This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Advanced > Corpus Linguistics > Multi Word Expressions – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Multi Word Expressions Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. I need a new pear of boots.These ones have grown so old that they are useless. A) Wear out. B) Give up. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wear out. 2. After University he ..... different jobs. A) Took on. B) Turned up. C) Took up. D) Picked up. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Took on. 3. You can pick and choose from a wide range of options.What does this suggest? A) You have a lot of freedom to decide. B) You are forced to choose quickly. C) You have limited options. D) You must follow one path. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You have a lot of freedom to decide. 4. What's the sinonym of "remove" ? A) Pick up. B) Take away. C) Throw away. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Take away. 5. Switch off the computer A) Log off. B) Shut down. C) Go off. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shut down. 6. Our boss ..... some people in his firm. A) Looks down on. B) Looks down with. C) Looks down of. D) Looks down about. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Looks down on. 7. Did you stay up all night? / Did you stay all night up? A) Both are correct. B) None are correct. C) The first is correct. D) The second is correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The first is correct. 8. She's always poking her nose into other people's business. That's so annoying! What does this expression mean? A) Helping people when they ask. B) Listening carefully. C) Interfering in things that aren't her concern. D) Asking for advice. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Interfering in things that aren't her concern. 9. I've heard you the first time! You don't have to ..... it. A) Focus on. B) Get away with. C) Go on about. D) Run out of. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Go on about. 10. Mom ..... my sweater ..... It's so uncomfortable! A) Buttoned on. B) Buttoned in. C) Buttoned. D) Buttoned up. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Buttoned up. 11. Let's ..... and see if we can find someone to help us. A) Run into. B) Meet up with. C) Ask around. D) Get around. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ask around. 12. Put the computer mouse on a specific place and press A) Click on. B) Try on. C) Dress up. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Click on. 13. Match RUN OUT OF with its definition A) Stop functioning. B) Not have enough of something any more. C) Find by accident. D) Raise a child. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Not have enough of something any more. 14. A preposition shows ..... A) Position or location. B) Color or size. C) Adjective. D) Noun and verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Position or location. 15. How is a prepositional phrasal verb formed? A) A prepositional phrasal verb is formed using only nouns. B) A prepositional phrasal verb is formed by combining a verb with an adjective. C) A prepositional phrasal verb is formed by joining a verb with an adverb. D) A prepositional phrasal verb is formed by combining a verb with a preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A prepositional phrasal verb is formed by combining a verb with a preposition. 16. Mention a common use of adverbs. A) Modify verbs or adjectives. B) Modify prepositions. C) Modify nouns. D) Modify pronouns. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Modify verbs or adjectives. 17. We're looking for new ways ..... 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: E) Of strengthening our relations with our suppliers. 18. The company suffered a serious breakdown in communication between departments.What does breakdown mean here? A) A division of labor. B) A technical malfunction. C) A list of details. D) A failure or collapse. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A failure or collapse. 19. Don't make a meal out of it-it's only a minor mistake. What does the phrase mean here? A) Take a break and eat something. B) Make something more important than it really is. C) Fix something quickly. D) Apologise too often. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Make something more important than it really is. 20. Susan doesn't know if she goes to the party. It depends ..... her mood. A) In. B) At. C) For. D) On. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) On. 21. What does 'carried on' mean? A) To continue doing something. B) To stop doing something. C) To walk on foot. D) To fly in an airplane. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To continue doing something. 22. The newly proposed economic policy is an example of lawmakers completely ..... , as it attempts to address an issue that is not the actual cause of the nation's financial instability. A) Being a pain in the neck. B) Making a meal out of it. C) Barking up the wrong tree. D) Taking the biscuit. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Barking up the wrong tree. 23. I have all my books ..... my dictionary, which I left at home. A) Regardless of. B) Through. C) Except for. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Except for. 24. "He was suffering from SAD during the winter months." What does SAD stand for?C) Seasonal Affective DisorderD) Sudden Attack Disorder A) Sudden Attack Disorder. B) Seasonal Affective Disorder. C) Social Anxiety Disorder. D) Strong Autonomic Disorder. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Seasonal Affective Disorder. 25. Hand in something A) Input something. B) Give something. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Give something. 26. Following a long dispute, the court ruled that the deceased's estate should be divided among the rightful ..... , ensuring that generational wealth remained within the family. A) Debtors. B) PS. C) Heirs. D) RSVP. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Heirs. 27. Something that is used so much that it becomes thin or weak and unable to be used any more. It is ..... A) Finds out. B) Drives away. C) Worn out. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Worn out. 28. Peter was looking ..... his glasses but he couldn't find them. A) To. B) After. C) At. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) For. 29. Define 'felt like'. A) To express a thought or opinion clearly. B) To indicate a specific time or date. C) To signify a physical sensation of touch. D) To describe a subjective perception or experience, often indicating a similarity or comparison to something else. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To describe a subjective perception or experience, often indicating a similarity or comparison to something else. 30. Match BREAK UP with its definition. A) End a relationship. B) Stop functioning. C) Find by accident. D) Raise a child. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) End a relationship. 31. We've just announced a takeover of one of our biggest competitors.What is a takeover? A) The expansion of a company. B) A company closing down. C) A new business name. D) One company purchasing another. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) One company purchasing another. 32. My mum wasn't ..... cars at all. A) At. B) Into. C) By. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Into. 33. My language skills have improved by leaps and bounds this year.What does this expression mean? A) My progress has been extremely slow. B) My progress has been inconsistent. C) My progress has been very fast. D) I have made no real progress. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My progress has been very fast. 34. My mother loves to ..... our new neighbor because she tells us about events that are happening in the community. A) Drop off. B) Help out. C) Run into. D) Get together. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Run into. 35. Who did you buy it ..... ? Have they got any more? A) Of. B) From. C) Out of. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) From. 36. I thought we run out ..... petrol. A) In. B) At. C) Of. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Of. 37. Amy saw a programme on TV ..... "Graffitis" . A) In. B) Of. C) For. D) About. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) About. 38. The development of ..... in marine exploration has significantly advanced underwater navigation, allowing researchers to detect submerged objects through sound waves instead of relying solely on visibility. A) Radar. B) Sonar. C) Laser. D) Satnav. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sonar. 39. They pulled into a lay-by to make a phone call.What is a lay-by? A) A rest area on a road. B) A petrol station. C) A shortcut. D) A bus stop. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A rest area on a road. 40. Susan is complaining ..... her her brother's behaviour. He is always texting. A) On. B) For. C) In. D) About. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) About. 41. Rent became so expensive in my building that I had to ..... with my sister and her husband! A) Sign up. B) Throw away. C) Move in. D) Look forward to. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Move in. 42. Something for something; that which a party receives (or is promised) in return for something done, given or promised A) De facto. B) Derring-do. C) Carte blanche. D) Quid pro quo. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Quid pro quo. 43. I'm not sure what's causing the problem! I must ..... it! A) Look after. B) Look into. C) Focus on. D) Be into. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Look into. 44. Everyone LOOKED ..... me A) Down on. B) On down. C) Down. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Down on. 45. I went to see it for myself and quickly figured ..... what to do. A) Out. B) By. C) Though. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Out. 46. Carlos is so snobish. He always ..... people. A) Looks up to. B) Looks down on. C) Looks up on. D) Looks down to. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Looks down on. 47. Peter doesn't feel ..... going to the party. He prefers staying at home. A) Like. B) To. C) In. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Like. 48. Define 'broke up'. A) To cook a meal. B) To build a structure. C) To end a romantic relationship or partnership. D) To fix something. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To end a romantic relationship or partnership. 49. They can't prevent Peter ..... travelling around the world. A) For. B) With. C) From. D) Of. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) From. 50. John has applied ..... a new job in London. A) To. B) For. C) About. D) Of. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) For. 51. Move the computer mouse to see earlier pages A) Click on. B) Shut down. C) Scroll up. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Scroll up. 52. What's the sinonym of "transforming (it) into" ? A) Turn into. B) Sign up. C) Cut down on. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Turn into. 53. When my sister goes out with her friends, she often ..... all her clothes before she decides what to wear. A) Takes up. B) Takes on. C) Takes in. D) Takes out. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Takes out. 54. I have always loved my mum's dress. I always ..... just like her. A) Dress on. B) Dress up. C) Dress in. D) Dress out. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dress up. 55. She was left high and dry after her friends abandoned her on holiday.What does high and dry mean? A) She was safe and dry. B) She was in a difficult situation with no help. C) She was comfortable and relaxed. D) She was enjoying a quiet moment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She was in a difficult situation with no help. 56. She didn't want to go out with him, so she ..... A) Woke him up. B) Turned him down. C) Put him off. D) Took him on. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Turned him down. 57. Define a phrasal verb. A) A phrasal verb is a type of adjective that modifies a noun. B) A phrasal verb is a combination of a verb and an adverb that does not change its meaning. C) A phrasal verb is a combination of a verb and particles that changes its meaning. D) A phrasal verb is a noun that describes an action. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A phrasal verb is a combination of a verb and particles that changes its meaning. 58. It's so great to see you! Let's ..... this weekend! A) Put together. B) Pick up. C) Eat out. D) Get together. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Get together. 59. I asked them to draw up ..... 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: C) The contract as soon as possible. 60. My teacher told us to ..... our shirts. I just hate it! A) Tuck in. B) Tuck on. C) Tuck. D) Tuck out. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tuck in. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesAdvanced QuizzesGrammar QuizzesMulti Word Expressions Quiz 1Multi 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