| 2 |
û: |
What is the reason of Hong Kong's air pollution? |
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Ö
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What is the reason for Hong Kong's air pollution? |
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Explanation: 'reason' collocates with 'for' |
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reason
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| 3 |
û: |
Can we meet to discuss about the policy changes? |
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Ö
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Can we meet to discuss the policy changes? |
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Explanation: 'discuss' does not collocate with
'about' |
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discuss |
| 4 |
û: |
Graduates should consider
on their career goals. |
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Ö
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Graduates should consider their career goals. |
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Explanation: 'consider' does not collocate with
'on' |
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consider
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| 5 |
û: |
They were asked to participate the interviews. |
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Ö
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They were asked to participate in the interviews. |
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Explanation: 'participate' collocates with
'in' |
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participate |
| 6 |
û: |
Obviously you need to
adapt
changing circumstances.
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Ö
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Obviously you need to
adapt
to
changing circumstances.
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Explanation: 'adapt' collocates with
'to' |
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adapt |
| 7 |
û: |
Applicants who filled the questionnaire were then chosen randomly. |
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Ö
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Applicants who filled out the questionnaire were then chosen randomly. |
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Explanation: 'fill' collocates with
'out' |
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fill |
| 8 |
û: |
This figure could reflect their dissatisfaction
of the lack of training. |
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Ö
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This figure could reflect their dissatisfaction
with the lack of training. |
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Explanation: 'dissatisfaction' collocates with
'with' |
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dissatisfaction |
| 9 |
û: |
What are the main differences
of US English and the English spoken in the UK? |
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Ö
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What are the main differences between US English and the English spoken in the UK? |
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Explanation: 'differences' collocates with
'between' |
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differences |
| 10 |
û: |
Some authorities are now claiming that chocolate may be good
to you in moderate
quantities. |
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Ö
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Some authorities are now claiming that chocolate may be good for you in moderate
quantities. |
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Explanation: ' be good' collocates with
'for' with this meaning |
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good |
| 11 |
û: |
The USA made a formal complaint
on that country's environmental policy. |
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Ö
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The USA made a formal complaint about that country's environmental policy. |
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Explanation: 'complaint' collocates with
'about' |
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complaint |
| 12 |
û: |
Pay attention on that company's press releases. They may be looking for new employees
soon. |
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Ö
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Pay attention to that company's press releases. They may be looking for new employees
soon. |
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Explanation: 'attention' collocates with
'to' |
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attention |
| 13 |
û: |
The cleaners demanded for a pay rise because of the
recent rise in prices. |
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Ö
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The cleaners demanded a pay rise because of the recent
rise in prices. |
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Explanation: 'demanded' does not collocate with
'for' |
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demanded |
| 14 |
û: |
People can use credit cards to pay goods on the web. |
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Ö
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People can use credit cards to pay for goods on the web. |
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Explanation: 'pay' collocates with
'for' |
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pay |
| 15 |
û: |
If on line learning can be developed, it seems to me that education will be more
effective than the past. |
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Ö
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If on line learning can be developed, it seems to me that education will be more effective
than in the past. |
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Explanation: With reference to time adverbials such as 'the
past', the left collocate is 'in' |
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the
past |
| 16 |
û: |
Education in the internet can save a lot of resources. |
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Ö
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Education on the internet can save a lot of resources. |
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Explanation: 'on' is a left
collocate with 'internet' |
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internet |
| 17 |
û: |
In my point of view, I do not think the government should censor the Internet. |
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Ö
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From my point of view, I do not think the government should censor the Internet. |
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Explanation: 'from' is a left
collocate with 'point of view' |
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point
of view |
| 18 |
û: |
All Hong Kong people were concerned
on the recent economic crisis. |
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Ö
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All Hong Kong people were concerned about the recent economic crisis. |
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Explanation: 'concerned' collocates with
'about' |
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concerned |
| 19 |
û: |
In some universities more than 2000 students are enrolled the same course. |
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Ö
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In some universities more than 2000 students are enrolled
on the same course. |
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Explanation: 'enroll' collocates with
'on' or 'in' |
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enrolled |
| 19 |
û: |
They want to get a job in the earliest possible opportunity. |
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Ö
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They want to get a job at the earliest
possible opportunity. |
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Explanation: 'earliest' collocates with
'at' (left collocate) |
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earliest |
| 20 |
û: |
This implies that the present situation of Hong Kong does not allow graduates to get
their first preference jobs easily. |
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Ö
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This implies that the present situation in
Hong Kong does not allow graduates to get their
first preference jobs easily. |
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Explanation: 'in' collocates with 'Hong
Kong' |
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Hong
Kong |
| 21 |
û: |
Because of the economic downturn, students tended to apply more jobs than last year. |
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Ö
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Because of the economic downturn, students tended to apply
for more jobs than last year. |
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Explanation: 'apply' collocates with 'for' |
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apply |
| 22 |
û: |
Concerning about job seeking skills, the findings presented in Table 5 show that
one-third of the subjects felt they needed more help in their interview techniques. |
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Ö
:
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Concerning job seeking skills, the findings presented in Table 5 show that one-third of
the subjects felt they needed more help in their interview techniques. |
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Explanation: 'concerning' does not collocate with
'about' |
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concerning |
| 23 |
û: |
24% of the subjects claimed that they needed help
on
English speaking skills. |
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Ö
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24% of the subjects claimed that they needed help
with English speaking skills. |
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Explanation: 'help' collocates with
'with' |
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help |
| 24 |
û: |
This figure could reflect their dissatisfaction
of the lack of training. |
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Ö
:
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This figure could reflect their dissatisfaction
with the lack of training. |
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Explanation: 'dissatisfaction' collocates with
'with' |
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dissatisfaction |
