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CHECK YOUR VOCABULARY FOR NATURAL
ENGLISH COLLOCATIONS
28. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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A. Match the two parts of the sentences.
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While taking this medicine do not operate heavy…
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a
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appliances.
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The shop
sells washing machines and other domestic
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b
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device.
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The machinery is protected
by a safety …
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c
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machinery.
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Although
the car is small, it has a powerful
…
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d
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equipment.
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This safety clip is an
essential piece of …..
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e
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engine.
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B. Which is the most natural-sounding answer?
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If the razor is faulty/ wrong, you should return it to the producer/ manufacturer.
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My car is quite old so it’s getting hard to find spare/ exchange parts for it when
things go wrong.
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Be
careful not to touch the wires, or you may get an electric strike/ shock.
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I had to walk up six flights of stairs because the lift was out of order/ service.
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My
washing machine has broken/ broken
down again so I guess I’m going to have to get a new one.
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The smoke activated/ began
the sprinkler system and set off/
turned on the fire alarms.
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I can’t
understand why the photocopier isn’t working/
running. It’s just been turned/
serviced and I can’t see anything bad/
wrong with it.
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You shouldn’t leave the engine working/
running. It’s a waste of petrol!
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If I don’t
use my MP3 player for twenty minutes, it automatically disconnects/ switches itself off
to save/ conserve the battery.
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To enter the building, the fireman had to wear breathing masks/ apparatus.
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C. Which of these is not a collocation?
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mechanical fault/ problem/ mistake/ failure.
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turn on/
turn up/ turn over/ turn off the
power.
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an
electric shock/ engineer/
toothbrush/ current.
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technical/
nuclear/ leading/ mad scientist
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modern/ the latest/ state of the art/
instant technology.
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