This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Advanced > Corpus Linguistics > Collocations – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Collocations Quiz 9 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Some people go to great ..... to try to make their homes attractive. Meaning:to try very hard to achieve something A) Extent. B) Heights. C) Distance. D) Lengths. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lengths. 2. Unemployment is a problem the government needs to ..... soon. A) Cause. B) Tackle. C) Be aware of. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tackle. 3. When you listen to your teacher carefully and write down on your notebook, you ..... A) Do a favour. B) Save money. C) Pay attention. D) Do the shopping. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pay attention. 4. Most kids' diets consist mainly of ..... food. A) Rapid. B) Quick. C) Fast. D) Speedy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fast. 5. I couldn't use the printer until the technician came and ..... the problem. A) Knew. B) Dealt. C) Fixed. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fixed. 6. Have you seen the weather ..... on TV today? A) Prediction. B) Forecast. C) Estimate. D) Guess. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Forecast. 7. The police have ..... in the murder case A) Made a breakthrough. B) Do a breakthrough. C) Make a breakthrough. D) Done a breakthrough. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Made a breakthrough. 8. You should keep calm and avoid ..... your temper. A) Making. B) Setting. C) Missing. D) Losing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Losing. 9. Tennis matched last about two hours ..... average. A) In. B) On. C) For. D) At. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On. 10. There is no indication that either of them was involved in (a) activity. A) A. criminal. B) Economic. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. criminal. 11. You need to keep studying hard if you want to ..... and be the number 1. A) Get permission. B) Get good grades. C) Get lost. D) Get engaged. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Get good grades. 12. His research resulted in a surprisingly (a) formula for calculating population density. A) A. successful. B) Mathematical. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. successful. 13. Are you ..... the legalization of the new law about inmigration? A) In favor of. B) Succeed in. C) Increase in. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In favor of. 14. COLLOCATIONS REVIEW. Choose the correct verb ..... in an aprtment / a moving house / a mansion A) Do. B) Live. C) Go. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Live. 15. Complete the sentence with the correct word ..... promoted. A) Get. B) Finish. C) Lose. D) Go. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Get. 16. Complete the sentence with the correct word ..... qualifications A) Be. B) Have. C) Get. D) Finish. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Have. 17. Which adverb CANNOT be used?I think it's ..... unlikely that Heather will win the race in Gateshead tomorrow A) Highly. B) Fairly. C) Extremely. D) Utterly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Utterly. 18. Which adverb CANNOT be used?Ivan was ..... ashamed of his rude behaviour towards the umpire in the cricket match yesterday. A) Deeply. B) Painfully. C) Totally. D) Thoroughly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Painfully. 19. You need a racket to ..... A) Go scuba diving. B) Do exercise. C) Play tennis. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Play tennis. 20. They like parties very much. They always ..... A) Go cycling. B) Go bowling. C) Go dancing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Go dancing. 21. You shouldn't touch our teachers' files because you might ..... with that. A) Get a job. B) Get home. C) Get in trouble. D) Get ready. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Get in trouble. 22. When you help a friend, your mom, your dad, you ..... A) Pay attention. B) Do the shopping. C) Do a favour. D) Save money. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Do a favour. 23. I need to ..... because I don't have any money left. A) Get on well. B) Get better. C) Get a job. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Get a job. 24. We have to ..... the new staff before they start working. A) Manage. B) Train. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Train. 25. He was late for work because he ..... the 7:30 train. A) Avoided. B) Missed. C) Dodged. D) Lost. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Missed. 26. The person you love is also your ..... A) Meaningful other. B) Significant other. C) Half orange. D) Orange juice. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Significant other. 27. They had some people help them ..... the crime. A) Carry out. B) Carry on. C) Carry through. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Carry out. 28. Saying that your alarm clock didn't ring is a ..... excuse for being this late. (mala excusa) A) Lame. B) Red. C) Bad. D) Lamentable. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lame. 29. They say taking vitamin C helps you not to ..... a cold. A) Take. B) Catch. C) Feel. D) Suffer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Catch. 30. To ask a woman to marry you is to pop ..... A) The ring. B) The question. C) The champagne. D) The answer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The question. 31. I like the nature. I ..... hiking every Sunday A) Go. B) Do. C) Play. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Go. 32. The proposals also (a) questions about workers' retirement age. A) A. raise. B) Field. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. raise. 33. If you want to ..... statement, wear interesting jewelry or high-fashion clothes. A) Buck a. B) Make a. C) Keep up. D) Do a. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Make a. 34. It can be difficult to earn ..... as a musician A) Accounts. B) Interest. C) Donated. D) A living. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A living. 35. Which adverb CANNOT be used?I'm not ..... sure that amateurs can enter this competition. A) Absolutely. B) Entirely. C) Completely. D) Thoroughly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Thoroughly. 36. My best friend is going to ..... when she knows that she failed the exam. A) Get help. B) Get started. C) Get angry. D) Get upset. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Get upset. 37. Since it was a ..... conviction, he was let out of prison. A) Wrongful. B) Wrong. C) Wrongly. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wrongful. 38. The city council voted ..... the proposed housing development. A) In common. B) In favor of. C) Increase in. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In favor of. 39. Many people go dancing because they want to ..... , not just to look cool. A) Get in shape. B) Get behind you. C) Get the impression. D) Get the message. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Get in shape. 40. Which adjective does NOT collocate with WIDELY? A) Available. B) Opposed. C) Read. D) Publicised. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Opposed. 41. There was one scene in the film that really ..... A) Blow my mind. B) Blew my mind. C) Blowed my mind. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Blew my mind. 42. It can get very expensive to be ..... you always have to buy the latest styles! A) On the radar. B) The world of fashion. C) A slave to fashion. D) The height of fashion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A slave to fashion. 43. I have never ..... a bungee jump before. A) Gone. B) Slept. C) Climbed. D) Done. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Done. 44. The industrial revolution ..... things worse, pumping sugar and processed flour into our diets. A) Have. B) Made. C) Make. D) Put. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Made. 45. Jeff has ..... a fortune in the stock market, so he can afford his expensive lifestyle. A) Achieved. B) Made. C) Taken. D) Won. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Made. 46. She never ..... any of our discussions, does she? A) Participates in. B) In common. C) Succeed in. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Participates in. 47. Every home owner should ..... necessary precautions against fire. A) Make. B) Buy. C) Put. D) Take. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Take. 48. Jenny and I have been arguing for hours. I hope we can ..... to an agreement soon. A) Have. B) Make. C) Come. D) See. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Come. 49. COLLOCATIONS REVIEW. Choose the correct verb ..... the drums / the violin A) Do. B) Play. C) Go. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Play. 50. One couple spent £2 million on lawyers' fees in a (a) battle. A) A. divorce. B) Leadership. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. divorce. 51. ..... the recommended amount of moderate activity, but try to do more if you can, especially if you spend a lot of the day sitting down. A) Do. B) Making. C) Doing. D) Make. E) To do. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Do. 52. I don't ..... badminton. It's boring sport A) Likes. B) Go. C) Play. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Play. 53. As some countries also require vaccinations against diseases like yellow fever and covid, remember to ..... all vaccinations that are necessary. A) Get. B) Apply for. C) Make. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Get. 54. As head of customer services, I have to ..... customers and problems all the time. A) Deal with. B) Sell. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Deal with. 55. The jury reached ..... verdict. A) Unanimous. B) Anonymous. C) Live. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Unanimous. 56. The new student never talks to anyone. I ..... that she's very shy or unfriendly. A) Get the message. B) Get in shape. C) Get behind you. D) Get the impression. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Get the impression. 57. Every day we ..... it in turns to feed the dog. A) Took. B) Did. C) Made. D) Had. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Took. 58. Cross ..... an error. A) In. B) Out. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Out. 59. COLLOCATIONS REVIEW. Choose the correct verb ..... the piano / the flute / the guitar A) Go. B) Do. C) Play. D) Live. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Play. 60. Have you ever ..... someone famous? A) Tried. B) Stayed. C) Met. D) Sung. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Met. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesAdvanced QuizzesGrammar QuizzesCollocations Quiz 1Collocations Quiz 2Collocations Quiz 3Collocations Quiz 4Collocations Quiz 5Collocations Quiz 6Collocations Quiz 7Collocations Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books