This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Advanced > Corpus Linguistics > Business Collocations – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Business Collocations Quiz 9 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. On leaving school, she ..... employment as a reporter for the local paper. A) Discovered. B) Found. C) Made. D) Received. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Found. 2. Choose the best answer.Although he tried to hide it, it was ..... that Peter didn't like his birthday present. A) Foolish. B) Basic. C) Obvious. D) Vigorous:. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Obvious. 3. We took the secretaries ..... to dinner to celebrate the completion of the project. A) Out. B) On. C) At. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Out. 4. The animals in zoos are ..... and they can never be free. A) Hold in captivity. B) Make up a large portion of animals in the world. C) Held in captivity. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Held in captivity. 5. Raise ..... A) Taxes. B) A business. C) A product. D) Shares. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Taxes. 6. The organizers claim that the demonstration was "a ..... ". A) Resounding success. B) Resounding ambition. C) Forceful challenge. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Resounding success. 7. Which expression means working independently without an employer? A) Be self-employed / one's own boss. B) Enter the workforce quickly. C) Be unwilling to take risks. D) Work part-time evenings. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Be self-employed / one's own boss. 8. ..... an excuse A) To make. B) To do. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To make. 9. ..... a choice A) Make. B) Do. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Make. 10. I didn't think I would ..... the job! They just called and told me the news, I'm so hapy!! A) Have. B) Own. C) Get. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Get. 11. If their research into the new engine type is successful, they will ..... a discovery. A) Make. B) Do. C) Take. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Make. 12. ..... somebody company. A) Hold. B) Run. C) Catch. D) Keep. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Keep. 13. You can even set a daily ..... call so you don't miss anything! A) Get-up. B) Sleep-in. C) Sleep-out. D) Wake-up. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Wake-up. 14. Which expression is wrong? A) I am expecting the bus to be on time. B) I hope the bus is on time. C) I wait the bus is on time. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I wait the bus is on time. 15. ..... a fish. A) Hold. B) Run. C) Catch. D) Keep. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Catch. 16. I'm not sure if the gallery is open today, but I'm going to ..... a chance and walk down there anyway. A) Take. B) Make. C) Do. D) Have. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Take. 17. We ..... to the cinema at weekends. A) Usually go. B) Don't use to go. C) Use to go. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Usually go. 18. Which phrase fits the situation of urging a colleague to apply for a role? A) Call in late to interview. B) Understand the market principle. C) Return corporate profits. D) Urge someone to apply. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Urge someone to apply. 19. Please ..... a record of all transactions. A) Pay. B) Solve. C) Keep. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Keep. 20. The company had to ..... dozens of staff members due to budget cuts. A) Close out. B) Lay off. C) Send away. D) Hire. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lay off. 21. We need to ..... in touch after we leave school. A) Bear. B) Hold. C) Keep. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Keep. 22. Go out for ..... A) A meal. B) Arrivals. C) Customs. D) Traffic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A meal. 23. Take a taxi to ..... A) Check-in. B) Plane. C) Shopping. D) The airport. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The airport. 24. A product is being offered for sale to consumers. Which phrase fits best? A) Get a refund on. B) Find employment. C) Be in great demand. D) Be on the market. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Be on the market. 25. ..... this pizza yet?Yes, I ..... A) Did you try / did. B) Have you tried / have already tried it. C) Has you tried / Has already tried it. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Have you tried / have already tried it. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesAdvanced QuizzesGrammar QuizzesBusiness Collocations Quiz 1Business Collocations Quiz 2Business Collocations Quiz 3Business Collocations Quiz 4Business Collocations Quiz 5Business Collocations Quiz 6Business Collocations Quiz 7Business Collocations Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books