Increase Your IELTS Vocabulary Score-Collocation of Moment

Key Word:Moment

Verb+Moment

1. Use the correct form of these verbs:

1. Could you look through my report when you______a moment or two?
2. As I boarded the plane, I began to panic, but thankfully, the feeling only______a moment.
3. Don’t worry. You won’t feel a thing. This won’t______a moment.
4. I’m terribly busy. I can only______a few moments, I’m afraid. Now, what was it about?
5. Could you______a moment, please. I’ll be with you as soon as I can.
6. It was now my turn to make a speech. This was the moment I had been______all day.
7. The headmaster is in a terrible mood today. If you want to speak to him, you should______your moment very carefully!
8. The lecturer______a moment and asked if there were any questions.

Common Adjective Collocations

2. Choose the more natural collocation from the pairs below:

1. Sorry, have I caught you at a______moment? Would it be better if I called back later? (bad/terrible)
2. Her finest moment came when she won a gold medal at the Olympics. She said it was the______moment of her life. (luckiest/proudest)
3. My most______moment was when I was out with my wife shopping and we bumped into one of my ex-girlfriends. (embarrassing/embarrassed)
4. For one______moment, we thought the climber was going to fall. (dreadful / bad)
5. The new exhibition in the National Museum covers the______moments of Sweden’s history. (best / key)
6. I’ve been so busy today — I’m still waiting for a______moment when I can grab a sandwich. (calm / quiet)
7. There were a few______moments as the plane came in to land in last night’s storm. (anxious / worried)
8. There was a______moment of calm and we were able to take off. (short / brief)
9. Why do you always leave things to the______moment? (final / last)
10. At the______moment Dave said ‘I do’, who do you think walked into the church? Celia, his ex-wife! (precise / crucial)

Word Grammar

3. Match the two halves of these sentences:

Preposition+Moment

4. Use a suitable preposition in the sentences:

1. I loved you______the very first moment I saw you.
2. I’m just going to the canteen. I’ll be back a______moment.
3. Why do you always leave it______the last possible moment before packing your bags?
4. Doctor Ferguson is busy______the moment. Can I take a message?
5. Would you mind looking after my bag______a moment while I buy a ticket?
6. Peter left the room quietly. We followed him______a few moments.

Answer Key

Ex 1:

1. have
2. lasted
3. take
4. spare
5. wait
6. dreading
7. choose
8. paused for

Ex 2:

1. bad
2. proudest
3. embarrassing
4. dreadful
5. key
6. quiet
7. anxious
8. brief
9. last
10. precise

Ex 3:

1. d
2. e
3. a
4. b
5. f
6. c

Ex 4:

1. from
2. in
3. to
4. at
5. for
6. after

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