This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Advanced > Corpus Linguistics > Academic Collocations – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Academic Collocations Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The company has ..... him the position. A) Applied. B) Offered. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Offered. 2. Resort to violence A) Prevent violence. B) Use violence. C) Deny using violence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Use violence. 3. ..... exercises is good for your health. A) Doing. B) Making. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Doing. 4. Choose the best verb to complete each collocation. There are different ways for progressing / processing new information, and one of them is active reading. A) Progressing. B) Processing. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Processing. 5. Which of the following collocations is correct? A) Make a decision. B) Take a decision. C) Do a decision. D) Have a decision. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Make a decision. 6. Mike opted ..... early retirement. A) In. B) For. C) To. D) From. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) For. 7. Everyday collocation:What is the noun form of the verb 'give'? A) Grant. B) Donation. C) Bestow. D) Gift. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gift. 8. ..... YOUR OWN BUSSINES A) BEING IN CHARGE. B) RUNNING. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) RUNNING. 9. Shall we ..... a drink after work? A) Go on. B) Go to. C) Go. D) Go for. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Go for. 10. Which word does not collocate with "make" ? A) Mistake. B) Exercise. C) Effort. D) Progress. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Exercise. 11. Exactly the ..... A) Opinion. B) Perfect. C) Opposite. D) Poor. E) Together. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Opposite. 12. Complete with a verb + adverb collocation: "You'll do it if you ..... enough." A) Try hard. B) Really try. C) Want to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Try hard. 13. Match the formal verb with the informal alternative.diminish A) Get. B) Decrease. C) Look at. D) Disagree with. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Decrease. 14. Sonia ..... a quick lunch and left for work. A) Made. B) Took. C) Had. D) Did. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Had. 15. Choose the correct option this shirt is ..... fit for me A) Correct. B) Good. C) Perfect. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Perfect. 16. Choose the correct collocation. A) Take a lunch. B) Take lunch. C) Have lunch. D) Have a lunch. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Have lunch. 17. "She spoke ..... to her daughter, reassuring that she's going to be just fine." A) Softly. B) Soft. C) Silently. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Softly. 18. The company made a huge amount of ..... out of tobacco sales. A) Profit. B) Money. C) Loss. D) Campaign. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Money. 19. I'm not cooking tonight! Let's ..... out! We can ..... to this new restaurant and then we might ..... to the cinema. A) Have. B) Go. C) Be. D) Tale. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Go. 20. What's the correct collocation?I need to ..... the explation.(meaning "follow carefully") A) Pay attention. B) Give attention. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pay attention. 21. If you don't shut ..... your computer properly, you may lose any unsaved work. A) Off. B) Up. C) Down. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Down. 22. A ..... sample of students took part in the survey. We hadn't met them before. A) Rapid. B) Rare. C) Rough. D) Random. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Random. 23. My teacher is really satisfied ..... my work. A) Of. B) With. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) With. 24. The car overturned and ..... fire. A) Caught. B) Did. C) Got. D) Made. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Caught. 25. Ivan Duque hopes to ..... / ..... the impact of the new taxes. A) Reduce/cut. B) Curb/ cut. C) Reduce/minimise. D) Minimise/cut. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reduce/minimise. 26. 7 Select the corresponding verb.a decision A) Have. B) Take. C) Make. D) Do. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Make. 27. 5 Select the corresponding verb.a chance A) Do. B) Have. C) Make. D) Take. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Take. 28. To ..... fun of somebody A) Play. B) Make. C) Laugh. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Make. 29. Wait for me! I just need to ..... a quick phone call to my sister. A) Have. B) Make. C) Take. D) Be. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Make. 30. Most voters care more about ..... than the environment. A) Economic growth. B) Have access to. C) High-level. D) Mental health. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Economic growth. 31. The teacher gave us feedback on the essay. A) Identified. B) Required. C) Analyzed. D) Provided. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Provided. 32. Ever since he left England, Terry has been longing ..... a plate of traditional English fish and chips. A) For. B) To. C) From. D) At. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) For. 33. A good diet ..... excellent health. A) Is caused by. B) Stems from excellent health. C) Is a factor in. D) Develops from. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Is a factor in. 34. There has been a rise in the number of cars on the roads in ..... years. A) Recent. B) Past. C) Last. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Recent. 35. In many countries, students ..... due to strict grading systems and high expectations. A) Face academic pressure. B) Recognize the importance of rest and play. C) Create more flexible school schedules. D) Attend extra classes or tutoring sessions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Face academic pressure. 36. He ..... learning English. A) Isn't. B) Aren't. C) Am not. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Isn't. 37. It's best for learners to think of collocations as being ..... A) Rules of grammar. B) Parts of speech. C) Chunks of language. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Chunks of language. 38. To ..... into laughter A) Break. B) Burst. C) Brush. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Burst. 39. ..... a family / sympathy A) Have. B) Get. C) Pay. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Have. 40. He had no problem in ..... admitting to his crimes. A) Freely. B) Actively. C) Thoroughly. D) Deeply. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Freely. 41. I'm sure I ..... a few mistakes in the test, but I think I can still pass. A) Did. B) Took. C) Had. D) Made. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Made. 42. Choose the correct definition for bitterly cold A) A term describing pleasantly cool weather conditions. B) Referring to mildly chilly temperatures that are comfortable for outdoor activities. C) Referred to weather conditions that are extremely and unpleasantly cold. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Referred to weather conditions that are extremely and unpleasantly cold. 43. Which word isn't a good collocation?do ..... A) Karate. B) Yoga. C) A job. D) Shopping. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Shopping. 44. Which is a very common collocation? A) Rapid food. B) Food fast. C) Quick food. D) Fast food. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fast food. 45. Complete the sentence with the correct collocations:They returnt ..... the pizza, they didn't like it. A) Complaining about. B) Complaining of. C) To complain about. D) To complain of. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To complain about. 46. Students today benefit from technological ..... in education, such as online learning platforms and digital resources. A) Developments. B) Areas. C) Parts. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Developments. 47. What verb is used to " ..... doubt on the validity" ? A) Cast. B) Question. C) Refute. D) Lend. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cast. 48. ..... of this presentation ..... A) At the beginning. B) Meanwhile. C) On the other hand,. D) In contrast to. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) At the beginning. 49. Choose the correct collocation to complete the sentence:She looks so familiar, she ..... an old friend. A) Remembers me to. B) Remembers me. C) Reminds me to. D) Reminds me of. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Reminds me of. 50. I want to ..... a course to learn more about computers. A) Do. B) Take. C) Have. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Do. 51. Match the formal verb with the informal alternative.omit A) Get. B) Disagree with. C) Skip; leave out. D) Start. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Skip; leave out. 52. Oliver won the race and Keith ..... second. A) Came. B) Did. C) Made. D) Went. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Came. 53. 11 Select the corresponding verb.an excuse A) Do. B) Make. C) Take. D) Have. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Make. 54. Scientists need to ..... evidence to back up their theories. A) Lend. B) Provide. C) Voice. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Provide. 55. Collocations:Swim ..... A) In an orchestra. B) A study group. C) 20 lengths. D) A quad-bike. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 20 lengths. 56. If you learn and use many collocations, your English will sound ..... A) More unusual. B) More grammatical. C) More natural. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) More natural. 57. ..... the evidence of recent games, we have a good chance of winning the championship. A) To. B) On. C) Of. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On. 58. What is the holiday given to a woman when she is pregnant called? A) Maternity Leave. B) Paternity Leave. C) Adoption Leave. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Maternity Leave. 59. Psychologists are trying to work ..... the criminal's behaviour. A) Out. B) Up. C) Over. D) On. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Out. 60. Academic collocation:What is the noun form of the verb 'develop'? A) Growth. B) Development. C) Evolution. D) Progress. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Development. Next →Related QuizzesAdvanced QuizzesGrammar QuizzesAcademic Collocations Quiz 2Academic Collocations Quiz 3Academic Collocations Quiz 4Academic Collocations Quiz 5Academic Collocations Quiz 6Academic Collocations Quiz 7Academic Collocations Quiz 8Academic Collocations Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books