Collocations Quiz (A2-B2) — Real Life English Practice Test

⏱ Time: 10:00 📝 Questions: 20 📊 Level: A2, B1, B2 📚 Type: Real Life English ⭐ XP: up to +22 (on pass)
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This 20-question Collocations practice quiz walks you through the topic step by step — from recognising common words to precise word choice in context. Designed for Level A2-B2, with clear explanations after every answer.

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Q1 20

Question 1: I need to ___ a decision about my new job.

Question 1 options
'Make a decision' is the correct collocation in English. We say 'make a decision', not 'do a decision', 'take a decision' (less common in everyday English), or 'get a decision'.
Q2 20

Question 2: Can you ___ me a favour?

Question 2 options
'Do me a favour' is the standard English collocation. We don't say 'make me a favour', 'give me a favour', or 'have me a favour'.
Q3 20

Question 3: She ___ a shower before breakfast every morning.

Question 3 options
'Have a shower' (or 'take a shower') is the natural collocation. We don't say 'make a shower' or 'do a shower'.
Q4 20

Question 4: In English, the natural collocation is 'heavy rain', not 'strong rain'.

Question 4 options
True. English speakers say 'heavy rain' to describe intense rainfall. 'Strong rain' is not a natural English collocation, even though it may seem logical.
Q5 20

Question 5: He wants to ___ a photo of the sunset.

Question 5 options
'Take a photo' is the correct collocation. We say 'take a photo/picture' in English, not 'make', 'do', or 'catch' a photo.
Q6 20

Question 6: The doctor told me to ___ exercise three times a week.

Question 6 options
'Do exercise' is the correct collocation. In English, we 'do exercise', not 'make exercise', 'play exercise', or 'run exercise'.
Q7 20

Question 7: Match each adjective to the noun it naturally collocates with.

Question 7 options
fast
strong
heavy
bright
idea
coffee
food
traffic

Select an item on the left, then tap its match on the right.

'Fast food' (not quick food), 'strong coffee' (not powerful coffee), 'heavy traffic' (not thick traffic), and 'bright idea' (not shiny idea) are all fixed English collocations.
Q8 20

Question 8: I always try to ___ my best at work.

Question 8 options
'Do my best' is the fixed English collocation meaning to try as hard as possible. We don't say 'make my best', 'give my best' (in this structure), or 'put my best'.
Q9 20

Question 9: What does 'catch a cold' mean?

Question 9 options
'Catch a cold' means to become sick with a cold. It does not mean to feel cold weather, to hold something cold, or to cure a cold.
Q10 20

Question 10: The company plans to ___ a profit this quarter.

Question 10 options
'Make a profit' is the standard business collocation. We say 'make a profit', not 'do a profit', 'earn a profit' (less idiomatic in this fixed phrase), or 'win a profit'.
Q11 20

Question 11: He paid close ___ to the teacher's instructions.

Question 11 options
'Pay close attention' is the fixed collocation. 'Attention' is the word that naturally follows 'pay close' in this expression.
Q12 20

Question 12: Which word naturally goes with 'commit' to form a common collocation?

Question 12 options
'Commit a crime' is a well-established English collocation. We don't say 'commit a fault', 'commit a trouble', or 'commit a problem'.
Q13 20

Question 13: She ___ an apology to her colleague after the misunderstanding.

Question 13 options
'Made an apology' is the correct collocation. In English, we 'make an apology', not 'said', 'told', or 'gave' an apology (in standard usage).
Q14 20

Question 14: In English, we say 'do a mistake' rather than 'make a mistake'.

Question 14 options
False. The correct collocation is 'make a mistake'. Saying 'do a mistake' is a common learner error influenced by other languages.
Q15 20

Question 15: The politician ___ a speech at the conference yesterday.

Question 15 options
'Gave a speech' (or 'made a speech') is the standard collocation. 'Delivered' also works but 'gave' is the most common everyday choice. We don't say 'told a speech' or 'said a speech'.
Q16 20

Question 16: Which word is closest in meaning to 'keep in touch'?

Question 16 options
'Keep in touch' means to stay in contact with someone, maintaining communication over time. It does not mean to hold hands, remember someone, or visit someone's home.
Q17 20

Question 17: The new evidence ___ serious doubt on the original theory.

Question 17 options
'Cast doubt on' is the correct collocation meaning to cause people to question something. We don't say 'threw doubt on', 'put doubt on', or 'placed doubt on' in standard English.
Q18 20

Question 18: The manager asked us to ___ into account all potential risks before proceeding.

Question 18 options
'Take into account' is a fixed collocation meaning to consider something. We say 'take into account', not 'bring', 'put', or 'hold' into account.
Q19 20

Question 19: After months of negotiation, the two companies finally ___ an agreement.

Question 19 options
'Reached an agreement' is the standard formal collocation for achieving a deal. We don't typically say 'arrived an agreement', 'found an agreement', or 'caught an agreement'.
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Question 20: The research team hopes to ___ light on the causes of the disease.

Question 20 options
'Shed light on' is the fixed collocation meaning to clarify or reveal information about something. 'Throw light on' exists but is less common. 'Put' and 'bring' do not collocate naturally here.