Exercise 1: Verb-Noun CollocationsCollocations are combinations of words which commonly go together.

Match the verbs below to the nouns to make typical verb-noun collocations

Example: Tackle problemsachieve / make / find / satisfy / tackle / take

1. {{{Take}}} action

2. {{{Satisfy}}} needs

3. {{{Achieve}}} outcomes

4. {{{Make}}} progress

5. {{{Find}}} solution

Exercise 2: Future forms –will and going to for plans and intentionsWe use will and going to for future plans, decisions, and arrangements. We often use the present continuous when a plan is more fixed, for example, arrangements with the people or travel arrangements. He is leaving tomorrow.

We use will to talk about plans which are made spontaneously, at the time of speaking.

‘Do you want to go out tonight?’  ‘OK, I’ll meet you at seven.’  Complete the sentences using will or going to.

1. I have a headache.

You do? Wait a second and {{{I’ll get | I’m going to get}}} an aspirin for you.

2. The ceiling in the room doesn’t look very safe, does it?

No, it looks as if {{{it’s going to fall | it will}}} down.

3. Why are you turning on the television?

{{{I’m going to watch | I’ll watch}}} the news.

4. Did you mail that letter for me?

Oh, I’m sorry. I completely forgot. {{{I’ll do | I’m going to do}}} it now.

5. Where are you going? Are you going shopping?

Yes, {{{I’m going to buy | I’ll buy}}} some things for dinner.

6. I don’t know how to use this camera.

It’s easy. {{{I’ll show | I’m going to show}}} you.

Exercise 3: Present perfect and Past simple

We use present perfect to talk about an unspecific time in the past, about experiences up to the present and about finished actions that are relevant now.

Make sentences from the words in parentheses. Use the present perfect or simple past.