This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Advanced > Corpus Linguistics > Academic Collocations – Quiz 40 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Academic Collocations Quiz 40 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Your uncle has ..... because his detached house was too expensive! A) Moved house. B) Moved with times. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Moved house. 2. Compassionate leave is given ..... A) When someone's children are sick. B) When someone is sick. C) When someone in the family dies. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When someone in the family dies. 3. We have to ..... time! Hurry up A) Run. B) Save. C) Play. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Save. 4. To ..... up a poster A) Take. B) Put. C) Lift. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Put. 5. At the talk, the speaker stated his opinion that living near a nuclear power ..... is not dangerous A) Change. B) Plant. C) Explosion. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Plant. 6. What does the colloquial term "Gimme" mean in this sentence?"Gimme the ice cream." A) Get me. B) Give me. C) Grimy. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Give me. 7. Available in ..... A) The purchase. B) Opinion. C) Sand. D) Paperback edition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Paperback edition. 8. Which collocation means to be envious of someone? A) Hope for. B) Jealous of. C) Congratulate on. D) Belong to. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jealous of. 9. Academic research requires ..... A) Collecting random opinions. B) Reading articles and summarizing them. C) Systematic investigation and analysis. D) Taking notes during lectures. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Systematic investigation and analysis. 10. For the wedding ceremony, the couple decided to invite ..... from both sides of their families. A) Parts. B) Guests. C) Areas. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Guests. 11. II-Choose the verb that complete the collocation in each sentence. 5. Abbreviations ..... space and hence they are very common in newspaper headlines. A) A) catch. B) B) save. C) C) take. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B) save. 12. Eric's carelessness ..... his injury. A) Arise from. B) Was responsible for. C) Be a factor in. D) Was caused by. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Was responsible for. 13. ..... SYMBOL A) FANCY. B) STATUS. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) STATUS. 14. 8 Select the corresponding verb. Pilates A) Do. B) Make. C) Have. D) Take. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Do. 15. Some research A) Do. B) Make. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Do. 16. Complete the collocation:Can you let ..... ? A) Me to try. B) Me trying. C) Me try. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Me try. 17. At home, mum always ..... the cooking as her meals are delicious. A) Do. B) Has. C) Makes. D) Does. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Does. 18. Which collocation means to stop going to work? A) Keep an eye on. B) Pay attention to. C) Retire from. D) Put a stop to. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Retire from. 19. I hate when somebody is being late. It rattles my ..... A) Cage. B) Bones. C) Back. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cage. 20. They were ..... aware of what would happen if they didn't go to class. A) Incredibly. B) Fully. C) Absurdly. D) Blatantly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fully. 21. We all wanted the party to be perfect, I am sorry that it turned out to be ..... disappointing. A) Sorely. B) Mildly. C) Completely. D) Terribly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Terribly. 22. To improve their performance, many students ..... outside school hours. A) Attend extra classes or tutoring sessions. B) Face academic pressure. C) Reduce the academic burden. D) Create more flexible school schedules. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Attend extra classes or tutoring sessions. 23. II-Choose the verb that complete the collocation in each sentence. 1. 1. If you park there, you will have to ..... a fine. A) A) Pay. B) B) take. C) C) have. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A) Pay. 24. The project needs a lot of work. A) Requires. B) Conducts. C) Provides. D) Analyzes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Requires. 25. To get good grades, many students ..... and avoid going out with friends. A) Feel anxious about future job prospects. B) Prepare intensively for entrance exams. C) Create more flexible school schedules. D) Sacrifice leisure time for academic achievement. 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