This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Advanced > Corpus Linguistics > Multi Word Expressions – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Multi Word Expressions Quiz 5 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following sentences does NOT include a prepositional phrase? A) Rita walked all the way home. B) Rita walked over the hill. C) Rita walked through the woods. D) Rita walked next to the river. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rita walked all the way home. 2. Please, ..... your electronic devices. We don't need them anymore. A) Put away. B) Slip on. C) Take out. D) Put out. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Put away. 3. Lisa bought her book ..... $ 20, but mine cost me $ 25. A) For. B) In. C) Save for. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) For. 4. She has always dreamt of starting her own business. A) Set up. B) Grow up. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Set up. 5. I spent ages in the garage with my old car, checking ..... A) It out. B) Out it. C) Out. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It out. 6. Which of the following is the best replacement for "before then" in a formal context? A) Previously. B) Earlier on. C) Formerly. D) Meanwhile. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Previously. 7. His mother is very good at solving other people's problems. A) Get through. B) Sort out. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sort out. 8. Which of the following is a clipping rather than an acronym or initialism? A) Uni. B) WHO. C) ATM. D) ID. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Uni. 9. Which of these sentences is grammatically wrong? A) The children in my afternoon class make up the most wonderful stories when we have story time! They are very creative. B) I just can't stand Wanda! She always has some excuse for arriving late, but I think she makes them up. C) Talking to Susan is so much fun. Maybe she makes up half her stories, but they're entertaining anyway. D) All of them are grammatically correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of them are grammatically correct. 10. The actor was known for his unpredictable temperament, often making filming conditions unbearable and generally being ..... for both cast and crew. A) A pain in the neck. B) Under the weather. C) In the red. D) As good as gold. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A pain in the neck. 11. When we heard we'd lost the deal, ..... 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: A) We called off the party immediately. 12. After receiving a Nobel Prize in ..... , the distinguished researcher was recognized for her groundbreaking work in neural disorders, which reshaped contemporary psychiatric treatment methods. A) Debtor. B) Carbs. C) Womb. D) Psychiatry. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Psychiatry. 13. Which sentence best demonstrates the use of a compound adjective to describe a character flaw? A) Despite being charming, he was known to be two-faced. B) They visited a well-off family in the countryside. C) She was admired for being quick-witted during debates. D) He wore a tight-fitting jacket for the interview. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Despite being charming, he was known to be two-faced. 14. After the party we ..... all beverages. A) Put off. B) Looked for. C) Gave up. D) Ran out of. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ran out of. 15. The advent of ..... suits allowed deep-sea divers to remain underwater for extended periods without depending on surface-supplied oxygen, fundamentally transforming marine research and underwater construction. A) High-tech. B) Sonar. C) Scuba. D) Pneumatic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Scuba. 16. Stop behaving like a child! A) Give up!. B) Grow up!. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Grow up!. 17. Brave and heroic feats A) Derring-do. B) Quid pro quo. C) Habeas corpus. D) De facto. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Derring-do. 18. They didn't count their profit yet, though they ..... around 3 millions. A) Pour it into. B) Turn it down. C) Put it at. D) Put it off. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Put it at. 19. What's the sinonym of "register" ? A) Make out of it. B) Drop off. C) Sign up. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sign up. 20. From the outset, there were problems with the project design.What does outset mean? A) The beginning. B) The outside part. C) The funding. D) The foundation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The beginning. 21. Choose the correct multi-word verbd form! A) Did you make up the story?. B) Did you make that story up?. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Did you make up the story?. 22. His argument lacked depth, relying on vague, surface-level claims that were anything but ..... , failing to capture the nuances of the debate. A) Numb. B) Debtor. C) Heir. D) Subtle. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Subtle. 23. I have this huge problem I need to ..... A) Look after. B) Be into. C) Throw away. D) Figure out. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Figure out. 24. That's brilliant! Did you ..... it by yourself? A) Come up with. B) Look up to. C) Figure out. D) Go on about. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Come up with. 25. Explain the term 'passed on'. A) Someone who has changed their name. B) Someone who has moved to a different city. C) Someone who has died or passed away. D) Someone who has won a competition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Someone who has died or passed away. 26. It was a great party. It's a pity that you couldn't ..... A) Turn up. B) Turn down. C) Settle down. D) Give up. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Turn up. 27. What's the sinonym of "started" ? A) Set up. B) Cut down on. C) Throw away. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Set up. 28. What is the difference between an adverb and a preposition? A) Adverbs are always words that indicate time. B) Adverbs are only used in interrogative sentences. C) The difference is that the adverb modifies verbs or adjectives, while the preposition relates nouns to other words. D) Prepositions are synonyms of adverbs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The difference is that the adverb modifies verbs or adjectives, while the preposition relates nouns to other words. 29. With the nation facing an economic downturn, even major corporations found themselves operating ..... , struggling to maintain profitability. A) Over the moon. B) In the red. C) As good as gold. D) Under the weather. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In the red. 30. How would you describe 'looked after'? A) To cook a meal. B) To ignore completely. C) To fix a broken object. D) To take care of or be responsible for someone or something. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To take care of or be responsible for someone or something. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesAdvanced QuizzesGrammar QuizzesMulti Word Expressions Quiz 1Multi Word Expressions Quiz 2Multi Word Expressions Quiz 3Multi Word Expressions Quiz 4Multi Word Expressions Quiz 6Multi Word Expressions Quiz 7Multi Word Expressions Quiz 8Academic Collocations Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books