PTE Writing (Summarize Written Text, Essay) and PTE Speaking (Describe Image, Retell Lecture, Respond to a Situation).

PTE Writing (Summarize Written Text, Essay) and PTE Speaking (Describe Image, Retell Lecture, Respond to a Situation).

A few small improvements make the list even more natural:

Original	Better/More Natural	Reason
Remember vividly	Remember clearly / remember vividly	Both are correct; "remember vividly" is very common.
Speak fluently	✓ Correct	Very common PTE collocation.
Work hard	✓ Correct	One of the most frequent collocations.
Quick decision	✓ Correct	Very common.
Strong coffee	✓ Correct	Natural English.
Heavy rain	✓ Correct	Standard collocation.
Highly effective	✓ Correct	Excellent academic collocation.
Deeply worried	✓ Correct	Very natural.
Fully aware	✓ Correct	Frequently used in essays.
Highly respected	✓ Correct	Excellent formal collocation.

PTE Tip

Using these collocations naturally can improve your vocabulary score because they sound like native English rather than translated word combinations.

For example:

❌ The medicine is very good.

✅ The medicine is highly effective.

❌ Students should listen carefully.

✅ Students should pay attention in class.

❌ He worked a lot.

✅ He worked hard and succeeded in achieving his goals.

PTE Reading section, you don't actually need to "memorize" 8 specific types of collocations. Instead, the exam tests your ability to recognize natural word partnerships in 4 main question types:

Fill in the Blanks (Dropdown) – choosing the right word.

Fill in the Blanks (Drag & Drop) – dragging words into blanks.

Re-order Paragraphs – using collocations to find logical links.

Multiple Choice (Multiple Answers) – understanding context.

To help you score higher in PTE Reading, I have categorized 8 Critical Collocation Patterns that frequently appear in the exam, along with Nepali meanings and PTE-style example sentences.

1. Verb + Noun (Most Tested in PTE Fill in the Blanks)

PTE loves testing which verb naturally goes with which noun.

Collocation	Nepali Meaning	PTE Reading Style Sentence
Conduct research	अनुसन्धान सञ्चालन गर्नु	Scientists need to conduct research before publishing findings.
Draw a conclusion	निष्कर्ष निकाल्नु	It is difficult to draw a conclusion from this data.
Hold a meeting	बैठक राख्नु	The manager decided to hold a meeting regarding the budget.
Offer a solution	समाधान प्रस्ताव गर्नु	The government must offer a solution to the pollution crisis.
Raise awareness	चेतना जगाउनु	This campaign aims to raise awareness about health issues.

2. Adjective + Noun (For Identifying Tone/Meaning)

Choosing the right adjective changes the meaning of the sentence completely.

Collocation	Nepali Meaning	PTE Reading Style Sentence
Significant impact	महत्त्वपूर्ण प्रभाव	Technology has had a significant impact on education.
Common misconception	सामान्य गलत धारणा	It is a common misconception that all snakes are poisonous.
Economic growth	आर्थिक वृद्धि	The country experienced rapid economic growth last year.
Environmental damage	वातावरणीय क्षति	Deforestation causes severe environmental damage.
Crucial factor	निर्णायक कारक	Time management is a crucial factor in passing the PTE exam.

3. Adverb + Adjective (For Emphasis in Academic Texts)

These are often used in PTE Reading passages to show strong opinions.

Collocation	Nepali Meaning	PTE Reading Style Sentence
Politically acceptable	राजनीतिक रूपमा स्वीकार्य	This policy is not politically acceptable to the opposition.
Financially stable	आर्थिक रूपमा स्थिर	A company must be financially stable to survive a recession.
Socially responsible	सामाजिक रूपमा जिम्मेवार	Businesses should be socially responsible towards their employees.
Directly related	प्रत्यक्ष रूपमा सम्बन्धित	Smoking is directly related to lung cancer.
Highly unlikely	अत्यधिक असम्भव	It is highly unlikely that the project will finish on time.

4. Noun + Noun (Compound Nouns)

PTE Fill in the Blanks often gives you two nouns and asks which fits best.

Collocation	Nepali Meaning	PTE Reading Style Sentence
Carbon footprint	कार्बन उत्सर्जनको मात्रा	We need to reduce our carbon footprint to save the planet.
Food chain	खाद्य श्रृंखला	The food chain is disrupted when one species becomes extinct.
Job market	रोजगार बजार	The job market has become highly competitive.
Risk factor	जोखिम कारक	High blood pressure is a major risk factor for heart disease.
Trade agreement	व्यापार सम्झौता	The two countries signed a new trade agreement.

5. Verb + Adverb (Describing Processes)

Used in PTE Reading passages that describe how things happen.

Collocation	Nepali Meaning	PTE Reading Style Sentence
Grow rapidly	छिट्टै बढ्नु	The population in cities is growing rapidly.
Change significantly	उल्लेखनीय रूपमा परिवर्तन हुनु	Climate patterns have changed significantly over the decade.
Suffer severely	गम्भीर रूपमा पीडित हुनु	The coastal areas suffered severely from the tsunami.
Perform well	राम्रो प्रदर्शन गर्नु	Students who sleep early tend to perform well in exams.
Explain clearly	स्पष्ट रूपमा व्याख्या गर्नु	The professor explained clearly the theory of relativity.

6. Verb + Preposition (Fixed Phrases)

In PTE Dropdown Blanks, if you see a preposition after the blank, the verb is usually fixed.

Collocation	Nepali Meaning	PTE Reading Style Sentence
Consist of	समावेश हुनु	The committee consists of 12 members.
Lead to	नेतृत्व गर्नु / कारण बन्नु	Stress can lead to serious health problems.
Result in	परिणाम दिनु	The heavy rain resulted in massive flooding.
Specialize in	विशेषज्ञता हुनु	This doctor specializes in heart surgery.
Suffer from	पीडित हुनु	Many people suffer from anxiety these days.

7. Noun + Verb (Subject-Action Pairs)

PTE Reading uses these to check if you know which noun does which action.

Collocation	Nepali Meaning	PTE Reading Style Sentence
Population increases	जनसंख्या बढ्छ	The global population increases by 1% every year.
Technology evolves	प्रविधि विकसित हुन्छ	Technology evolves faster than we can imagine.
Evidence suggests	प्रमाणले सुझाव दिन्छ	Evidence suggests that exercise improves memory.
Opportunity arises	अवसर आउँछ	A new opportunity arises when you least expect it.
Rate declines	दर घट्छ	The unemployment rate declined last quarter.

8. Adjective + Preposition (Commonly Tested in Collocation Pairs)

These are fixed endings. If you see "of," "to," or "for" in the blank, check the adjective.

Collocation	Nepali Meaning	PTE Reading Style Sentence
Aware of	बारे सचेत	Everyone must be aware of the new rules.
Capable of	सक्षम	This machine is capable of processing 1,000 files per hour.
Different from	भन्दा फरक	The new model is completely different from the old one.
Exposed to	सम्पर्कमा आउनु	Workers are often exposed to harmful chemicals.
Responsible for	जिम्मेवार	The pilot is responsible for the safety of passengers.

25 collocations per type, this is going to be a massive, comprehensive master list!

To make this practical for your PTE Reading & Writing preparation, I have categorized them into the 8 most tested types.

Memorize these as "word chunks" (not translations). In PTE Fill in the Blanks, if you see the noun, you will instantly know which verb/adjective fits!

Type 1: Verb + Noun (25 Collocations)

(Action + Object - Heavily tested in PTE Reading dropdowns)

#	Collocation	Nepali Meaning
1	Make a decision	निर्णय गर्नु
2	Take a break	ब्रेक लिनु
3	Pay attention	ध्यान दिनु
4	Catch a cold	रुघा लाग्नु
5	Save time	समय बचाउनु
6	Waste money	पैसा खेर फाल्नु
7	Keep a promise	वाचा पूरा गर्नु
8	Break the law	कानून उल्लङ्घन गर्नु
9	Commit a crime	अपराध गर्नु
10	Hold a meeting	बैठक राख्नु
11	Conduct research	अनुसन्धान गर्नु
12	Draw a conclusion	निष्कर्ष निकाल्नु
13	Offer support	सहयोग प्रस्ताव गर्नु
14	Raise a question	प्रश्न उठाउनु
15	Set a goal	लक्ष्य निर्धारण गर्नु
16	Achieve success	सफलता प्राप्त गर्नु
17	Face a challenge	चुनौतीको सामना गर्नु
18	Lose weight	तौल घटाउनु
19	Gain experience	अनुभव प्राप्त गर्नु
20	Give advice	सल्लाह दिनु
21	Take responsibility	जिम्मेवारी लिनु
22	Express an opinion	विचार व्यक्त गर्नु
23	Seek permission	अनुमति माग्नु
24	Provide information	जानकारी प्रदान गर्नु
25	Receive a reward	पुरस्कार प्राप्त गर्नु

Type 2: Adjective + Noun (25 Collocations)

(Describing nouns - Used in PTE to identify the correct tone)

	Collocation	Nepali Meaning
1	Heavy rain	भारी वर्षा
2	Strong wind	बलियो हावा
3	Major problem	ठूलो समस्या
4	Minor issue	सानो समस्या
5	Key factor	मुख्य कारक
6	Critical moment	महत्वपूर्ण क्षण
7	Economic growth	आर्थिक वृद्धि
8	Environmental damage	वातावरणीय क्षति
9	Social media	सामाजिक सञ्जाल
10	Political stability	राजनीतिक स्थिरता
11	Medical treatment	चिकित्सा उपचार
12	Educational system	शैक्षिक प्रणाली
13	Financial crisis	आर्थिक संकट
14	Natural disaster	प्राकृतिक विपत्ति
15	Global warming	विश्वव्यापी तापमान वृद्धि
16	Private property	निजी सम्पत्ति
17	Public health	सार्वजनिक स्वास्थ्य
18	High quality	उच्च गुणस्तर
19	Low cost	कम लागत
20	Wide range	व्यापक दायरा
21	Deep sleep	गहिरो निद्रा
22	Bright future	उज्ज्वल भविष्य
23	Dark past	कालो इतिहास
24	Full attention	पूर्ण ध्यान
25	Similar result	समान परिणाम

Type 3: Adverb + Adjective (25 Collocations)

(For emphasis - often found in PTE Reading academic passages)

	Collocation	Nepali Meaning
1	Highly effective	अत्यधिक प्रभावकारी
2	Extremely difficult	अत्यन्तै गाह्रो
3	Absolutely necessary	पूर्ण रूपमा आवश्यक
4	Deeply concerned	गहिरो चिन्तित
5	Widely available	व्यापक रूपमा उपलब्ध
6	Fully aware	पूर्ण रूपमा सचेत
7	Very popular	धेरै लोकप्रिय
8	Rather common	केही हदसम्म सामान्य
9	Utterly ridiculous	पूर्ण रूपमा हास्यास्पद
10	Bitterly cold	अत्यन्तै चिसो
11	Highly unlikely	अत्यधिक असम्भव
12	Extremely important	अत्यन्तै महत्त्वपूर्ण
13	Financially stable	आर्थिक रूपमा स्थिर
14	Politically correct	राजनीतिक रूपमा सही
15	Socially acceptable	सामाजिक रूपमा स्वीकार्य
16	Economically viable	आर्थिक रूपमा सम्भव
17	Historically accurate	ऐतिहासिक रूपमा सही
18	Religiously diverse	धार्मिक रूपमा विविध
19	Culturally significant	सांस्कृतिक रूपमा महत्त्वपूर्ण
20	Technologically advanced	प्राविधिक रूपमा उन्नत
21	Seriously ill	गम्भीर रूपमा बिरामी
22	Sadly mistaken	दुखद रूपमा गलत
23	Perfectly clear	पूर्ण रूपमा स्पष्ट
24	Terribly wrong	भयानक रूपमा गलत
25	Surprisingly good	आश्चर्यजनक रूपमा राम्रो

Type 4: Noun + Noun (25 Collocations)

(Compound nouns - PTE uses these to test if you know fixed terms)

	Collocation	Nepali Meaning
1	Traffic jam	ट्राफिक जाम
2	Business partner	व्यापार साझेदार
3	Language skill	भाषा कौशल
4	Energy crisis	ऊर्जा संकट
5	Health care	स्वास्थ्य सेवा
6	Carbon footprint	कार्बन उत्सर्जन
7	Food chain	खाद्य श्रृंखला
8	Job market	रोजगार बजार
9	Risk factor	जोखिम कारक
10	Trade agreement	व्यापार सम्झौता
11	Air pollution	वायु प्रदूषण
12	Water shortage	पानी अभाव
13	Land mine	भूमिगत बारूद
14	Head office	मुख्य कार्यालय
15	Bank account	बैंक खाता
16	Phone number	फोन नम्बर
17	Email address	इमेल ठेगाना
18	Weather forecast	मौसम पूर्वानुमान
19	Income tax	आयकर
20	Interest rate	ब्याजदर
21	Labor force	श्रम बल
22	Market share	बजार हिस्सा
23	Security system	सुरक्षा प्रणाली
24	Power plant	विद्युत संयन्त्र
25	Research paper	अनुसन्धान पत्र

Type 5: Verb + Adverb (25 Collocations)

(How actions are performed - helps in PTE Re-order paragraphs)

	Collocation	Nepali Meaning
1	Speak fluently	धाराप्रवाह बोल्नु
2	Drive carefully	सावधानीपूर्वक चलाउनु
3	Remember vividly	स्पष्ट रूपमा सम्झनु
4	Apologize sincerely	हार्दिक माफी माग्नु
5	Work hard	कडा मेहनत गर्नु
6	Study regularly	नियमित अध्ययन गर्नु
7	Eat healthy	स्वस्थ खानु
8	Sleep well	राम्रोसँग सुत्नु
9	Grow rapidly	छिट्टै बढ्नु
10	Change drastically	नाटकीय रूपमा परिवर्तन हुनु
11	Improve significantly	उल्लेखनीय रूपमा सुधार गर्नु
12	Decline sharply	तीव्र रूपमा घट्नु
13	Increase gradually	बिस्तारै बढ्नु
14	Move slowly	ढिलो सर्नु
15	Run quickly	छिटो दौडनु
16	Speak loudly	ठूलो स्वरले बोल्नु
17	Whisper softly	हल्का फुसफुसाउनु
18	Act boldly	साहसपूर्वक कार्य गर्नु
19	Think clearly	स्पष्ट रूपमा सोच्नु
20	Decide wisely	बुद्धिमानीपूर्वक निर्णय गर्नु
21	Behave properly	राम्रो व्यवहार गर्नु
22	Dress formally	औपचारिक रूपमा लुगा लगाउनु
23	Respond immediately	तुरुन्त जवाफ दिनु
24	Explain briefly	संक्षिप्त रूपमा व्याख्या गर्नु
25	Wait patiently	धैर्यपूर्वक पर्खनु

Type 6: Verb + Preposition (25 Collocations)

(Fixed prepositions - If you see the preposition in PTE blanks, this is your clue!)

	Collocation	Nepali Meaning
1	Believe in	विश्वास गर्नु
2	Depend on	निर्भर हुनु
3	Insist on	जिद्दी गर्नु
4	Succeed in	सफल हुनु
5	Congratulate on	बधाई दिनु
6	Consist of	समावेश हुनु
7	Lead to	कारण बन्नु
8	Result in	परिणाम दिनु
9	Specialize in	विशेषज्ञता हुनु
10	Suffer from	पीडित हुनु
11	Apologize for	माफी माग्नु
12	Blame for	दोष दिनु
13	Care about	चासो राख्नु
14	Deal with	सामना गर्नु
15	Dream of	सपना देख्नु
16	Hear about	बारे सुन्नु
17	Laugh at	हाँस्नु
18	Look after	हेरचाह गर्नु
19	Look for	खोजी गर्नु
20	Pay for	भुक्तानी गर्नु
21	Prepare for	तयारी गर्नु
22	Prevent from	रोक्नु
23	Recover from	निको हुनु
24	Rely on	भर पर्नु
25	Wait for	पर्खनु

Type 7: Noun + Verb (25 Collocations)

(Which noun does which action - vital for PTE subject-verb agreement)

	Collocation	Nepali Meaning
1	Dog barks	कुकुर भुक्छ
2	Alarm goes off	अलार्म बज्छ
3	Fashion changes	फेसन परिवर्तन हुन्छ
4	Economy grows	अर्थतन्त्र बढ्छ
5	Engine starts	इन्जिन सुरु हुन्छ
6	Population increases	जनसंख्या बढ्छ
7	Technology evolves	प्रविधि विकसित हुन्छ
8	Evidence suggests	प्रमाणले सुझाव दिन्छ
9	Opportunity arises	अवसर आउँछ
10	Rate declines	दर घट्छ
11	Time passes	समय बित्छ
12	Money flows	पैसा बग्छ
13	Knowledge expands	ज्ञान फैलिन्छ
14	Success depends	सफलता निर्भर गर्छ
15	Failure teaches	असफलताले सिकाउँछ
16	Power corrupts	सत्ताले भ्रष्ट बनाउँछ
17	Patience pays	धैर्यले फल दिन्छ
18	Memory fades	सम्झना मेटिन्छ
19	Hope remains	आशा बाँकी रहन्छ
20	Stress causes	तनावले कारण बनाउँछ
21	Risk increases	जोखिम बढ्छ
22	Demand rises	माग बढ्छ
23	Supply decreases	आपूर्ति घट्छ
24	Temperature drops	तापक्रम घट्छ
25	Price fluctuates	मूल्य उतारचढाव हुन्छ

Type 8: Adjective + Preposition (25 Collocations)

(Fixed endings - If you see a preposition at the end of a blank, use these!)

#	Collocation	Nepali Meaning
1	Aware of	बारे सचेत
2	Capable of	सक्षम
3	Different from	भन्दा फरक
4	Exposed to	सम्पर्कमा आउनु
5	Responsible for	जिम्मेवार
6	Afraid of	डर लाग्ने
7	Angry about	बारे रिसाएको
8	Anxious about	बारे चिन्तित
9	Ashamed of	लाज लाग्ने
10	Bored with	बाट बोर
11	Confident of	विश्वस्त
12	Crazy about	पागल जस्तो
13	Dedicated to	समर्पित
14	Eager for	उत्सुक
15	Famous for	प्रसिद्ध
16	Good at	राम्रो (कुनै काममा)
17	Interested in	रुचि भएको
18	Jealous of	ईर्ष्या गर्ने
19	Keen on	उत्सुक (कुनै कुरामा)
20	Married to	विवाह भएको
21	Pleased with	खुसी (कुनै कुराबाट)
22	Proud of	गर्व गर्ने
23	Satisfied with	सन्तुष्ट
24	Similar to	समान
25	Worried about	बारे चिन्तित