This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Advanced > Corpus Linguistics > Adjective And Noun Collocations – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Adjective And Noun Collocations Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The supports are fascinated ..... the level of concentration from the players at Wimbledon A) About. B) By. C) For. D) With. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By. 2. The new Netflix series is ..... amazing. A) Very. B) Extremely. C) Absolutely. D) Virtually. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Absolutely. 3. Their chances of winning the championship are ..... A) Perfectly reasonable. B) Deadly reasonable. C) Simply unacceptable. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Perfectly reasonable. 4. They followed her advice because she is a ..... respected professional, with years of experience. A) Conveniently. B) Well. C) Vitally. D) Actively. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Well. 5. Which adjective can collocate with "building" ? A) Spacious. B) Imposing. C) Narrow. D) Built-up. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Imposing. 6. Which adjective does NOT collocate?heavily ..... A) Polluted. B) Armed. C) Guarded. D) Trained. E) Loaded. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Trained. 7. I struggle with my memories as the ..... familiar face jumps out from the front cover of the book. A) Ridiculously. B) Vaguely. C) Unusually. D) Extremely. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vaguely. 8. Wheb you work or study all year, it's normal to get so excited ..... the summer A) On. B) About. C) In. D) With. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) About. 9. Many workers are bad ..... working under pressure. A) With. B) At. C) In. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) At. 10. He was very serious ..... passing the exam, he studied everyday! A) In. B) On. C) About. D) With. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) About. 11. Which adverb + adjective collocation is used to describe someone who is blissfully ignorant of a danger? A) Deadly serious. B) Completely different. C) Blissfully unaware. D) Conveniently located. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Blissfully unaware. 12. I am ..... disappointed not just with the result but our overall performance. A) Badly. B) Frustratingly. C) Bitterly. D) Sourly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bitterly. 13. Which of the following adjectives can collocate with "area" ? A) First-floor. B) Deprived. C) Narrow. D) One-way. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Deprived. 14. His version of the accident was ..... unbelievable. A) Strongly. B) Actively. C) Totally. D) Conveniently. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Totally. 15. Which adjective does NOT collocate?utterly ..... A) Useless. B) Devastated. C) Shattered. D) Beneficial. E) Crazy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Beneficial. 16. Which adjective does NOT collocate?widely ..... A) Opposed. B) Read. C) Publicised. D) Available. E) Known. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Opposed. 17. With Marian's ..... knowledge of statistical theory, I'm sure she'll get the job A) Strong. B) Big. C) Extensive. D) Powerful. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Extensive. 18. Anna and Clark were marvelous ..... the investors. A) With. B) At. C) In. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) With. 19. The young woman left ..... injured when his car struck her after mounting a central reservation is calling for him to be jailed. A) Highly. B) Utterly. C) Badly. D) Damagingly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Badly. 20. The company I work for has an ..... reputation for quality. A) Huge. B) Expert. C) Increase. D) Unrivalled. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Unrivalled. 21. Which of the following is an appropriate adjective for describing an "area" ? A) One-way. B) Brick. C) Built-up. D) Four-story. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Built-up. 22. Leo Messi is so good ..... football A) In. B) With. C) At. D) On. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) At. 23. Do you believe that juvenile delinquency would decrease if crime comic books were not ..... available to children? A) Readily. B) Utterly. C) Easily. D) Conveniently. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Readily. 24. Our company's CEO is superb ..... negotiations. A) With. B) At. C) In. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) With. 25. Which adverb + adjective collocation is used to describe something that is entirely different? A) Deadly serious. B) Deeply ashamed. C) Conveniently located. D) Completely different. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Completely different. 26. My coworkers are very efficient ..... teleworking. A) With. B) At. C) In. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) At. 27. We're always late when he's driving ..... A) He's painfully slow. B) He's simply unacceptable. C) He's desperately unlucky. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He's painfully slow. 28. Which adjective describes both an area and a building? A) Residential. B) Two-bedroom. C) First-floor. D) Spacious. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Residential. 29. You need to start studying for your final tests today! A) I'm deadly serious!. B) I'm wildly optimistic!. C) I'm hopelessly wrong!. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I'm deadly serious!. 30. Human Resources will be excellent ..... hiring the best professionals. A) With. B) At. C) In. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) At. 31. Vanessa is exceptional ..... budgets. A) With. B) At. C) In. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) With. 32. The marketing department is outstanding ..... selling products. A) With. B) At. C) In. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) With. 33. At this point in time, it is highly unlikely anyone has all the strategical and tactical answers certain to lead to ..... satisfactory outcomes. A) Thoroughly. B) Entirely. C) Reasonably. D) Bitterly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Entirely. 34. If you think I'll just forget about what you did, you'll be ..... disappointed. A) Closely. B) Widely. C) Bitterly. D) Fully. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bitterly. 35. Engineers are usually very good computers. A) With. B) At. C) In. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) With. 36. Gustav's report made an ..... impact on the Board of Directors A) Extreme. B) Huge. C) Large. D) Big. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Huge. 37. Which adjective does NOT collocate?bitterly ..... A) Cold. B) Disappointed. C) Exhausted. D) Opposed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Exhausted. 38. I get so pessimistic ..... life when I watch the news at lunchtime A) With. B) For. C) In. D) About. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) About. 39. Which adverb does NOT collocate?Stoke City's 3-0 win against Liverpool was ..... unexpected. A) Deeply. B) Totally. C) Utterly. D) Entirely. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Deeply. 40. Absolutely nothing in this world is able to disappoint him. A) He's wildly optimistic. B) He's desperately unlucky. C) He's patently obvious. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He's wildly optimistic. 41. Being afraid ..... spiders in called arachnophobia A) Of. B) In. C) For. D) With. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Of. 42. Everybody approves of what he's been doing. A) It's patently obvious that he will win the elections. B) It's simply unacceptable that he will win the elections. C) It's vaguely familiar that he will win the elections. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It's patently obvious that he will win the elections. 43. As a consequence of the Internet and social media, Information is ..... available for everyone. A) Highly. B) Fully. C) Closely. D) Widely. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Widely. 44. In college, I was awful ..... International Finance II. A) With. B) At. C) In. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In. 45. There has been ..... competition for the manager's job A) Extreme. B) High. C) Fierce. D) Large. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fierce. 46. The Customer Service Department is great ..... solving problems fast. A) With. B) At. C) In. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) At. 47. She's guilty ..... binge watching episodes of The Crown A) In. B) Of. C) On. D) With. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Of. 48. Her explaination for not doing her writing task is ..... A) Simply unacceptable. B) Wildly optimistic. C) Desperately unlucky. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simply unacceptable. 49. Catholic churches ..... opposed same sex marriage. A) Strongly. B) Ridiculously. C) Readily. D) Extremely. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Strongly. 50. It was ..... cold outside and we were unable to ski. A) Seriously. B) Bitterly. C) Deeply. D) Virtually. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bitterly. 51. He was ..... aware of the consequences of his actions. A) Practically. B) Fully. C) Strongly. D) Widely. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fully. 52. Which adverb does NOT collocate?I think it's ..... unlikely that Heather will win the race in Gateshead tomorrow. A) Fairly. B) Utterly. C) Highly. D) Extremely. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Utterly. 53. The twin brothers have been ..... involved in sport all their lives, from athletics to skydiving, from basketball to scuba diving. A) Utterly. B) Actively. C) Entirely. D) Completely. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Actively. 54. Which adjective can describe a street but not a building? A) Main. B) Imposing. C) Four-story. D) High-rise. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Main. 55. It is ..... unusual for an elephant to give birth to more than one baby at a time. A) Strongly. B) Thoroughly. C) Conveniently. D) Highly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Highly. 56. Which adverb + adjective collocation is used to describe something that is patently clear? A) Painfully obvious. B) Patently obvious. C) Perfectly clear. D) Painfully shy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Patently obvious. 57. She doesn't know how to tell jokes, but this one was ..... A) Mildly amusing. B) Painfully slow. C) Patently obvious. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mildly amusing. 58. With her ..... skills, Suzy is bount to get the job A) Large. B) High. C) Specialist. D) Vast. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Specialist. 59. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS A COMPOUND ADJECTIVE? A) Well-known. B) Blue. C) Happy. D) Tall. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Well-known. 60. Highly ..... (which word does NOT collocate?) A) Irregular. B) Anticipated. C) Cooked. D) Unusual. 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