Treat a condition	This hospital treats this condition well.
13	Prevent infection	Washing hands prevents infection.
14	Boost immunity	Eating fruits boosts your immunity.
15	Maintain a diet	You must maintain a healthy diet.
16	Lose weight	She is trying to lose weight.
17	Gain weight	He needs to gain weight for health.
18	Exercise regularly	You should exercise regularly.
19	Stay fit	Running helps me stay fit.
20	Breathe deeply	Breathe deeply and relax.
21	Check blood pressure	The nurse will check your blood pressure.
22	Take a pulse	Let me take your pulse.
23	Measure temperature	We need to measure your temperature.
24	Prescribe medication	The doctor prescribed antibiotics.
25	Recommend a specialist	I recommend a specialist for this issue.
26	Perform an operation	The surgeon performed an operation.
27	Admit a patient	They admitted the patient to the ICU.
28	Discharge from hospital	He was discharged from hospital yesterday.
29	Take a rest	You need to take a rest for a week.
30	Sleep well	It is important to sleep well at night.
31	Drink water	You should drink plenty of water.
32	Eat healthy	Try to eat healthy food every day.
33	Avoid stress	You must avoid stress to stay healthy.
34	Manage anxiety	She is learning to manage her anxiety.
35	Cope with depression	He is trying to cope with depression.
36	Ease the pain	This medicine will ease the pain.
37	Relieve symptoms	This tablet relieves symptoms quickly.
38	Reduce swelling	Ice can reduce swelling.
39	Break a bone	He broke his arm while playing.
40	Sprain an ankle	I sprained my ankle yesterday.
41	Burn your hand	She burnt her hand on the stove.
42	Cut your finger	Be careful not to cut your finger.
43	Get injured	Many people got injured in the accident.
44	Save a life	The surgeon saved his life.
45	Risk your health	Smoking risks your health.
46	Promote wellness	This program promotes wellness.
47	Support recovery	Family support supports recovery.
48	Monitor progress	The doctor monitored his progress.
49	Follow a routine	Follow a routine for good health.
50	Live longer	Healthy habits help you live longer.

Category 4: Travel & Tourism (50 Collocations)

#	Collocation	Example Sentence
1	Book a ticket	I need to book a flight ticket online.
2	Catch a flight	We must leave early to catch the flight.
3	Miss a train	If you are late, you will miss the train.
4	Rent a car	We decided to rent a car in Pokhara.
5	Check in	We need to check in at the hotel.
6	Check out	We checked out of the hotel at noon.
7	Pack a bag	I need to pack my bag for the trip.
8	Unpack luggage	She unpacked her luggage in the room.
9	Board a plane	Passengers are boarding the plane now.
10	Land at an airport	The plane landed at Kathmandu airport.
11	Take off	The flight will take off in 10 minutes.
12	Delay a flight	The airline delayed the flight due to fog.
13	Cancel a reservation	I need to cancel my reservation.
14	Confirm a booking	Please confirm your booking by email.
15	Visit a monument	We visited the ancient monument.
16	Explore a city	We want to explore Kathmandu city.
17	See the sights	We spent the day seeing the sights.
18	Take a tour	We took a guided tour of the palace.
19	Go sightseeing	We went sightseeing in the valley.
20	Stay at a hotel	We stayed at a luxury hotel.
21	Stay in a hostel	Backpackers stay in a hostel.
22	Make a reservation	I made a reservation for two.
23	Buy a souvenir	We bought souvenirs for our family.
24	Take a photo	Please take a photo of me.
25	Capture a moment	I want to capture this moment.
26	Hire a guide	It is better to hire a local guide.
27	Follow a map	We followed the map to find the temple.
28	Get lost	Tourists often get lost in old cities.
29	Ask for directions	I had to ask for directions twice.
30	Lose your way	We lost our way in the mountains.
31	Travel abroad	I want to travel abroad next year.
32	Go overseas	She went overseas for her studies.
33	Take a trip	We took a trip to Chitwan.
34	Go on holiday	We are going on holiday next week.
35	Enjoy a vacation	We enjoyed our vacation thoroughly.
36	Spend a weekend	We spent the weekend in Lumbini.
37	Plan a journey	She carefully planned the journey.
38	Arrange transport	We need to arrange transport to the hotel.
39	Provide accommodation	The resort provides accommodation for guests.
40	Offer facilities	This hotel offers excellent facilities.
41	Climb a mountain	We climbed Mount Everest base camp.
42	Trek through forests	We trekked through the forest for hours.
43	Cross a river	We had to cross the river by boat.
44	Camp in the wild	We camped in the wild last night.
45	Explore nature	We love to explore nature on weekends.
46	Watch wildlife	You can watch wildlife in the national park.
47	Admire scenery	We stopped to admire the scenery.
48	Enjoy food	We enjoyed local Nepali food.
49	Savour the moment	Let's savour this moment forever.
50	Return home	We returned home after a week.

Category 5: Technology & Innovation (50 Collocations)

#	Collocation	Example Sentence
1	Install software	I need to install the new software.
2	Update a system	Please update your system regularly.
3	Fix a bug	The developer fixed the bug quickly.
4	Boot up a computer	Wait for the PC to boot up.
5	Shut down a device	Do not shut down the device abruptly.
6	Connect to Wi-Fi	I cannot connect to Wi-Fi.
7	Disconnect from network	The device disconnected from the network.
8	Download a file	You can download the file from my email.
9	Upload a video	She uploaded the video to YouTube.
10	Save a document	Always save your document frequently.
11	Delete a folder	Be careful before you delete a folder.
12	Copy a file	Copy the file to the external drive.
13	Paste a link	Paste the link in the browser.
14	Open an app	Open the app on your phone.
15	Close a tab	Please close the browser tab.
16	Refresh a page	Refresh the page to see updates.
17	Reboot a device	Reboot the router if it stops working.
18	Reset a password	I need to reset my password again.
19	Log in	Log in to your account to continue.
20	Log out	Always log out of public computers.
21	Sign up	You need to sign up for a new account.
22	Type a message	Please type your message here.
23	Send an email	I need to send an email to my professor.
24	Receive a notification	I received a notification from the app.
25	Accept an invitation	I will accept the meeting invitation.
26	Decline a request	He declined my friend request.
27	Share a post	I shared the post on Facebook.
28	Like a photo	She liked my photo on Instagram.
29	Comment on a video	He commented on the video.
30	Follow a profile	I followed her profile.
31	Unfollow an account	I decided to unfollow that account.
32	Search online	You can search online for the answer.
33	Browse the web	I was browsing the web for hours.
34	Stream a movie	We streamed a movie on Netflix.
35	Play a game	The kids played a game on the tablet.
36	Record a video	I recorded the video in 4K quality.
37	Take a screenshot	Take a screenshot of the error.
38	Scan a document	You can scan the document using this app.
39	Print a receipt	We need to print a receipt for the customer.
40	Store data	This device can store huge data.
41	Access information	You can access information anytime.
42	Process a payment	The system processed the payment securely.
43	Encrypt data	It is wise to encrypt sensitive data.
44	Protect privacy	We must protect our privacy online.
45	Breach security	Hackers tried to breach the security.
46	Upgrade hardware	We need to upgrade the hardware.
47	Develop an app	They are developing a new app.
48	Launch a website	We launched the website yesterday.
49	Maintain a server	The IT team maintains the server.
50	Backup data	Always backup your important data.

Category 6: Environment & Nature (50 Collocations)

#	Collocation	Example Sentence
1	Save the planet	We must save the planet from pollution.
2	Protect the environment	We must protect the environment for our children.
3	Pollute the air	Factories pollute the air heavily.
4	Waste water	Do not waste water unnecessarily.
5	Conserve energy	We should conserve energy at home.
6	Recycle waste	The community recycles waste effectively.
7	Reduce consumption	We need to reduce our consumption.
8	Reuse materials	Try to reuse materials instead of buying new.
9	Cut down forests	Humans cut down forests for farming.
10	Plant a tree	We should plant a tree every year.
11	Preserve wildlife	National parks preserve wildlife.
12	Protect species	We must protect endangered species.
13	Breathe fresh air	It is good to breathe fresh air in the mountains.
14	Drink clean water	Everyone deserves to drink clean water.
15	Burn fossil fuels	Cars burn fossil fuels and cause pollution.
16	Emit carbon dioxide	Industries emit carbon dioxide into the air.
17	Cause climate change	Pollution causes climate change.
18	Face global warming	We are currently facing global warming.
19	Raise temperatures	Deforestation raises temperatures globally.
20	Melt glaciers	Rising temperatures melt glaciers in the Himalayas.
21	Protect habitats	We must protect animal habitats.
22	Restore ecosystems	We can restore damaged ecosystems.
23	Reduce pollution	Electric cars reduce pollution.
24	Prevent flooding	Trees prevent flooding in low areas.
25	Stop deforestation	The government is trying to stop deforestation.
26	Promote sustainability	We should promote sustainability in business.
27	Use renewable energy	We should use renewable energy like solar.
28	Harness wind power	We can harness wind power for electricity.
29	Install solar panels	We installed solar panels on our roof.
30	Generate hydroelectricity	Nepal generates hydroelectricity from rivers.
31	Collect rainwater	We collect rainwater for the garden.
32	Compost food waste	We compost food waste to use as fertilizer.
33	Throw trash	Do not throw trash on the streets.
34	Litter in public	It is illegal to litter in public.
35	Clean the river	Volunteers cleaned the river last week.
36	Enjoy nature	We love to enjoy nature on weekends.
37	Explore the wilderness	We explored the wilderness for three days.
38	Observe wildlife	We observed wildlife in Chitwan Park.
39	Feed the birds	The old lady fed the birds every morning.
40	Grow vegetables	We grow vegetables in our backyard.
41	Maintain a garden	She maintains a beautiful garden.
42	Water the plants	Please water the plants daily.
43	Care for nature	We should care for nature like our home.
44	Respect wildlife	We must respect wildlife and their space.
45	Celebrate nature	We celebrated nature by planting trees.
46	Conserve forests	NGOs work to conserve forests in Nepal.
47	Save resources	We must save resources for future generations.
48	Use efficiently	We should use energy efficiently.
49	Reduce carbon footprint	Walking to work reduces your carbon footprint.
50	Support conservation	We should support conservation efforts.

Category 7: Media & Communication (50 Collocations)

#	Collocation	Example Sentence
1	Read a newspaper	I like to read the newspaper every morning.
2	Watch the news	We watch the news at 8 PM daily.
3	Listen to the radio	She listens to the radio while driving.
4	Read a magazine	I read a magazine on the flight.
5	Publish an article	The journal published my article.
6	Write a blog	She writes a blog about food.
7	Post a comment	I posted a comment on the forum.
8	Share a story	I shared a story on Instagram.
9	Break a story	The journalist broke the story first.
10	Cover an event	The reporter covered the event live.
11	Report the facts	Journalists must report the facts.
12	Spread misinformation	People often spread misinformation online.
13	Fake news	We must not believe fake news.
14	Go viral	The video went viral within hours.
15	Trend on Twitter	The hashtag trended on Twitter.
16	Update the status	He updated his status to 'feeling happy'.
17	Send a message	I sent a message to my friend.
18	Leave a voicemail	He left a voicemail after the call.
19	Answer a call	Please answer the phone call.
20	Miss a call	I missed your call this afternoon.
21	Call back	I will call you back in 10 minutes.
22	Hold the line	Please hold the line while I transfer you.
23	Speak loudly	Please speak loudly so I can hear.
24	Speak clearly	He spoke clearly during the presentation.
25	Communicate effectively	We need to communicate effectively.
26	Express an opinion	I want to express my opinion on this topic.
27	Share your thoughts	Please share your thoughts on the proposal.
28	Listen attentively	The students listened attentively to the teacher.
29	Pay attention	Please pay attention during the meeting.
30	Ask for feedback	Always ask for feedback to improve.
31	Give feedback	The manager gave helpful feedback.
32	Exchange ideas	We exchanged ideas during the workshop.
33	Start a conversation	She started a conversation with a stranger.
34	Keep in touch	Let's keep in touch after graduation.
35	Make a phone call	I need to make a phone call now.
36	End a conversation	He politely ended the conversation.
37	Deliver a message	Please deliver this message to the manager.
38	Spread awareness	Campaigns help spread awareness about health.
39	Raise awareness	The event raised awareness about climate change.
40	Influence public opinion	Media can influence public opinion.
41	Build relationships	Good communication helps build relationships.
42	Strengthen communication	Team activities strengthen communication.
43	Resolve conflicts	Good communication helps resolve conflicts.
44	Negotiate effectively	She negotiated effectively with the client.
45	Persuade someone	He persuaded me to join the project.
46	Make an announcement	The principal made an announcement.
47	Deliver a speech	She delivered an inspiring speech.
48	Conduct an interview	The journalist conducted an interview.
49	Answer questions	The speaker answered all the questions.
50	Exchange information	Scientists exchange information regularly.