This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Advanced > Corpus Linguistics > Academic Collocations – Quiz 15 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Academic Collocations Quiz 15 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of these examples is a weak collocation of an adjective? A) Meandering river. B) Winding road. C) Big surprise. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Big surprise. 2. These two forms of language are both informal spoken forms of language and can be used interchangeably. A) Academic and Non-Academic. B) Persuasive and Informative. C) Colloquial and Slang. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Colloquial and Slang. 3. Choose the best verb to complete each collocation. In their essays, students need to draw / drive connections between theory and practice. A) Draw. B) Drive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Draw. 4. Match the correct noun to the group of words.fossil/diesel/alternative/renewable/clean ..... A) Fuel. B) Energy. C) Pollution. D) Problem. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fuel. 5. The institute will invest five million ..... the project. A) To. B) For. C) In. D) With. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In. 6. ..... A SMARTHPHONE A) OWNING. B) BELOGNING. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) OWNING. 7. Choose the correct box of crime collocations. A) Political prisionersTackle crimeVehicle crime. B) Juvenil crimeYoung offendersCrime rate. C) Petty crimeStreet crimeTarget serious crime. D) All are right. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All are right. 8. Sylvie's good health ..... her excellenteating habits. A) Was due to. B) Is a factor in. C) Was a factor in. D) Is due to. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Is due to. 9. If you gonna implement this, it may have ..... effect on the score. A) Complicated. B) Expensive. C) Infected. D) Adverse. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Adverse. 10. To ..... a glimpse of sth/sb A) Make. B) Hold. C) Take. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Take. 11. The business suffers ..... lack of capital. A) For. B) From. C) On. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) From. 12. How should AI be used in academic writing? A) To fully automate human work. B) To completely replace critical thinking. C) To support the writing process, but not replace it. D) To generate text without citing sources. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To support the writing process, but not replace it. 13. You aren't going anywhere until you get in your room and ..... A) Make your bed. B) Do the dishes. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Make your bed. 14. How did she seem after being placed in a lower group again? A) Happy. B) Supportive. C) Resigned. D) Indifferent. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Resigned. 15. What is the meaning of blisfully unaware? A) Not knowing any of the unpleasant facts about something. B) Feeling proud of not knowing something. C) Being conscious about a situation but unwilling to accept it. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Not knowing any of the unpleasant facts about something. 16. Which word isn't a good collocation?take ..... A) A photo. B) A taxi. C) A shower. D) A coffee. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A coffee. 17. Access to healthcare can be limited in some rural ..... , making it challenging for residents to get medical help quickly. A) Areas. B) Stalls. C) Days. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Areas. 18. Henry has just ran 16km. He needs to sit down and ..... a breath now. A) Make. B) Take. C) Do. D) Have. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Take. 19. ..... married / divorced A) Have. B) Pay. C) Get. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Get. 20. I have so many different projects, it's hard to ..... track of everything that needs to be done. A) HAVE. B) GET. C) MAKE. D) KEEP. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) KEEP. 21. ..... your best! A) Make. B) Do. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Do. 22. Going to university is expensive because in addition to the tuition ..... , there are expenses for accommodation, books, living costs, etc. A) Fares. B) Scholarships. C) Grants. D) Fees. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fees. 23. Louis has seen ..... in his english class this year, doing excellent work in comparison with last year. A) Improved. B) Effective way. C) Won the respect. D) A dramatic improvement. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A dramatic improvement. 24. Which word does not collocate with "take" ? A) The train. B) A promise. C) Care. D) Measurements. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A promise. 25. We must strive ..... the greatest authenticity possible. A) Against. B) To. C) For. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) For. 26. I don't know if John was fully ..... of the consequences his actions might have. A) Clear. B) Aware. C) Serious. D) Amused. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Aware. 27. I will always be eternally ..... to my parents for helping me out. A) Familiar. B) Amused. C) Grateful. D) Aware. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Grateful. 28. Restore confidence A) Make sb feel confident. B) Lose confidence. C) Make sb trust sth again. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Make sb trust sth again. 29. In which languages do collocations exist? A) English. B) All languages. C) German. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) All languages. 30. I was having so much fun during my semester abroad that I didn't feel cramped / homesick /housewarm at all. A) Cramped. B) Homesick. C) Housewarm. D) None of the above. 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