Word Formation
Collocations
Grammar 1
Grammar 2
General Knowledge :)
100

Adjective form of knowledge?

Knowledgeable

100

Which of the following words doesn't collocate with the noun, 'progress'?

a. achieve

b. hinder

c. surround

d. make 

c. Surround
100

The study points out that ____________various possible dangers on roads, unfortunately only 10 to 15 per cent of two-wheeler riders wear helmets.

a. despite

b. due to

c. as well as

despite

100

The consequences of the road accidents _________________ there are drivers without seat belts are quite severe.

a. that

b. in which 

c. whose 

in which

100

Who won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 2020? 

a) Billie Eilish - "When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?"

b) Taylor Swift - "Folklore"

c) Beyoncé - "Lemonade" 

d) Adele - "25"

b) Taylor Swift - "Folklore"

200

Positive & negative adjective forms of the verb, 'deny'?

Deniable

Undeniable

200

Say two verbs that collocate with the noun, 'responsibility'.

have responsibility for sth/doing sth (from VJ)

take responsibility for sth/for doing sth (from VJ)

taken over the responsibility for sth/for doing sth

accept responsibility for sth/for doing sth

200

You can be a good leader at work. Do you know this?

Combine these two sentences in a noun clause

Do you know whether/if you can be a good leader at work?

200

If you treat your employees fairly, your work environment will become a happy space. They will look forward to working there.

Combine these two sentences in a relative clause

If you treat your employees fairly, your work environment will become a happy space where they will look forward to working.

200

Which actor played the lead role in the 2019 film "Joker"? 

a) Joaquin Phoenix

b) Jared Leto

c) Jack Nicholson

d) Robert De Niro

a) Joaquin Phoenix

300

Suspect is a verb. What are the other 3 forms of this verb?

Suspicion (n)

Suspicious (adj)

Suspiciously (adv)

300

Which of the following words doesn't collocate with the verb, 'undergo'?

a. an operation / a surgery

b. an occupation

c. a period

d. process 

e. a change

f. a test / an examination

an occupation


undergo: to experience something that is unpleasant or something that involves a change

occupation: n - a person's job or a regular activity or hobby

300

The manager was impressed by Mrs. White’s innovative ideas. He gave her a promotion.

Combine these two sentences using an appropriate linker

As / since / because / due to the fact that / owing to the fact that the manager was impressed by Mrs. White’s innovative ideas, he gave her a promotion.

The manager was impressed by Mrs. White’s innovative ideas. As a result / consequently, he gave her a promotion.

300

She lives in a small city, so she doesn't go out much. 

Use the appropriate conditional type (I, II, III) to express the information given above. 

If she didn't live in a small city, she would go out more. 

If she lived in a big city, she would go out more. 

Conditionals type II

300

Which country hosted the 2016 Summer Olympics?  

Brazil

400

He kept _____________ himself when we were arguing - I think he was a bit confused. For instance, he said that we're good friends and yet he doesn't trust me. Isn't that a ______________? 

Use the appropriate forms of the verb, 'contradict' in these sentences. 

contradicting

contradiction

400

1. ___________    ___________ circumstances, a child’s language will develop naturally. You do not need to do anything extra for this. Children learn their native language in their surroundings. 

2. Bonus payments ____________ employees an incentive to work harder. 

Fill in the blanks above by using the appropriate words that collocate with the underlined words. 

1. Under/In normal circumstances

2. Provide / Give

400

Last week I went to see the famous temple in India. I ___________ in the country for a day (stay). My only aim __________ to see the temple (be). In fact, this temple __________ sacred and important for the local people today (be). In the evenings many people ___________ in the temple (gather). The river there ___________ dry most of the year (run). Anyway, by the time I ______________ the river bank, the sun ___________ (reach / already set). I came far, and the journey was very troublesome. I still __________ cut marks all over my face, and hands (have).

Fill in the blanks above with the verbs given using appropriate tenses.

stayed

was

is

gather

is

reached / had already set

have

400

I am a university student in İstanbul. This is my last year at the university. As a university student, over the past few years, I _____________ busy with studying various subjects and expanding my knowledge (be). Since the beginning of my university life, I ______________ a lot from my friends and from my teachers at the university (learn). Currently, I am in the midst of my final year, and I ______________ prepared for my future career nowadays (get). By this time next year, I ______________ from the university (graduate).  I am excited about my journey ahead. 

Fill in the blanks above with the verbs given using appropriate tenses.

have been 

have been learning / have learnt

am getting 

will have graduated

400

In the TV series "Stranger Things," what is the name of the character played by Millie Bobby Brown, who possesses telekinetic abilities? 

 

Eleven

500

When he makes a mistake, Glen always finds a way to ______________ what he’s done instead of accepting his fault. When he does that, I criticize him a lot and warn him about this ______________ behavior of him. However, he argues that this is just a convenient _________________ for something you want to do anyway. 

Use the appropriate form of the adjective 'rational' in these sentences.

rationalize (v)

irrational (adj)

rationalization (n)

500

1. confidential __________; ___________

2. to impose __________; _____________

3. ___________ revenue

4. to abandon ___________; ___________

5. to adopt _________; __________

Write the words that collocate with the target words given in bold

1. data / information / documents 

2. a ban / restriction / a tax on sb or sth  / sth on sb

3. generate / bring / raise 

4. a place / a project / a plan / an idea

5. an approach / a strategy / a policy / a plan / a solution / a baby-child

500

1. He did not listen to the weather forecast and as a result, he got wet in the rain.  

2. She made lots of mistakes in the report. Normally she is very careful and her work is almost always flawless. I think it was because her boss gave unclear instructions. 

3. I think he did not know anything about the surprise party because he kept asking about her plans for the evening.

Rewrite these three sentences by using an appropriate past modal verb

1. He should have listened to the weather forecast.

2. Her boss must have given unclear instructions.

3. He cannot have known anything about the surprise party. 

500

University life encompasses lots of experiences and challenges, and it is a journey filled with growth and discovery. 

Students come from diverse backgrounds and cultures, and they form close bonds. 

The classrooms become the place for academic achievement. Ideas are exchanged in the classrooms. 

Professors are experts in their fields, and they guide students on their educational paths. 

Read the paragraph about university life and rewrite the sentences using relative clauses. Whenever possible, reduce your relative clauses. There can be more than one way of using relative clauses. 

University life which encompasses / encompassing lots of experiences and challenges is a journey filled with growth and discovery. 

Students that-who come / coming from diverse backgrounds and cultures form close bonds. 

The classrooms where ideas are exchanged become the place for academic achievement.  

Professors who are experts in their fields guide students on their educational paths. 

500

In the TV series "Game of Thrones," what is the name of Jon Snow's direwolf?  

Ghost