Word Usage - 1 (Collocation)

B1-L-12 Nuances of word usage-1

10 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which forms of the word: "magic” will fit the sentences given below?

The children were amazed seeing the game in the school.
Everyone was entertained by the
in the circus.
The opening ceremony of the Olympics 2012 was ________.

  1. magical, magician’s, magic
  2. magician’s, magic, magical
  3. magical, magician, magic
  4. magic, magician, magical
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which forms of the word: "means" will fit the sentences given below?

Every company needs to have effective of reporting back to employees.
It was a
and beneficial conversation for all.
It is ________ to ask randomly about her whereabouts.

  1. mean, meaningless, meaningful
  2. means, meaningful, meaningless
  3. means, meaningless, meaningful
  4. mean, meaningful, meaningless
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which forms of the word: "participate" will fit the sentences given below?

All the voters very enthusiastically to cast their votes.
in the game is more important than winning it.
________ of the essay competition were really very excited about it.

  1. participated, Participation, Participants
  2. participates, Participate, Participants
  3. participating, Participation, Participation
  4. participation, Participate, Participation
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which forms of the word: "manage" will fit the sentences given below?

The thief to escape from the prison last night.
team should set their targets to maximise revenue.
________ is considered the backbone of a company.

  1. manages, Management, Manager
  2. managing, Manager's, Management
  3. manage, Manager, Management
  4. managed, Management, Manager
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which forms of the word: "occasion” will fit the sentences given below?

Children always look for to celebrate.
My uncle drinks beer on
days.
I ________ go to the market with my friends.

  1. occasion, occasions, occasionally
  2. occasions, occasional, occasionally
  3. occasions, occasions, occasional
  4. occasion, occasional, occasions
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which forms of the word: "perfect" will fit the sentences given below?

She wrote the same way as I wanted her to write.
He is
at almost everything he does.
It is important to pursue excellence rather than ________.

  1. perfection, perfectly, perfect
  2. perfectly, perfect, perfection
  3. perfection, perfect, perfectly
  4. perfect, perfectly, perfection
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which forms of the word: "perform" will fit the sentences given below?

It is very important that one should one's own duty.
The parents must keep a check on the
of their ward every day.
Silvia is the best ________ of today's dance contest.

  1. performance, performer, performs
  2. perform, performer, performance
  3. performs, performer, performer
  4. perform, performance, performer
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which forms of the word: "relate” will fit the sentences given below?

We seek to improve the between our two countries.
The llama is
to the camel.
I found the test ________ easy.

  1. relative, relation, relatively
  2. relativity, relative, relation
  3. relativity, related, relation
  4. relation, related, relatively
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which forms of the word: "unite" will fit the sentences given below?

We must against racism as it is a curse which is hovering over the society.
we stand and divided we fall.
Although India is a country of many religions still there is ________ in diversity.

  1. united, Unite, unity
  2. unity, Unite, united
  3. unite, United, unity
  4. unity, United, unite
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which forms of the word: "remove" will fit the sentences given below?

They were on the verge of her oxygen mask when her pulse rate dropped and she collapsed.
A truck was hired for the
of debris from the construction site after the collapse of an incomplete building.
Suzanne ________ her sunglasses as she entered the room to expose a set of beautiful eyes.

  1. removing, removal, removed
  2. removing, removing, removes
  3. removal, removing, removed
  4. removal, removal, removes