This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Advanced > Corpus Linguistics > Academic Collocations – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Academic Collocations Quiz 3 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. You ..... a mistake! A) Do. B) Make. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Make. 2. Fill in MAKE, DO, GET or TAKE to form collocations: ..... a complaint A) TAKE. B) GET. C) DO. D) MAKE. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) MAKE. 3. Complete the sentences with the preposition:I listen ..... music a lot. A) To. B) For. C) About. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To. 4. People have begun to ..... some doubt about the safety of drones. A) Voice. B) Provide. C) Hold. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Voice. 5. Where did you ..... college? A) Go for. B) Go to. C) Go on. D) Go. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Go to. 6. Looking at old photographs can stir up ..... A) Memories. B) Close. C) Remember. D) Do. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Memories. 7. Match the formal verb with the informal alternative.secure A) Start. B) Look at. C) Get. D) Skip; leave out. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Get. 8. Which one of these examples is a strong collocation of a noun? A) Make a wish. B) Box of toys. C) Big dreams. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Make a wish. 9. Priya and Tom are a crucial part of my academic ..... A) Lifestyle. B) Circles. C) University. D) Friends. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Circles. 10. My wife has an interview today, because she is applying ..... a job. A) At. B) For. C) Of. D) On. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) For. 11. Even if an academic career ends in ..... , it does not mean that someone's long-term career prospects are damaged. A) Success. B) Achievement. C) Opportunity. D) Failure. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Failure. 12. I thought you two ..... on so well. A) Were doing. B) Were getting. C) Were meeting. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Were getting. 13. Select the correct word to complete the collocation:' ..... a risk' A) Make. B) Do. C) Take. D) Get. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Take. 14. I always schedule my ..... check-up in April A) Annual. B) Consequence. C) Challenge. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Annual. 15. Unfortunately, the financial crisis ruined his ..... A) Clearly. B) Do. C) Happily. D) Career. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Career. 16. I ..... regret having spoken to you like that. Please forgive me. A) Deeply. B) Greatly. C) Quickly. D) Strongly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Deeply. 17. Which ONE of the following collocates with "make" ? A) Effect. B) An impact. C) Research. D) Development. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An impact. 18. Complete the sentence:I'm terrible ..... names. A) With remembering. B) In remembering. C) At remembering. D) Of remember. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) At remembering. 19. We ..... appreciate the effort you made to come to our wedding A) Reasonably. B) Greatly. C) Happily. D) Perfectly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Greatly. 20. Our company ..... business with a Chineses corporation. A) Make. B) Do. C) Does. D) Makes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Does. 21. 'Don't be afraid to ..... for advice, ' Mum told Amy. A) Ask. B) Call. C) Keep. D) Make. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ask. 22. Can you please ..... that word in the dictionary if you don't know its meaning? A) Look like. B) Look out for. C) Look up. D) Look for. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Look up. 23. In the evening, I like to relax and surf ..... to catch up on the latest news and trends. A) The internet. B) The area. C) Temperature. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The internet. 24. Teachers and parents must ..... to support student happiness. A) Prioritize students' mental well-being. B) Struggle with heavy workloads. C) Fear falling behind their peers. D) Meet high parental expectations. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Prioritize students' mental well-being. 25. A recent fashion ..... is to wear clothes made of recycled materials A) Challenge. B) Area. C) Trend. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Trend. 26. I was given a ..... glimpse of what my life would be. A) Brief. B) Fast. C) Quickly. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brief. 27. After shool, you can "divertirte" A) Funny. B) Have fun. C) Fun. D) Be happy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Have fun. 28. I ..... an apple. A) Am eating. B) Are eating. C) Is eating. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Am eating. 29. What's a school leaver? A) A young person who is about to graduate or has just graduated school. B) A young person who is about to join or has just joined school. C) A young person who is about to leave or has just left school. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A young person who is about to leave or has just left school. 30. Sally always hands in her homework on time and buys the teacher small presents. The other children hate her. She's such a ..... A) Teacher's jewel. B) Teacher's sweet. C) Teacher's toy. D) Teacher's pet. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Teacher's pet. 31. The Prince emerged unscathed ..... the scandal. A) To. B) Against. C) With. D) From. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) From. 32. (a) the questions right would be usefultraining for many interviewers. A) A. Getting. B) Having. C) Making. D) Doing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. Getting. 33. Collocations can be divided into several types such as ..... collocations A) Verb + noun. B) Subject + object. C) First + second. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Verb + noun. 34. The hotel fire ..... an electrical problem. A) Brought about. B) Developed from. C) Is responsible for. D) Contributed to. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Developed from. 35. Your parents don't let you surf the internet. That sounds ..... A) Fashionable. B) Permit. C) Horrible. D) Wonderful. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Horrible. 36. "I was running late, so I only had time to take a ..... shower." A) Fast. B) Quick. C) Short. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Quick. 37. I'm so thirsty. I need to ..... a drink of water. A) Have. B) Do. C) Make. D) Take. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Have. 38. Does this bus ..... the airport? A) Go. B) Go to. C) Go for. D) Go on. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Go to. 39. All their lives they appear to be ..... married. A) Clearly. B) Memories. C) Close. D) Happily. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Happily. 40. When you wake up you should ..... A) Make your bed. B) Fix your bed. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Make your bed. 41. ..... complaints A) Unjustified. B) Unidentified. C) Unavoidable. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Unjustified. 42. ..... part in something A) Do. B) Take. C) Go. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Take. 43. Which slang term means dollar? A) Cubs. B) Bucks. C) Clubs. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bucks. 44. The twins ..... each other so much that it's hard to tell them apart. A) Look like. B) Look over. C) Look forward to. D) Look after. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Look like. 45. Flexi-Time is ..... A) When you choose your hours in a given bracket. B) When you work day or night shifts. C) When you work over your hours. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When you choose your hours in a given bracket. 46. 'Interrupting others is annoying, so try to ..... the habit, ' Dad advised. A) Break. B) Make. C) Keep. D) Do. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Break. 47. You're not trying hard enough! ..... an effort! A) Make. B) Get. C) Take. D) Do. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Make. 48. A ..... alternative A) Heated. B) Divided. C) Viable. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Viable. 49. My mother has ..... her best to set an example for me and my siblings. A) Made. B) Done. C) Had. D) Taken. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Done. 50. We are ..... a lot of damage to our environment. A) Making. B) Doing. C) Having. D) Taking. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Doing. 51. We can't afford to ..... abroad this summer. A) Go to the. B) Go. C) Go to. D) Go for. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Go. 52. As the movie drew to a ..... , there were some surprising twists in the story. A) END. B) DREW. C) FINISH. D) CLOSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) CLOSE. 53. Academic collocation:What is the noun form of the verb 'implement'? A) Implementable. B) Implementer. C) Implementing. D) Implementation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Implementation. 54. We must ..... the question:Will robots really replace human workers? A) Hold. B) Lend. C) Pose. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pose. 55. Which collocation completes:Please ..... your homework by Friday. A) Apply for. B) Take. C) Pass. D) Hand in. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hand in. 56. Collocations are used to ..... A) Make it easier for you to speak English. B) Make how you speak English sound natural. C) Express things indirectly. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Make how you speak English sound natural. 57. She bet £500, 000 ..... the horse that came in second. A) On. B) For. C) From. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On. 58. During winter, the average ..... often drops, and we might experience extreme weather events. A) Temperature. B) Quality. C) Day. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Temperature. 59. Write the correct news collocationThe rebel trop taken control of the capital of Jamalaa last night. A) Sleeping rough. B) Seized control. C) Spate of bulgaries. D) Squander. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Seized control. 60. Please ..... at this document and provide feedback. A) Take a picture. B) Take notes. C) Take medicine. D) Take a seat. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Take a seat. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesAdvanced QuizzesGrammar QuizzesAcademic Collocations Quiz 1Academic Collocations Quiz 2Academic 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