Luyện ngữ pháp - English Collocations in Use - Intermediate ((Unit 7: Topics: Work and study))


Study and learning

Alternatives to do and get

You can improve your written style by using alternative collocations instead of do and get.
expression with do/get alternatives
do an exam I have to sit/take an exam in biology at the end of term.
do research, do a research project Our class carried out / conducted a research project into the history of our school.
do a course I decided to enroll on / take a course in Computer programming.
do a degree/diploma She studied for / took a degree in Engineering.
do a subject (e.g. law) I studied/took history and economics in high school.
do an essay/assignment All students have to write an essay/assignment at the end of term.
do a lecture/talk Professor Parkinson gave a lecture on the American Civil War.
get a degree/diploma He obtained / was awarded a diploma in Town Planning in 2010.
get a grade Her essay received / was given an A-grade.
get a qualification You will need to obtain/acquire a qualification in social work.
get an education The country is poor; only 27% of children receive a basic education.

Common mistakes

Don’t confuse pass an exam with sit/take an exam. Pass means to be successful in an exam or test. Say ‘I did my homework’, NOT ‘I made my homework.
- Lesson 27: Exercise 27.5 - Lesson 28: B. Formal collocations in study and learning


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