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    Adjectives
    intermediate
    10 questions

    Collocational Patterns: Fixed Adjective-Noun Combinations 1

    Learn fixed collocational patterns with adjectives in Russian

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    Question 1

    Студент сдал экзамен на ___ оценку.

    English context

    Choose the correct collocation for 'excellent grade'.

    Options

    • хорошую
    • отличную
    • прекрасную
    • замечательную
    Accepted answers and explanation

    Accepted answers

    • отличную

    Correct feedback

    Perfect! 'Отличная оценка' is the standard academic collocation.

    Grammar rule

    Academic contexts have fixed collocational patterns for grades and performance.

    Question 2

    Врач измерил пациенту ___ давление.

    English context

    Choose the correct medical collocation.

    Options

    • сильное
    • кровяное
    • высокое
    • большое
    Accepted answers and explanation

    Accepted answers

    • кровяное

    Correct feedback

    Excellent! 'Кровяное давление' is the standard medical collocation.

    Grammar rule

    Medical terminology has established collocational patterns for procedures and conditions.

    Question 3

    В магазине продаются товары по ___ ценам.

    English context

    Choose the correct commercial collocation for 'reasonable prices'.

    Options

    • хорошим
    • нормальным
    • доступным
    • правильным
    Accepted answers and explanation

    Accepted answers

    • доступным

    Correct feedback

    Great! 'Доступные цены' is the standard commercial collocation.

    Grammar rule

    Commercial contexts have fixed patterns for describing prices and value.

    Question 4

    Спортсмен установил ___ рекорд на соревновании.

    English context

    Choose the correct sports collocation.

    Options

    • большой
    • главный
    • мировой
    • лучший
    Accepted answers and explanation

    Accepted answers

    • мировой

    Correct feedback

    Perfect! 'Мировой рекорд' is the standard sports collocation.

    Grammar rule

    Sports contexts have specific collocational patterns for achievements and records.

    Question 5

    Компания запустила ___ проект развития.

    English context

    Choose the correct business collocation for 'ambitious project'.

    Options

    • большой
    • важный
    • масштабный
    • серьёзный
    Accepted answers and explanation

    Accepted answers

    • масштабный

    Correct feedback

    Excellent! 'Масштабный проект' is the standard business collocation.

    Grammar rule

    Business terminology emphasizes scale and scope in project descriptions.

    Question 6

    Погода испортилась из-за ___ дождя.

    English context

    Choose the correct weather collocation for 'heavy rain'.

    Options

    • большого
    • сильного
    • тяжёлого
    • много
    Accepted answers and explanation

    Accepted answers

    • сильного

    Correct feedback

    Great! 'Сильный дождь' is the standard weather collocation.

    Grammar rule

    Weather phenomena have specific collocational patterns for intensity descriptions.

    Question 7

    Учитель дал ___ объяснение нового материала.

    English context

    Choose the correct educational collocation for 'clear explanation'.

    Options

    • хорошее
    • понятное
    • ясное
    • правильное
    Accepted answers and explanation

    Accepted answers

    • ясное

    Correct feedback

    Perfect! 'Ясное объяснение' is the standard educational collocation.

    Grammar rule

    Educational contexts emphasize clarity and understanding in collocational patterns.

    Question 8

    Банк предлагает клиентам ___ условия кредитования.

    English context

    Choose the correct financial collocation for 'favorable conditions'.

    Options

    • хорошие
    • выгодные
    • льготные
    • удобные
    Accepted answers and explanation

    Accepted answers

    • льготные

    Correct feedback

    Excellent! 'Льготные условия' is the standard banking collocation.

    Grammar rule

    Financial contexts have specific terms for benefits and preferential treatment.

    Question 9

    Артист получил ___ аплодисменты публики.

    English context

    Choose the correct performance collocation for 'thunderous applause'.

    Options

    • сильные
    • большие
    • бурные
    • громкие
    Accepted answers and explanation

    Accepted answers

    • бурные

    Correct feedback

    Great! 'Бурные аплодисменты' is the standard performance collocation.

    Grammar rule

    Performance contexts have specific patterns for describing audience reactions.

    Question 10

    Туристы совершили ___ путешествие по стране.

    English context

    Choose the correct travel collocation for 'fascinating journey'.

    Options

    • интересное
    • хорошее
    • увлекательное
    • приятное
    Accepted answers and explanation

    Accepted answers

    • увлекательное

    Correct feedback

    Perfect! 'Увлекательное путешествие' is the standard travel collocation.

    Grammar rule

    Travel and tourism contexts emphasize engagement and fascination in descriptions.