This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Advanced > Corpus Linguistics > Business Collocations – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Business Collocations Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. If you ..... , you might get sick and have to stay home from school. A) Set the record straight. B) Hit the nail on the head. C) Go the extra mile. D) Catch a cold. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Catch a cold. 2. Choose the word or phrase to complete the collocation.go ..... A) A deal. B) Bankrupt. C) A loss. D) Staff. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bankrupt. 3. It's not every day that a 3-year-old sees a product and sends a letter to a company to give his or her ..... A) Feedback. B) Contribution. C) Testimonial. D) Report. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Feedback. 4. After doing a deal with their boss, the workers ..... A) Ended their strike. B) Went on strike. C) Fired him. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ended their strike. 5. He thought about telling the police what he knew, but he decided to ..... quiet. A) Get. B) Keep. C) Go. D) Be. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Keep. 6. We took ..... of the amazing facilities the hotel offered and spent time at the gym and the spa. A) Multiple. B) Chance. C) Compromise. D) Advantage. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Advantage. 7. If you ..... , you make sure someone knows the latest information. A) Miss the point. B) Keep someone posted. C) Break the ice. D) Get cold feet. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Keep someone posted. 8. To ..... means to be the leader of a group of people working together on a business activity. A) Work in a team. B) Be in a team. C) Lead a team. D) Work as a team. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lead a team. 9. So, have you already ..... change jobs or not? A) Gone to. B) Decided to. C) Put on. D) Wanted to. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Decided to. 10. She ..... an effort to find out as many details about the issue as possible. A) Made. B) Gave. C) Put. D) Tried. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Made. 11. Before starting the project they had a brainstorming session and A) Made a planning. B) Developed a strategy. C) Devised a plan. D) Scheduled another meeting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Developed a strategy. 12. He's very good at ..... with people's problems. A) Meeting. B) Risking. C) Dealing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dealing. 13. A ..... is the company with the highest sales and largest market share in the industry. A) High tech. B) Brand name. C) Stand out business. D) Market leader. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Market leader. 14. ..... a conversation A) Go. B) Break. C) Have. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Have. 15. A favor (for someone) A) Do. B) Make. C) None. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Do. 16. A small amount of money that is kept in an officefor making small payment A) Petty cash. B) Cash flow. C) Cash dispenser. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Petty cash. 17. The winners of the Robotics Competition were ..... scholarships. A) Received. B) Awarded. C) Commanded. D) Deprived. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Awarded. 18. I prefer ..... drinks, like juice and water A) Hot. B) Homemade. C) Carbonated. D) Soft. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Soft. 19. Choose the right verb that completes the phrase: ..... business (with). A) Do. B) Make. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Do. 20. Billy always ..... for permission to go out and play. A) Asks. B) Cries. C) Says. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Asks. 21. ..... mistakes is a natural part of any learning process A) Doing. B) Taking. C) Making. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Making. 22. A firm charges more than competitors for a premium item. What phrase describes this? A) Charge higher prices. B) Raise the prestige of. C) Keep a good work environment. D) Start up a business. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Charge higher prices. 23. We ..... business with companies all over the world. A) Make. B) Do. C) Take. D) Give. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Do. 24. A:Why are you late, Jane?B:Oh, I couldn't ..... the car this morning! A) Start. B) Begin. C) Start off. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Start. 25. ..... a good time A) Do. B) Have. C) Make. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Have. 26. We have already started to ..... plans for Christmas A) Make. B) Do. C) Create. D) Prepare. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Make. 27. They ..... a bitter quarrel about some money three years ago and they haven't spoken to each other since. A) Made. B) Got. C) Had. D) Took. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Had. 28. It can be difficult to ..... of individual staff, but there are lots of useful tools that use a rating scale of 1-10. A) Assess the situation. B) Achieve good results. C) Generate enthusiasm. D) Measure the performance. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Measure the performance. 29. In Colorado, you can go on ..... with other people and enjoy this extreme sport. A) A ski holiday. B) A business trip. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A ski holiday. 30. The following collocation fits into which collocation pattern?a surge of emotion A) Verbs and expressions with preposition. B) Verbs and adverbs. C) Noun + noun. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Noun + noun. 31. Tim didn't ..... to tell me he didn't love me! He simply said it and left. A) Have a heart. B) Have heart. C) Have some heart. D) Have the heart. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Have a heart. 32. Which word DOESN't collocate with HAVE? A) A rest. B) A holiday. C) A noise. D) A problem. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A noise. 33. ..... to terms with A) Get. B) Come. C) Go. D) Reach. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Come. 34. The following collocation fits into which collocation pattern?acutely embarrassing A) Adverbs and adjectives. B) Verbs and adverbs. C) Noun + noun. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adverbs and adjectives. 35. I'll treat myself buying that suit. The heart wants ..... A) What wants. B) What we want. C) What you want. D) What it wants. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) What wants. 36. He ..... fired because he ..... a lot of mistakes. A) Did-did. B) Got-made. C) Got-did. D) Made-made. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Got-made. 37. To ..... is to play the role of a chairperson at a meeting. A) Dismiss an offer. B) Chair a meeting. C) Call a meeting. D) Brainstorm. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chair a meeting. 38. Choose the word often used with all of these:a ripple of ..... | a state of ..... | be full of/filled with | an air of ..... A) Existence. B) Expansion. C) Excitement. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Excitement. 39. Did their new business ..... a profit last year? A) Make. B) Do. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Make. 40. We wanted to ..... our new product in March, but due to the lockdown we decided to postpone it. A) Make. B) Run. C) Launch. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Launch. 41. They are hiring people to help them design and ..... a marketing campaign. A) Launch. B) Run. C) Build. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Launch. 42. Choose the best answer.The Business Advisory Council has been specially designed for those in ..... of advice about setting up new businesses. A) Absence. B) Need. C) Want. D) Duty. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Need. 43. We checked in at the airport on time and the plane left ..... delay. A) Under. B) Without. C) By. D) Off. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Without. 44. ..... the shopping A) Have. B) Make. C) Do. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Do. 45. Complete the sentence with the correct collocation or expression.Many stars don't like being watched all the time. They aren't keen on ..... every minute of the day. A) Being in the public eye. B) Make a name for themselves. C) Has had a lots of hits. D) Goes viral. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Being in the public eye. 46. If a word has multiple collocations, how can you tell which one to use? A) There is no good way to determine this. B) Any of the collocations will be fine, regardless of the sentences. C) Use the context to tell you which collocation is most appropriate. D) Words never have more than one collocation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Use the context to tell you which collocation is most appropriate. 47. ..... a compromise A) To make. B) To do. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To make. 48. When you ..... , you accept something difficult or unpleasant. A) Come to terms with. B) Make ends meet. C) Save time and energy. D) Run a business. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Come to terms with. 49. Nate was having a lot of personal troubles so he ..... this semester to come back next year. A) Settle down. B) Moved away. C) Broke up. D) Dropped out. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dropped out. 50. At the peak of her ..... she was managing a sales force of 200 people. A) Job. B) Work. C) Career. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Career. 51. If you're doing business with a company, you could be: A) Trading with them. B) Investigating them. C) Ignoring them. D) Competing with them. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Trading with them. 52. Don't you think you should apply for the job ..... writing? A) With. B) In. C) At. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In. 53. Choose the word often used with all of these.the local ..... the tabloid/popular ..... the national ..... the gutter ..... A) Prize. B) Press. C) Price. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Press. 54. 1) She's a really kind ..... and is always ready to help people in need. A) SOUL. B) CHARACTER. C) HUMAN. D) PERSONALITY. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) SOUL. 55. Choose the best answer.In order to ..... their goals in college, students need to invest the maximum amount of time, money, and energy in their studies. A) Manage. B) Catch. C) Establish. D) Achieve. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Achieve. 56. She qualified ..... theoretical physics before applying for a teaching position. A) At. B) On. C) In. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In. 57. The police needed to ..... action against the terrorists. A) Do. B) Take. C) Start. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Take. 58. The countries have said they plan to ..... an agreement by July. A) Come. B) Get. C) Rich. D) Reach. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Reach. 59. As a mother of 3 children, I prefer to work ..... to arrange my own schedule. A) Flextime. B) Self-employed. C) Anti-social hours. D) Over time. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Flextime. 60. Choose the correct word:We will go to a ..... next week A) Return journey. B) Travel agent. C) Camping trip. D) Safe journey. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Camping trip. Next →Related QuizzesAdvanced QuizzesGrammar QuizzesBusiness Collocations Quiz 2Business Collocations Quiz 3Business Collocations Quiz 4Business Collocations Quiz 5Business Collocations Quiz 6Business Collocations Quiz 7Business Collocations Quiz 8Business Collocations Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books