Test 16

pocket	belt	button
zip	bag	wallet
card	key	ring
glasses	lenses	umbrella
watch	/	/

Identifying the key word

1. [bag] - carry, heavy, plastic, shopping

2. [umbrella] - hold, put up, put down, take

3. [button] - come off, sew on, missing, top

4. [wallet] - carry, forget, stolen

5. [ring] - wear, fit, diamond, wedding

6. [glasses] - wear, take off, reading, pair

7. [key] - mislay, spare, wrong, bunch

8. [pocket] - empty, back, inside, hole

9. [card] - carry, pay by, use, identity

10. [lenses] - wear, soak, contact, soft

11. [watch] - put on, glance at, stop, fast

12. [belt] - tighten, unbuckle, wear, leather

13. [zip] - do up, open, broken

The correct collocation

1. Have you seen a bunch / group of keys anywhere?

2. My watch is early / slow. It loses 5 minutes a day!

3. His eyesight is very bad. That's why he has such strong / thick glasses.

Key word quiz

1. I've eaten too much. I'll need to loosen my belt.

2. Although I'm married, I don't wear a ring.

3. Can you help me carry this bag? It's too heavy for me.

4. Make sure you empty your pockets before putting your trousers in the washing machine.

5. I can't see without my glasses.

6. My watch was five minutes slow this morning.

7. I've mislaid my car keys somewhere. Have you seen them!

8. Could you sew a button on my coat for me?

9. I don't wear glasses any more. I've changed to lenses.

10. You can put down your umbrella now. It’s stopped raining.

11. I can’t do up this zip. I think it’s broken.

12. You need to show an identity card to get into the building.

13. I carry a photograph of my wife and children in my wallet.

Prepositions

1. Can I pay by / with credit card?

2. There was a mix up for / with my bags at the airport and one of them had gone astray.

3. I glanced at / to my watch to see if it was time to leave.

4. We keep all the medicines in the house in / under lock and key for safety.

5. The ring belonged to / with my grandmother.