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Why are collocations worth learning for IELTS?

By ielts-jonathan.com on 19 June 2022 0

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 Vocabulary for IELTS

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If I was to recommend the type of vocabulary most useful for IELTS, I would argue collocations. Learning these are one of the easiest ways of expanding your vocabulary and increasing you band score.

Used skillfully, collocations can improve both you writing and speaking scores and also help you in the reading and listening sections.

So what are they exactly?

You’re probably already familiar with collocations from text books used for studying English. They are the 2 or 3 words that commonly go together and appear correct to a native speaker. ‘go to school’ is probably the first one you ever learned!

On the opposite scale, when used incorrectly they can appear strange to a native speaker.

Other Basic Examples

go home go shopping spend time spend money watch a film watch television

Why are collocations important?

Collocations are a feature of the marking criteria in the both the Speaking and Writing section!

 

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It is not enough to just use some common collocations because you are marked on how you can use collocations effectively.

Here are the Public Band Descriptors for Writing Task 2 Band 7

  • uses a sufficient range of vocabulary to allow some flexibility and precision
  • uses less common lexical items with some awareness of style and collocation
  • may produce occasional errors in word choice, spelling and/or word formation

So in writing the use of collocations demonstrate a more advanced awareness of English.

In speaking they give your speech a smooth natural flow which, if used well, can help you get a Band 7 or more in the speaking test.

There are quite a few patterns such as:

  • Verb + Noun
  • Verb + Adverb
  • Adjective + Noun
  • Adverb + Adjective
  • Noun + Noun
  • Collocations with ‘have’ or ‘take’ and other verbs

Let’s take a look at some example sentences.

Don’t just read or copy these. See if you can construct your own sentences

Verb Noun collocations

a) It was his 21st birthday so he decided to throw a party.
b) The student raised a question about the topic in class.
c) The teacher paid him a compliment about his well-written IELTS essays.
d) She was late for work so she made an excuse about the train being delayed.
e) The government is giving priority to the issue of air quality in cities.
f) He made an appointment to see the dentist.
g) I’ve made an effort to improve my essay writing.

Verb Adverb collocations

  1. a) The customer complained bitterly about the terrible service.
    b) The guests were welcomed warmly when they arrived at the party.
    c) She spoke loudly over the phone because the signal wasn’t very good.
    d) He smiled proudly when he got his IELTS exam results.
    e) He apologised profusely after bumping into the man and spilling his drink.
    f) She is a very gentle person who speaks softly.

Adjective Noun collocations

  1. a) I have a keen interest in going to University and becoming a Doctor.
    b) We had a brief chat about our travel plans next week.
    c) There was heavy snow overnight, the roads were all blocked.
    d) I was given invaluable advice by the teacher about doing the reading test.
    e) He suggested a fantastic idea so we all decided to go.
    f) There is a strong possibility that the climate will get warmer over the next two decades because of global warming.

Adverb Adjective collocations

  1. a) I was completely shocked by his bad behaviour.
    b) She is totally satisfied with her Band 8 score in IELTS.
    c) It is incredibly stupid to drink and drive.
    d) The weather is rather cold for this time of year.
    e) The new laws about internet privacy are pretty worrying.
    f) I’m extremely interested in getting a Band 9 in IELTS.

Noun Noun collocations

  1. a) There was a ceasefire agreement by the rebel groups.
    b) I bought a loaf of bread and a can of coke.
    c) He bought a round of drinks for his friends
    d) He got a round of applause after his performance
    e) They work in the service industry.
    f) You need a building permit to build a house.

Collocations with ‘Have’ or ‘Take’

In British English the word ‘have’ is popular, e.g. have a bath, have a look,  have a break, have a holiday where as in American English the word ‘take’ is often used such as: take a bath, take a vacation, take a look.

How do I learn collocations?

When we learn new words you should learn the surrounding words or the matching words that help it collocate. Do not just memorise words on their own. Collocations are like chunks of language (lexical chunks) and there are various patterns.

The best way to learn them is through reading, listening and making your own sentences with collocations.

I always advise students to make a vocabulary book where you write out example sentences rather than making word lists.

When reading make notes like these

  • a rich variety adj + noun
  • a vital part, a necessary part
  • a range of reasons
  • musical preferences
  • life stories
  • express emotions, arouse emotions
  • a commercial product
  • cultural identity
  • human existence
  • give importance

and then add to it like this. I’ve done the first one.

  • a rich variety adj + noun  (of fauna, animals, experiences, examples)  The text provides a rich variety of examples to consider.
  • a vital part, a necessary part
  • a range of reasons
  • musical preference
One more reason why you should learn collocations

Do this because it’s important to know how collocations work with other words and also in the surrounding sentence.

When you learning a new word, don’t simply put it in a list and don’t use a translator, google it and this will provide all the main collocations easily.

Constructing example sentences containing the collocations will help you remember the word more effectively, you will also be broadening your vocabulary and thereby helping you in all parts of the test.

Good Luck

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Strong Arguments for Task 2

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Cohesion for Task 2 Writing

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How to improve your IELTS Vocabulary – Vocabulary Development

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VOCABULARY IELTS

Vocabulary Development

 

Vocabulary is not just the vocabulary you know, but also how you are able to use it.

I’ve carefully examined the marking descriptors  for IELTS Writing Task 1 and 2 and IELTS Speaking and LEXICAL RESOURCE is a feature of both parts.

High Scoring Vocabulary

An important criteria for a higher band is ‘skillfully uses uncommon lexical items’ and another is ‘sufficient range of vocabulary to allow flexibility and precision’.

You can easily impress the examiner and increase your IELTS Band in IELTS Writing by paraphrasing providing the examiner with a range and variety of synonyms.

VOCABULARY IELTS

In IELTS Speaking you can do something similar, and in addition you can rephrase your own remarks. 

However, it’s probably not a good idea to just to repeat every question the examiner gives. In my opinion, that would just annoy the examiner!

 

Study the examples below and consider how they second example is a paraphrase, uses synonyms effectively , or rephrases the original example.

Vocabulary Development Examples

  • Contemporary Singapore is an interesting mix of the modern and the traditional.
  • It’s futile to resist history. Things change and you can’t stop it.
  • Apple was successful because of its innovation in producing and marketing new technologies such as personal home computers and keyboard-less mobile phones.
  • The traditional cuisine of Italy is often regarded as being collective in nature. Meal preparation and eating times are often based around the family unit. 
  • Countries that lay close to the equator and near the coast often have humid climates. This humidity can make living conditions uncomfortable in certain seasons.
  • It is often considered that having parents that push their children to do well in school leads to bright, happy, motivated and successful students. However, this pressure to succeed academically does not always produce the intended results.

IELTS COHERENCE VOCABULARY

Learner Training

In writing, paraphrasing and using vocabulary is a skill that teachers encourage students to develop.

Teachers often use tasks, such as the one below, to improve learners awareness of grammar, vocabulary and textual awareness.

This task is called an error correction exercise.

Read and consider improving the text

Can you find errors in word choice, grammar, or punctuation?

Can you improve the meaning without CHANGING the meaning?

Finally, can you arrange the text so it reads cohesively?

Replacing Traditional Energy Sources

 

Over the last one hundred years the main sources of energy in the world is fossil fuels – coal, oil and natural gas. Fossil fuels are non-renewable – this mean that nature cannot recreate them as fast as people using them up today. Sometime in the future, all of  them run out and we will need other, renewable, sources of energy. Some renewable energy sources are being available now. One of them is water, what has been used to create energy for thousands of years. Today, hydro- or water power, generate by huge dams, is a major source of electricity in many parts of the world. But the hydropower have its own costs. When dams are building, the area above them is flooded, sometimes for miles. In some places, people loses their homes as well as the rich river soil in which they once growed their crops. In other places, wonderful wild landscapes buried forever under new, artificial lakes. Below the dams, the natural habitats of fish and wildlife in river valley is destroyed as the course of the river is changed.  

Adapted from esl.fis.edu

 

Replacing Traditional Energy Sources Answer Key

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Over the last one hundred years, the main sources of energy in the world are fossil fuels – coal, oil and natural gas. Fossil fuels are non-renewable – this means that nature cannot recreate them as fast as people are using them up today. Sometime in the future, all of them will run out and we will need other, renewable, sources of energy. Some renewable energy sources are being available now. One of them is water, which has been used to create energy for thousands of years. Today, hydro- or water power, generated by huge dams, is a major source of electricity in many parts of the world. However, the hydro-power has its own costs. When dams are built, the area above them is flooded, sometimes for miles. In some places, people have lost their homes as well as the rich river soil in which they once grew their crops. In other places, wonderful wild landscapes have been buried forever under new, artificial lakes. Below the dams, the natural habitats of fish and wildlife in river valleys have been destroyed as the course of the river is changed.

Replacing Traditional Energy Sources Answer Final Key

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Over the last one hundred years, the main sources of energy in the world are fossil fuels – coal, oil and natural gas. Fossil fuels are non-renewable – this means that nature cannot recreate them as fast as people are using them. Sometime in the future, all of them will run out and we will need other renewable sources of energy.

Some renewable energy sources are available now. One of them is water, which has been used to create energy for thousands of years. Today, hydro- or water power, generated by huge dams, is a major source of electricity in many parts of the world.

However, hydro-power has its own costs. When dams are built , the area above them is flooded, sometimes for miles. In some places, people have lost their homes as well as the rich river soil in which they once grew their crops. In other places, wonderful wild landscapes have been buried forever under new, artificial lakes. Below the dams, the natural habitats of fish and wildlife in river valleys have been destroyed as the course of the river is changed.

I’m Jonathan

I’ve taught IELTS and University English in more than a dozen universities and schools around the world.

I’m a parent, traveller and passionate about language teaching and helping students achieve their dreams.

Whilst living in Austria or working in Asia, I run IELTS courses to help students get to where they want to be.

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How to improve you IELTS vocabulary development – Synonyms.

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IELTS VOCABULARY JONATHAN

Vocabulary Development

IELTS VOCABULARY JONATHAN

Vocabulary is not just the vocabulary you know, but also how you are able to use it.

I’ve carefully examined the marking descriptors  for IELTS Writing Task 1 and 2 and IELTS Speaking and LEXICAL RESOURCE is a feature of both parts.

Good Vocabulary

One criteria for a higher band is ‘skillfully uses uncommon lexical items‘ and another is ‘sufficient range of vocabulary to allow flexibility and precision‘.

You could easily impress the examiner and increase your IELTS Band in IELTS Writing by paraphrasing ideas and replacing some vocabulary with examples of synonyms.

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In IELTS Speaking you can do something similar, and in addition you can rephrase your own remarks. 

However, it’s probably not a good idea to just to repeat every question the examiner gives.

From my experience, this would just annoy the examiner!

 

Read the following examples and consider how they second example is a paraphrase, uses synonyms effectively, or completely rephrases the first example.

High Level Vocabulary Examples

  • Singapore is an interesting mix of the modern and the traditional.
Suggested Answer

Singapore is a fascinating combination of both contemporary and the past.

  • Despite the extensive coverage in the popular media of the destruction of rainforests, little formal information is available about children’s ideas in this area.
Suggested Answer

There is a lack of documented research regarding children’s knowledge of rainforest destruction, in spite of the widespread coverage of the topic in the mainstream media.

  • Apple was successful because of its innovation in producing and marketing home computers.
Suggested Example

As an innovative company, Apple’s success was built on the production and sale of computers for the home retail market.

 

COHERENT IELTS VOCABULARY

Higher Level Language

Consider the examples below and see how they second example is a paraphrase, uses synonyms effectively , or rephrases the first example.

  • Astute class submarines can dive to over 1,000 feet.
Suggested Answer

Particular nuclear powered submarines, such as the Astute class, can reach depths of over 300 metres

  • The American car industry has suffered because of cheaper foreign imports. 
Suggested Answer

Cheaper imports by foreign manufacturers have led to a decline in the American motor industry.

Leaner Training

Can you rephrase the following sentences so the meaning is virtually the same and the sentence is coherent?

  • The idea that a drip-down economy benefits those at the bottom has been refuted.
  • The benefits of a university education are multiple for some sections of society.
  • There are a number of skills that can be developed through work experience which are not taught on university programmes.
  • The number of Asian students attending university in the UK has increased 10 fold over that last ten years.
  • Three issues are especially crucial to understanding the possible uses of the human genome.

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Suggested Answers
  • The idea that a drip-down economy benefits those at the bottom has been refuted.
  • It has been argued that in a drip-down economy, wealth from the top earners of society does not reach those at the bottom.
  • The benefits of a university education are multiple for some sections of society.
  • For some parts of society, the value of a university education are numerous.
  • There are a number of skills that can be developed through work experience which are not taught on university programmes.
  • Although not taught in tertiary education, work experience develops a variety of skill sets.
  • The number of Asian students attending university in the UK has increased 10 fold over that last ten years.
  • Over the last decade, UK university attendance by East Asian students has multiplied by a factor of ten.
  • Three issues are especially crucial to understanding the possible uses of the human genome.
  • There are three important key areas that help aid understanding of probable use of the human genome.

I hope that you found this information useful and you have taken on board some of the tips.

Please share to someone you know and in the meantime take a look at my

Facebook Page and Website for IELTS answers and you can also join my Facebook Group here too.

I also recommend taking a look at my free blog below, or sign up to my Newsletter which gives further instruction on how to write that perfect Task Response:

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I’ve taught IELTS and University English in more than a dozen universities and schools around the world.

I’m a parent, traveller and passionate about language teaching and helping students achieve their dreams.

Whilst living in Austria or working in Asia, I run IELTS courses to help students get to where they want to be.

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How to improve your IELTS vocabulary- Range, Flexibility and Precision.

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IELTS VOCABULARY JONATHAN

Vocabulary Development

IELTS VOCABULARY JONATHAN

Vocabulary is not just the vocabulary you know, but also the ability to use it well. 

I’ve examined the marking descriptors for IELTS Writing Task 1 and 2 and IELTS Speaking and LEXICAL RESOURCE is a feature of both parts.

IELTS SPELLINGS JONATHAN

One criteria for a higher band is ‘skillfully uses uncommon lexical items’ and another is ‘sufficient range of vocabulary to allow flexibility and precision’.

It’s possible to impress the examiner and increase your IELTS Band in IELTS Writing by using synonyms and attempting to paraphrase you ideas. 

In IELTS Speaking you can do something similar, and in addition you can rephrase your own remarks. 

However, it’s probably not a good idea to just to repeat every question the examiner gives.

This would probably just annoy the examiner!

IELTS COHERENT VOCABULARY

Higher Level Language

Consider the examples below and see how they second example is a paraphrase, uses synonyms effectively , or rephrases the first example.

  • Astute class submarines can dive to over 1,000 feet. ( can swim to depths of over 300 metres)
  • The American car industry has suffered because of cheaper foreign imports. ( imports by foreign manufacturers)

Answers

Leaner Training

Can you rephrase the following sentences so the meaning is virtually the same and the sentence is coherent?

  • The woman was wearing beautiful pearl earrings.  ( can you think of your own suggestions?)
  • Rabbits are abundant in the countryside in England. ( are numerous)
  • It’s traditional to eat raw oysters in Mersea. (shellfish)
  • I’m finding my new job rather taxing. I have to work such long hours. ( rather hard-work)
  • In the winter you have to scrape the ice off your car windscreen before you can drive anywhere.
  • The new sofa wouldn’t fit through the door so we had to haul it through the upstairs window with a rope.
  • The harbour was crowded with fishing boats.

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Suggested Answers

Astute class submarines can dive to over 1,000 feet. ( can swim to depths of over 300 metres)

The American car industry has suffered because of cheaper foreign imports. ( imports by foreign manufacturers)

The woman was wearing beautiful pearl earrings.  ( can you think of your own suggestions?)

Rabbits are abundant in the countryside in England. ( are numerous)

It’s traditional to eat raw oysters in Mersea. (shellfish)

I’m finding my new job rather taxing. I have to work such long hours. ( rather hard-work)

In the winter you have to scrape the ice off your car windscreen before you can drive anywhere.

The new sofa wouldn’t fit through the door so we had to haul it through the upstairs window with a rope.

The harbour was crowded with fishing boats.

I hope that you found this information useful and you have taken on board some of the tips.

Please share to someone you know and in the meantime take a look at my

Facebook Page and Website for IELTS answers and you can also join my Facebook Group here too.

I also recommend taking a look at my free blog below, or sign up to my Newsletter which gives further instruction on how to give that perfect Task Response:

I’m Jonathan

I’ve taught IELTS and University English in more than a dozen universities and schools around the world.

I’m a parent, traveller and passionate about language teaching and helping students achieve their dreams.

Whilst living in Austria or working in Asia, I run IELTS courses to help students get to where they want to be.

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The Best Approach to Task 2 Writing

Paragraphing in Task 2 Writing

Strong Arguments for Task 2

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How to improve your IELTS vocabulary development – Range and Sophistication.

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IELTS VOCABULARY JONATHAN

Vocabulary Development

IELTS VOCABULARY JONATHAN

Vocabulary is not just the vocabulary you know, but also how you are able to apply it in the test.

I have examined the marking descriptors  for IELTS Writing Task 1 and 2 and IELTS Speaking and LEXICAL RESOURCE is a feature of both parts.

A criteria for a higher band is ‘skillfully uses uncommon lexical items’ and another is ‘sufficient range of vocabulary to allow flexibility and precision’.

You can impress the examiner and increase your IELTS Band in IELTS Writing by paraphrasing and by providing a selection of naturally produced synonyms.

IELTS SPELLINGS JONATHAN

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In IELTS Speaking you can do something similar, and in addition you can rephrase your own remarks. 

However, don’t just repeat every question the examiner gives.

In my experience, that would just annoys the examiner!

Look at the example provided and consider how they second example is a paraphrase, uses synonyms effectively , or rephrases the first example.

  • When you think of modern Arabia, you think of oil, and unimaginable wealth.
  • The region was poor, the average wage was only $5 a week.
  • Banking is one of London’s main sources of income.
  • … killed by cheap competition from other countries …
  • I couldn’t believe his intransigence! I tried to find a compromise with him but he wouldn’t agree with anything.
  • In 1997 Britain gave up one of its last colonies when it returned Hong Kong to China.

If you have any questions about tuition fees then speak to one of the university administrators.

IELTS VOCABULARY

Higher Level Language

Consider the examples below and see how they second example is a paraphrase, uses synonyms effectively , or rephrases the first example.

  • Astute class submarines can dive to over 1,000 feet. ( can swim to depths of over 300 metres)
  • The American car industry has suffered because of cheaper foreign imports. ( imports by foreign manufacturers)

Answers

Leaner Training

Can you rephrase the following sentences so the meaning is virtually the same and the sentence is coherent?

  • The fact that adult Europeans are twice as likely as Asians to tolerate lactose in milk reflects a much longer history of dairy farming in the West

  • It is not ethical to cheat on tests.
    a. okay
    b. moral

  • 13 In most parts of Asia close to the Equator there is a lot of moisture in the air.
    a. wetness
    b. humidity

  •  Anxiety is a feeling that many children experience and occurs when a child dreads something unknown

  • It is becoming common for college and university programes to offer some form of practical experience of the working world, often in the form of a internship.

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Answers

  • In comparison to Europeans, adult Asians have an inability to tolerate lactose in dairy products such as milk. This is because Europeans have had dairy farms longer than Asians.
  • The feeling of anxiety results is common in children is often because a child is uneasy but doesn’t know why

I hope that you found this information useful and you have taken on board some of the tips.

Please share to someone you know and in the meantime take a look at my

Facebook Page and Website for IELTS answers and you can also join my Facebook Group here too.

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I’m Jonathan

I’ve taught IELTS and University English in more than a dozen universities and schools around the world.

I’m a parent, traveller and passionate about language teaching and helping students achieve their dreams.

Whilst living in Austria or working in Asia, I run IELTS courses to help students get to where they want to be.

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How to increase your IELTS vocabulary – Use of synonyms.

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IELTS VOCABULARY JONATHAN

Vocabulary development

IELTS VOCABULARY JONATHAN

Vocabulary is not just the vocabulary you know, but the active vocabulary you can use effectively. 

The marking descriptors  refer to Lexical Resource for both IELTS Writing Task 1 and 2 and IELTS Speaking.  

On closer detail, one criteria for a higher band is ‘skillfully uses uncommon lexical items’ and another is ‘sufficient range of vocabulary to allow flexibility and precision’.

Higher Level Language

You can attempt to impress the examiner and increase your IELTS Band Score in IELTS Writing by paraphrasing and displaying a range of synonyms in your writing and speaking.  

IELTS SPELLINGS JONATHAN

In IELTS Speaking you can do something similar, and in addition you can rephrase and reformulate your own remarks. 

However, it’s probably not a good idea to just to repeat every question the examiner gives as this could make the examiner annoyed.

IELTS COHERENCE AND VOCABULARY

Look at my examples to see how they second example is a paraphrase, uses synonyms effectively , or rephrases the first example.

Higher Level Language Examples

These phrases are related to money and finance;

That is a huge amount of money:

That is very expensive.

It is important we make a profit:

It is important we don’t lose money.

We can’t afford a project as big as this:

We don’t have enough money to do a project like this.

How many properties do you own?:

How many properties do you have?

Many people in this area are quite well-off:

Many people in this area are quite wealthy.

Learner Training

In writing, paraphrasing and using vocabulary is a skill that teachers encourage students to develop.

Teachers often use tasks, such as the one below, to improve learners awareness of grammar, vocabulary and textual awareness.

This task is called an Gap Filling and Prediction exercise.

 

Look at this gap fill and see if you can find the the most appropriate or suitable synonyms.

 

(famous/well-known)  (England/ The United Kingdom)   (capital/city)  

                        (include free entry/do not charge an entrance) 

(foods/cuisines)           (global/multicultural)            (Queen/Head of State)                                                (display/exhibit)

 

London is the capital city of _____________ situated on the bank of the River Thames. It is an old and historic city with many ___________ parks and places of interest to visit. Many tourists go to Buckingham Palace, where the _____________  lives, as it is one of the most recognisable places in the _________. There are also many museums and galleries and many of them ____________ .
 
Some of the world’s most famous artists _________ their artwork in London’s galleries. London is also a multicultural city with people from all over the world.
 
Hundreds of different languages are spoken and you can find a wide range of  __________to eat and enjoy. Many international festivals are also celebrated throughout the year in this truly _________ city.
 
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In this example, both the words provided would be suitable as gap fills.
 
This shows how it is possible to use synonyms, as long as they collocate well. 
 
Text 1
 
London is the capital city of The United Kingdom situated on the bank of the River Thames. It is an old and historic city with many famous parks and places of interest to visit. Many tourists go to Buckingham Palace, where the Head of State lives, as it is one of the most recognisable places in the capital. There are also many museums and galleries and many of them include free entry.
 
Some of the world’s most famous artists exhibit their artwork in London’s galleries. London is also a multicultural city with people from all over the world.
 
Hundreds of languages different are spoken and you can find a wide range of cuisines to eat and enjoy. Many international festivals are also celebrated throughout the year in this truly global city.
 
Text 2
 
London is the capital city of England situated on the bank of the River Thames. It is an old and historic city with many well-known parks and places of interest to visit. Many tourists go to Buckingham Palace, where the Queenlives, as it is one of the most recognisable places in the city. There are also many museums and galleries and many of them include free entry.
 
Some of the world’s most famous artists display their artwork in London’s galleries. London is also a multicultural city with people from all over the world.
 
Hundreds of languages different are spoken and you can find a wide range of foods to eat and enjoy. Many international festivals are also celebrated throughout the year in this truly multicultural city.
 

I hope that you found this information useful and you have taken on board some of the tips.

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