Mini Quiz on English Words: Check 20 Common Expressions

Small quizzes help you quickly see which words and expressions already feel familiar and which ones are still stored only in passive memory. Below are 20 tasks on common English collocations. Try to answer without hints.

Don't worry if you make mistakes. A mistake in a quiz is useful feedback: it shows exactly which phrase you should add to your review list.

How to take the quiz

Cover the answers and try to choose the correct option. After checking, write down only the phrases you got wrong. You don't need to review all 20 if you already know 12 confidently.

Tasks

1. Make a decision

A) do a decision

B) make a decision

C) take a decision

Correct answer: B) make a decision.

2. Ask a question

A) ask a question

B) do a question

C) make a question

Correct answer: A) ask a question.

3. Make a mistake

A) do a mistake

B) make a mistake

C) have a mistake

Correct answer: B) make a mistake.

4. Listen to music

A) listen music

B) listen to music

C) hear to music

Correct answer: B) listen to music.

5. Depends on the weather

A) depends from the weather

B) depends of the weather

C) depends on the weather

Correct answer: C) depends on the weather.

6. Good at English

A) good in English

B) good at English

C) good on English

Correct answer: B) good at English.

7. Discuss the project

A) discuss the project

B) discuss about the project

C) speak the project

Correct answer: A) discuss the project.

8. Explain this to me

A) explain me this

B) explain this to me

C) explain this me

Correct answer: B) explain this to me.

9. I really like coffee

A) I very like coffee

B) I really like coffee

C) I much like coffee

Correct answer: B) I really like coffee.

10. On the internet

A) in the internet

B) at the internet

C) on the internet

Correct answer: C) on the internet.

11. I have a meeting

A) I have a meeting

B) I make a meeting

C) I do a meeting

Correct answer: A) I have a meeting.

12. Take a break

A) make a break

B) take a break

C) do a break

Correct answer: B) take a break.

13. Look for a job

A) look for a job

B) search a job

C) look a job

Correct answer: A) look for a job.

14. Tell me the truth

A) say me the truth

B) tell me the truth

C) speak me the truth

Correct answer: B) tell me the truth.

15. Speak English

A) speak English

B) talk English

C) say English

Correct answer: A) speak English.

16. Talk to a friend

A) speak a friend

B) talk to a friend

C) say to a friend

Correct answer: B) talk to a friend.

17. Check the answer

A) check the answer

B) control the answer

C) test the answer

Correct answer: A) check the answer.

18. Solve a problem

A) solve a problem

B) decide a problem

C) make a problem

Correct answer: A) solve a problem.

19. I need more time

A) I need more time

B) I need more times

C) I need many time

Correct answer: A) I need more time.

20. I feel bad

A) I feel myself bad

B) I feel bad

C) I am feel bad

Correct answer: B) I feel bad.

What to do with the result

If you got 0–3 wrong, these expressions are already familiar. You can move on to new topics.

If you got 4–8 wrong, add the incorrect options to your flashcards and review them in a couple of days.

If you got more than 8 wrong, don't relearn everything at once. Choose the 10 most useful phrases and закрепите them in examples.

Main point

The quiz is not for grading, but for guidance. It shows which expressions are worth reviewing. Keep your mistakes as practice material, and your vocabulary will become more accurate.