Look at these sentences. For each one, cross out the adjective that cannot be used with the noun in bold to form a collocation

The step focuses on adjective-noun collocations.

Tell the student that using collocations correctly will raise their band score in the exam, as they result in more natural-sounding English.

Encourage the student to use a range of collocation answering the questions from the You Can Also Discuss section and give them the feedback of their speaking.

What adjectives would you use to characterise somebody's reputation, a problem, a discovery?

1. It was possible to build up a small scene, though a
   • large
   • big
   • considerable

number of cut outs were required to do this.
2. Now it has become a Hollywood icon, with earnings of over 6.3 billion dollars and
* numerous
* plentiful
* countless

film awards.
3. Many featuresof the film were seen as
* outstanding
* irreplaceable
* excellent

.
4. It is still considered to be one of the most
* extensive
* significant
* noteworthy

achievements in the history of film animation.
5. This helped to enhance the appeal of one of the film's
* central
* primary
* main

characters.
6. Many scenes took place underwater and relied on a
* certain
* particular
* sure

level of brilliance and clarity throughout.
7. Yet cinema audiences have increasingly
* high
* tall
* great

expectations.

Look at the correct options in the previous task. Is there any difference in meaning between them?

1. large / considerable number;
2. numerous / countless awards;
3. outstanding / excellent features;
4. significant / noteworthy achievements;
5. central / main characters;
6. certain / particular level;
7. high / great expectations.

Complete these sentences using appropriate collocations

• expectations
• great
• main
• characters
• outstanding
• feature
• considerable
• number
• noteworthy
• achievement

1. If friends praise a film too much, your
   [ ] can be too [ ] when you go to see it.

2. Film directors know that audiences need to be able to identify with the
   [ ][ ] in a film.

3. In my view, Leonardo DiCaprio's performance was the most
   [ ][ ] of the film.

4. Producers now have a
   [ ][ ] of animation techniques at their disposal.

5. Making a short animated film was a
   [ ][ ] for me.

6. What is the latest movie you've looked forward to? Has it lived up to your expectations? What features did you like/dislike?

7. Do you usually sympathise with purely positive or controversial (e.g. Severus Snape) characters? What is the charm of villains based on?

8. What characteristics of a movie (script, cast, visual effects, famous film director) attract the largest number of audience?