This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Advanced > Corpus Linguistics > Business Collocations – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Business Collocations Quiz 3 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which adverb combines with adjectives with very extreme meanings where 'very' cannot be used? A) Extremely. B) Utterly. C) Absolutely. D) Highly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Utterly. 2. The team leader had to ..... responsibility for the project's failure A) Do. B) Take. C) Make. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Take. 3. I always try to get a window ..... on long flights. A) Chair. B) Seat. C) Spot. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Seat. 4. The gate number is printed on your ..... pass. A) Boarding. B) Checking. C) Entering. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Boarding. 5. I don't think there's any need for all of us to ..... the meeting. A) Owe. B) Attend. C) Dispatch. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Attend. 6. If you're placing an order online, you're: A) Selling online. B) Browsing online. C) Giving orders online. D) Shopping online. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Shopping online. 7. Ken liked being a TV actor, but since he appeared in his film he loves ..... even more. A) Being in public eye. B) Make a name for himself. C) Being on the big screen. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Being on the big screen. 8. At least five thousand people turned ..... to inauguration of the festival. A) Down. B) Up. C) All. D) By. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Up. 9. We've enjoyed ..... grapes this year. A) A bumper crop of. B) A dumped crop of. C) A bumped crop of. D) A bumping crop of. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A bumper crop of. 10. Astani ..... us that the training was going to be difficult and exhausting. A) Told. B) Tells. C) Had said. D) Says. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Told. 11. On his way to work, Mark stops at a cafe to drink his favourite beverage. What is he having? A) Have a baby. B) Have a swim. C) Have a rest. D) Have a cup of tea. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Have a cup of tea. 12. Our manager thinks staff should ..... the company rules more seriously. A) Do. B) Take. C) Make. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Take. 13. The sports shop will ..... a promotion of yoga products next month. A) Do. B) Get. C) Find. D) Go. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Do. 14. The following collocation fits into which collocation pattern?roar of laughter A) Verbs and expressions with prepositions. B) Verbs and adverbs. C) Adverbs and adjectives. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Verbs and expressions with prepositions. 15. They ..... on the news that everyone survived. A) Have told. B) Told. C) Says. D) Said. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Said. 16. Choose the right verb that completes the phrase: ..... a deal. A) Do. B) Make. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Make. 17. How do they ..... the cookies from the factory to the stores? A) Grow. B) Reuse. C) Consume. D) Transport. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Transport. 18. I ..... for the Sewing Class last week. I think it's a useful skill and I want to learn it. A) Signed up. B) Joined on. C) Joined up. D) Signed on. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Signed up. 19. Candidates who ..... the requirements will be offered a scholarship. A) Are. B) Get. C) Meet. D) Receive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Meet. 20. A machine that is used in shops to store moneyand record the amount of money receivedfrom each sale A) Cash register. B) Cash dispenser. C) Cash on delivery. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cash register. 21. We should have further ..... on this to gain a thorough understanding of presentation techniques. A) Plan. B) Discussions. C) Persons. D) Titles. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Discussions. 22. Choose the word often used with all of these:have ..... | need/require ..... | lack ..... A) Extension. B) Expansion. C) Expertise. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Expertise. 23. Grab the audience A) To record the audience performance. B) To attract the audience's attention. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To attract the audience's attention. 24. I prefer to ..... a taxi to the airport instead of a bus. A) Take. B) Have. C) Do. D) Give. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Take. 25. When the money that you get and the money you receive is the same, you ..... A) Make ends meet. B) Make a contribution. C) Do something about. D) Do the right thing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Make ends meet. 26. You should definitely ..... shopping for clothes every weekend. It's too expensive! A) Give up. B) Take up. C) Put up. D) Save up. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Give up. 27. Which word or phrase completes the sentence:She felt sad when she realised that she had lost her watch. It wasn't expensive but it had sentimental ..... A) Expense. B) Value. C) Price. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Value. 28. ..... a suggestion A) Make. B) Do. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Make. 29. MEET ..... Meaning to die A) My end. B) A date line. C) Someone's expectations. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My end. 30. Which register is characterized by collocations using short, dramatic words? A) Newspaper English. B) Business English. C) Spoken English. D) Formal English. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Newspaper English. 31. Dylan gave me his email address, but he didn't want to ..... what his phone number was. A) Said. B) Say. C) Tell. D) Tells. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tell. 32. Do you like ..... on your own? A) Travelling. B) Going on. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Travelling. 33. .... money, time A) Pass. B) Spend / save. C) Miss. D) Go. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Spend / save. 34. We ..... to the theatre last month on my birtday. A) Gone. B) Has gone. C) Went. D) Have gone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Went. 35. Working with people means, ..... a difference in their lives. A) Doing. B) Taking. C) Making. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Making. 36. We always do what she wants us to because she gives us good reasons for doing it. She is very ..... A) Adventurous. B) Decisive. C) Agressive. D) Persuasive. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Persuasive. 37. 2) He brings the ..... touch to a very impersonal business. A) CHARACTER. B) HUMAN. C) INDIVIDUAL. D) SPIRIT. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) HUMAN. 38. ..... people buy basic things. A) Rich. B) Poor. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Poor. 39. I'm sorry. It was me smoking who ..... the smoke alarm. A) Set off. B) Set on. C) Set up. D) Set of. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Set off. 40. In order to meet the project deadline, Sarah had to ..... tasks, focusing on critical elements first and ensuring that the most important aspects were addressed before moving on to less essential components. A) Prioritize. B) Enhance. C) Deliver. D) Negotiate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Prioritize. 41. The writer of the article ..... his opinion very clearly. A) Explains. B) States. C) Declares. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) States. 42. Her act ..... of laughter from the audience. A) Broke chunks. B) Brought gusts. C) Brought stubs. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brought gusts. 43. Most people hate ..... homework A) Doing. B) Making. C) Taking. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Doing. 44. With my meagre scholarship is hard ..... A) To stay a float. B) To stay floating. C) To stay upfloat. D) To stay afloat. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To stay afloat. 45. On leaving school, she ..... employment as a reporter for the local paper. A) Received. B) Found. C) Discovered. D) Made. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Found. 46. Choose the best answer.Although he tried to hide it, it was ..... that Peter didn't like his birthday present. A) Basic. B) Foolish. C) Vigorous:. D) Obvious. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Obvious. 47. We took the secretaries ..... to dinner to celebrate the completion of the project. A) Out. B) On. C) For. D) At. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Out. 48. The animals in zoos are ..... and they can never be free. A) Hold in captivity. B) Make up a large portion of animals in the world. C) Held in captivity. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Held in captivity. 49. The organizers claim that the demonstration was "a ..... ". A) Resounding success. B) Resounding ambition. C) Forceful challenge. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Resounding success. 50. Which expression means working independently without an employer? A) Be unwilling to take risks. B) Enter the workforce quickly. C) Be self-employed / one's own boss. D) Work part-time evenings. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Be self-employed / one's own boss. 51. I didn't think I would ..... the job! They just called and told me the news, I'm so hapy!! A) Have. B) Own. C) Get. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Get. 52. If their research into the new engine type is successful, they will ..... a discovery. A) Make. B) Do. C) Take. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Make. 53. ..... somebody company. A) Run. B) Catch. C) Keep. D) Hold. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Keep. 54. You can even set a daily ..... call so you don't miss anything! A) Sleep-out. B) Wake-up. C) Sleep-in. D) Get-up. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wake-up. 55. Which expression is wrong? A) I am expecting the bus to be on time. B) I hope the bus is on time. C) I wait the bus is on time. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I wait the bus is on time. 56. I'm not sure if the gallery is open today, but I'm going to ..... a chance and walk down there anyway. A) Make. B) Take. C) Have. D) Do. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Take. 57. We ..... to the cinema at weekends. A) Usually go. B) Don't use to go. C) Use to go. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Usually go. 58. Which phrase fits the situation of urging a colleague to apply for a role? A) Call in late to interview. B) Understand the market principle. C) Return corporate profits. D) Urge someone to apply. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Urge someone to apply. 59. Please ..... a record of all transactions. A) Pay. B) Solve. C) Keep. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Keep. 60. The company had to ..... dozens of staff members due to budget cuts. A) Close out. B) Lay off. C) Hire. D) Send away. 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