WORDS IN COLLOCATIONS AND EXPRESSIONS
Following are common collocations (word partners) and expressions with some of the key words. Read the
definitions and then complete the conversations with the correct form of the collocations and expressions.
1. admit
• admit that ——— to agree or say that something is true, especially
(also admit to) ——— if you did something wrong
2. board
• get on board ——— to get on a plane, ship, train, etc. in order to travel
somewhere
3. population
• the general population ——— all the people living in an area
4. ripe
• ripe for ——— to be ready for something to happen
5. warn
• warn (sb) that/ warn (sb) about — to tell someone that something bad or dangerous
may happen, so that s/he can stop it from happening
• give a warning about (sth) — to warn someone about something
1. Journalist 1: The new plan is making everyone talk, and some are very much against it.
Journalist 2: Well, the president believes that the country is __________ political change.
2. Elderly woman: I remember times when you couldn't find an empty seat in this library.
Librarian: With the use of the Internet, __________ no longer has a
need for libraries.
3. Son: Is it really so bad if I forget to brush my teeth at night?
Мother: Dentists __________ not brushing your teeth at least twice a day will give you cavities.
4. Daughter: Why doesn't Grandpa ask for more help?
Father: It's hard for him to __________ he has trouble remembering things.
5. Wife: Why did the doctor tell me so much information? It just confuses and scares me.
Husband: Hospitals must __________ the dangers of surgery, but most surgeries happen without any problems.​