Pair work. Match the verbs with the suitable nouns to form commonly used expressions. Make as many pairs as possible.

1. to establish
2. to populate 
3. to award
4. to border
5. to found6. to govern
7. to rule
8. to observe
9. to design
10. to situate
11. to celebrate

a) a block of flats
b) a prize
c) a tradition
d) a city
e) a country
f) a town
g) a university
h) a territory
i) a building
j) a holiday
k) an empire
l) a federation
m) a medal
n) a lake
o) a park
p) a castle