Academic vocabulary, collocations, task language and grammar for the IELTS Academic test — Writing Task 1 and 2, Speaking, and the accuracy problems that most often trip candidates up.
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Words that natural English puts together. Lexical resource is one of the four public assessment criteria, and collocation errors are what make otherwise strong vocabulary sound wrong.
42 total questions
Card #1
pose a threat
Card #2
raise awareness
Card #3
play a vital role
1. Complete: 'Deforestation ___ a serious threat to biodiversity.'
2. Complete: 'Advertising campaigns can help to ___ awareness of the dangers of drink-driving.'
3. Which preposition follows 'impact' in 'The policy had a considerable impact ___ small businesses'?
1. Plastic waste ___ a growing threat to marine ecosystems.
Hint: the verb that goes with 'a threat'
2. Documentaries have helped to ___ awareness of the scale of food waste.
Hint: the verb that goes with 'awareness'
3. Nurses ___ a vital role in the early detection of illness.
Hint: the verb that goes with 'a role'
