COLLOCATIONS & BUSINESS IDIOMS QUIZ

COLLOCATIONS & BUSINESS IDIOMS
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COLLOCATIONS & BUSINESS IDIOMS
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BALLPARK FIGURE
A
a rounded off price
B
a basketball player
C
a rough estimate
D
the shape of a design

Slide 2 - Quiz

AT THE ELEVENTH HOUR
A
just before lunch
B
at the last possible moment
C
with plenty of time left
D
before midnight

Slide 3 - Quiz

ABOVE BOARD
A
honest or legal
B
the CEO
C
discussed by shareholders
D
an interesting opportunity

Slide 4 - Quiz

MOVE THE GOALPOSTS
A
change strategy after a desired result is achieved
B
unfairly change the rules when something has already begun
C
to change sides
D
to change the target customer

Slide 5 - Quiz

OFF THE TOP OF ONE'S HEAD
A
with exact knowledge of something
B
answering quickly and correctly
C
without exact knowledge of something
D
taking a long time to answer

Slide 6 - Quiz

ON THE BACK BURNER
A
something very cool
B
experiment to be done carefully
C
several things at once
D
low priority

Slide 7 - Quiz

ROCK THE BOAT
A
disturb a situation
B
partying through the night
C
a type of music
D
leaving early

Slide 8 - Quiz

SMALL TALK
A
gossip
B
informal, polite conversation
C
a group discussion
D
a short presentation

Slide 9 - Quiz

GET THE SACK
A
to be fired
B
to get a pay cut
C
to receive presents at Christmas
D
to do badly at an interview

Slide 10 - Quiz

UP FOR GRABS
A
going very cheap
B
sold out
C
available
D
exclusive

Slide 11 - Quiz

We are only half way through the meeting. Let's ...
A
make a break
B
pick a break
C
fix a break
D
take a break

Slide 12 - Quiz


A
pull a conclusion
B
make a conclusion
C
choose a conclusion
D
draw a conclusion

Slide 13 - Quiz

The lesson starts at 8.30 and I want you there ...
A
bang on time
B
hit on time
C
slam on time
D
bash on time

Slide 14 - Quiz

She gave each of the children a...
A
a stick of chocolate
B
bar of chocolate
C
a slice of chocolate
D
a pole of chocolate

Slide 15 - Quiz

Due to a financial crisis, the company had to ... staff.
A
lay off
B
leave off
C
lie off
D
let off

Slide 16 - Quiz


A
to crack a record
B
to snap a record
C
to burst the record
D
to break a record

Slide 17 - Quiz


A
to retain calm
B
to keep calm
C
to hold calm
D
to sit calm

Slide 18 - Quiz


A
save energy
B
keep energy
C
rescue energy
D
accrue energy

Slide 19 - Quiz


A
hold in touch
B
keep in touch
C
bear in touch
D
continue in touch

Slide 20 - Quiz

OUT ON A LIMB
A
to be extremely careful
B
to wear high heels
C
to say something that leaves you vulnerable
D
to travel on foot

Slide 21 - Quiz

THE BOTTOM LINE
A
the lowest paid job in a company
B
the cheapest range of products
C
the final page of a contract
D
the most important part

Slide 22 - Quiz

HELICOPTER VIEW
A
a general idea of something
B
the CEO's office
C
the opinion of the majority
D
a new way of delivering online purchases

Slide 23 - Quiz

FINGER-POINTING
A
blaming
B
a distraction from the real issue
C
to get other people to do your work
D
firing

Slide 24 - Quiz


A
throw a cold
B
catch a cold
C
receive a cold
D
seize a cold

Slide 25 - Quiz


A
draw notes
B
write notes
C
pencil notes
D
take notes

Slide 26 - Quiz


A
shut a deal
B
lock a deal
C
close a deal
D
hit a deal

Slide 27 - Quiz


A
pay some time
B
drop some time
C
spend some time
D
focus some time

Slide 28 - Quiz


A
annual turnaround
B
annual turnabove
C
annual turnup
D
annual turnover

Slide 29 - Quiz


A
next little days
B
next many days
C
next few days
D
next some days

Slide 30 - Quiz