English for R&Dcourse

English for R&Dcourse

Collocations

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Theory · read before you start
Three Collocations From the Chapter
Every individual word here is easy at this level — the gap is only in the pairing, which is why these are worth drilling on their own.
CollocationMeaningFrom the chapter
conserve energyto save or not waste energy, so it lasts longer'...usually spend most of their time sleeping in order to conserve their energy.'
sum (something) upto describe the main point of something in a short, clear way'Another visitor to the koala exhibit sums it up best when he says...'
add pressure toto make a difficult situation even more difficult'...each tree that is lost or cut down adds more pressure to the already vulnerable state of these animals.'
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Gap fill · type your answer in each gap
Complete each sentence from the chapter with the missing collocation.
1.The animals usually spend most of their time sleeping in order to their energy.
2.Another visitor to the koala exhibit best when he calls the koala unforgettable.
3.Each tree that is lost or cut down the already vulnerable state of these animals.
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Matching · drag each chip to its pair
Drag each collocation to its meaning.
add pressure to
conserve energy
sum up
1.
to save or not waste energy, so it lasts longer
2.
to describe the main point of something in a short, clear way
3.
to make an already difficult situation even more difficult
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Quiz · choose one option per question
Choose the best answer.
1.What's the opposite of 'conserve energy'?
2.If a news report 'sums up' a long story, what does it do?
3.If a new problem 'adds pressure to' an already difficult situation, what happens?
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Correct the mistakes · type the correct word in the box
The highlighted word contains a mistake. Write the correct form.
1.
Koalas sleep most of the day in order to conserve on their energy.
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2.
One visitor sum up it best when she called the koala 'a national treasure'.
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3.
Every cleared tree adds more pressure on the koala's survival.
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Writing · write your response
Write 6 sentences about animals, the environment, or your own daily life — 2 sentences for each collocation below.
Phrases to use:
  • conserve energy (2 sentences)
  • sum up (2 sentences)
  • add pressure to (2 sentences)
0 words0 characters(Target: 50–140 words)