You will study words with fixed relationships.
Instructions: Read the text. Look at the words in bold.
The first thing a lot of people think about England is castles and medieval fortresses. Despite England’s fame for castles, there aren’t actually that many that have survived intact.
Top 16 Best Castles in England. Retrieved January, 2017 from http://www.anglotopia.net/anglophilia/top-16-best-castles-in-england/
Instructions: Read the following information about the Warwick Castle:
Warwick Castle is a medieval castle in Warwick, the county town of Warwickshire, England. It sits on a cliff overlooking a bend in the River Avon. Warwick Castle was built by William the Conqueror in 1068. It was used as a fortification until the early 17th century when Sir Fulke Greville converted it to a country house. It was owned by the Greville family who became earls of Warwic in 1759; until 1978.
Top 16 Best Castles in England. Retrieved January, 2017 from http://www.anglotopia.net/anglophilia/top-16-best-castles-in-england/
Instructions: Match the verbs and words.
1. sits on _______________
2. overlook _______________
3. be built _______________
4. used as _______________
5. become _______________
Instructions: Look at the following information about Collocations:
Collocations refers to how words go together or form fixed relationships.
Collocations may be strong or weak:
| Strong collocations | Weak collocations |
|---|---|
| The link between the two words is quite fixed or restricted. | A word can collocate with many other words. |
| Examples: make a wish blonde hair | Examples: big house; big car; big city; big bag |
Instructions: Match the words to make collocations.
1. Decisive - ____________
2. Cancer - ____________
3. Get - ____________
4. Chronic - ____________
5. Winding – ____________
Instructions: Fill in the gaps with one of the following verbs to make collocations:
Her Majesty’s Royal Palace and Fortress, ______ as the Tower of London (The Tower), ______ a historic monument in central London, England, on the north bank of the River Thames. It is located within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and is separated from the eastern edge of the City of London by the ______ space known as Tower Hill.
Top 16 Best Castles in England. Retrieved and adapted January, 2017 from http://www.anglotopia.net/anglophilia/top-16-best-castles-in-england/
Instructions: Choose the right options in the following text.
Bodiam Castle has/is a quadrangular castle located/survived near Robertsbridge in East Sussex, England. It is said/told to exist/be a perfect example of a late medieval moated castle. While not large enough to garrison many soldiers, the castle was/stood ideally suited for defense against a militant rural populace after the English Peasants’ Revolt and for the entertainment of foreign merchants or dignitaries.
Top 16 Best Castles in England. Retrieved and adapted January, 2017 from http://www.anglotopia.net/anglophilia/top-16-best-castles-in-england/
