do something for yourself
do something for others
good for | vegetables are good for your health
subject + be + adjective + for + noun | it is difficult for governmentsÂ
pay for | without these taxes it is difficult for governments to pay for improvements.
for example
Subject + be + adjective + to + verb
I am happy to see you
This information is good to know
tax on | increase the tax on sugar
burden on | reduce the burden on health services
spend on | money is often spent on unnecessary things
the number of + noun
the value of + noun
the percentage of + noun
the amount of + noun
use/implementation of | use of drugs is not recommended, implementation of the law is difficult
result in | changing the price resulted in an increase of sales
in order to | practice is important in order to get a high band score
in + future time | in 10 minutes
in + place | in my city
work with + noun | teachers must work with their students for best results
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To what extent do you agree with this opinion?
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Analysis of the Text
Vocabulary
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Collocations
Match the two halves of the collocations. If you don’t know the meaning of a collocation then check the meanings below the activity.
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(verb) Decrease the burden - to make something less heavy or difficult
(noun) Steep rise – something that goes up suddenly
​(verb) Fall drastically – something that goes down suddenly
​(verb) Apply the same logic – to think in the same way
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