This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Advanced > Corpus Linguistics > Business Collocations – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Business Collocations Quiz 7 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. No matter how hard I racked ..... , I just couldn't come up with the answer. A) My brains. B) My brain. C) My mind. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My brains. 2. These papers mustn't ..... into the wrong hands.Take a scarf-There's a chilly wind and I dont want you to ..... ill.Everything seemed to ..... apart at the seams when Joe left. A) Get. B) Bend. C) Fall. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fall. 3. Millions of people experience social anxiety of ..... shyness to such a degree that it disrupts their daily lives. A) Awkward. B) Bitter. C) Painful. D) Hurtful. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Painful. 4. St. Helens was important for all the ..... materials there were to make glass. A) Primary. B) New. C) Raw. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Raw. 5. Choose the best answer.The city has ..... of young consumers who are sensitive to trends, and can, therefore, help industries predict the potential risks and success of products. A) A high proportion. B) A high tendency. C) A great level. D) A high rate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A high rate. 6. GET ..... Enter a place-Arrive by plane, bust, train. A) Divorced. B) In/into. C) Lost. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In/into. 7. Complete the sentence with the correct collocation.It has ..... where communication is relied on technology. A) Chaired a meeting. B) Come to the point. C) Ceased trading. D) Closed a deal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Come to the point. 8. The court case will do serious harm ..... my business. A) On. B) With. C) In. D) To. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To. 9. Please can you ..... in the form & return it to me A) Complete. B) Note. C) Fill. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fill. 10. Wow! Our video ..... Yesterday it had a thousand and today it has twice as many. A) Has gone viral. B) Has been in the public eye. C) Has had a lot of hits. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Has had a lot of hits. 11. She was glad to take ..... the offer for the new post. A) Out. B) Up. C) For. D) Then. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Up. 12. You can start smiling at people to ..... in the world. A) Take an advantage of something. B) Take risks. C) Make a difference. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Make a difference. 13. Time is ..... so, once you reach your destination, Traveltime can tell you the quickest way to get to your hotel. A) Costly. B) Precious. C) Expensive. D) Careful. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Precious. 14. Having a pleasant and comfortable working environment helps to ..... for the job. A) Anticipate objections. B) Generate enthusiasm. C) Achieve good results. D) Accommodate the needs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Generate enthusiasm. 15. Which expression in correct? A) Mister Smith is the new boss. B) The Mister Smith is the new boss. C) The new boss is the Mister Smith. D) The mister is the new boss. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mister Smith is the new boss. 16. I really think you should ..... his advice and change jobs. A) Do. B) Take. C) Make. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Take. 17. Right now, I have to work three jobs just to ..... A) Make a living. B) Take a living. C) Do a living. D) Start living. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Make a living. 18. Some people gain ..... using social media like TikTok and Instagram. A) A lot of time. B) A difference. C) Attention. D) Part. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Attention. 19. Hadeel spends ..... studying for class. A) A difference. B) Money. C) Homework. D) A lot of time. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A lot of time. 20. She was given no ..... but to accept the pay-off and leave by the end of the week. A) Purpose. B) Option. C) Opportunity. D) Meaning. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Option. 21. ..... the house work A) Make. B) Take. C) Do. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Do. 22. I ..... the cake you made me last week. A) Didn't use to love. B) Loved. C) Used to love. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Loved. 23. In ..... years we have experienced a rise in the number of cars on the road. A) Last. B) Recent. C) Past. D) Latest. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Recent. 24. Choose the word or phrase to complete the collocation.go into ..... A) Partnership. B) Offer. C) Attention to. D) Point. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Partnership. 25. I've got ..... of papers to read before the semester ends. A) A sheer quantity. B) A cheer quantity. C) A sheer amount. D) The chirp quantity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A sheer quantity. 26. Odd one outChoose one word that does not collocate with the given word.Make ..... A) A respect. B) A difference. C) Money. D) A living. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A respect. 27. In 2003, he married a Japanese woman and decided to stay in Japan because he ..... as a language teacher in Tokyo. A) Got a place at. B) Got work. C) Got an offer. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Got work. 28. I need to go on a diet as I'm ..... weight. A) Putting up. B) Taking up. C) Putting on. D) Dropping out. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Putting on. 29. I'm going to ..... the food shopping this afternoon. A) Do. B) Take. C) Make. D) Have. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Do. 30. Is this sentence correct?'I listen my customers very carefully' A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 31. This job ..... a good head for numbers. A) Calls for. B) Calls out. C) Calls in. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Calls for. 32. Finally I ..... my patience and shouted at her. A) Lost. B) Found. C) Got. D) Took. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lost. 33. Contrary to ..... belief, the food in the UK is quite healthy. A) Current. B) Popular. C) Regular. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Popular. 34. Which word or phrase completes the sentence:When her business crashed, she had to pick up ..... and start again. A) The fragments. B) The pieces. C) The stones. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The pieces. 35. When you start a conversation with someone you don't know, you often need to ..... A) Come to terms with. B) Take something for granted. C) Break the ice. D) Get cold feet. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Break the ice. 36. The teacher expects her students to ..... their hands when they want to speak. A) Rise. B) Lift. C) Raise. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Raise. 37. ..... a living = earn a living A) Get. B) Make. C) Pay. D) Do. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Make. 38. Synonym for "to get back on one's feet" ..... A) Get the job. B) Go to sleep. C) Get better. D) Get even with. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Get better. 39. Go through passport ..... A) Plane. B) Queue. C) Flight. D) Control. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Control. 40. I won't be in the office next week-I'll be on a business ..... A) Flight. B) Travel. C) Trip. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Trip. 41. Five people ..... part in the organization of the event last year. A) Took. B) Taken. C) Take. D) Taked. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Took. 42. .... volleyball, the piano A) Play. B) Catch. C) Save. D) Cross. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Play. 43. During work hours, we are not permitted to ..... A) Make phone calls. B) Do the right thing. C) Make a fortune. D) Make ends meet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Make phone calls. 44. ..... arrangements A) Make. B) Do. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Make. 45. There were a ..... of people in the park today. A) Big number. B) Great deal. C) Great amount. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Great deal. 46. BrEn queues = AmEn ..... A) Men who are going to get married. B) Lines of people. C) Traffic jams. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lines of people. 47. The old man could not take ..... food for a couple of days.The police say there is no ..... evidence that Walter committed the crime.The figurine was made of ..... gold. A) Simple. B) Pure. C) Solid. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Solid. 48. Choose the best answer.I wonder if you could ..... me a small favour, Tom? A) Do. B) Give. C) Make. D) Bring. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Do. 49. On the other hand, the popularity of electronic Q4. (payments/purchases/spending) may encourage more Q5. (impulsive/inconsiderate/irresponsible) shopping as people Q6. (give/provide/spend) money more easily. A) Payments, impulsive, spend. B) Payments, impulsive, give. C) Purchases, inconsiderate, provide. D) Spending, irresponsible, spend. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Payments, impulsive, spend. 50. Few weeks ago I ..... a terrible cold. A) Felt. B) Caught. C) Made. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Caught. 51. DO ..... Take care of body A) The shopping. B) Exercise. C) Homework. D) Laundry. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Exercise. 52. He's volunteering at a homeless shelter because he wants to ..... good. A) Make. B) Do. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Do. 53. There are a few habits that people should ..... up for a healthier lifestyle. A) Make. B) Take. C) Do. D) Get. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Take. 54. ..... an eye on something. A) Hold. B) Catch. C) Keep. D) Run. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Keep. 55. I'm not good at ..... jokes:when I do, nobody laughs. A) Saying. B) Telling. C) Speaking. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Telling. 56. I ..... my break at work at 3.15. A) Make. B) Do. C) Take. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Take. 57. His style of leadership was quite ..... He was always so competitive and so eager to succeed that many of us found him ruthless. A) Motivating. B) Impulsive. C) Agressive. D) Flexible. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Agressive. 58. Finish ..... of schedule A) For. B) Before. C) Ahead. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ahead. 59. In his free ..... , Mohammed likes to work with computer technology. A) Games. B) Homework. C) Attention. D) Time. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Time. 60. Which word DOESN't collocate with MAKE? A) A difference. B) Money. C) Trouble. D) Business. 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