Posted inWord Collocations Word Collocations Posted by By AP STUDY CIRCLE 08/09/2024No Comments Welcome to your Word Collocations test. Please provide your name, working mail id and mobile no. and then press START TEST Name Email Phone 1. What word collocates with "heavy" to describe rain? Dark Light Strong Gentle None 2. What does the phrase "break the ice" mean? To start a fire To make a situation less awkward To melt ice To make a situation more tense None 3. Which word collocates with "bright" to describe a student? Smart Smart, Intelligent Dull Dull, Dim None 4. Which word collocates with "fresh" to describe produce? Organic Stale Rotten Old None 5. Which word collocates with "sharp" to describe a turn? Slow Soft Gentle Sudden None 6. Which word collocates with "cool" to describe a person? Hot Warm Cold Chill None 7. Which word collocates with "good" to describe health? Average Poor Bad Excellent None 8. Which word collocates with "deep" to describe a thought? Simple Shallow Superficial Profound None 9. What does the phrase "give someone the cold shoulder" mean? To offer someone a cold drink To criticize someone To ignore someone To welcome someone warmly None 10. What does the phrase "cutting corners" mean? Taking a shortcut Reducing expenses Being lazy Avoiding difficult tasks None 11. What does the phrase "open a can of worms" mean? To start a project To reveal a secret To open a literal can of worms To start a conflict None 12. What does the idiom "catch someone's eye" mean? To attract someone's attention To close one's eyes To blink rapidly To stare at someone None 13. What does the phrase "break the bank" mean? To spend a lot of money To earn a lot of money To rob a bank To lose all of one's money None 14. What does the phrase "hit the hay" mean? To go to bed To hit someone with hay To play in a hay field To take a nap None 15. What does the phrase "hit the nail on the head" mean? To be very successful To do something exactly right To miss the target To criticize someone None 16. 1. What does the phrase "bend over backwards" mean? A) To be very flexible B) To go out of one's way to help C) To be stubborn D) To give up easily None 17. 1. What does the phrase "cost an arm and a leg" mean? A) To be very expensive B) To be free C) To be worth the price D) To be cheap None 18. 1. What does the phrase "cut to the chase" mean? A) To get to the point B) To avoid the main issue C) To talk excessively D) To be vague None 19. 1. What does the phrase "give someone the benefit of the doubt" mean? A) To trust someone completely B) To doubt someone's intentions C) To give someone a chance to prove themselves D) To dismiss someone's ideas None 20. What word collocates with "strong" to describe a personality trait? A) Silent B) Will C) Minded D) Willed None 1 out of 20 Please fill in the comment box below. Time's up Post Views: 3 AP STUDY CIRCLE I'm a dedicated teacher with 14 years of experience, passionate about helping unemployed youth prepare for competitive exams. Contact me through apstudycircle.com@gmail.com View All Posts Post navigation Previous Post TRANS FORMATION OF SENTENCENext PostLANGUAGE FUNCTIONS