This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Advanced > Corpus Linguistics > Business Collocations – Quiz 11 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Business Collocations Quiz 11 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which phrase describes feeling proud after completing a difficult project? A) Encourage competition. B) Feel a sense of accomplishment. C) Compensate for delays. D) Develop interpersonal skills. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Feel a sense of accomplishment. 2. We need to ..... a concerted effort to finish on time. A) Put. B) Make. C) Take. D) Focus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Make. 3. Would you like to ..... tomorrow's meeting? A) Provide. B) Settle. C) Chair. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Chair. 4. Your essay was good, but a bit too long. Next time, you can ..... the unnecessary background information. A) Keep away. B) Leave away. C) Leave out. D) Keep out. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Leave out. 5. We're ..... to buy another apartment. A) Saving up. B) Settling down. C) Taking up. D) Falling in. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Saving up. 6. I ..... my cousin when you talk about your son's customs. A) To think of. B) Go to. C) Complain about. D) Agree with. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To think of. 7. Our teacher is going to ..... if he finds out that you copied your homework from the Internet. A) Get help. B) Get angry. C) Get started. D) Get upset. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Get angry. 8. The principality Hotel was rather ..... and we were very disappointed. A) Run-down. B) Family-run hotel. C) Budget accommodation. D) Smart hotel. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Run-down. 9. ..... me two reasons why I should give you this job. A) Give. B) Explain. C) Get. D) Say. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Give. 10. She doesn't just tell us to do things-she makes us want to do them. We're lucky to have such a ..... team leader. A) Ruthless. B) Decisive. C) Motivating. D) Agressive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Motivating. 11. Choose the word often used with all of these:financial ..... | economic ..... | political ..... | social ..... A) Runway. B) Ruin. C) Runner. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ruin. 12. Choose the word in italics which does NOT collocate with the noun.a tourist / weekend / long-distance / sightseeing excursion A) Sightseeing. B) Tourist. C) Long-distance. D) Weekend. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Long-distance. 13. Tests were ..... to confirm the seriousness of the diagnosis. A) Accessed. B) Put in place. C) Carried out. D) Implemented. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Carried out. 14. Odd one outChoose one word that does not collocate with the given word.Get ..... A) A secret. B) A job. C) A haircut. D) Home. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A secret. 15. Don't ..... me wrong, but the report needs revisions. A) Do. B) Take. C) Make. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Take. 16. When you move to a new city, it's important to ..... with your old friends so you don't lose contact. A) Break the ice. B) Set goals for the future. C) Keep in touch. D) Make ends meet. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Keep in touch. 17. In her free ..... , Amel likes to bake sweets. A) Time. B) Games. C) Homework. D) Attention. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Time. 18. On their honeymoon, Will and Cassie spent a week at a ..... hotel. A) Five-star. B) Ten-point. C) Gold-star. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Five-star. 19. Complete the sentence with the correct collocation.He will also ..... of the International Democratic Union. A) Come to the point. B) Cease trading. C) Chair a meeting. D) Close a deal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Chair a meeting. 20. Which adverb collocates mainly with words associated with feelings? A) Utterly. B) Highly. C) Absolutely. D) Deeply. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Deeply. 21. "We cater ..... our customers in every possible way in order to keep them happy." A) With. B) At. C) For. D) By. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) For. 22. Louis has started his own business and he says he's going to ..... a fortune. A) Have. B) Make. C) Take. D) Do. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Make. 23. Choose the word in italics which does NOT collocate with the noun.a season / direct / one-way / open / return ticket A) Return. B) Direct. C) Open. D) One-way. E) Season. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Direct. 24. ..... some reading A) Make. B) Do. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Do. 25. Our clients were ..... very well by your events team. A) Looked after. B) Turn up. C) Turned up. D) Look after. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Looked after. 26. I ..... a liking to my new doctor the moment I met her. A) Got. B) Took. C) Had. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Took. 27. I ..... my shopping at the weekends. A) Make. B) Take. C) Do. D) Have. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Do. 28. Which adverb collocates with adjectives with very extreme meanings where 'very' cannot be used? A) Highly. B) Absolutely. C) Utterly. D) Deeply. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Utterly. 29. Choose the best answer.I have learned a lot about the value of labour from my ..... at home. A) Credit. B) Energy. C) Plants. D) Chores. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Chores. 30. Fall ..... schedule A) Behind. B) Off. C) On. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Behind. 31. Try to get some ..... on the plane A) Flight. B) Destination. C) Shopping. D) Sleep. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sleep. 32. COME ..... Finish A) Over. B) In blue/green/red. C) To an agreement. D) To an end. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To an end. 33. There was ..... at the congress. A) The significant number of people. B) A significant amount of people. C) The significant amount of people. D) A significant number of people. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A significant number of people. 34. Let's consider the facts carefully before we ..... any decisions about the future of the company. A) Get. B) Do. C) Make. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Make. 35. People need to learn how they can ..... their feelings. A) Express. B) Pay. C) Have. D) Get. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Express. 36. I need to ..... quickly after class because my grandparents are waiting for me. A) Get ready. B) Get in trouble. C) Get home. D) Get a job. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Get home. 37. A company makes a good profit if its income is: A) Equal to its expenses. B) About the same as its expenses. C) Much less than its expenses. D) Much more than its expenses. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Much more than its expenses. 38. I ..... my homework at 16'00 pm A) HAVE. B) MAKE. C) TAKE. D) DO. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) DO. 39. ..... sure/certain A) Make. B) Do. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Make. 40. If you want to ..... , you need to manage your money carefully. A) Get into trouble. B) Make ends meet. C) Break the ice. D) Run a business. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Make ends meet. 41. Which of the following IS true about collocations? A) Collocations refer to which verbs and prepositions can be used together. B) 'Nip in the but' is an example of an English collocation. C) Collocations also refer to restrictions on how words may be used together. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Collocations also refer to restrictions on how words may be used together. 42. What they need is a ..... person, someone who can choose the right course of action even in a very difficult situation. A) Impulsive. B) Adventurous. C) Decisive. D) Flexible. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Decisive. 43. He ..... his first experience as an apprentice in a chemical laboratory. A) Earned. B) Learned. C) Found. D) Gained. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gained. 44. Net profits are greater if: A) Sales are higher. B) Costs are lower. C) Taxes are higher. D) Bonuses are bigger. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Costs are lower. 45. After searching for a hostel all night, we ..... sleeping in the doorway. A) Ended out. B) Ended up. C) Started in. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ended up. 46. Effective time management is essential for employees to complete tasks on schedule and avoid unnecessary stress. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 47. My students show ..... whenever it comes to grammar. A) Unbounded enthusiasm. B) Unbounder enthusiasm. C) Unbound enthusiasm. D) Unbounding enthusiasm. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Unbounded enthusiasm. 48. Excuse me for a minute. I have to ..... a phone call. A) Ring. B) Make. C) Do. D) Create. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Make. 49. Do you think you could ..... a look at my English essay before I hand it in? A) Do. B) Take. C) Make. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Take. 50. Do you like poetry?-No, ..... A) Not a lot of. B) Not much. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Not much. 51. I have ..... finished my semester, it took less than I expected. A) Already. B) Yet. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Already. 52. He has been asked to ..... a presentation about his work. A) Give. B) Go. C) Have. D) Take. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Give. 53. What action describes stopping employment willingly after many years? A) Work overtime weekly. B) Seek a career in. C) Retire from one's job. D) Leave one's job suddenly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Retire from one's job. 54. They ..... in the country, but now they live in the city. A) Used to living. B) Use to live. C) Used to live. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Used to live. 55. Mike Tyson's manager ..... advantage of his lack of experience. A) Has had. B) Has done. C) Has taken. D) Has made. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Has taken. 56. I'm ..... the impression this is more serious than we had imagined. A) In. B) Under. C) On. D) With. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Under. 57. The ..... of living in the country has risen over the past ten years. A) Basis. B) Level. C) Pattern. D) Standard. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Standard. 58. Choose the word often used with all of these:show ..... | express an ..... | experience an ..... A) Envelope. B) Emotion. C) Employee. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Emotion. 59. The teacher asked me to ..... attention A) Pay. B) Have. C) Notice. D) Look. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pay. 60. She hasn't ..... to a live football match before. A) Watched. B) Made. C) Been. D) Tried. 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