This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Advanced > Corpus Linguistics > Multi Word Expressions – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Multi Word Expressions Quiz 8 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Despite initial skepticism, the breakthrough discovery in cancer treatment left scientists ..... , as it opened up new possibilities for previously untreatable conditions. A) In the red. B) Over the moon. C) Under the weather. D) Making heavy weather. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Over the moon. 2. Which of the following is an example of a scientific abbreviation pronounced as individual letters?C) laserD) sonar A) Radar. B) DNA. C) Laser. D) Sonar. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) DNA. 3. A collection of writings A) Corpus. B) Habeas corpus. C) Carte blanche. D) Ad hoc. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Corpus. 4. When he said he wanted to help, I thought he was being kind, but actually he was just trying to pull a fast one. What does "pull a fast one" mean? A) Do something quickly. B) Trick someone for personal gain. C) Help unexpectedly. D) Leave without saying goodbye. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Trick someone for personal gain. 5. Give me an example of a phrasal verb. A) Take into account. B) Turn around. C) Account for. D) Pay attention to. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Account for. 6. 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. 7. 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. 8. 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. 9. 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. 10. 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. 11. 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. 12. 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. 13. In utter disorder A) Ad hoc. B) Higgledy-piggledy. C) Derring-do. D) Hunkered down. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Higgledy-piggledy. 14. 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. 15. 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. 16. 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. 17. 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. 18. 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. 19. 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. 20. 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. 21. 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. 22. 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. 23. 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. 24. 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. 25. 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. 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