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B.  Match the words in the two columns to form collocations. Write your answers
                     in the third column.


                                Adjective                       Noun                      Collocation

                        chilly                        traffic                         1.

                        disobedient                   speed                           2.

                        heavy                         family                          3.

                        strong                        weather                         4.

                        high                          sleep                           5.

                        light                         temper                          6.

                        decent                        pressure                        7.

                        bad                           child                           8.

                        deep                          coffee                          9.

                        low                           drizzle                         10.



                  C.  Complete these sentences by choosing the correct adjectives from the box
                     with the help of the meanings given in the brackets.


                          large    thrilling   great    brilliant    strong    heavy    rich    warm

                     1.  Our country is famous for its                  culture and history. (very
                         interesting and full of variety)

                     2.  He received a                 reception from his family and friends. (friendly)

                     3.  The unusually                  rain threw the traffic out of gear. (too much)

                     4.  A              current swept the boat away. (great physical or natural power)

                     5.  I have                admiration for my elder sister. (a lot of)

                     6.  I ordered a                 pizza with coke. (big in size)

                     7.  The match ended in a                   finish. (very exciting)

                     8.  Swami Vivekananda was a                     orator. (excellent)


                  D.  Work in pairs to find ten new collocations from the dictionary. Make
                     sentences with these and say them aloud to each other. Correct each other,
                     if necessary.



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