This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Advanced > Corpus Linguistics > Academic Collocations – Quiz 16 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Academic Collocations Quiz 16 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. To hold a strong opinion that something is true. A) Poles apart. B) A popular believe. C) Firmly believe. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Firmly believe. 2. Once the vaccine for the COVID-19 is out, I will ..... for drinks! A) Get. B) Do. C) Take. D) Go. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Go. 3. New ways must be found to ..... issues relating to mental health. A) Pose. B) Find. C) Make. D) Face. E) Tackle. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Tackle. 4. But you (a) a conscious decision to learn it when you were in Mongolia, didn't you? A) A. made. B) Got. C) Did. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. made. 5. Merven is really ..... to his twin brother, Marvin. They both have blonde hair. A) Keen. B) Agree. C) Similar. D) Proud. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Similar. 6. Complete the collocation:Climb ..... A) A go-kart. B) An indoor climbing wall. C) A robot. D) Your own clothes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An indoor climbing wall. 7. James found some EFFECTIVE WAYS of working with natural materials. Is that collocation true or false? A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 8. When you graduate from college, you'll get a ..... Afterwards, you can say you have a ..... in the area of your concentration. A) Qualification/ degree. B) Diploma/ degree. C) Diploma/ qualification. D) Degree/ diploma. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Diploma/ degree. 9. Choose ONE word that collocates with "equal": A) Information. B) Opportunities. C) Media. D) Goals. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Opportunities. 10. Which verb is used to " ..... the assumption" ? A) Challenge. B) Lend. C) Cast. D) Point. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Challenge. 11. What's the correct collocation?The secretary ..... to justify her boss' absence.(meaning "invented") A) Made an excuse. B) Did an excuse. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Made an excuse. 12. You should apologize ..... him ..... missing his party. A) For/by. B) To/for. C) To/about. D) For/to. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To/for. 13. Which slang means to relax? A) Wasted. B) Dump. C) Chillin'. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Chillin'. 14. We're not listening ..... the teacher. A) To. B) Of. C) At. D) From. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To. 15. Your mom asked me to ..... the dishes after lunch. A) Make. B) Do. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Do. 16. Choose the correct option:What is Collocation? A) Words that are used to describe or modify nouns or pronouns. B) It is a group of two or more words that like to hang out together. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is a group of two or more words that like to hang out together. 17. Complete the idiom meaning:to be completely consumed by thought, often to the point of being unaware of one's surroundings. "When Dave is programming, he often gets lost in ..... " A) Views. B) Thought. C) Mind. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mind. 18. There is already ..... evidence that these work in raising standards. A) Provide. B) Ample. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ample. 19. Have some ..... Pete; your brother had just lost his job. A) Married. B) To pieces. C) Sympathy. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sympathy. 20. Normally Eason will ..... his bath at 6 in the morning. A) Have. B) Make. C) Do. D) Take. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Take. 21. We must ..... state our sales policy to avoid any potential confusion. A) Explicitly. B) Obviously. C) Sincerely. D) Absolutely. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Explicitly. 22. Which of the following is an example of generative AI? A) Adobe Reader. B) Google Maps. C) Excel. D) ChatGPT. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) ChatGPT. 23. I'm studying to find out how to ..... a good presentation A) Make. B) Create. C) Do. D) Form. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Make. 24. II-Choose the verb that complete the collocation in each sentence. 2. He ..... no attention to my requests. A) A) Paid. B) B) took. C) C) had. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A) Paid. 25. Simon was ..... of Yong Xuen because he can speak in three different languages. A) Listen. B) Keen. C) Jealous. D) Rely. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Jealous. 26. To ..... with the regulations A) Comply. B) Confirm. C) Follow. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comply. 27. Which statement about academic phrases is not true? A) They sound professional. B) They give structure. C) They can not be overused. D) They can be used for any topic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They can not be overused. 28. I ..... the view that there is something profoundly disturbing about attempting to recreate the human essence. A) Hold. B) Have. C) Think. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hold. 29. What's the correct collocation?He works hard to ..... (meaning "make money") A) Earn a living. B) Gain a living. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Earn a living. 30. Choose the examples that are true for:Verb + Noun collocations A) Have fun on the weekend | Go out with my friends | Play video games with my friends. B) Stay at home in the evening | Listen to music a lot | Go out with my parents. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Have fun on the weekend | Go out with my friends | Play video games with my friends. ← 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