Chapter 2 of 520% of exam
Vocabulary and Collocation
Many ESOL items test whether you know which words naturally go together. This chapter focuses on collocations and commonly confused pairs.
Fixed Collocations
Some verbs and nouns pair by convention: 'tell the difference', 'reach a compromise', 'have an effect on'. Learning these as chunks saves you from guessing.
Confusable Words
Watch for pairs like 'effect' (noun, a result) and 'affect' (verb, to influence), or 'strict' rules versus a 'severe' punishment.