C2 Collocations and Idiomatic Expressions

Question 1

Which is the correct collocation in English?

Accepted Answer

make a mistake

Answer

do a mistake

Answer

take a mistake

Answer

have a mistake

Question 2

Which word correctly completes the phrase 'a ___ of evidence'?

Accepted Answer

body

Answer

amount

Answer

collection

Answer

group

Question 3

She paid ___ attention to every detail of the report.

Accepted Answer

close

Answer

strong

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deep

Answer

heavy

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a correct collocation with 'make'?

Accepted Answer

make a research

Answer

make progress

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make an effort

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make a mistake

Question 5

Which word correctly collocates with 'tea' to indicate its strength?

Accepted Answer

strong tea

Answer

powerful tea

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mighty tea

Answer

intense tea

Question 6

Which phrase correctly describes reaching a conclusion hastily without enough evidence?

Accepted Answer

jump to a conclusion

Answer

take a conclusion

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do a conclusion

Answer

make a conclusion

Question 7

'Heavy' collocates with all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

breeze

Answer

rain

Answer

traffic

Answer

smoker