This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Advanced > Corpus Linguistics > Academic Collocations – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Academic Collocations Quiz 9 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which collocation is used to express starting a journey? A) Have a journey. B) Make a journey. C) Do a journey. D) Take a journey. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Take a journey. 2. Our President's presence on the government is ..... for all of us. A) Producing any result. B) Creating awareness. 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) Listen. B) Rely. C) Jealous. D) Keen. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 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) Paid. B) Caught. C) Made. D) Took. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Took. 8. It's time to ..... about which college to attend. A) Make an offer. B) Make dinner. C) Make room. D) Make a choice. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Make a choice. 9. Please, ..... attention, I'm talking to you! A) Catch. B) Save. C) Do. D) Pay. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pay. 10. Sometimes, it's okay to just ..... and relax. A) Do someone a favor. B) Do nothing. C) Do business. D) Do the cooking. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Do nothing. 11. Fill in MAKE, DO, GET or TAKE to form collocations: ..... a decision A) TAKE. B) DO. C) GET. D) MAKE. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 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) Made. B) Done. C) Had. D) Taken. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Taken. 15. Which ONE of the following collocates with "achieve" ? A) Methods. B) A goal. C) A development. D) An appearance. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A goal. 16. Last night they ..... drunk, so they went home by taxi. A) Went. B) Took. C) Got. D) Made. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Got. 17. I have too much homework to do:I need to ..... the shopping, ..... the gardening and ..... the laundry. A) Have. B) Take. C) Do. D) Get. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 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) To the fact that. B) Can be used to. C) In the context of. D) The role of. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 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 out for. B) Look back. C) Look ahead. D) Look over. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 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) In. C) By. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) For. 25. The boy ..... his promise and didn't take her to the cinema. A) Paid. B) Saved. C) Won. D) Broke. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Broke. 26. The high price of gas ..... a petroleumshortage. A) Bring about. B) Is responsible for. C) Stems from. D) Be responsible for. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 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 married. B) Get a chance. C) Get a letter. 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