This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Advanced > Corpus Linguistics > Business Collocations – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Business Collocations Quiz 9 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. If you want to improve your English, you should ..... and practice every day. A) Break the news. B) Make a decision. C) Get cold feet. D) Make an effort. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Make an effort. 2. Complete the sentence with make or do:The kids ..... sports at school. A) Make. B) Does. C) Makes. D) Do. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Do. 3. We have to work together to ..... a solution to the problem. A) Do. B) Make. C) Find. D) Bring. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Find. 4. What comes with the wordface a ..... ? A) Game. B) Problem. C) Principle. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Problem. 5. I ..... finding out about new cultures. A) Look forward to. B) Am look forward for. C) Look forward for. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Look forward to. 6. Reading a lot ..... a real difference to your IELTS score. A) Does. B) Has. C) Takes. D) Makes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Makes. 7. Everyone should have access to clean ..... because it is a basic human right. A) Attention. B) Part. C) Homework. D) Water. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Water. 8. Synonym for "blush" ..... A) Get into troubles. B) Reach an agreement. C) Get rid of. D) Go red. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Go red. 9. You should try not to ..... too many mistakes. A) Take. B) Have. C) Make. D) Do. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Make. 10. I was upset when I lost my mobile. Although It was not expensive, it had sentimental ..... because it was a gift from my grandfather. A) Emotion. B) Value. C) Price. D) Necessity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Value. 11. We ..... San Francisco as we wanted to live in a free spirit city. A) Put up. B) Settled down. C) Moved to. D) Moved away. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Moved to. 12. Which word or phrase completes the sentence:He never cheats or tricks anybody when he plays. He always goes by the ..... A) Book. B) Instructions. C) Principles. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Book. 13. Competition to ..... the contract was stiff. A) Earn. B) Win. C) Achieve. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Win. 14. Choose the best phrase for increasing the reputation of a brand. A) Discourage productivity. B) Get a promotion quickly. C) Boost the economy. D) Raise the prestige of. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Raise the prestige of. 15. Have you ever ..... a person from a different religious background? A) Put on. B) Settled down. C) Gone out with. D) Taken up. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gone out with. 16. I knew he wanted to ..... , so I refused to speak. A) Begin an argument. B) Start an argument. C) Discuss an argument. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Start an argument. 17. So, you can definitely count ..... it to make your trips easier. A) To. B) In. C) On. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) On. 18. The wedding ceremony starts in an hour, so we have to ..... soon. A) Get in trouble. B) Get ready. C) Get a job. D) Get home. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Get ready. 19. If you ..... , you become nervous and decide not to do something at the last minute. A) Break the ice. B) Get cold feet. C) Pay attention to the details. D) Set goals for the future. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Get cold feet. 20. I've always ..... start my own business A) Wanted of. B) Wanted to. C) Wanted. D) Wanted about. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wanted to. 21. Which word DOESN't collocate with DO? A) The shopping. B) Washing up. C) Your best. D) Mistake. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mistake. 22. I have been waiting this day so long! Today we will go to the countryside. A) 'go to' is wrong. B) This sentence is completely correct. C) This sentence is completely correct. D) 'wating this day' is wrong. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 'wating this day' is wrong. 23. The new CEO has completely ..... the working ethos in the company-employees are no longer apathetic or unmotivated. A) Put in place. B) Transferred. C) Installed. D) Transformed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Transformed. 24. To ..... is to be in charge of the operations of an enterprise. The verb run here refers to the act of managing a business activity or store. A) Pull some strings. B) Chair a meeting. C) Run a company. D) Come to the point. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Run a company. 25. Emily wants to catch up with her best friend. What are they likely to do? A) Have a seat. B) Have a look. C) Have a nap. D) Have a chat. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Have a chat. 26. It really ..... when people talk loudly on the phone in public. A) Gets off my back. B) Gets into trouble. C) Gets dark. D) Gets on my nerves. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gets on my nerves. 27. It can give you a full list of hotels organised ..... distance from your current location and ..... this way you can find the appropriate hotel without wasting time! A) On. B) By. C) In. D) Through. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By. 28. We must ..... preventive measures to reduce crime in the area. A) Have. B) Take. C) Make. D) Create. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Take. 29. Felix ..... quite a lot of Italian during his holiday in Rome. He is quite fluent now. A) Took up. B) Took in. C) Picked up. D) Got in. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Picked up. 30. Peter and his friends are meeting for lunch. What are they going to do? A) Have a meal. B) Have a bath. C) Have a rest. D) Have a swim. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Have a meal. 31. They went on ..... in the savanna. "It was an amazing trip" they said. A) A bus tour. B) A safari. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A safari. 32. Your age shouldn't ..... any difference to whether you get the job or not. A) Do. B) Get. C) Take. D) Make. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Make. 33. A large, flexible team of staff provides the ..... to offer a 24-hour service. A) Means. B) Options. C) Abilities. D) Meanings. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Means. 34. You've ..... of my argument:you don't understand. A) Lose the point. B) Miss the point. C) Have a point in. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Miss the point. 35. ..... a promise? A) Take. B) Break. C) Have. D) Do. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Break. 36. He ..... to her on a beach in Thailand. It was very romantic. A) Engaged. B) Proposed. C) Divorced. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Proposed. 37. It is often much more difficult than you'd expect to ..... a habit. A) Take. B) Break. C) Make. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Break. 38. I'm so impressed with you today, your never ..... to work early! There's some coffee on the coffee machine next to your desk, feel free to have some. A) Come. B) Go. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Come. 39. I have ..... the best moment to tell you what I think. A) Wait for. B) Waited for. C) Wait. D) Waited. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Waited for. 40. Which word or phrase completes the sentence:I used to go to church under false ..... I never wanted to go but my mother made me. A) Agreements. B) Feelings. C) Pretences. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pretences. 41. What time did you ..... for your last holiday? A) Set off. B) Look after. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Set off. 42. ..... an argument A) Have. B) Go. C) Break. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Have. 43. After ..... consideration, I decided to not accept the job offer. A) Attentive. B) Careful. C) Dutiful. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Careful. 44. Sarah is a good photographer:she ..... a lot of great pictures last summer in Kenya. A) Did. B) Took. C) Made. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Took. 45. One of the goals of any business is to ..... A) Share the risk. B) Make a profit. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Make a profit. 46. As Mother's Day is coming, I called the florist's to ..... an order for a bouquet of roses for my mum. A) Place. B) Pay. C) Put. D) Pass. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Place. 47. There was ..... in the fighting between Russia and Ukraine. A) Unexpected lull a buy. B) An unexpected lullabuy. C) An unexpected lully. D) An unexpected lull. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An unexpected lull. 48. I cannot come to class next week because I have to ..... a training session. A) Do. B) Assist. C) Make. D) Attend. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Attend. 49. Tom is away on a business ..... all week. A) Travel. B) Trip. C) Journey. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Trip. 50. Many stars don't like being watched all the time. They aren't keen on ..... every minute of the day A) Being on the big screen. B) Being in the public eye. C) Have a lot of hits. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Being in the public eye. 51. 6) One of the ..... traits of an introvert is the need to be alone at times to recharge their batteries. A) PERSONALITY. B) SPIRIT. C) INDIVIDUAL. D) HUMAN. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) PERSONALITY. 52. Choose the word often used with all of these.plant a ..... clear a ..... cut down a ..... be covered in ..... A) Forest. B) Friday. C) Farmer. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Forest. 53. We hope the new brand will help to build ..... with are customers. A) Bricks. B) Trust. C) Roads. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Trust. 54. The fitting rooms are at the back of the boutique if you want to ..... this dress on. A) Use. B) Return. C) Try. D) Get. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Try. 55. Complete the collocation.Developed ..... Developing ..... A) Food. B) Symbol. C) Campaing. D) Drink. E) World. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) World. 56. After dinner I have to ..... the dishes, because my mother cooks. A) Have. B) Give. C) Do. D) Take. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Do. 57. The company ..... medical benefits to all employees. A) Provides. B) Fills. C) Rents. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Provides. 58. If you can't satisfy demand for your products, you should: A) Increase production. B) Raise prices. C) Go out of business. D) Reduce demand. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Increase production. 59. After weeks of negotiation and lots of discussions we finally ..... A) Made a promise. B) Gave up. C) Made an agreement. D) Closed the deal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Closed the deal. 60. Complete the sentence with make or do:I alwasy ..... my bed. A) Make. B) Does. C) Do. D) Makes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Make. ← 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