This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Advanced > Corpus Linguistics > Multi Word Expressions – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Multi Word Expressions Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Choose the correct multi-word verbs form! A) Do you want to try the new guitar I got for my birthday out?. B) Do you want to try out the new guitar I got for my birthday?. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Do you want to try out the new guitar I got for my birthday?. 2. It's really cold outside. Please, A) Put out. B) Put on. C) Put in. D) Put off. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Put on. 3. Which of the following sentences includes a prepositional phrase? A) Moby is a robot. B) Moby kicked the football. C) Moby kicked the football between the goalposts. D) Moby's team made three points. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Moby kicked the football between the goalposts. 4. What does 'handed in' signify? A) Ignoring someone's request. B) Submitting or giving something to someone in authority or a designated recipient. C) Throwing something away. D) Taking something back. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Submitting or giving something to someone in authority or a designated recipient. 5. I didn't like the film. I totally agree ..... you. A) On. B) To. C) For. D) With. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) With. 6. ..... and listen to me. A) Give up. B) Pick up. C) Sit down. D) Break down. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sit down. 7. Which of these questions is grammatically wrong? A) What time did wake you up this morning?. B) What time did you wake me up this morning?. C) What time did you wake up this morning?. D) What time did you wake him up this morning?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) What time did wake you up this morning?. 8. Despite technological advancements, long-haul truck drivers still rely heavily on ..... to navigate complex road networks efficiently, reducing fuel consumption and improving route optimization. A) Receipt. B) PTO. C) Air con. D) Satnav. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Satnav. 9. Uh-oh, I don't think we can make guaca mole, we've ..... avocados! A) Run out of. B) Run over with. C) Run away of. D) Run away with. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Run out of. 10. Wear especially smart or colourful clothes, for a party A) Go off. B) Dress down. C) Dress up. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dress up. 11. The other kids PICKED things ..... UP really quick. A) Out. B) In. C) Up. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Up. 12. Although the fashion industry is known for being fast-paced, critics argue that certain high-profile designers are simply ..... , seeking financial gain rather than contributing meaningful artistic expression. A) Pulling a fast one. B) On the make. C) Under the weather. D) Barking up the wrong tree. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On the make. 13. ..... Mike, the film was good. But in my opinion it was boring. A) Except for. B) From. C) According to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Except for. 14. This milk tastes funny. I don't think it's fresh any more. A) Wear off. B) Go off. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Go off. 15. Last weekend she talked ..... me about my new job. A) From. B) To. C) With. D) At. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) With. 16. He was wearing a tight-fitting jacket. A) Loose and soft. B) Made of leather. C) Fits very closely to the body. D) Formal and old-fashioned. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fits very closely to the body. 17. Leo has always had a very good relationship with his boss. A) Pick up. B) Get on with. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Get on with. 18. Hurry up! ..... your shoes! We are late to school! A) Put out. B) Put in. C) Put over. D) Put on. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Put on. 19. I'm really making heavy weather of this essay. I don't know why it's taking so long. What does this mean? A) I'm getting bored of it. B) I'm writing something too emotional. C) I'm progressing slowly and with difficulty. D) I'm trying to finish it too quickly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I'm progressing slowly and with difficulty. 20. Choose the correct multi-word Verbs! A) Do you want to try out it?. B) Do you want to try it out?. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Do you want to try it out?. 21. What's the sinonym of "select" ? A) Set up. B) Pick out. C) Throw away. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pick out. 22. Select the word that is a preposition. A) Desk. B) Laugh. C) Teacher. D) Under. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Under. 23. Does your little brother ..... ghosts? A) Believe in. B) Believe about. C) Believe in with. D) Believe. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Believe in. 24. Can you ..... my dog while I'm away on vacation? A) Look into. B) Look after. C) Take after. D) Take into. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Look after. 25. Which of these multi-word verbs matches to this definition:To have one's relationship with someone completely diminished, typically due to an argument or unpleasant incident. A) Fall out with somebody. B) Get away with somebody. C) Go on about somebody. D) Look up to somebody. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fall out with somebody. 26. Explain the phrase 'came round'. A) To have a round shape. B) To change one's opinion or decision after initially being against something. C) To be physically present. D) To arrive at a location. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To change one's opinion or decision after initially being against something. 27. Complete freedom or authority to act A) Ex post facto. B) Carte blanche. C) De facto. D) Ad hoc. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) De facto. 28. For or concerned with one specific purpose; improvised or impromptu A) De facto. B) Higgledy-piggledy. C) Ad hoc. D) Derring-do. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ad hoc. 29. When do you 'join in'? A) When you actively participate or become involved in something. B) When you walk. C) When you sleep. D) When you eat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When you actively participate or become involved in something. 30. I sent my order, ..... a check for $ 40. A) Astride. B) According to. C) Together with. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Together with. 31. The student's habit of arriving late to class, failing to submit assignments, and disregarding academic integrity truly ..... , as even the most lenient professors found it unacceptable. A) Is under the weather. B) Takes the biscuit. C) Makes a move. D) Pulls a fast one. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Takes the biscuit. 32. What's the sinonym of "deliver and leave" ? A) Set up. B) Drop off. C) Throw away. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Drop off. 33. His company ..... cars to tourists. A) Spins off. B) Takes over. C) Winds down. D) Hires out. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hires out. 34. I ..... really well with my mom because we're friends. A) Get along. B) Get along with. C) Along with. D) Get. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Get along. 35. What color do we code prepositions? A) Green. B) Blue. C) Red. D) Yellow. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Green. 36. They worked for a few hours on the problem, but they weren't able to ..... what had happened. A) Live for. B) Figure out. C) Take off. D) Fall out with. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Figure out. 37. It's warm inside ..... your coat. A) Take off. B) Put on. C) Take of. D) Put off. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Take off. 38. This conference is crucial ..... A) We called off the party immediately. B) A customer who has a problem. C) For as much as 25 per cent of revenues in the near future. D) So we can't afford to put if off once again. E) Of strengthening our relations with our suppliers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) So we can't afford to put if off once again. 39. Loud music in that restaurant ..... , though the food is nice there. A) Put me off. B) Gave me up. C) Turned me on. D) Brought me up. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Put me off. 40. My parents raised me in France. A) Bring up. B) Grow up. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bring up. 41. Nobody knows where the dog is. Everybody is looking ..... him. A) Of. B) At. C) For. D) With. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) For. 42. In some countries, it is normal ..... your shoes before entering the house. A) Take off. B) Take up. C) Take out. D) Take in. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Take off. 43. I like to ..... by car because I have the freedom to go where I want, when I want. A) Run into. B) Get together. C) Drop off. D) Get around. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Get around. 44. The ticket costs $ 5 ..... age. No special price for children. A) Inside. B) Close to. C) Regardless of. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Regardless of. 45. This pencil is really old. You can ..... it ..... A) Throw far. B) Take out. C) Take away. D) Throw away. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Throw away. 46. I wanted to ..... that shirt before I buy it for myself. A) Try in. B) Try on. C) Try up. D) Try out. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Try out. 47. The doctor told me to ..... and not get hysterical. A) Let up. B) Let down. C) Calm out. D) Calm down. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Calm down. 48. Despite his wealth, the entrepreneur's outdated estate clearly ..... , with crumbling walls and an overgrown garden showing signs of neglect. A) Is over the moon. B) Pulls a fast one. C) Makes heavy weather. D) Has seen better days. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Has seen better days. 49. I really like to ..... because exercising helps me stay fit and healthy. A) Pick up. B) Ask around. C) Work out. D) Drop off. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Work out. 50. What is a prepositional verb? A) A noun that describes an action. B) A verb that is used with a preposition to express a relationship. C) A verb that does not require a preposition. D) An adjective that modifies a noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A verb that is used with a preposition to express a relationship. 51. Jarvis will never let down ..... A) A customer who has a problem. B) So they'd better learn to get on together. C) The contract as soon as possible. D) A distribution network in Mexico. E) We called off the party immediately. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A customer who has a problem. 52. The abbreviation PS is used when ..... A) You need to explain something again. B) You want to thank the reader. C) You forgot to include something and want to add it at the end. D) You are writing a formal address. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) You forgot to include something and want to add it at the end. 53. Wear clothes that are not smart A) Dress down. B) Dress up. C) Try on. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dress down. 54. You ..... those books! You could have given them to your little sister. A) Threw up. B) Threw out. C) Threw away. D) Threw in. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Threw away. 55. Mary can't go to the cinema. She has to look ..... her littele sister. A) After. B) About. C) To. D) With. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After. 56. She was very courageous, many girls ..... her. A) Go by. B) Go on. C) Stand for. D) Look up to. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Look up to. 57. If you don't know the word just ..... in the dictionary. A) Look it up. B) Let it in. C) Turn it up. D) Give it up. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Look it up. 58. Choose to live a calm life A) Settle down. B) Dress up. C) Try on. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Settle down. 59. The company, struggling with declining revenue and unpaid loans, officially became a ..... when it failed to meet its debt obligations for the third consecutive quarter. A) Receipt. B) Debtor. C) Womb. D) Pseudonym. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Debtor. 60. I don't know the meaning of this word. I'll ..... in a dictionary. A) Look it for. B) Look it. C) Look it up. D) Look up. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Look it up. Next →Related QuizzesAdvanced QuizzesGrammar QuizzesMulti Word Expressions Quiz 2Multi Word Expressions Quiz 3Multi Word Expressions Quiz 4Academic Collocations QuizAdjective And Noun Collocations QuizBusiness Collocations QuizCollocation Mistakes QuizCollocations Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books