Collocations Quiz: Grammar Trivia Test!

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1.

I saw a dozen tigers advancing on me, and ______ regretted the impulse that had induced me to place myself at the man-eater's mercy. [Jim Corbett, "The Champawat Maneater"]
- A.
  
  Sourly
- B.
  
  Piercingly
- C.
  
  Acridly
- D.
  
  Bitingly
- E.
  
  Pungently
- F.
  
  Bitterly
2.

A weekend of bad weather brought ______ rain, some strong winds and, in some cases, tornadoes as well.
- A.
  
  Strong
- B.
  
  Weighty
- C.
  
  Heavy
- D.
  
  Serious
- E.
  
  Ghastly
- F.
  
  Snappy
3.

Always read the ______ print before signing.
- A.
  
  Minute
- B.
  
  "little", or "tiny"
- C.
  
  "microscopic"
- D.
  
  "fine", or "small"
- E.
  
  "minuscole"
4.

Someone on the far side of the cloisters made a joke in Dutch and another gaggle of European youths ______ into laughter. Source: Lesley Grant-Adamson, Wild Justice
- A.
  
  Snorted
- B.
  
  Flared
- C.
  
  Plunged
- D.
  
  Sprang
- E.
  
  Burst
- F.
  
  Got
5.

Perhaps she ought to go away, and ______ a new start somewhere else.
- A.
  
  Make
- B.
  
  Originate
- C.
  
  Do
- D.
  
  Begin
- E.
  
  Commence
- F.
  
  Invent
6.

Image from http://www.coloring-pictures.net/drawings/Egypt/Egyptian-pyramids.gif Indeed, the well-preserved mummies of animals, pharaohs and queens on display in many museums ______ witness to the skills of the ancient Egyptian embalmers and to the remarkable preservative powers of plant essences.
- A.
  
  Carry
- B.
  
  Provide
- C.
  
  Bear
- D.
  
  Yield
- E.
  
  Produce
- F.
  
  Prove
7.

It was as if he was proposing a bargain to God: I'll come to church if You'll ______ a blind eye later.
- A.
  
  Make
- B.
  
  Act
- C.
  
  Do
- D.
  
  Turn
- E.
  
  Give
- F.
  
  Enact
8.

_{Image from http://home.arcor.de/accra/bilder/19.gif} England's external wars were fought principally in France, so most Englishmen had little direct experience of warfare, apart from those in the north, where relations with Scotland were always likely to break out into ______ hostility. Source: John A. F. Thompson, The transformation of medieval England.
- A.
  
  Patent
- B.
  
  Open
- C.
  
  Candid
- D.
  
  Earnest
- E.
  
  Unequivocal
- F.
  
  Unhidden
9.

Leith fought a dreadful battle with her conscience when her friendship with Rosemary vied with the necessity of telling her mother ______ lie.
- A.
  
  An unreserved
- B.
  
  A frank
- C.
  
  An unhidden
- D.
  
  An outspoken
- E.
  
  An unrestrained
- F.
  
  An outright
10.

Her hair was ______ mess.
- A.
  
  An interwoven
- B.
  
  An entwined
- C.
  
  A rumpled
- D.
  
  A tangled
- E.
  
  A webbed
- F.
  
  An entangled
11.

She's excited she ______ pregnant so fast!
- A.
  
  Turned
- B.
  
  Burst
- C.
  
  Grew
- D.
  
  Got
- E.
  
  Went
- F.
  
  Came