This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Advanced > Corpus Linguistics > Multi Word Expressions – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Multi Word Expressions Quiz 7 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Choose the option that includes only abbreviations pronounced as letters: A) NATO, PIN, SAD. B) BBC, FBI, ID. C) Laser, scuba, sonar. D) Air con, carbs, gig. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) BBC, FBI, ID. 2. Advancements in ..... surgery have enabled medical professionals to perform minimally invasive procedures by using high-energy beams to precisely target affected tissue while minimizing collateral damage. A) Laser. B) Sonar. C) High-tech. D) Subtle. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Laser. 3. Every successful relationship involves a bit of give and take.What does give and take mean? A) Arguments. B) Sacrifice. C) Trust. D) Compromise. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Compromise. 4. One day we went on a school trip. We set ..... by coach. A) By. B) Off. C) On. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Off. 5. After months of uncertainty, finalizing the acquisition deal was a ..... , as it relieved investors of their financial concerns and ensured stability for the company's future. A) Weight off your feet. B) Weight off your feet. C) Pain in the neck. D) As good as gold. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Weight off your feet. 6. I will ..... your cat while you are away. A) Look after. B) Look for. C) Hang on. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Look after. 7. I like to keep my room tidy and always ..... my school uniform when I come home. A) Put away. B) Put out. C) Put in. D) Put over. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Put away. 8. In utter disorder A) Ad hoc. B) Higgledy-piggledy. C) Derring-do. D) Hunkered down. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Higgledy-piggledy. 9. Which of these multi-word verbs matches to this definition:to keep talking about something, in a way that is boring or annoying A) Get away with something. B) Go on about something. C) Fall out with something. D) Live for something. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Go on about something. 10. Following the tragic accident, a memorial was erected at the crash site with the inscription " ..... " to honor those who had lost their lives. A) RSVP. B) RIP. C) PS. D) PTO. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) RIP. 11. Why is it important to understand multi-word verbs? A) It is important because they are fundamental for fluency and comprehension of the language. B) They have no impact on daily communication. C) They are only used in formal contexts. D) They are irrelevant for language learning. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is important because they are fundamental for fluency and comprehension of the language. 12. What's the sinonym of "reduce" ? A) Turn into. B) Sign up. C) Cut down on. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cut down on. 13. Which of the following best describes a person who is both proud and arrogant? A) Warm-hearted. B) Stuck-up. C) Good-tempered. D) Absent-minded. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stuck-up. 14. Talk to someone that you like so that they will like you A) Get on with. B) Try on. C) Chat sb on. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Chat sb on. 15. Complete the title of an American TV series: "How to ..... Murder" A) Give up. B) Focus on. C) Look after. D) Get away with. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Get away with. 16. The factory manager dismissed the concern as minor, but the engineers insisted that the issue was not something to ..... , as it could lead to significant production failures. A) Take the biscuit. B) Make heavy weather. C) Make a meal out of. D) Pull a fast one. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Make a meal out of. 17. My brother are always reminding me to ..... my uniform every time I got back from school. A) Hang on. B) Hang in. C) Hang up. D) Hang out. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hang up. 18. Marco resigned from his job in order to go back to school. A) Sort out. B) Give up. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Give up. 19. Provide an example of a prepositional verb. A) Depend on. B) Depend on. C) Depend in. D) Depend for. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Depend on. 20. If you help me ..... my new desk together, I promise to drive you to the mall. A) Put. B) Put together. C) Together. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Put. 21. During the intense heatwave, businesses saw a sharp increase in the sale of ..... units, as consumers sought immediate relief from soaring temperatures without resorting to large-scale cooling systems. A) Receipt. B) Air con. C) Sonar. D) RSVP. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Air con. 22. She became less enthusiastic about her job as time went on. A) Wear off. B) Go off. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wear off. 23. Peter insisted ..... giving me a present. A) For. B) In. C) On. D) With. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) On. 24. There's been a major shake-up in the HR department.What does shake-up imply? A) Hiring new managers. B) A fun office event. C) Big organizational changes. D) Sudden layoffs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Big organizational changes. 25. How would you 'put off' a task? A) Delegate the task to someone else. B) Ignore the task. C) Procrastinate or find excuses to delay starting the task. D) Start the task immediately. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Procrastinate or find excuses to delay starting the task. 26. What does it mean to 'turn down' something? A) To accept something. B) To ignore something. C) To reject or refuse something. D) To increase something. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To reject or refuse something. 27. Turn down A) Reject an offer. B) Fold a paper. C) Reduce the amount of something. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reject an offer. 28. In modern urban planning, ..... controlled tools are frequently used to provide compressed air-powered systems that enhance automation efficiency, particularly in heavy machinery and high-speed manufacturing. A) Pneumatic. B) High-tech. C) Radar. D) Carbs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pneumatic. 29. I don't want to cook again. Let's ..... at that new restaurant. A) Get along with. B) Run into. C) Help out. D) Eat out. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Eat out. 30. I really ..... my teacher and treat her with respect. A) Look after. B) Look down on. C) Look into. D) Look up to. 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