Multiple choice galore!

1. Multiple choice galore! Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Although the four alternatives may be similar in meaning, only one will collocate successfully in each context.

2. 1. He's so ___ that he always expects other people to do the work. a) reserved b) lazy c) apathetic d) passive

3. 1. He's so ___ that he always expects other people to do the work. a) reserved b)lazyc) apathetic d) passive

4. 2. She's not very ___. She's never quite sure what she wants to do. a) energetic b) lively c) active d) decisive

5. 2. She's not very ___. She's never quite sure what she wants to do. a) energetic b) lively c) active d)decisive

6. 3. Even though they don't agree with what's happening, they're too ___ to protest. a) outgoing b) subdued c) quiet d) apathetic

7. 3. Even though they don't agree with what's happening, they're too ___ to protest. a) outgoing b) subdued c) quiet d)apathetic

8. 4. He wasn't very ___ tonight. In fact he hardly said anything. a) active b) decisive c) talkative d) energetic

9. 4. He wasn't very ___ tonight. In fact he hardly said anything. a) active b) decisive c)talkatived) energetic

10. 5. I'm sure he enjoyed the evening. He didn't say much because he's ___ by nature. a) passive b) subdued c) inactive d) quiet

11. 5. I'm sure he enjoyed the evening. He didn't say much because he's ___ by nature. a) passive b) subdued c) inactive d)quiet

12. 6. He's always been very ___ so he hates not being able to do anything now that he's ill. a) decisive b) active c) outgoing d) loud

13. 6. He's always been very ___ so he hates not being able to do anything now that he's ill. a) decisive b)activec) outgoing d) loud

14. 7. I don't feel ___ enough to go for a walk now. a) energetic b) extrovert c) outgoing d) sociable

15. 7. I don't feel ___ enough to go for a walk now. a)energeticb) extrovert c) outgoing d) sociable

16. 8. He's a ___ sort of person. He doesn't really care what happens to him. a) quiet b) passive c) reserved d) subdued

17. 8. He's a ___ sort of person. He doesn't really care what happens to him. a) quiet b)passivec) reserved d) subdued

18. 9. We have just appointed a(n) ___ new headmaster, whose job it is to improve falling standards of education. a) sociable b) active c) dynamic d) lively

19. 9. We have just appointed a(n) ___ new headmaster, whose job it is to improve falling standards of education. a) sociable b) active c)dynamicd) lively

20. 10. It's always difficult to know what she's thinking because she's so ___. a) apathetic b) inactive c) subdued d) reserved

21. 10. It's always difficult to know what she's thinking because she's so ___. a) apathetic b) inactive c) subdued d)reserved

22. 11. The job involves working closely with the public, so we're looking for someone with a(n)___ personality. a) talkative b) outgoing c) dynamic d) active

23. 11. The job involves working closely with the public, so we're looking for someone with a(n)___ personality. a) talkative b)outgoingc) dynamic d) active

24. 12. I had to ___ before the situation got worse. a) act b) do something about c) have a go d) be on the go

25. 12. I had to ___ before the situation got worse. a)actb) do something about c) have a go d) be on the go

26. 13. She hasn't got enough ___ to really try to get what she wants. a) action b) activity c) go d) decision

27. 13. She hasn't got enough ___ to really try to get what she wants. a) action b) activity c)god) decision

28. 14. They're very ___ and regularly invite people to their home. a) socialist b) lively c) active d) sociable

29. 14. They're very ___ and regularly invite people to their home. a) socialist b) lively c) active d)sociable

30. 15. He seemed rather ___. Was he upset about something? a) anti-social b) apathetic c) passive d) subdued

31. 15. He seemed rather ___. Was he upset about something? a) anti-social b) apathetic c) passive d)subdued

32. 16. She's very ___. She can't sit down for long. a) lively b) decisive c) impassive d) good company

33. 16. She's very ___. She can't sit down for long. a)livelyb) decisive c) impassive d) good company

34. 17. There’s never a dull moment when he’s around. I guess you could call him ___. a) alive b) active c) sociable d) an extrovert

35. 17. There’s never a dull moment when he’s around. I guess you could call him ___. a) alive b) active c) sociable d)an extrovert

36. 18. She's ___. She tends to think a lot and say very little. a) an introvert b) inverted c) incoming d) subdued

37. 18. She's ___. She tends to think a lot and say very little. a) an introvert b) inverted c) incoming d)subdued

38. 19. The successful candidate must have ___, as he or she will have to work without supervision. a) action b) a go c) initiative d) decision

39. 19. The successful candidate must have ___, as he or she will have to work without supervision. a) action b) a go c)initiatived) decision

40. 20. I wouldn't say he was brilliant at his job, but he's quite ___. a) conscious b) talent c) effective d) competent

41. 20. I wouldn't say he was brilliant at his job, but he's quite ___. a) conscious b) talent c) effective d)competent

42. 21. I'm ___ trusting him again. He let me down last time. a) wary of b) careful about c) conservative about d) conscientious of

43. 21. I'm ___ trusting him again. He let me down last time. a)wary of b) careful about c) conservative about d) conscientious of

44. 22. You're too ___. You should think before you act. a) unconscious b) sloppy c) spontaneous d) impulsive

45. 22. You're too ___. You should think before you act. a) unconscious b) sloppy c) spontaneous d)impulsive

46. 23. I'm very ___ things. I'm always losing them. a) unaware of b) impulsive with c) carefree about of d) careless with

47. 23. I'm very ___ things. I'm always losing them. a) unaware of b) impulsive with c) carefree about of d)careless with

48. 24. Don't make a ___decision. Think about it first. a) snap b) jump c) careless d) spontaneous

49. 24. Don't make a ___decision. Think about it first. a)snapb) jump c) careless d) spontaneous

50. 25. I think you should be ___. Find out exactly what they want you to do before you agree. a) defensive b) cautious c) fussy d) conscientious