Collocations About Teaching: Trivia Quiz!

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Collocations are words that are usually used together, sometimes for no apparent reason. For example, although 'little' and 'small' have the same meaning, we usually say, "When I was a little boy/girl" but not "When I was a small boy/girl. " In this quiz, there are some common collocations used by teachers and learners. Take this quiz to find the answers.

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1.

Which of these is NOT a strong collocation with 'homework'?
- A.
  
  Set
- B.
  
  Hand in
- C.
  
  Make
- D.
  
  Mark
- E.
  
  Do
2.

Which of these is NOT a strong collocation with ' (a/the) board' (ie blackboard or whiteboard?
- A.
  
  Clean
- B.
  
  Delete
- C.
  
  Rubber
- D.
  
  Put something on
- E.
  
  Pen
3.

Which of these is NOT a strong collocation with '(an) exam'?
- A.
  
  Make
- B.
  
  Sit
- C.
  
  Do
- D.
  
  Take
- E.
  
  Retake
4.

Which of these collocations with '(an/the) exam' has a different meaning?
- A.
  
  Pass
- B.
  
  Look through
- C.
  
  Sail through
- D.
  
  Scrape through
- E.
  
  Get through
5.

One more about exams. Which one is different? (clue: before or after?)
- A.
  
  Cram for an exam
- B.
  
  Revise for an exam
- C.
  
  Remember doing an exam
- D.
  
  Study for an exam
- E.
  
  Do a mock exam
6.

Look at these expressions with 'try'. In four of them, the teacher seems disappointed with the student's behavior or work. Which one is different?
- A.
  
  Try not to fidget
- B.
  
  Try harder
- C.
  
  Try to behave
- D.
  
  Try again
- E.
  
  Try your best
7.

Complete the collocation: "I was running late so I only had time for a _____ shower."
- A.
  
  Short
- B.
  
  Quick
- C.
  
  Fast
8.

Complete with a verb + adverb collocation: "You'll do it if you ________ enough."
- A.
  
  Try hard
- B.
  
  Really try
- C.
  
  Want to
9.

Collocations can be divided into several types such as _________ collocations.
- A.
  
  Verb + noun
- B.
  
  Subject + object
- C.
  
  First + second
10.

Which is a common adverb + adjective collocation?
- A.
  
  Richly decorated
- B.
  
  Richly wealthy
- C.
  
  greedily rich