This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Advanced > Corpus Linguistics > Academic Collocations – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Academic Collocations Quiz 5 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which collocation is used to express starting a journey? A) Take a journey. B) Make a journey. C) Do a journey. D) Have a journey. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Take a journey. 2. Our President's presence on the government is ..... for all of us. A) Creating awareness. B) Producing any result. C) Creating problems. D) A wate of time. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Creating problems. 3. ..... SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES A) GOING. B) USING. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) USING. 4. Colin was ..... of Yong Xuen because he can speak in three different languages. A) Jealous. B) Keen. C) Rely. D) Listen. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jealous. 5. Which is a common adverb + adjective collocation? A) Richly decorated. B) Richly wealthy. C) Greedily rich. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Richly decorated. 6. I really like ..... from Mc Donalds A) Quick food. B) Fast food. C) Unhealthy food. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fast food. 7. Jamie ..... a short rest in the afternoon. A) Caught. B) Took. C) Paid. D) Made. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Took. 8. It's time to ..... about which college to attend. A) Make an offer. B) Make a choice. C) Make dinner. D) Make room. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Make a choice. 9. Please, ..... attention, I'm talking to you! A) Save. B) Do. C) Catch. D) Pay. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pay. 10. Sometimes, it's okay to just ..... and relax. A) Do the cooking. B) Do business. C) Do someone a favor. D) Do nothing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Do nothing. 11. Fill in MAKE, DO, GET or TAKE to form collocations: ..... a decision A) DO. B) MAKE. C) TAKE. D) GET. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) MAKE. 12. ..... YOUR OWN CREDIT CARD A) HAVING. B) SIGNIN UP. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) HAVING. 13. What's the correct collocation?Your children will have a ..... future.(meaning "successful") A) Bright future. B) Shinny future. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bright future. 14. US current situation with Covid-19 was given do to the lack of action ..... by the government. A) Done. B) Made. C) Taken. D) Had. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Taken. 15. Which ONE of the following collocates with "achieve" ? A) A development. B) Methods. C) An appearance. D) A goal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A goal. 16. Last night they ..... drunk, so they went home by taxi. A) Got. B) Went. C) Made. D) Took. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Got. 17. I have too much homework to do:I need to ..... the shopping, ..... the gardening and ..... the laundry. A) Have. B) Do. C) Take. D) Get. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Do. 18. In the morning, there is often ..... traffic on the roads. A) Weighty. B) Large. C) Heavy. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Heavy. 19. This presentation was made ..... an English course. A) In the context of. B) To the fact that. C) The role of. D) Can be used to. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In the context of. 20. In the busy market, there is a food ..... that serves tasty kebabs and grilled vegetables. A) Area. B) Stall. C) Part. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stall. 21. Before submitting the report, please ..... it for any errors or typos. A) Look back. B) Look over. C) Look out for. D) Look ahead. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Look over. 22. I ..... believe there is a suitable solution for this. A) Firmly. B) Distinctly. C) Greatly. D) Especially. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Firmly. 23. If they can't sort out their problems soon, they may get ..... A) A secret. B) A family. C) Divorced. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Divorced. 24. I was waiting ..... you too much time. A) At. B) By. C) In. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) For. 25. The boy ..... his promise and didn't take her to the cinema. A) Broke. B) Paid. C) Saved. D) Won. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Broke. 26. The high price of gas ..... a petroleumshortage. A) Bring about. B) Stems from. C) Is responsible for. D) Be responsible for. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stems from. 27. To ..... the requirement A) Comply. B) Suit. C) Fulfil. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fulfil. 28. Doesn't ..... any sense A) Do. B) Make. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Make. 29. Which one of these is a very common collocation? A) Fast food. B) Quick food. C) Rapid food. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fast food. 30. She worked hard to ..... in computer science. A) Get a chance. B) Get a letter. C) Get a degree. D) Get married. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Get a degree. 31. I am so stubborn! In that sense I ..... after my mother. A) Take. B) Do. C) Get. D) Go. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Take. 32. To ..... an offer A) Do. B) Make. C) Put. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Make. 33. What's the correct collocation?My car broke down, but it will be a ..... (meaning "the simplest solution") A) Quick fix. B) Fast fix. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Quick fix. 34. The high level of air pollution in our country negatively ..... the health of a large number of people. A) Changes. B) Alters. C) Affects. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Affects. 35. Only 31% of the students who ..... the final exam passed it. A) Wrote. B) Took. C) Made. D) Had. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Took. 36. He'll have to ..... and work harder or he'll fail the exam A) Pull his socks up. B) Polish his head. C) Empty his washing basket. D) Stick his neck out. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pull his socks up. 37. After years of struggles, they decided to ..... A) Get home. B) Get married. C) Get divorced. D) Get a letter. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Get divorced. 38. To ..... preparations for sth A) Do. B) Make. C) Work. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Make. 39. Which ONE of the following collocates with "negative" ? A) Effect. B) Opportunities. C) Achievement. D) Goal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Effect. 40. What is the equivalent slang term of the colloquial term "I'm sorry?" A) Epic fail. B) My bad. C) Beat. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My bad. 41. The children have a ..... diet with lots of fruit and vegetables and only a few sweet things now and then. A) Terrible. B) Balanced. C) Great. D) Minimal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Balanced. 42. Academic collocation:What is the noun form of the verb 'establish'? A) Establishment. B) Established. C) Establisher. D) Establishing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Establishment. 43. Choose the best verb to complete each collocation. Students need to activate / navigate the course materials carefully to succeed. A) Activate. B) Navigate. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Navigate. 44. The villagers had to work hard in fields all day and could hardly ..... ends meet. A) Make. B) Know. C) Do. D) Fly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Make. 45. "I'm going shopping with Mia today, so could you please ..... an eye on your little sister?" A) Keep. B) Watch. C) None of the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Keep. 46. ..... I talk to the manager? A) Would. B) Might. C) May. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) May. 47. I never finished the original Castlevania. The fight against Death was ..... difficult. (Castlevania was a very difficult game for the Nintendo Entertainment System, and Death was the 2nd last boss you have to defeat). A) Blatantly. B) Absurdly. C) Totally. D) Fully. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Absurdly. 48. Fill in MAKE, DO, GET or TAKE to form collocations: ..... a break A) DO. B) TAKE. C) GET. D) MAKE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) TAKE. 49. Two of the main greenhouse ..... are carbon dioxide and methane A) Changes. B) Rainforests. C) Gases. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gases. 50. Collocations:Set up a ..... A) Mind maps. B) Vehicle. C) Study group. D) Behind the wheel. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Study group. 51. Which collocation is correct for expressing a routine action? A) Do exercise. B) Make exercise. C) Take exercise. D) Have exercise. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Do exercise. 52. Painstaking ..... A) Work. B) Mark. C) Production. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Work. 53. What do you say when you want to tell someone that you had a great time? A) I was chill. B) You flaked out. C) I had a blast!. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I had a blast!. 54. Before you blow the candle you have to ..... a wish! A) Do. B) Make. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Make. 55. It is highly ..... that we will go back to normality in the next two months. A) Unusual. B) Possible. C) Clear. D) Unlikely. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Unlikely. 56. ..... in love/ to pieces A) Fall. B) Get. C) Have. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fall. 57. I believe our boss was deadly ..... when he told us to get the job done by today. A) Serious. B) Injured. C) Grateful. D) Clear. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Serious. 58. I wouldn't work with Jessica, we don't ..... on with each other. A) Out of. B) In. C) After. D) On. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) On. 59. ..... a dairy / a secret A) Keep. B) Have. C) Fall. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Keep. 60. To ..... to an agreement A) Come. B) Go. C) Arrive. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Come. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesAdvanced QuizzesGrammar QuizzesAcademic Collocations Quiz 1Academic Collocations Quiz 2Academic Collocations Quiz 3Academic Collocations Quiz 4Academic Collocations Quiz 6Academic Collocations Quiz 7Academic Collocations Quiz 8Academic Collocations Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books