CLB Vocabulary & Grammar 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: 'She made a _______ contribution to the community.'
- signify
- significant (Correct answer)
- significance
- significantly
Correct answer: significant
'Significant' is the adjective form needed to modify the noun 'contribution.'
Question 2: Which verb correctly collocates with 'decision'? 'The committee will _______ a final decision next week.'
- do
- make (Correct answer)
- have
- get
Correct answer: make
'Make a decision' is the standard collocation in English.
Question 3: Which sentence uses the word 'affect' correctly?
- The new policy will effect employee benefits.
- The new policy will affect employee benefits. (Correct answer)
- The new policy had an affect on morale.
- The employees were effected by the changes.
Correct answer: The new policy will affect employee benefits.
'Affect' is the verb meaning to influence, while 'effect' is typically the noun form.
Question 4: Which sentence uses the correct preposition? 'She is interested _______ learning French.'
- about
- in (Correct answer)
- on
- for
Correct answer: in
The fixed adjective-preposition collocation is 'interested in' something.
Question 5: Which phrasal verb means 'to postpone'?
- put up with
- put off (Correct answer)
- put out
- put forward
Correct answer: put off
'Put off' means to delay or postpone an event or task.
Question 6: Select the word that correctly completes: 'The doctor gave a _______ explanation of the diagnosis.'
- clear (Correct answer)
- clearly
- clarity
- clarify
Correct answer: clear
The adjective 'clear' is needed to modify the noun 'explanation.'
Question 7: What is the correct noun form of the verb 'employ'?
- employment (Correct answer)
- employal
- employness
- employing
Correct answer: employment
'Employment' is the correct noun form, referring to the state of being employed.
CLB Vocabulary & Grammar 2
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: 'She made a _______ contribution to the community.'