Introduction
Both forms are not always included. if one form is used less frequently than the other. Collocations
Words often tend to 'collocate' or be used in combination with certain other words. In order to sound natural and achieve fluency in English. the non-native speaker must be familiar with collocations. Word Peifect therefore includes many examples of collocations. For example 'luc,k' is followed by ' a stroke of 1uc.k'. ' a c.ompluint' by ' t o muke u c,ompluint'. and other collocations are included in their own right. for example ' t o hear u grudge'. ' o n u\,ei.age'. and 'h?. chance'. If you said 'by average' or 'through chance' ycu would probably be understood, but you would not sound natural.
How to use the book The clarity of the definitions and examplea. and the inclusion of an answer key to the exercises, make Word Perfect ideal for self-study. You can work through each unit in sequence, or you can use the contents page or index to choose a unit which interests you. Study the 'reference'
section of the unil carefully. paying particular attention to any grammatical features associated with an entry. Reading the examples and seeing the new item of vocabulary in context ill help you further to understand when and how i t is used. Ideally. the practice exercises should not be done immediately afterwards. since the aim is to be able to produce the vocabulary at any time, and the exercises should not simply be a short-span memory test. When you have done the exercises, check your answers with the answer key, referring back to the reference section if you have made any mis~akes. You do not of course have to do rhe exercises. and Word Petfec.t is very useful as a reference book. The inclusion of an index means that you can look up a word that you don't know. or clarify for yourself a particular problem such as the difference between 't.en7et?1her'and 't.ernitid'. Word Peife~,rcan also be used for exam preparation, to build vocabulary of the kind required for the Cambridge First Certificate and Proficiency examinations.