Fill in the blanks with the right collocations:
1. He is keen to ________ knowledge in this field.
a) collect
b) acquire
c) distribute
d) harness
Answer: b)
2. The witness gave an ________ description of the culprit which helped the police in nabbing him.
a) accurate
b) eminent
c) ecstatic
d) intelligent
Answer: a)
3. The company is going to get a _______ advantage from this huge project.
a) lot
b) minor
c) major
d) quick
Answer: c)
4. The convict was exonerated from the charges for want of ______ evidence.
a) extra
b) exaggerated
c) edge
d) ample
Answer: d)
5. The field of _________ intelligence is very intriguing and is sure to have an impact on all the fields for years to come.
a) artificial
b) superficial
c) interior
d) exterior
Answer: a)
6. The teacher _______ assigned seats in the hall to the students.
a) randomly
b) crazily
c) frantically
d) suavely
Answer: a)
7. The criminal made a ________ attempt to escape from the prison but his plan was marred.
a) plain
b) desperate
c) dazzling
d) thorough
Answer: b)
8. The radio program was designed by keeping the _______ audience in mind.
a) childish
b) sluggish
c) youth
d) target
Answer: d)
9. The judge tried to gather some concrete _______ knowledge of the case which was transferred from the lower court to his tribunal.
a) mundane
b) abstract
c) background
d) foreground
Answer: c)
10. Modern computers are based on a simple ______ system.
a) binary
b) tenary
c) barter
d) crucial
Answer: a)
11. Which word best completes the sentence:
I had a very busy day and I was completely _______.
a) exhausted
b) frightened
c) surprised
d) angry
Answer: a)
12. We use the collocation "make a decision”. Which word best completes the sentence:
The team had to _______ a difficult choice.
a) do
b) take
c) win
d) become
Answer: b)
13. Which word does NOT make a good collocation with "burst"?
a) into laughter
b) with anger
c) a balloon
d) a record
Answer: d)
14. What is the opposite of the collocation "make a mistake"?
a) make a choice
b) be successful
c) do something right
d) be perfect
Answer: c)
15. We use the verb "conduct" with many nouns. Which word does NOT make a good collocation with "conduct"?
a) an experiment
b) a meeting
c) a conversation
d) a race
Answer: d)
16. What is the correct way to say "forget something completely"?
a) slightly forget
b) completely forget
c) temporarily forget
d) occasionally forget
Answer: b)
17. What is the correct way to say "do something without thinking"?
a) do something carefully
b) do something on purpose
c) do something accidentally
d) do something slowly
Answer: c)
Identify the correct type of collocation of the highlighted words:
18. Let’s have lunch together!
a) Verb + Noun
b) Adjective + Noun
c) Noun + Verb
d) Verb + Adverb
Answer: a)
19. Why are you carrying such a heavy box?
a) Verb + Noun
b) Adjective + Noun
c) Noun + Verb
d) Verb + Adverb
Answer: b)
20. Jack was extremely happy after awarded by gold medal from the mayor.
a) Verb + Noun
b) Adjective + Noun
c) Noun + Verb
d) Adverb + Adjective
Answer: d)
