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Vocabulary

Collocation

A Collocation is a familiar grouping of two or more words that usually go together to convey a
certain meaning.
For example:

1. catch a bus 2. make an appointment
3. do experiments 4. have a break

5. give advice 6. give a chance

Match the words in the two columns and write the collocation in the blanks. The first one has
been done for you.

go crazy
1. go (a) energy ______________
2. get a (b) habit ______________

3. come (c) price ______________

4. take a (d) effort ______________

5. make an (e) break ______________

6. catch a (f) an agreement ______________
7. pay the (g) prepared ______________

8. make a (h) shock ______________

9. come to (i) cold ______________

10. save (j) crazy ______________

Let’s Learn Grammar

Present Perfect Continuous Tense & Past Perfect Continuous Tense

The Present Perfect Continuous Tense shows an action that began in the past and is still going on.
Read the following sentences.

1. She has been sitting here for an hour. (Affirmative)
2. I have not been sitting here for an hour. (Negative)

3. Have you been sitting here for an hour?. (Interrogative)
The form of the Present Perfect Continuous Tense is —

Subject + has/have + been + verb + ing + (object + since/for + time)

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