PTE Collocations with meanings

PTE Collocations with meanings in Nepali. This will help Nepali-speaking PTE candidates understand and use collocations correctly in Speaking, Writing, Reading, and Listening tasks.

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What Are Collocations? (Collocation भनेको के हो?)

Collocation भनेको शब्दहरूको त्यस्तो जोडी हो जुन प्राकृतिक रूपमा सँगै प्रयोग गरिन्छ। जस्तै: "make a decision" सही हो, तर "do a decision" गलत हो।

Collocation = शब्दहरूको स्वाभाविक साथमा प्रयोग (natural word partnership)

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1. Academic Collocations (शैक्षिक कोलोकेसन)

#	Collocation	Meaning in Nepali	Example
1	conduct research	अनुसन्धान गर्नु	Scientists conduct research on climate change.
2	draw a conclusion	निष्कर्ष निकाल्नु	We can draw a conclusion from the data.
3	make a decision	निर्णय गर्नु	The committee will make a decision tomorrow.
4	take an exam	परीक्षा दिनु	Students must take an exam at the end.
5	attend a lecture	व्याख्यानमा जानु	I attended a lecture on economics.
6	submit an assignment	असाइनमेन्ट बुझाउनु	You must submit an assignment by Friday.
7	gain knowledge	ज्ञान प्राप्त गर्नु	Students gain knowledge from books.
8	acquire skills	सीप हासिल गर्नु	She acquired skills in programming.
9	meet a deadline	समयसीमा भेट्नु	We worked hard to meet the deadline.
10	raise a question	प्रश्न उठाउनु	The article raises a question about ethics.
11	provide evidence	प्रमाण दिनु	The study provides evidence of climate change.
12	play a role	भूमिका निभाउनु	Education plays a role in development.
13	have an impact	प्रभाव पार्नु	Technology has an impact on society.
14	take responsibility	जिम्मेवारी लिनु	Leaders must take responsibility.
15	solve a problem	समस्या समाधान गर्नु	We need to solve this problem.

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2. Business / Workplace Collocations (व्यापार/कार्यस्थल कोलोकेसन)

#	Collocation	Meaning in Nepali	Example
16	make a profit	नाफा कमाउनु	The company made a profit last year.
17	launch a product	उत्पादन सार्वजनिक गर्नु	Apple will launch a product next month.
18	hold a meeting	बैठक गर्नु	We will hold a meeting at 10 AM.
19	reach an agreement	सहमतिमा पुग्नु	Both parties reached an agreement.
20	meet a target	लक्ष्य भेट्नु	The team met its target this quarter.
21	increase revenue	आम्दानी बढाउनु	The strategy helped increase revenue.
22	reduce costs	लागत घटाउनु	We must reduce costs to survive.
23	attract customers	ग्राहक आकर्षित गर्नु	Good service attracts customers.
24	build trust	विश्वास निर्माण गर्नु	Honesty helps build trust.
25	face challenges	चुनौती सामना गर्नु	Startups face many challenges.
26	seize an opportunity	अवसर लिनु	She seized the opportunity to grow.
27	take risks	जोखिम लिनु	Entrepreneurs must take risks.
28	make an investment	लगानी गर्नु	They made an investment in real estate.
29	generate income	आय उत्पन्न गर्नु	Tourism generates income for Nepal.
30	expand business	व्यापार विस्तार गर्नु	The firm plans to expand business globally.

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3. Daily Life Collocations (दैनिक जीवन कोलोकेसन)

#	Collocation	Meaning in Nepali	Example
31	make breakfast	बिहानको खाना बनाउनु	She made breakfast for the family.
32	take a shower	नुहाउनु	I take a shower every morning.
33	catch a bus	बस समात्नु	He caught a bus to work.
34	miss a flight	उडान छुट्नु	We missed our flight due to traffic.
35	pay a bill	बिल तिर्नु	I need to pay the electricity bill.
36	do homework	गृहकार्य गर्नु	The children do homework after school.
37	make a phone call	फोन गर्नु	I need to make a phone call.
38	keep a promise	वचन पालना गर्नु	He always keeps his promises.
39	take a break	विश्राम गर्नु	Let's take a break for 10 minutes.
40	save money	पैसा बचत गर्नु	She saves money every month.
41	waste time	समय बर्बाद गर्नु	Don't waste time on social media.
42	spend time	समय बिताउनु	I spend time with my family.
43	get dressed	लुगा लगाउनु	He got dressed quickly.
44	go shopping	किनमेल गर्नु	We go shopping on weekends.
45	have fun	रमाइलो गर्नु	The children had fun at the park.

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4. Health / Lifestyle Collocations (स्वास्थ्य/जीवनशैली कोलोकेसन)

#	Collocation	Meaning in Nepali	Example
46	maintain health	स्वास्थ्य राम्रो राख्नु	Exercise helps maintain health.
47	balanced diet	सन्तुलित आहार	A balanced diet is essential.
48	physical activity	शारीरिक गतिविधि	Physical activity reduces stress.
49	mental health	मानसिक स्वास्थ्य	Mental health is important too.
50	relieve stress	तनाव कम गर्नु	Meditation helps relieve stress.
51	suffer from illness	रोगबाट पीडित हुनु	Many suffer from chronic illness.
52	recover from disease	रोगबाट निको हुनु	He recovered from the disease.
53	take medicine	औषधि खानु	You must take medicine daily.
54	lead a healthy life	स्वस्थ जीवन बिताउनु	She leads a healthy life.
55	improve fitness	फिटनेस सुधार्नु	Regular exercise improves fitness.

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5. Environment / Society Collocations (वातावरण/समाज कोलोकेसन)

#	Collocation	Meaning in Nepali	Example
56	protect the environment	वातावरण जोगाउनु	We must protect the environment.
57	reduce pollution	प्रदूषण घटाउनु	Electric cars reduce pollution.
58	climate change	जलवायु परिवर्तन	Climate change is a global crisis.
59	natural resources	प्राकृतिक स्रोत	We should conserve natural resources.
60	raise awareness	जनचेतना जगाउनु	The campaign raised awareness about recycling.
61	solve problems	समस्या समाधान गर्नु	Technology can solve problems.
62	improve living standards	जीवनस्तर सुधार्नु	Education improves living standards.
63	bridge the gap	खाडल कम गर्नु	Policies can bridge the gap between rich and poor.
64	make progress	प्रगति गर्नु	The country made progress in health.
65	face issues	समस्या सामना गर्नु	Youth face issues like unemployment.

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6. Technology Collocations (प्रविधि कोलोकेसन)

#	Collocation	Meaning in Nepali	Example
66	access the internet	इन्टरनेट चलाउनु	Many people access the internet daily.
67	use technology	प्रविधि प्रयोग गर्नु	Students use technology for learning.
68	develop software	सफ्टवेयर बनाउनु	The team developed software for schools.
69	store data	डाटा भण्डारण गर्नु	Cloud servers store data safely.
70	share information	जानकारी साझा गर्नु	Social media helps share information.
71	digital divide	डिजिटल खाडल	The digital divide affects rural areas.
72	online platform	अनलाइन प्लेटफर्म	Zoom is an online platform.
73	social media	सामाजिक सञ्जाल	Social media influences opinions.
74	cyber security	साइबर सुरक्षा	Cyber security is a major concern.
75	technological advancement	प्राविधिक प्रगति	Technological advancement changes lives.

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7. Common PTE Collocation Errors (सामान्य गल्ती)

Wrong ❌	Correct ✅	Nepali Meaning
do a decision	make a decision	निर्णय गर्नु
do research	conduct research	अनुसन्धान गर्नु
give an exam	take an exam	परीक्षा दिनु
make homework	do homework	गृहकार्य गर्नु
take a profit	make a profit	नाफा कमाउनु
do a mistake	make a mistake	गल्ती गर्नु
say a speech	give a speech	भाषण दिनु
make a shower	take a shower	नुहाउनु
do progress	make progress	प्रगति गर्नु
give attention	pay attention	ध्यान दिनु

 

60 PTE-style Fill in the Blanks questions based on collocations. Each sentence has options in brackets, and answers with reasons are at the end.

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Questions 1–60

1. The scientists decided to ___ research on climate change.
(do / conduct / make / take)

2. We can ___ a conclusion from the data provided.
(make / draw / do / take)

3. The committee will ___ a decision tomorrow.
(do / make / take / give)

4. Students must ___ an exam at the end of the semester.
(give / take / make / do)

5. I ___ a lecture on economics yesterday.
(attended / joined / visited / went)

6. You must ___ your assignment by Friday.
(submit / give / do / make)

7. Students ___ knowledge from books and experience.
(take / gain / do / make)

8. She ___ skills in programming during her internship.
(acquired / took / made / did)

9. We worked hard to ___ the deadline.
(meet / make / do / take)

10. The article ___ a question about ethics.
(raises / makes / does / takes)

11. The study ___ evidence of climate change.
(provides / does / makes / takes)

12. Education ___ a role in national development.
(plays / does / makes / takes)

13. Technology ___ an impact on society.
(has / does / makes / takes)

14. Leaders must ___ responsibility for their actions.
(take / do / make / give)

15. We need to ___ this problem urgently.
(solve / do / make / take)

16. The company ___ a profit last year.
(made / did / took / gave)

17. Apple will ___ a product next month.
(launch / do / make / take)

18. We will ___ a meeting at 10 AM.
(hold / do / make / take)

19. Both parties ___ an agreement yesterday.
(reached / did / made / took)

20. The team ___ its target this quarter.
(met / did / made / took)

21. The strategy helped ___ revenue.
(increase / do / make / take)

22. We must ___ costs to survive in the market.
(reduce / do / make / take)

23. Good service ___ customers.
(attracts / does / makes / takes)

24. Honesty helps ___ trust among people.
(build / do / make / take)

25. Startups ___ many challenges in the beginning.
(face / do / make / take)

26. She ___ the opportunity to grow her business.
(seized / did / made / took)

27. Entrepreneurs must ___ risks to succeed.
(take / do / make / give)

28. They ___ an investment in real estate.
(made / did / took / gave)

29. Tourism ___ income for Nepal.
(generates / does / makes / takes)

30. The firm plans to ___ business globally.
(expand / do / make / take)

31. She ___ breakfast for the family.
(made / did / took / gave)

32. I ___ a shower every morning.
(take / do / make / give)

33. He ___ a bus to work.
(caught / did / made / took)

34. We ___ our flight due to traffic.
(missed / did / made / took)

35. I need to ___ the electricity bill.
(pay / do / make / take)

36. The children ___ homework after school.
(do / make / take / give)

37. I need to ___ a phone call.
(make / do / take / give)

38. He always ___ his promises.
(keeps / does / makes / takes)

39. Let's ___ a break for 10 minutes.
(take / do / make / give)

40. She ___ money every month.
(saves / does / makes / takes)

41. Don't ___ time on social media.
(waste / do / make / take)

42. I ___ time with my family on weekends.
(spend / do / make / take)

43. He ___ dressed quickly.
(got / did / made / took)

44. We ___ shopping on weekends.
(go / do / make / take)

45. The children ___ fun at the park.
(had / did / made / took)

46. Exercise helps ___ health.
(maintain / do / make / take)

47. A ___ diet is essential for good health.
(balanced / done / made / taken)

48. ___ activity reduces stress.
(Physical / Done / Made / Taken)

49. ___ health is important too.
(Mental / Done / Made / Taken)

50. Meditation helps ___ stress.
(relieve / do / make / take)

51. Many people ___ from chronic illness.
(suffer / do / make / take)

52. He ___ from the disease quickly.
(recovered / did / made / took)

53. You must ___ medicine daily.
(take / do / make / give)

54. She ___ a healthy life.
(leads / does / makes / takes)

55. Regular exercise ___ fitness.
(improves / does / makes / takes)

56. We must ___ the environment.
(protect / do / make / take)

57. Electric cars ___ pollution.
(reduce / do / make / take)

58. ___ change is a global crisis.
(Climate / Done / Made / Taken)

59. We should conserve ___ resources.
(natural / done / made / taken)

60. The campaign ___ awareness about recycling.
(raised / did / made / took)

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Answers with Reasons

#	Answer	Reason (Collocation)
1	conduct	conduct research = अनुसन्धान गर्नु (fixed collocation)
2	draw	draw a conclusion = निष्कर्ष निकाल्नु
3	make	make a decision = निर्णय गर्नु
4	take	take an exam = परीक्षा दिनु
5	attended	attend a lecture = व्याख्यानमा जानु
6	submit	submit an assignment = असाइनमेन्ट बुझाउनु
7	gain	gain knowledge = ज्ञान प्राप्त गर्नु
8	acquired	acquire skills = सीप हासिल गर्नु
9	meet	meet a deadline = समयसीमा भेट्नु
10	raises	raise a question = प्रश्न उठाउनु
11	provides	provide evidence = प्रमाण दिनु
12	plays	play a role = भूमिका निभाउनु
13	has	have an impact = प्रभाव पार्नु
14	take	take responsibility = जिम्मेवारी लिनु
15	solve	solve a problem = समस्या समाधान गर्नु
16	made	make a profit = नाफा कमाउनु
17	launch	launch a product = उत्पादन सार्वजनिक गर्नु
18	hold	hold a meeting = बैठक गर्नु
19	reached	reach an agreement = सहमतिमा पुग्नु
20	met	meet a target = लक्ष्य भेट्नु
21	increase	increase revenue = आम्दानी बढाउनु
22	reduce	reduce costs = लागत घटाउनु
23	attracts	attract customers = ग्राहक आकर्षित गर्नु
24	build	build trust = विश्वास निर्माण गर्नु
25	face	face challenges = चुनौती सामना गर्नु
26	seized	seize an opportunity = अवसर लिनु
27	take	take risks = जोखिम लिनु
28	made	make an investment = लगानी गर्नु
29	generates	generate income = आय उत्पन्न गर्नु
30	expand	expand business = व्यापार विस्तार गर्नु
31	made	make breakfast = बिहानको खाना बनाउनु
32	take	take a shower = नुहाउनु
33	caught	catch a bus = बस समात्नु
34	missed	miss a flight = उडान छुट्नु
35	pay	pay a bill = बिल तिर्नु
36	do	do homework = गृहकार्य गर्नु
37	make	make a phone call = फोन गर्नु
38	keeps	keep a promise = वचन पालना गर्नु
39	take	take a break = विश्राम गर्नु
40	saves	save money = पैसा बचत गर्नु
41	waste	waste time = समय बर्बाद गर्नु
42	spend	spend time = समय बिताउनु
43	got	get dressed = लुगा लगाउनु
44	go	go shopping = किनमेल गर्नु
45	had	have fun = रमाइलो गर्नु
46	maintain	maintain health = स्वास्थ्य राम्रो राख्नु
47	balanced	balanced diet = सन्तुलित आहार
48	Physical	physical activity = शारीरिक गतिविधि
49	Mental	mental health = मानसिक स्वास्थ्य
50	relieve	relieve stress = तनाव कम गर्नु
51	suffer	suffer from illness = रोगबाट पीडित हुनु
52	recovered	recover from disease = रोगबाट निको हुनु
53	take	take medicine = औषधि खानु
54	leads	lead a healthy life = स्वस्थ जीवन बिताउनु
55	improves	improve fitness = फिटनेस सुधार्नु
56	protect	protect the environment = वातावरण जोगाउनु
57	reduce	reduce pollution = प्रदूषण घटाउनु
58	Climate	climate change = जलवायु परिवर्तन
59	natural	natural resources = प्राकृतिक स्रोत
60	raised	raise awareness = जनचेतना जगाउनु