This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Advanced > Corpus Linguistics > Business Collocations – Quiz 14 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Business Collocations Quiz 14 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The fact there is a ..... gap between the rich and poor in my country is worrying. A) Climbing. B) Lengthening. C) Soaring. D) Widening. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Widening. 2. Odd one outChoose one word that does not collocate with the given word.Do ..... A) Homework. B) Research. C) The dishes. D) An appointment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An appointment. 3. Scientists are ..... experiments to test the effectiveness of the new drug. A) Doing. B) Carrying. C) Making. D) Creating. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Doing. 4. If you ..... , you need to get money urgently. A) Find yourself short of cash. B) Make a profit. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Find yourself short of cash. 5. Maria feels tired and wants to take a short rest in the afternoon. What should she do? A) Have a chat. B) Have a seat. C) Have a nap. D) Have a look. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Have a nap. 6. We must ..... things right this time. So ..... mistakes is not an option. A) Make-taking. B) Make-making. C) Do-making. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Do-making. 7. I've just moved in Rome and I haven't ..... many people here. A) Made friends with. B) Done friends with. C) Taken friends. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Made friends with. 8. I think I'll ..... an offer to buy Martin's house, now he's moving to France. A) Do. B) Give. C) Present. D) Make. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Make. 9. All you have to do is upload all your ..... concerning plane tickets, hotel bookings etc., and the app will create your itinerary. A) Articles. B) Details. C) Points. D) Factors. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Details. 10. Choose the word in italics which does NOT collocate with the noun.a business / coach / day / round / direct trip A) Coach. B) Round. C) Direct. D) Business. E) Day. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Direct. 11. The writer ..... some interesting parallels between life now and life in the Middle Ages A) Does. B) Creates. C) Draws. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Draws. 12. My parents ..... last year, but they are still good friends. A) Got married. B) Got divorced. C) Got engaged. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Got divorced. 13. ..... up your mind, Sam! A) MAKE. B) HAVE. C) DO. D) TAKE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) MAKE. 14. When you meet your friend's family you should ..... a good impression. A) Do. B) Take. C) Give. D) Make. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Make. 15. Complete the sentence with the correct collocation.I told her not to come back until she ..... A) Closed a deal. B) Chaired a meeting. C) Came to the point. D) Ceased trading. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Closed a deal. 16. Choose the word often used with all of these.a ..... knoba ..... bella ..... keya ..... handle A) Drawer. B) Dirt. C) Door. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Door. 17. I was trying to ..... her a compliment but she misunderstood A) Give. B) Make. C) Get. D) Pay. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pay. 18. The company is planning to ..... a new product next month, featuring innovative technology and enhanced features to meet the evolving needs of its customers. A) Gain. B) Run. C) Launch. D) Do. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Launch. 19. ..... someone's day A) To make. B) To do. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To make. 20. How many people have to 'like' an online video before it ..... ? A) Makes the headlines. B) Goes viral. C) Has a lot of hits. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Goes viral. 21. Watch an in-flight ..... A) Lounge. B) Plane. C) Flight. D) Movie. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Movie. 22. To ..... simply means to earn a profit from your business. A) Go bankrupt. B) Get dividends. C) File a complaint. D) Make money. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Make money. 23. We are going to ..... a fancy-dress party that will sweep you off your feet! A) Launch. B) Elaborate. C) Throw. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Throw. 24. The business partners disagreed on many points, but in the end they ..... A) Quarreled. B) Fell apart. C) Compromised. D) Separated. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Compromised. 25. Choose the word or phrase to complete the collocation.cease ..... A) Product. B) Turnover. C) A meeting. D) Trading. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Trading. 26. It is every child's right to receive basic ..... A) Knowledge. B) Skill. C) Qualification. D) Education. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Education. 27. They were praised for ..... an attempt at solving the problem. A) Giving. B) Making. C) Doing. D) Putting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Making. 28. Choose the right preposition to complete the collocationGET ..... Have a friendly relationshiop A) On. B) Along. C) Back. D) Into. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Along. 29. Which adverb is used with probability words like 'likely' and 'unusual'? A) Extremely. B) Utterly. C) Absolutely. D) Highly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Highly. 30. Choose the best answer.If you practice regularly, you can learn this language skill in short ..... of time. A) Aspect. B) Period. C) Activity. D) Arrangement. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Period. 31. Final-year students are ..... a lot of pressure to pass their exams. A) In. B) Under. C) On. D) Without. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Under. 32. Don't ..... if you can't do what you say! A) Do promises. B) Say promises. C) Make promises. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Make promises. 33. Jill has to ..... three exams this week, so I don't think we'll see her until next week. A) Make. B) Do. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Do. 34. "Bastion hotel" is expensive, but it has the best acomodation it's a ..... A) Budget accommodation. B) Smart hotel. C) Luxury hotel. D) Run-down hotel. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Luxury hotel. 35. Complete the collocation.Advertising ..... Political ..... A) Symbol. B) Food. C) World. D) Campaing. E) Drink. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Campaing. 36. Which word or phrase completes the sentence:He didn't know anything about business, so starting his own business was ..... A) A leap into the cloud. B) A leap in the dark. C) A leap into the hole. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A leap in the dark. 37. Choose the word in italics which does NOT collocate with the noun.a sightseeing / package / round / guided tour A) Package. B) Sightseeing. C) Round. D) Guided. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Round. 38. ..... in popular TV shows and movies has helped the company reach a wider audience and increase sales. A) Sponsorship deals. B) Price wars. C) Product placement. D) Customer service. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Product placement. 39. Choose the word or phrase to complete the collocation.dismiss an ..... A) Attention to. B) Offer. C) Point. D) Partnership. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Offer. 40. In ..... countries, there is lack of food, especially for poor people. A) English-speaking. B) Big. C) Developed. D) Developing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Developing. 41. . It's important to ..... that the action plan will be successful. A) Find yourself short of cash. B) Give a guarantee. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Give a guarantee. 42. Many ..... species can be found on the grasslands and in the jungles of Africa. A) Endangered. B) Risky. C) Unlucky. D) Imperiled. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Endangered. 43. Fill in the correct word.He ..... his father business A) Manages. B) Enters. C) Talks. D) Drives. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Manages. 44. Everyone who ..... the event had a good time. A) Declined to. B) Took part in. C) Took care of. D) Looked for. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Took part in. 45. You ..... of losing him if you don't ..... him ..... A) Run the risk / tell the truth. B) Have the risk / say the truth. C) Run the risk / say the truth. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Run the risk / tell the truth. 46. It is important to ..... a good relationship with all our business partners. A) Hold. B) Feel. C) Find. D) Have. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Have. 47. We began ..... looking round for advertising agencies which had experience of our market. A) With. B) By. C) At. D) To. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By. 48. Before you can solve a problem, you need to ..... it! A) Motivate. B) Identify. C) Generate. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Identify. 49. Choose the best answer.The boy's strange behavior aroused the ..... of the shop assistant. A) Thought. B) Expectations. C) Consideration. D) Suspicions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Suspicions. 50. It was starry night, made even more beautiful by the ..... moon. A) Whole. B) Full. C) Total. D) Complete. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Full. 51. I'm planning to ..... a holiday in June or July. A) Take. B) Make. C) Do. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Take. 52. To ..... is to enter into a business relationship with another person or company. A) Earn profit. B) Make profit. C) Do business. D) Split. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Do business. 53. Are you sure we ..... well in the job interview? A) Did. B) Took. C) Made. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Did. 54. The attitude of the president is not helping us maintain ..... A) The social fabric. B) The social network. C) The social fiber. D) The social webbing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The social fabric. 55. It's freezing! Let's turn on the heating and ..... a fire in the fireplace. A) Make. B) Do. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Make. 56. If you don't drink bottled water, you might ..... because the water isn't very clean in this area. A) Get ill. B) Get better. C) Get old. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Get ill. 57. Complete the collocation.Carbonated ..... Soft ..... A) Campaing. B) Symbol. C) Food. D) World. E) Drink. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Drink. 58. The manager at the customer service department of a large supermarket received a letter that took him by ..... A) Accident. B) Chance. C) Himself. D) Surprise. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Surprise. 59. Odd one outChoose one word that does not collocate with the given word.Pay ..... A) (someone) a respect. B) Attention. C) Progress. D) A visit. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Progress. 60. The verb "resolve" has a similar meaning to: A) Minimise. B) Solve. C) Focus. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Solve. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesAdvanced QuizzesGrammar QuizzesBusiness Collocations Quiz 1Business Collocations Quiz 2Business Collocations Quiz 3Business Collocations Quiz 4Business Collocations Quiz 5Business Collocations Quiz 6Business Collocations Quiz 7Business Collocations Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books