A collocation is two or three words that English speakers naturally say together. We say make a decision, not “do a decision”. We say heavy rain, not “strong rain”. PTE examiners give higher marks when you use these natural pairs in Speaking and Writing — that’s why this page exists.
15 minutes a day is enough. Step 1 today, step 2 tomorrow. By step 5 it stays in your brain.
Pick a small deck and read each pair with its example sentence.
Kid-friendly: Like learning that we say “fast food”, not “quick food”. Words that love being together.
Flip cards. Say the missing partner word out loud before you check.
Kid-friendly: Like guessing the second sticker on a sticker pack — try first, then peek.
Quick quizzes and a match game show you what you really remember.
Kid-friendly: Like a game level — fun, fast, and you find out your score at the end.
Write a real Describe Image, SST or Essay answer using the pairs.
Kid-friendly: Now use the words in a real sentence — like putting Lego pieces into a model.
Open Spaced Repetition once a day — it shows only the pairs you’re forgetting.
Kid-friendly: Like watering a plant a little every day so it doesn’t die.
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Collocations that appear directly in PTE Speaking, Writing and Listening tasks.
Vocabulary data based on the Pearson Academic Collocation List — 2,469 most-frequent collocations in academic English. Used for educational purposes under PTE preparation.