THE NEW PATLIPUTRA INSTITUTE, BUXAR 20.

Convert When change religion

COMPETITIVE ENGLISH zone (By: R K Sir) 21. Turn - Use turn with colors:
…makes you hero from zero
Eg. Bananas turn black if you put them in the refrigerator.
Collocations (Turn into- change of form Eg. Water turns into ice)
Collocations are the common combinations of words we use 22. Go in a few specific collocations involving changes:
together. Eg. 1. Give speech (wrong) 2. Deliver speech (Right)
go bald = lose your hair
3. Do mistake (wrong) 4. make/commit mistake (Right)
go blind = lose your ability to see
Some important collocations
go deaf = lose your ability to hear
words for legal definition
go crazy/insane = lose your mental control
1. Charged with a crime (formally accused of the crime)
Some expressions with everyday verbs
2. Passing laws (approving new laws to be put into practice)
23. Have
3. Upholding and enforcing the law (applying the law to the have a baby / children
population) have a good time / a blast / fun
4. Stand trial (be judged guilty or innocent) have breakfast/lunch/dinner/ a snack
5. Jury will be unanimous (meaning they all agree) have an opportunity /an advantage
6. Light sentence (a small punishment) 24. Take
take a shower/bath take a class/test/exam
7. Uphold the original verdict (continue with the original take a bus/train/taxi take a break
decision)
take a rest = pause from an activity in progress
8. Overturn the original verdict (to change the decision) take advantage of take care of take action
9. On parole (conditions after getting out of jail) 25. Pay
words for speed pay attention = give attention, observe
pay tribute = give honor or recognition
10. Fast to describe a vehicle, person, or action (Eg : a fast
pay someone a compliment = give someone a compliment
car, a fast train, a fast runner, work fast, drive fast, learn fast)
pay someone a visit = a way to say “visit someone”
11. Quick to describe an event or action (Eg:a quick lunch, a
pay (your) respects = express your admiration for someone
quick glance, a quick shower, a quick decision)
(often used for someone who has died)
12. Rapid to describe a change (Eg: a rapid increase/decline, a 26. Break
rapid change, rapid growth, rapid progress.) break a habit = stop doing a habit
13. Speedy to describe recovery and resolution (Eg: a speedy break a promise = fail to do what you promised
break the rules/law = disobey
recovery from surgery, a speedy resolution to the problem.
break the news to someone = tell someone important news
14. Prompt means “fast and punctual” often used with (usually bad news)
information and payment or customer service.) 27. Catch
(Eg. prompt reply to an e-mail, and receive prompt delivery of catch fire = when something begins to burn
a product you ordered.) catch sight of / catch a glimpse of = get the opportunity to
look at something
15. Hasty means “fast and in a rush” (Eg. He made a hasty
catch someone’s eye = make eye contact with someone
exit from the party when he saw my father walk in.)
catch the bus/train/subway = an informal way to say that
words denoting “change” you went on the bus, train, or subway
16. Make describes small changes, (Eg. make adjustments, 28. Come
make alterations, or make modifications, make mistake.) come into force/effect = begin to have an effect
come to an end
17. Transform describes bigger changes while changing one
come to terms with = learn to accept someone or something
into something else
come under attack/scrutiny
18. Revolutionize describes big change with widespread effect
come close = to approximate someone or something in a
19. Change- When you use different things (Eg. Change your specific quality
clothes, change the baby’s diaper, change your opinion, 29. Get
change the subject.) get married/divorced get drunk/pregnant
get angry/scared/excited/tired
 Exercise-1
Complete the sentences with have, take, pay, break, Exercise-2
catch, come, and get. Complete the sentences with make, turn, change,
(note: you may need to change the form of the verb) become, get, or go:
1.Are you ___________ married in a church? (note: you may need to change the form of the verb)
2. Binay ___________drunk and started making really 1. After losing his job, George decided to
stupid comments. _____________ a consultant.
3. He smiled when I ___________ him a compliment. 2. Daniel is embarrassed that he's starting to
4. He ___________ a quick shower after his workout. __________ bald, so he often wears a hat.
5. I can't seem to ___________ the habit of 3. Her face _________ red when she gets embarrassed.
procrastination. 4. He's not going to ___________ his mind. He seems
6. I ___________ a glimpse of the wolf before it pretty firm in his decision.
disappeared into the forest. 5. I like to experiment in the kitchen - I __________
7. I'm ___________ close to my limit of cell phone tweaks to the recipes in the cookbook.
minutes for the month. 6. I'll be ready in 10 minutes - just let me
8. I'm going to ___________ a computer class. ___________ my clothes.
9. I'm ___________ care of my sister's kids this 7. I'm ___________ annoyed with my bank's terrible
weekend. customer service.
10. It took years for his family to ___________ to 8. My conversations with my sister always
terms with his sexual orientation. ___________ into arguments.
11. Let's ___________ the 6 AM train. 9. We have fewer funds available than we expected, so
we need to ____________ some adjustments to the
12. Our kids ___________ a blast at the amusement
budget.
park.
10. If you want to ____________ better at playing the
13. Regina is going to ___________a baby next
piano, you should practice more.
month.
Answer
14. She was disqualified for ___________ the rules of
the competition. Exercise-1
15. The car engine ___________ fire after the 1- getting 2- got 3- paid 4- took 5- break 6-
accident. caught 7- coming 8- take 9- taking 10- come 11-
catch 12- had 13- have 14- breaking 15- caught 16-
16. The doctor ___________ the news to me that I'd
broke 17- come 18- pay 19- having 20- paying
need another operation.
17. The new policy will ___________ into effect next
Monday. Exercise-2

18. We haven't seen Frank in a long time. Let's 1- become 2-go 3-turns 4-change 5-make 6-
___________ him a visit soon. change 7-getting 8-turn 9-make 10-get

19. We're ___________ dinner right now; can I call

you back later?
20. You're not ___________ attention - look at me
when I'm talking to you!