PTE Academic Collocation List
# | Addition | Component I | POS I | Component II | POS II | Addition |
1 | abstract | adj | concept | n | ||
2 | academic | adj | achievement | n | ||
3 | academic | adj | career | n | ||
4 | (in) | academic | adj | circles | n | |
5 | academic | adj | community | n | ||
6 | academic | adj | debate | n | ||
7 | academic | adj | discipline | n | ||
8 | academic | adj | discourse | n | ||
9 | academic | adj | institution | n | ||
10 | academic | adj | journal | n | ||
11 | academic | adj | life | n | ||
12 | academic | adj | performance | n | ||
13 | academic | adj | research | n | ||
14 | academic | adj | skills | n | ||
15 | academic | adj | study | n | ||
16 | academic | adj | success | n | ||
17 | academic | adj | work | n | ||
18 | academic | adj | world | n | ||
19 | academic | adj | writing | n | ||
20 | academic | adj | year | n | ||
21 | accept | v | responsibility | n | ||
22 | acceptable | adj | behaviour | n | ||
23 | accurate | adj | assessment | n | ||
24 | accurate | adj | description | n | ||
25 | accurate | adj | information | n | ||
26 | accurate | adj | measurement | n | ||
27 | accurate | adj | picture | n | ||
28 | accurate | adj | record | n | ||
29 | achieve (a) | v | goal | n | ||
30 | achieve (an) | v | objective | n | ||
31 | achieve (an) | v | outcome | n | ||
32 | acquire | v | knowledge | n | ||
33 | active | adj | involvement | n | ||
34 | active | adj | participant | n | ||
35 | active | adj | participation | n | ||
36 | active | adj | role | n | ||
37 | (be) | actively | adv | involved | vpp | |
38 | acutely | adv | aware | adj | ||
39 | add | v | information | n | ||
40 | additional | adj | cost | n | ||
41 | additional | adj | information | n | ||
42 | additional | adj | problem | n | ||
43 | additional | adj | resources | n | ||
44 | additional | adj | support | n | ||
45 | address (an) | v | issue | n | ||
46 | administrative | adj | practices | n | ||
47 | adopt (a) | v | procedure | n | ||
48 | adopt (an) | v | approach | n | ||
49 | advanced | adj | economy | n | ||
50 | advanced | adj | technology | n | ||
51 | adverse | adj | effect | n | ||
52 | adverse | adj | reaction | n | ||
53 | adversely | adv | affect | v | ||
54 | affect (the) | v | outcome | n | ||
55 | affect (the) | v | development | n | (of) | |
56 | allocate | v | resources | n | ||
57 | allow | v | access | n | (to) |
# | Addition | Component I | POS I | Component II | POS II | Addition |
58 | almost | adv | identical | adj | ||
59 | alternative | adj | approach | n | ||
60 | alternative | adj | explanation | n | ||
61 | alternative | adj | form | n | ||
62 | alternative | adj | interpretation | n | ||
63 | alternative | adj | means | n | ||
64 | alternative | adj | method | n | ||
65 | alternative | adj | model | n | ||
66 | alternative | adj | solution | n | ||
67 | alternative | adj | source | n | ||
68 | alternative | adj | strategy | n | ||
69 | alternative | adj | view | n | ||
70 | alternative | adj | way | n | ||
71 | ample | adj | evidence | n | ||
72 | analytical | adj | approach | n | ||
73 | analytical | adj | tool | n | ||
74 | anecdotal | adj | evidence | n | ||
75 | annual | adj | conference | n | ||
76 | annual | adj | meeting | n | ||
77 | annual | adj | rate | n | ||
78 | annual | adj | report | n | ||
79 | annual | adj | review | n | ||
80 | apply | v | equally | adv | ||
81 | apply (a) | v | method | n | ||
82 | apply (the) | v | theory | n | ||
83 | appropriate | adj | action | n | ||
84 | appropriate | adj | behaviour | n | ||
85 | appropriate | adj | conditions | n | ||
86 | appropriate | adj | data | n | ||
87 | appropriate | adj | form | n | ||
88 | appropriate | adj | language | n | ||
89 | appropriate | adj | level | n | ||
90 | appropriate | adj | point | n | ||
91 | appropriate | adj | response | n | ||
92 | appropriate | adj | skills | n | ||
93 | appropriate | adj | treatment | n | ||
94 | appropriate | adj | way | n | ||
95 | armed | adj | conflict | n | ||
96 | artificial | adj | intelligence | n | ||
97 | assess (the) | v | impact | n | (of) | |
98 | assessment | n | process | n | ||
99 | associated | adj | factors | n | ||
100 | assume | v | responsibility | n | ||
101 | assume (the) | v | role | n | (of) | |
102 | atomic | adj | energy | n | ||
103 | attend (a) | v | conference | n | ||
104 | available | adj | data | n | ||
105 | available | adj | evidence | n | ||
106 | available | adj | information | n | ||
107 | available | adj | resources | n | ||
108 | average | adj | score | n | ||
109 | background | n | knowledge | n | ||
110 | basic | adj | assumption | n | ||
111 | basic | adj | component | n | ||
112 | basic | adj | concept | n | ||
113 | basic | adj | element | n | ||
114 | basic | adj | function | n | ||
115 | basic | adj | information | n | ||
116 | basic | adj | premise | n |
Collocation list
# | Addition | Component I | POS I | Component II | POS II | Addition |
117 | basic | adj | principle | n | ||
118 | basic | adj | research | n | ||
119 | basic | adj | structure | n | ||
120 | basic | adj | technique | n | ||
121 | bear | v | resemblance | n | (to) | |
122 | become | v | apparent | adj | ||
123 | become | v | available | adj | ||
124 | become | v | aware | adj | ||
125 | become | v | blurred | adj | ||
126 | become | v | established | adj | ||
127 | become | v | evident | adj | ||
128 | become | v | independent | adj | ||
129 | become | v | involved | adj | (with/in) | |
130 | become | v | obvious | adj | ||
131 | become | v | visible | adj | ||
132 | become | v | widespread | adj | ||
133 | become (a) | v | source | n | (of) | |
134 | become (the) | v | focus | n | (of) | |
135 | begin (a) | v | process | n | ||
136 | behave | v | differently | adv | ||
137 | beneficial | adj | effect | n | ||
138 | (be) | best | adv | described | vpp | (as, in terms of) |
139 | binary | adj | opposition | n | ||
140 | binary | adj | system | n | ||
141 | biological | adj | evolution | n | ||
142 | biological | adj | science | n | ||
143 | biological | adj | sex | n | ||
144 | brief | adj | account | n | ||
145 | brief | adj | description | n | ||
146 | brief | adj | discussion | n | ||
147 | brief | adj | history | n | ||
148 | brief | adj | introduction | n | ||
149 | brief | adj | overview | n | ||
150 | brief | adj | period | n | ||
151 | brief | adj | review | n | ||
152 | brief | adj | summary | n | ||
153 | brief | adj | time | n | ||
154 | briefly | adv | describe | v | ||
155 | briefly | adv | discuss | v | ||
156 | broad | adj | agreement | n | ||
157 | broad | adj | category | n | ||
158 | broad | adj | definition | n | ||
159 | (a) | broad | adj | range | n | (of) |
160 | broad | adj | spectrum | n | ||
161 | broader | adj | context | n | ||
162 | (be) | broadly | adv | defined | vpp | |
163 | broadly | adv | similar | adj | ||
164 | business | n | sector | n | ||
165 | business | n | transaction | n | ||
166 | capitalist | adj | country | n | ||
167 | capitalist | adj | economy | n | ||
168 | capitalist | adj | society | n | ||
169 | capitalist | adj | system | n | ||
170 | capitalist | adj | world | n | ||
171 | career | n | development | n | ||
172 | career | n | opportunity | n | ||
173 | careful | adj | analysis | n | ||
174 | careful | adj | attention | n | ||
175 | careful | adj | consideration | n |
PTE Academic Collocation list
# | Addition | Component I | POS I | Component II | POS II | Addition |
176 | careful | adj | thought | n | ||
177 | (be) | carefully | adv | controlled | vpp | |
178 | (be) | carefully | adv | selected | vpp | |
179 | carry | v | information | n | ||
180 | carry out | v | research | n | (of) | |
181 | carry out (the) | v | task | n | ||
182 | cast | v | doubt | n | (on) | |
183 | causal | adj | link | n | ||
184 | causal | adj | relation | n | ||
185 | causal | adj | relationship | n | ||
186 | cause | v | consequences | n | ||
187 | cause | v | stress | n | ||
188 | central | adj | authority | n | ||
189 | central | adj | concept | n | ||
190 | central | adj | concern | n | ||
191 | central | adj | control | n | ||
192 | central | adj | core | n | ||
193 | central | adj | feature | n | ||
194 | central | adj | focus | n | ||
195 | central | adj | government | n | ||
196 | central | adj | importance | n | ||
197 | central | adj | issue | n | ||
198 | central | adj | part | n | ||
199 | central | adj | point | n | ||
200 | central | adj | position | n | ||
201 | central | adj | problem | n | ||
202 | central | adj | question | n | ||
203 | central | adj | role | n | ||
204 | central | adj | tenet | n | ||
205 | central | adj | theme | n | ||
206 | certain | adj | aspect | n | ||
207 | certain | adj | assumptions | n | ||
208 | certain | adj | characteristics | n | ||
209 | certain | adj | circumstances | n | ||
210 | change | v | constantly | adv | ||
211 | change | v | dramatically | adv | ||
212 | change | v | rapidly | adv | ||
213 | change (an) | v | attitude | n | ||
214 | changing | adj | attitudes | n | ||
215 | changing | adj | circumstances | n | ||
216 | changing | adj | nature | n | ||
217 | changing | adj | needs | n | ||
218 | changing | adj | pattern | n | ||
219 | changing | adj | world | n | ||
220 | characteristic | adj | feature | n | ||
221 | chemical | adj | reaction | n | ||
222 | civil | adj | case | n | ||
223 | civil | adj | society | n | ||
224 | class | n | consciousness | n | ||
225 | classic | adj | example | n | ||
226 | classic | adj | study | n | ||
227 | classic | adj | text | n | ||
228 | classic | adj | work | n | ||
229 | classical | adj | theory | n | ||
230 | clear | adj | boundary | n | ||
231 | clear | adj | distinction | n | ||
232 | clear | adj | evidence | n | ||
233 | clear | adj | focus | n | ||
234 | clear | adj | indication | n |
# | Addition | Component I | POS I | Component II | POS II | Addition |
235 | clear | adj | relationship | n | ||
236 | clear | adj | statement | n | ||
237 | clear | adj | structure | n | ||
238 | (be) | clearly | adv | defined | vpp | |
239 | (be) | clearly | adv | demonstrated | vpp | |
240 | (be) | clearly | adv | established | vpp | |
241 | clearly | adv | evident | adj | ||
242 | (be) | clearly | adv | identified | vpp | |
243 | clearly | adv | important | adj | ||
244 | (be) | clearly | adv | related | vpp | (to) |
245 | clearly | adv | understand | v | ||
246 | clearly | adv | visible | adj | ||
247 | climate | n | change | n | ||
248 | climatic | adj | conditions | n | ||
249 | close | adj | contact | n | ||
250 | close | adj | proximity | n | ||
251 | close | adj | relationship | n | ||
252 | close | adj | scrutiny | n | ||
253 | (be) | closely | adv | allied | vpp | (to, with) |
254 | (be) | closely | adv | associated | vpp | (with) |
255 | (be) | closely | adv | connected | vpp | (to, with) |
256 | (be) | closely | adv | linked | vpp | (to, with) |
257 | (be) | closely | adv | related | vpp | (to) |
258 | closely | adv | resemble | v | ||
259 | (be) | closely | adv | tied | vpp | |
260 | (upon, on) | closer | adj | examination | n | |
261 | (on/upon) | closer | adj | inspection | n | |
262 | closer | adj | look | n | ||
263 | cognitive | adj | ability | n | ||
264 | cognitive | adj | development | n | ||
265 | cognitive | adj | skills | n | ||
266 | collaborative | adj | learning | n | ||
267 | collect | v | data | n | ||
268 | collect | v | information | n | ||
269 | collective | adj | action | n | ||
270 | collective | adj | identity | n | ||
271 | collective | adj | memory | n | ||
272 | combined | adj | effect | n | ||
273 | come into | v | conflict | n | (with) | |
274 | come into | v | contact | n | (with) | |
275 | commercial | adj | activity | n | ||
276 | commercial | adj | transaction | n | ||
277 | commit (a) | v | crime | n | ||
278 | commit (an) | v | offence | n | ||
279 | common | adj | ancestor | n | ||
280 | common | adj | approach | n | ||
281 | common | adj | assumption | n | ||
282 | common | adj | characteristic | n | ||
283 | common | adj | culture | n | ||
284 | common | adj | error | n | ||
285 | common | adj | feature | n | ||
286 | common | adj | goal | n | ||
287 | common | adj | method | n | ||
288 | common | adj | source | n | ||
289 | common | adj | theme | n | ||
290 | common | adj | usage | n | ||
291 | (be) | commonly | adv | accepted | vpp | |
292 | (be) | commonly | adv | associated | vpp | (with) |
293 | (be) | commonly | adv | called | vpp |
Collocation List
# | Addition | Component I | POS I | Component II | POS II | Addition |
294 | (be) | commonly | adv | encountered | vpp | |
295 | (be) | commonly | adv | found | vpp | (in) |
296 | (be) | commonly | adv | known | vpp | (as) |
297 | (be) | commonly | adv | referred | vpp | (to) (as) |
298 | (be) | commonly | adv | used | vpp | |
299 | communicate | v | effectively | adv | ||
300 | comparative | adj | analysis | n | ||
301 | comparative | adj | research | n | ||
302 | comparative | adj | study | n | ||
303 | compelling | adj | argument | n | ||
304 | compelling | adj | evidence | n | ||
305 | compelling | adj | reason | n | ||
306 | competitive | adj | market | n | ||
307 | competitive | adj | pressure | n | ||
308 | complete (a) | v | task | n | ||
309 | complex | adj | area | n | ||
310 | complex | adj | interaction | n | ||
311 | complex | adj | issue | n | ||
312 | complex | adj | pattern | n | ||
313 | complex | adj | problem | n | ||
314 | complex | adj | process | n | ||
315 | complex | adj | question | n | ||
316 | complex | adj | relationship | n | ||
317 | complex | adj | set | n | ||
318 | complex | adj | situation | n | ||
319 | complex | adj | structure | n | ||
320 | complex | adj | system | n | ||
321 | comprehensive | adj | account | n | ||
322 | comprehensive | adj | approach | n | ||
323 | comprehensive | adj | overview | n | ||
324 | comprehensive | adj | review | n | ||
325 | comprehensive | adj | system | n | ||
326 | conceptual | adj | framework | n | ||
327 | concerted | adj | effort | n | ||
328 | concluding | adj | remarks | n | ||
329 | concluding | adj | section | n | ||
330 | conditional | adj | probability | n | ||
331 | conduct | v | research | n | ||
332 | conduct (a) | v | study | n | ||
333 | conduct (a) | v | survey | n | ||
334 | conduct (an) | v | analysis | n | ||
335 | conduct (an) | v | interview | n | ||
336 | conflict | n | resolution | n | ||
337 | conflicting | adj | interests | n | ||
338 | consider | v | appropriate | adj | ||
339 | consider | v | relevant | adj | ||
340 | consider (a) | v | possibility | n | ||
341 | consider (an) | v | aspect | n | ||
342 | consider (an) | v | issue | n | ||
343 | consider (the) | v | impact | n | (of) | |
344 | consider (the) | v | implications | n | ||
345 | consider (the) | v | role | n | (of) | |
346 | (a) | considerable | adj | amount | n | (of) |
347 | considerable | adj | attention | n | ||
348 | considerable | adj | debate | n | ||
349 | (a) | considerable | adj | degree | n | (of) |
350 | (in) | considerable | adj | detail | n | |
351 | considerable | adj | effort | n | ||
352 | considerable | adj | evidence | n |
# | Addition | Component I | POS I | Component II | POS II | Addition |
353 | (to a) | considerable | adj | extent | n | |
354 | (be of) | considerable | adj | importance | n | |
355 | considerable | adj | influence | n | ||
356 | considerable | adj | interest | n | ||
357 | considerable | adj | research | n | ||
358 | considerable | adj | support | n | ||
359 | considerable | adj | variation | n | ||
360 | consistent | adj | pattern | n | ||
361 | consistent | adj | results | n | ||
362 | constant | adj | rate | n | ||
363 | constituent | adj | elements | n | ||
364 | constituent | adj | parts | n | ||
365 | contain | v | information | n | ||
366 | contain (an) | v | element | n | ||
367 | contemporary | adj | debate | n | ||
368 | contemporary | adj | issue | n | ||
369 | contemporary | adj | life | n | ||
370 | contemporary | adj | society | n | ||
371 | contemporary | adj | world | n | ||
372 | contextual | adj | factors | n | ||
373 | continued | adj | existence | n | ||
374 | continued | adj | growth | n | ||
375 | continued | adj | use | n | ||
376 | continuous | adj | process | n | ||
377 | contribute | v | significantly | adv | ||
378 | contribute to (the) | v | development | n | (of) | |
379 | controversial | adj | issue | n | ||
380 | conventional | adj | view | n | ||
381 | conventional | adj | wisdom | n | ||
382 | convey | v | information | n | ||
383 | convey | v | meaning | n | ||
384 | convey (a) | v | message | n | ||
385 | convincing | adj | evidence | n | ||
386 | coping | adj | strategy | n | ||
387 | core | adj | area | n | ||
388 | core | adj | element | n | ||
389 | core | adj | issue | n | ||
390 | core | adj | skills | n | ||
391 | core | adj | value | n | ||
392 | correct | adj | interpretation | n | ||
393 | correct (an) | v | error | n | ||
394 | counter | adj | argument | n | ||
395 | cover (a) | v | range | n | (of) | |
396 | cover (a) | v | topic | n | ||
397 | cover (an) | v | area | n | ||
398 | create | v | conditions | n | ||
399 | create | v | opportunities | n | ||
400 | create | v | problems | n | ||
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