I.
noun
1 use of the body to keep healthy
ADJECTIVE
▪ good , healthy
▪ hard , heavy , high-intensity ( esp. AmE ), intense , strenuous , vigorous
▪ gentle , light , moderate
▪
Try to do fifteen minutes of gentle ~ every day.
▪ regular
▪ daily , morning
▪ adequate
▪ aerobic , cardiovascular , weight-bearing
▪
Weight-bearing ~ increases the health of bones.
▪ endurance
▪ mental , physical
▪ outdoor
VERB + EXERCISE
▪ do , get , take ( BrE )
▪
John never does any ~.
▪
Do you take enough ~?
▪ need
▪ recommend
▪
The doctor recommended regular ~.
EXERCISE + NOUN
▪ programme/program , regime , regimen ( esp. AmE ), routine
▪ session
▪ class
▪ ball , bike , equipment , machine
▪ mat
▪ room ( esp. AmE )
▪ video
PREPOSITION
▪ during ~
▪
Stop frequently to rest during ~ until you are fitter.
PHRASES
▪ a form of ~ , a kind of ~ , a type of ~
▪ lack of ~
▪
Lack of ~ is a risk factor in heart disease.
2 set of movements/activities
ADJECTIVE
▪ great
▪
This is a great ~ for the upper back.
▪ basic , simple
▪ warm-up
▪ breathing , relaxation , strengthening , stretching
▪ chest , leg , etc.
▪ daily , morning
▪
He began his daily ~s.
▪ mental , physical
▪
Mental ~s can help older people to sustain their mental abilities.
▪ floor
▪
Combine yoga with stretching and floor ~s.
▪ group
… OF EXERCISES
▪ series , set
VERB + EXERCISE
▪ do , execute ( AmE ), perform
▪
Remember to do your breathing ~s every day.
▪
You may find it helpful to perform this ~ in front of the mirror.
▪ try
▪
I did try some basic relaxation ~s.
▪ repeat
▪ recommend
▪
She recommends the following ~s to increase circulation.
3 set of questions
ADJECTIVE
▪ easy , simple
▪ difficult , hard
▪ practical , written
▪ interactive
▪ practice
▪ comprehension , grammar , listening , translation , writing
… OF EXERCISES
▪ series , set
VERB + EXERCISE
▪ do
▪ try
▪
Ask your students to try this ~ before the next class.
▪ complete
▪
You will complete these ~s for homework.
▪ practise/practice
▪
Practise/Practice the following ~ at least twice a day.
▪ give sb
▪ create
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ in
▪
an ~ in translation
4 use of a power/a right/a quality
ADJECTIVE
▪ effective
▪
the effective ~ of power by the government
▪ free
▪
the free ~ of informed choice
▪ legitimate , proper
▪ improper ( law , esp. BrE )
▪
an improper ~ of a discretionary power
VERB + EXERCISE
▪ limit , regulate ( law )
▪ justify
PHRASES
▪ the ~ of authority , the ~ of power
▪
to limit the ~ of political power
▪ the ~ of discretion
5 for a particular result
ADJECTIVE
▪ simple , straightforward
▪ major , massive ( esp. BrE )
▪
The Government instituted a massive ~ in social control.
▪ successful
▪ fascinating , interesting , useful , valuable , worthwhile
▪ arbitrary , cosmetic , cynical , empty , fruitless , futile , pointless
▪
In the end it proved a pointless ~.
▪ academic , intellectual , mental , paper ( esp. BrE ), practical , technical , theoretical
▪
This is not a purely academic ~: it should have a real impact on the way we work.
▪ costly , expensive
▪ political
▪
The whole consultation process was just a cynical political ~.
▪ consultation ( BrE )
▪ cost-cutting , damage-limitation , marketing , propaganda , public relations (abbreviated to PR ) (all esp. BrE )
▪ evaluation
▪ role-playing , team-building
▪
We run team-building ~s with employees at each office.
VERB + EXERCISE
▪ carry out , conduct , perform
▪
The company has just carried out a major cost-cutting ~.
▪ embark on , mount (both BrE )
▪
Before embarking on any ~, you should conduct a cost-benefit analysis.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ in
▪
The seminar was a valuable ~ in information exchange.
PHRASES
▪ the aim of the ~ , the object of the ~
▪
The object of the ~ is to increase public awareness of environmental issues.
6 for soldiers/police
ADJECTIVE
▪ major
▪ field , field-training ( AmE ), training
▪
We were out on a field ~.
▪ live-fire ( AmE )
▪ tactical
▪ joint
▪
US forces took part in joint ~s with the British Navy.
▪ military , naval
VERB + EXERCISE
▪ conduct , do , execute ( AmE ), take part in
▪
We have conducted training ~s in seven separate states.
▪ complete
▪
They recently completed a four-week ~ in Poland.
PREPOSITION
▪ on ~
▪
Half the regiment was away on ~.
II.
verb
ADVERB
▪ effectively , properly ( esp. BrE )
▪ fully
▪
the conditions necessary to fully ~ these rights
▪ lawfully
▪ freely
▪
the right to freely ~ your religion
VERB + EXERCISE
▪ be able to , be unable to
▪
They found themselves unable to ~ influence and maintain independence.
▪ be free to
▪
Managers are free to ~ their discretion in these cases.
▪ have the right to
▪
They have the right to ~ self-determination.
▪ choose to
▪
Each of us has a vote—if we choose to ~ it.
▪ be necessary to , need to
▪
It is necessary to ~ caution when making recommendations.
▪ continue to
▪
The all-powerful steering committee continued to ~ control.
▪ fail to
▪
The company's representative failed to ~ due care.
Exercise is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ authority , ↑ autonomy , ↑ care , ↑ caution , ↑ choice , ↑ clout , ↑ common sense , ↑ control , ↑ diplomacy , ↑ discipline , ↑ discretion , ↑ franchise , ↑ freedom , ↑ imagination , ↑ influence , ↑ judgement , ↑ jurisdiction , ↑ leadership , ↑ mind , ↑ monopoly , ↑ muscle , ↑ option , ↑ patience , ↑ power , ↑ prerogative , ↑ privilege , ↑ responsibility , ↑ restraint , ↑ right , ↑ self-control , ↑ skill , ↑ sovereignty , ↑ supervision , ↑ tact , ↑ taste , ↑ trade , ↑ veto , ↑ vigilance , ↑ will