Collocations

Theory · read before you start

Word Partners from London

These words go together naturally in English. Learn them as whole phrases, not single words.

Collocation	Meaning	Translation
come from	to have your origin in a place	происходить, брать начало
build a bridge	to construct a bridge over water	строить мост
lose your home	to no longer have a place to live, often because of a disaster	лишиться дома

Gap fill · type your answer in each gap

Complete each sentence with the correct word.

1.The name London (come) from the Romans.

2.The Romans (build) a bridge over the river.

3.More than a quarter of a million Londoners (lose) their homes in the fire.

Quiz · choose one option per question

Choose the correct answer.

1.If a word 'comes from' Latin, what does that mean?

It sounds difficult to sayIts origin is LatinIt is a new word

2.Why might people build a bridge over a river?

To make the river biggerTo stop ships from movingTo let people and traffic cross the river

3.If a family 'loses their home' in a fire, what happens?

They sell their house for a good priceTheir house is destroyed and they can't live there anymoreThey move to a bigger house

Correct the mistakes · type the correct word in the box

The highlighted word contains a mistake. Write the correct form.

The name London makes from the Romans.

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The Romans made a bridge over the river.

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Many Londoners missed their homes in the great fire.

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Writing · write your response

Write 3 sentences of your own, one for each phrase below. You can write about real places or things you know.

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