This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Advanced > Lexical Resource – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Lexical Resource Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What are some common lexical mistakes to avoid in IELTS? A) Ignoring grammar rules. B) Using slang terms. C) Employing complex sentence structures. D) Avoid informal language, incorrect word forms, overusing vocabulary, and lack of synonyms. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Avoid informal language, incorrect word forms, overusing vocabulary, and lack of synonyms. 2. Play a pivotal role is used to express what? A) A random action. B) An important role. C) A negative outcome. D) A habit. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An important role. 3. Why are collocations more effective than forcing overly difficult words? A) They are always shorter. B) They are easier than idioms. C) They make writing smoother and more natural. D) No dictionary is needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They make writing smoother and more natural. 4. Select the most precise phrase for IELTS Writing Task 2. A) Numerous beneficial outcomes. B) Many very good things. C) A lot of good effects. D) Plenty of nice results. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Numerous beneficial outcomes. 5. What do you make ..... her new boyfriend? A) Up. B) Off. C) Of. D) Out. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Of. 6. A candidate who does not attend receives: A) Band 1. B) Band 0. C) Band 2. D) No score. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Band 0. 7. What is the main role of a streaming platform? A) To sell physical music albums. B) To broadcast live concerts only. C) To provide lyrics for karaoke. D) To distribute digital music or videos online. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To broadcast live concerts only. 8. Choose the correct collocation:Being able to use a computer is ..... important in this day and age. A) Vitally. B) Perfectly. C) Terribly. D) Fully. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vitally. 9. The policeman is happy ..... the kids safe and sound now. A) Be found. B) Have found. C) To find. D) Finding. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To find. 10. Clothing that is currently popular is called: A) Trendy. B) Formal. C) Practical. D) Vintage. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Trendy. 11. Which word best describes a category or style of music, such as pop, rock, or jazz? A) Instrument. B) Genre. C) Melody. D) Lyrics. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Genre. 12. A doctoral degree, also called a ..... or PhD, is the highest university degree (doctor) A) Doctorate. B) Doctoring. C) Doctoral. D) Doctored. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Doctorate. 13. Our teacher's ..... is that we set up a project on preservation of our traditional games. A) Order. B) Scheme. C) Offer. D) Suggestion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Suggestion. 14. A Band 3 candidate often has: A) No difficulty linking ideas. B) Long descriptions. C) Frequent pauses when searching for words. D) Smooth flow. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Long descriptions. 15. The guidelines ..... low-fat dairy products as excellent sources of calcium A) Recommend. B) Reccommend. C) Reccomend. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Recommend. 16. In English, the same word can operate as many parts of speech. That's due to its ..... A) Flexibility. B) Vocabulary. C) Openness. D) Variety. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Flexibility. 17. The Imperial ..... of Thang Long is an outstanding place of interest worldwide not only for the town people. A) Fortress. B) Cathedral. C) Pagoda. D) Citadel. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Citadel. 18. I won the game because I ..... it a lot with my brother. A) Played. B) Had played. C) Have played. D) Had playing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Had played. 19. Which of the following is an example of a domesticated animal? A) Cow on a farm. B) Eagle in the mountains. C) Tiger in the jungle. D) Shark in the ocean. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cow on a farm. 20. What is a lexical resource in language learning? A) A lexical resource is a grammatical structure in language learning. B) A lexical resource refers to the pronunciation of words in a language. C) A lexical resource is the set of rules for sentence construction. D) A lexical resource is the vocabulary and phrases used in language learning. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A lexical resource is the vocabulary and phrases used in language learning. 21. Which writing style is most appropriate for IELTS Writing Task 2? A) Colloquial. B) Informal. C) Narrative. D) Formal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Formal. 22. Band 1 pronunciation: A) Has natural rhythm. B) Is mostly clear. C) Is consistently connected. D) Can produce occasional recognisable words. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Can produce occasional recognisable words. 23. Wheat has become the ..... in many countries in Africa. A) Sprout. B) Portion. C) Spring roll. D) Staple. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Staple. 24. Her application for the job in the souvenir shop was ..... down because she was under age. A) Put. B) Taken. C) Turned. D) Set. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Turned. 25. A Band 1 candidate shows: A) Smooth transitions. B) No recognisable flow. C) Partial ability. D) Extended answers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No recognisable flow. 26. A large event where many artists perform live is called: A) Music Festival. B) Background Music. C) Melody. D) Streaming Platform. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Music Festival. 27. The weather was ..... in England than in Spain last week. A) More warmer. B) By far warmer. C) Much warmer. D) Most warmer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Much warmer. 28. An essay that uses many difficult words but incorrect collocations is usually: A) Very fluent. B) Concise. C) Awkward and clunky. D) Highly academic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Awkward and clunky. 29. Then she told them she was dropping out of college. That really ..... A) Put the clock back. B) Put the cat among the pigeons. C) Put a stop to her. D) Put them at ease. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Put the cat among the pigeons. 30. An animal that eats only plants is called: A) Herbivore. B) Carnivore. C) Omnivore. D) Predator. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Herbivore. 31. A Band 3 candidate is frequently unable to: A) Use advanced linking. B) Convey basic messages. C) Use idioms. D) Maintain intonation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Convey basic messages. 32. How long is your medical ..... in this hospital? (intern) A) Internal. B) Internet. C) Internship. D) Internation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Internship. 33. We cannot afford to ..... any more senior members of staff. A) Lost. B) Loose. C) Lose. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lose. 34. What is the best strategy when unsure about an idiom's usage in formal writing? A) Add quotation marks around it. B) Use it anyway to sound advanced. C) Translate it from your language. D) Replace it with a clear paraphrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Replace it with a clear paraphrase. 35. Band 3 sentence use is: A) Basic with frequent errors. B) Advanced. C) Mostly accurate. D) Always perfect. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mostly accurate. 36. Jane isn't supposed to be here, ..... ? A) Does she. B) Isn't she. C) Is she. D) Doesn't she. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Is she. 37. Which of the following best shows reliability? A) Making friends easily. B) Forgetting appointments frequently. C) Sharing money with others. D) Keeping promises consistently. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Keeping promises consistently. 38. Band 2 speakers often produce: A) Accurate clauses. B) Correct simple sentences. C) Only words, not full sentences. D) Long responses. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Correct simple sentences. 39. Band 2 speakers produce speech that is: A) Fully understandable. B) Mostly coherent. C) Virtually without communicative significance. D) Well-paced. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mostly coherent. 40. I wish that Susan ..... harder for her examination. A) Works. B) Has worked. C) Worked. D) Will work. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Worked. 41. Band 3 pronunciation displays: A) All positive features of band 4. B) Some features of band 2 and some of band 4. C) No features of band 4. D) Strong clarity. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Strong clarity. 42. The ring is one of her most treasured ..... A) Possessions. B) Posessions. C) Posessions. D) Possesions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Possessions. 43. What does have a detrimental effect on mean? A) A positive effect. B) A small effect. C) A negative effect. D) No effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A negative effect. 44. What does this idiom mean:I wouldn't describe myself as the life and soul of the party, as I am quite a shy person. A) Someone who is full of energy. B) Someone who has an engaging personality. C) Someone who is much better than everybody else. D) Someone who likes to have fun. E) Someone who is good with people. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Someone who likes to have fun. 45. Bat Trang Ceramic Village ..... the lack of artisans because many artisans have given up the job. A) Takes up. B) Turns down. C) Turns up. D) Faces up to. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Faces up to. 46. Which word best describes clothes that are practical but not very fashionable? A) Stylish. B) Vintage. C) Functional. D) Trendy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Functional. 47. What does this idiom mean:In the world of football, he is head and shoulders above the rest. A) Someone who has an engaging personality. B) Someone who is much better than everybody else. C) Someone who is full of energy. D) Someone who likes to have fun. E) Someone who is good with people. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Someone who is much better than everybody else. 48. An animal species that has disappeared completely is: A) Extinct. B) Predator. C) Endangered. D) Prey. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Extinct. 49. Someone who is shy and quiet is: A) Reliable. B) Outgoing. C) Ambitious. D) Reserved. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Reserved. 50. Tom: "How did you get here?" -John: " ..... " A) Is it far from here?. B) I came here by train. C) I came here last night. D) The train is so crowded. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I came here by train. 51. How can reading help improve your lexical resource? A) Reading has no impact on vocabulary development. B) Reading helps improve your lexical resource by expanding your vocabulary and understanding of word usage in context. C) Reading is primarily for entertainment and does not enhance word usage. D) Reading only improves grammar, not vocabulary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reading helps improve your lexical resource by expanding your vocabulary and understanding of word usage in context. 52. Which feature does not belong to formal style? A) Declarative sentences. B) Contractions (don't, etc.). C) Academic vocabulary. D) Neutral language. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Contractions (don't, etc.). 53. Nothing serious will be expected when building the city hall, ..... ? A) Won't it. B) Will they. C) Will it. D) Won't they. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Will it. 54. How can synonyms improve your speaking skills? A) Synonyms make speech less interesting. B) Synonyms improve speaking skills by enhancing vocabulary, allowing for clearer expression, and making speech more engaging. C) Synonyms complicate communication. D) Synonyms reduce vocabulary size. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Synonyms improve speaking skills by enhancing vocabulary, allowing for clearer expression, and making speech more engaging. 55. According to the band descriptor, Lexical Resource at band 7 requires: A) Only using advanced vocabulary. B) Using many idioms. C) Using less common vocabulary/idiomatic items with some awareness of style and collocation. D) Having no vocabulary errors. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Using less common vocabulary/idiomatic items with some awareness of style and collocation. 56. Band 3 errors are often: A) Rare and minor. B) Numerous. C) Advanced. D) Hidden. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rare and minor. 57. There won't be a meeting tonight, ..... ? A) Isn't there. B) Will there. C) Aren't there. D) Won't there. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Will there. 58. Choose the correct collocation:I thought ..... about going abroad to study. A) Clean and clear. B) Total and careful. C) Long and hard. D) Up and down. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Long and hard. 59. Can idiomatic expressions enhance your speaking score? A) No, idiomatic expressions have no impact on speaking scores. B) Idiomatic expressions can lower your speaking score. C) Only grammar affects your speaking score, not idioms. D) Yes, idiomatic expressions can enhance your speaking score. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Yes, idiomatic expressions can enhance your speaking score. 60. We were having dinner ..... the telephone rang. A) While. B) When. C) Since. D) Until. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesLexical Resource Quiz 1Lexical Resource Quiz 3Case Marking QuizCase System QuizFunctional Grammar QuizIdeational Metafunction QuizInterpersonal Metafunction QuizLexical Grammar Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books