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CHECK YOUR VOCABULARY FOR NATURAL
ENGLISH COLLOCATIONS
14. LOVE AND MARRIAGE
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A. Choose the correct words to complete the
email.
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Hi Emma!
Thanks for your email. It’s a shame you couldn’t make it to Steve and
Jane’s wedding on Saturday. They had a lovely day for it. They had/ did (1) the wedding in a nice
little church in a village near Jane’s parents’ house. It looked very
pretty in all the marriage/ wedding (2)
photographs. The groom looked a bit nervous, but they are both obviously crazily/ madly (3) in love! The wedding
reception/ party (4) was held/made (5) in a big hotel down
the road and we all toasted/ drank
(6) the newly-weds and the bride’s father made/ did (7) a speech. The food was nice and everything went
off really well. They’ve gone off on their wedding trip / honeymoon (8) to the West Indies for a couple of
weeks, now – lucky things!
Anyway, here’s a few photos I took at the happy / merry (9) couple
All the best
Pat
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B. Which is the most natural-sounding answer?
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A: Are they a couple/ pair?
B: No, I think they’re only/ just good friends.
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They met at a friend’s house and it was love at the first sight / first sight.
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He’s
never shown much interest in the other
/ opposite sex.
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It’s a summer romance/ love
story, but I know it won’t last. It’s just one of those things.
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They’ve
been going out/ girlfriend and
boyfriend together for six months now.
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Even though they’re strongly/
highly attracted to each other, it’s always been a platonic relationship/ friendship.
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He
accused her of making/ having
an affair, but as far as I know she always been faithful to/ with him.
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I just don’t want to get
involved/ go with anyone at the moment. It’s too soon since I broke up with / split from my
long-term boyfriend.
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C. Which of these expressions is not a
natural collocation?
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wedding cake/ anniversary/
bride/ day.
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puppy/
marriage/ cupboard/ unrequited love.
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love life/ affair/ tale/ story.
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a double/ blind/ love/ first
date.
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