1 Complete the thinking collocations with the words in the box.
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cross give have (x2) lose make use |
1 ……have…… a thought
2 ………………. up (your) mind
3 ………………. (your) imagination
4 ………………. (me) a hint
5 ………………. concentration
6 ………………. second thoughts
7 ………………. (my) mind
Answer
2 make up (your) mind
3 use (your) imagination
4 give (me) a hint
5 lose concentration
6 have second thoughts
7 cross (my) mind
2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in Activity 1 and the correct options.
1 I like the red and the blue ones. I can’t ……make…… up my ……!
A imagination B mind
2 What’s in the box? Can you ……………… me a ……?
A hint B thought
3 It’s Aliya’s party tonight, but I’m ……………… …… about going.
A a thought B second thoughts
4 ……………… your …… to create an optical illusion that will trick your friends.
A imagination B concentration
5 When I saw the exam paper, the thought that I might not be able to do it ……………… my ……!
A hint B mind
6 I’ve ……………… ……! Why don’t you come to mine instead this evening and we can order pizza?
A a thought B second thoughts
Answer
2 A, give
3 B, having
4 A, Use
5 B, crossed
6 A, had
3 Complete the collocations in the sentences.
1 Winning the race didn’t cross my ……mind…… .
2 If you don’t pay attention, you’ll lose ………………… .
3 The trick is to use your ………………… .
4 We just don’t know! Can you give us a …………………?
5 Erin’s having second ………………… about applying to study law at university.
6 I can’t make up my ………………… about what to do this weekend.
Answer
2 concentration
3 imagination
4 hint
5 thoughts
6 mind
4 Write look at, see or watch.
1 ……see…… a friend
2 ………………… a film or a TV show
3 ………………… a painting
4 ………………… a man fall off his bike
5 ………………… an optical illusion
6 ………………… a football match
Answer
2 watch 3 look at 4 see 5 look at
6 watch
5 Put the words in order to make sentences. Write the correct verb look at, see or watch.
1 going / grandma / on Sunday / ……see…… / to / I’m
……I’m going to see grandma on Sunday. ……
2 ……………… / about / want / documentary / I / painting / to / street / the
………………………………………………..
3 amazing / by / ……………… / pavement / Kurt Venner / the / art
………………………………………………..
4 you / surprise / on / did / Jem’s / ……………… / the / face
………………………………………………..?
5 the / time / gallery / to / we / paintings / in / didn’t / all / art / have / ……………… / the
………………………………………………..
Answer
1 I’m going to see grandma on Sunday.
2 I want to watch the documentary about street painting.
3 Look at the amazing pavement art by Kurt Venner.
4 Did you see the surprise on Jem’s face?
5 We didn’t have time to look at all the paintings in the art gallery.
6 Underline and correct the mistake in each sentence.
1 It lost my mind that Oliver was playing a trick on us. ……crossed……
2 I’ve been trying to solve this problem for an hour, and I’m losing thought. ………………..
3 The film was looked at by over two million people in the first week of release. ………………..
4 I think my sister is giving second thoughts about marrying Aiden! ………………..
5 See the time! We’ll be late for the show if we don’t hurry. ………………..
6 What’s this secret you wanted to share? Give me a thought, please! ………………..
Answer
2 thought, concentration
3 looked at, watched
4 giving, having
5 See, Look at
6 thought, hint
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