This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Advanced > Corpus Linguistics > Academic Collocations – Quiz 14 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Academic Collocations Quiz 14 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Choose the correct option:When we use a Preposition? A) A word or group of words that is used with a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase to show direction, location, or time, or to introduce an object. B) A word that is the name of something (such as a person, animal, place, thing, quality, idea, or action) and is typically used in a sentence as subject. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A word or group of words that is used with a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase to show direction, location, or time, or to introduce an object. 2. Which collocation means to stop someone from doing something? A) Pay attention to. B) Suffer from. C) Prevent someone from. D) Forgive someone of. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Prevent someone from. 3. In an orderly ..... A) Manner. B) Opinion. C) Opposite. D) Rebel force. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Manner. 4. Tom and I want to get ..... as soon as possible. We love each other. A) A diary. B) A secret. C) Married. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Married. 5. Academic collocation:What is the noun form of the verb 'analyze'? A) Analyzation. B) Analysis. C) Analyzing. D) Analyst. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Analysis. 6. The police only allowed the drunk driver to ..... a phone call. A) Make. B) Do. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Make. 7. I left work early to ..... dentist. A) Go to a. B) Go no. C) Go for. D) Go to the. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Go to the. 8. I ..... a mistake in my last reading exam. A) Had. B) Made. C) Did. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Made. 9. Collocations are ..... A) Difficult to use correctly. B) Easy to use correctly. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Difficult to use correctly. 10. Leroy is capable ..... running 100 metres in under 10 seconds. A) Of. B) In. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Of. 11. Choose the best verb to complete each collocation. The team will conduct / convince a survey to gather opinions from students. A) Conduct. B) Convince. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conduct. 12. Your uncle has ..... because his detached house was too expensive! A) Moved house. B) Moved with times. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Moved house. 13. Compassionate leave is given ..... A) When someone's children are sick. B) When someone is sick. C) When someone in the family dies. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When someone in the family dies. 14. We have to ..... time! Hurry up A) Run. B) Save. C) Play. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Save. 15. To ..... up a poster A) Take. B) Put. C) Lift. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Put. 16. At the talk, the speaker stated his opinion that living near a nuclear power ..... is not dangerous A) Change. B) Plant. C) Explosion. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Plant. 17. What does the colloquial term "Gimme" mean in this sentence?"Gimme the ice cream." A) Get me. B) Give me. C) Grimy. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Give me. 18. Available in ..... A) The purchase. B) Opinion. C) Sand. D) Paperback edition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Paperback edition. 19. Which collocation means to be envious of someone? A) Jealous of. B) Hope for. C) Belong to. D) Congratulate on. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jealous of. 20. Academic research requires ..... A) Collecting random opinions. B) Reading articles and summarizing them. C) Systematic investigation and analysis. D) Taking notes during lectures. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Systematic investigation and analysis. 21. For the wedding ceremony, the couple decided to invite ..... from both sides of their families. A) Parts. B) Guests. C) Areas. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Guests. 22. II-Choose the verb that complete the collocation in each sentence. 5. Abbreviations ..... space and hence they are very common in newspaper headlines. A) A) catch. B) B) save. C) C) take. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B) save. 23. Eric's carelessness ..... his injury. A) Arise from. B) Was responsible for. C) Be a factor in. D) Was caused by. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Was responsible for. 24. 8 Select the corresponding verb. Pilates A) Do. B) Have. C) Take. D) Make. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Do. 25. Complete the collocation:Can you let ..... ? A) Me to try. B) Me trying. C) Me try. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Me try. 26. At home, mum always ..... the cooking as her meals are delicious. A) Does. B) Makes. C) Do. D) Has. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Does. 27. Which collocation means to stop going to work? A) Pay attention to. B) Keep an eye on. C) Retire from. D) Put a stop to. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Retire from. 28. I hate when somebody is being late. It rattles my ..... A) Cage. B) Bones. C) Back. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cage. 29. They were ..... aware of what would happen if they didn't go to class. A) Fully. B) Blatantly. C) Absurdly. D) Incredibly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fully. 30. We all wanted the party to be perfect, I am sorry that it turned out to be ..... disappointing. A) Mildly. B) Terribly. C) Sorely. D) Completely. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Terribly. 31. To improve their performance, many students ..... outside school hours. A) Attend extra classes or tutoring sessions. B) Create more flexible school schedules. C) Face academic pressure. D) Reduce the academic burden. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Attend extra classes or tutoring sessions. 32. II-Choose the verb that complete the collocation in each sentence. 1. 1. If you park there, you will have to ..... a fine. A) A) Pay. B) B) take. C) C) have. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A) Pay. 33. The project needs a lot of work. A) Requires. B) Analyzes. C) Conducts. D) Provides. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Requires. 34. To get good grades, many students ..... and avoid going out with friends. A) Feel anxious about future job prospects. B) Prepare intensively for entrance exams. C) Sacrifice leisure time for academic achievement. D) Create more flexible school schedules. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sacrifice leisure time for academic achievement. 35. The teacher encouraged students to be ..... ..... in class discussions to enhance their learning experience and foster a sense of community within the classroom. A) Actively involved. B) Actively focused. C) Fully aware. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Actively involved. 36. It shows that students need more time. A) Occurs. B) Establishes. C) Consists of. D) Indicates. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Indicates. 37. The bus strike has been ..... problems for students trying to get to school. A) Causing. B) Doing. C) Passing. D) Makeing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Causing. 38. She had toothache, so she ..... an appointment with the dentist for the following day. A) Did. B) Made. C) Got. D) Took. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Made. 39. Solving maths problems is a ..... for me. I need to study harder. A) Challenge. B) Change. C) Predict. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Challenge. 40. Fill in MAKE, DO, GET or TAKE to form collocations: ..... a promise A) TAKE. B) MAKE. C) DO. D) GET. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) MAKE. 41. Which collocation fits:He was nervous he might ..... the exam. A) Fall behind. B) Skip a class. C) Fail an exam. D) Apply for a scholarship. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fail an exam. 42. I would prefer to go to university and do a ..... in International Studies, rather than start work. A) Result. B) Certificate. C) Qualification. D) Degree. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Degree. 43. Don't worry about ..... everything correct. Just do your best. A) Getting. B) Make. C) Making. D) Doing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Getting. 44. Choose the best noun to complete each collocation. Writing essays and reports is a common research design / academic activity for university students. A) Research design. B) Academic activity. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Academic activity. 45. Hey today it's friday, let's ..... a drink A) Take. B) Have. C) Make. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Have. 46. To ..... measure A) Do. B) Take. C) Make. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Take. 47. I must ..... my exercise today. A) Play. B) Do. C) Have. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Do. 48. Match the formal verb with the informal alternative.contest A) Disagree with. B) Get. C) Start. D) Decrease. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Disagree with. 49. Joe has started his own business and he says he's going to ..... a fortune. A) Take. B) Make. C) Have. D) Do. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Make. 50. 2 Select the corresponding verb.a good time A) Make. B) Do. C) Have. D) Take. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Have. 51. Graduation day is a special ..... for students, marking the end of their academic journey. A) Day. B) Attraction. C) Quality. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Day. 52. Which one of these sentences is a collocation? A) Round of applause. B) Achieved much money. C) Powerful coffee. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Round of applause. 53. Choose the best noun to complete each collocation. The research findings / academic activity revealed important trends in the data. A) Research findings. B) Academic activity. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Research findings. 54. Complete the collocation:Pay A) Attention in. B) Attention at. C) Attention of. D) Attention to. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Attention to. 55. Choose the correct crime collocation.Indeed, police claim that it is probably ..... offenders who are to blame for the recent ..... of bulgaries in our town. A) RateMindless. B) Rock. C) StoryCombat. D) YoungSpate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) YoungSpate. 56. "Kelvin, you should ..... a break! '' said Vincent. A) Take. B) Took. C) Do. D) Does. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Take. 57. What is the equivalent colloquial term of the slang term "buzz off?" A) Gangsta. B) Leave or go away. C) My bad. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Leave or go away. 58. Complete the collocation:You should do more things ..... own. A) At your. B) For your. C) In your. D) On your. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) On your. 59. Fill in MAKE, DO, GET or TAKE to form collocations: ..... a mistake A) MAKE. B) TAKE. C) DO. D) GET. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) MAKE. 60. And what about "hacer un examen" ? A) Do an exam. B) Make an exam. C) Prepare an exam. D) Sit an exam. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sit an exam. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesAdvanced QuizzesGrammar QuizzesAcademic Collocations Quiz 1Academic Collocations Quiz 2Academic Collocations Quiz 3Academic Collocations Quiz 4Academic Collocations Quiz 5Academic Collocations Quiz 6Academic Collocations Quiz 7Academic Collocations Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books