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a-z a-z Vocabulary 2

Collocations & Expressions
1 Match the statements with the responses to form dialogues. Pay particular attention to the words in
bold. Can you work out what they mean?
1 Thomas’ new building is a masterpiece. a She never pays attention to anything!
He has got the world at his feet. She is in her own little world.
2 Guess who I saw while I was in b Yes, he was tired. He was working at the
Peru ... Kevin Jones! archaeological site all day.
3 I had to cancel my trip to India. c Never mind. It is not the end of the world.
I’m so disappointed. You can go next year.
4 Petra never pays attention in geography. d No! Really? It is a small world, isn’t it?
5 I believe that too much money is spent e If I were you, I’d read up on Chinese customs
conserving the UNESCO sites. and traditions.
6 Isn’t the Taj Mahal beautiful? f I know! They say he’s the best architect
I could look at it all day. in Europe!
7 I’ve just checked on Mark and g Enjoy it; we’re not in a hurry. We have all
he is dead to the world. the time in the world.
8 Sue, you are a woman of the world. Could you h Well, I don’t agree. Our ideas about what is
give me some advice on travelling in Asia? important are worlds apart.

Word Formation

2 Complete the table.
Verb Noun Adjective

civilise 1 civilised
– nation 2

– geography 3
locate 4 –
– custom 5

exist 6 existing

3 Now complete the sentences with some of the words from 2.
1 The ancient Greek dates back to the 8th century BC and it lasted until around 600 AD.
2 Africa’s parks are an important part of our world’s heritage.
3 They say there was once a city in this jungle, but its exact is still a mystery.
4 It is to give gifts of money in red envelopes on Chinese New Year.
5 Many people doubted the of the ‘lost tribe of Peru’, but these photos prove they
were wrong.
6 The features of Scotland include rivers, lakes and mountains.

Prepositions
4 Complete the sentences with in, of, with, to or for.

1 The yearly cost for conserving the site, allowing salaries, comes to €17 million.
2 Some cultures believe ghosts and spirits.
3 Working for UNESCO calls intelligence and ambition.
4 Angkor Wat in Cambodia consists many walls and five towers.
5 I don’t want to interfere your work, but please be more careful with that statue.
6 I objected his comments on my culture. They made me angry.

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