Collocations 19: Relationships

Jul 19, 2016

Flashcards
- 1. to . . .
  make
  friends — NOT ~~find~~ friends
- 2. to . . .
  strike up
  a friendship — start a friendship
- 3. to . . .
  form
  or to . . .
  develop
  a friendship — NOT ~~make~~ a friendship
- 4. to . . .
  cement
  a friendship — strengthen a friendship
- 5. to . . .
  spoil
  a friendship — have a bad effect on
- 6. a friendship . . .
  grows
  — get stronger
- 7. . . .
  special
  friends — close friends
- 8. . . .
  mutual
  friends — friends that you share with someone else
- 9. a . . .
  casual
  acquaintance — someone you know a little
- 10. have a good . . .
  relationship
  with someone — NOT have a relation or relations with
- 11. keep in . . .
  contact
  or . . .
  touch
  — opposite = lose contact or touch
A love story: more than just good friends.
- 1.
  I . . .
  fell madly in love with
  Anton from the moment I met him. It was certainly . . .
  love at first sight
  . I knew at once that he was . . .
  the love of my live
  but at first I was not sure if my . . .
  love was returned
  or not. Within a few days, however, he had told me that he was . . .
  desperately in love
  with me too. A couple of weeks later, we realized that we wanted to . . .
  make a commitment
  to each other and, when Anton asked me to marry him, I immediately . . .
  accepted his proposal
  . I’m sure we will always . . .
  love each other unconditionally
  . Neither of us would ever consider . . .
  having an affair
  with someone else.
Quizzes:
Choose an appropriate word to complete each sentence.
- 1. Kay is quite a shy person and finds it hard to . . .
  make
  friends.
  1. spoil
  2. have
  3. make
- 2. Do Paul and Sophie . . .
  have
  a good relationship?
  1. spoil
  2. have
  3. make
- 3. Sam is always . . .
  striking
  up friendship with people he meets on trains and planes.
  1. striking
  2. spoil
  3. make
- 4. I hope their disagreement over the bill won’t . . .
  spoil
  their friendship.
  1. make
  2. spoil
  3. have
- 5. It’s amazing, when you meet someone new, how often you find that you have some . . .
  mutual
  friends.
  1. best
  2. mutual
  3. close
- 6. Apparently, people . . .
  form
  most of their closest friendships when they are young.
  1. spoil
  2. form
  3. make
- 7. I wouldn’t call Graham a close friend, more a casual . . .
  acquaintance
  .
  1. love
  2. acquaintance
  3. friendship
- 8. We didn’t really like each other at first, but our friendship . . .
  grew
  as we got to know each other better.
  1. make
  2. grew
  3. end
Fill the gaps in these collocations. Use the words below as a clue.
- proposal friends make keep affair up love sight lose
- special
- a commitment
- accept a
- return someone’s
- have an
- in contact
- contact
- strike a friendship
- love at first
Answer these questions about the collocations on the opposite page.
- 1. Which collocation suggests that friendship can be seen as a plant?
  1. accept a proposal
  2. keep in touch with
  3. grow a friendship
  4. fall madly in love
  5. close friends
- 2. Which collocation suggests that love is close to being crazy?
  1. close friends
  2. accept a proposal
  3. fall madly in love
  4. keep in touch with
  5. grow a friendship
- 3. Which collocation from the love story means agree to marry someone?
  1. fall madly in love
  2. accept a proposal
  3. close friends
  4. grow a friendship
  5. keep in touch with
- 4. Which collocation means the same as special friends?
  1. accept a proposal
  2. grow a friendship
  3. keep in touch with
  4. close friends
  5. fall madly in love
- 5. Which collocation means the same as keep in contact with?
  1. keep in touch with
  2. close friends
  3. fall madly in love
  4. grow a friendship
  5. accept a proposal
Complete these questions.
- 1. Have you ever fallen in love at first . . .
  sight
  ?
  1. fell
  2. returned
  3. life
  4. make
  5. have
  6. sight
- 2. Do you think it’s true that men are more reluctant to . . .
  make
  a commitment than women?
  1. make
  2. returned
  3. have
  4. fell
  5. life
  6. sight
- 3. How old were you when you . . .
  fell
  in love for the first time?
  1. life
  2. make
  3. returned
  4. fell
  5. have
  6. sight
- 4. Do you think it is possible to have one person who is the love of your . . .
  life
  ?
  1. have
  2. fell
  3. sight
  4. returned
  5. make
  6. life
- 5. Have you ever been in love with someone who has not . . .
  returned
  your love?
  1. returned
  2. sight
  3. life
  4. have
  5. make
  6. fell
- 6. Do you think that men or women are more likely to be tempted to . . .
  have
  an affair?
  1. sight
  2. fell
  3. returned
  4. life
  5. have
  6. make

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