English MCQs 1
English MCQs 1
Agreements.
1.) You like apples and so ........
I do I like
do I did I
3.) Ram and Sita have not completed the job yet and Radha ........
hasn’t neither hasn’t either
neither hasn’t either hasn’t
4.) SHEEP:WOOL
fodder : animal otter : fur
flax : cotton stupid : good
10.) HE : HIS
I : me he : him
she : her they : these
34.) Which of the following options has a relationship most similar to that of YAWN : BOREDOM?
dream : sleep smile : abuse
anger : madness face : expression
3.) Everybody praised the team of players who –––––– playing honestly.
was is
are were
4.) You and I who –––––– friends should co-operate with each other.
was were
are am
5.) Each of the girls who –––––– given a bunch of flowers looked happy.
was were
is d. are are
7.) Either of the students –––––– given an award which pleased ––––––– very much.
was, him were, him
was, them were, them
10.) Those of us who –––– lung problem should have ––– lungs x-rayed.
has, their have, our
have, their has, our
Causative and Subjunctive Verbs.
1.) Sita will have her father _____to the authorities.
talked to talk
talk to talking
3.) It is essential that all applications and transcripts _____ no later than July 1st.
is filled was filled
be filled were filled
6.) The manager got his client _____ the nature of the agreement.
understand to understand
understands understood
7.) In ‘The wizard of Oz’ the wizard did not allow Dorothy _____.
that she return to Kansas return to Kansas
returning to Kansas to return to Kansas
9.) Besides her contribution in the field of science, she helped the people of her town _____ an
insurance company, a hospital and a public library.
founded found
find to finding
13.) A temporary driver’s permit lets a learner _____ without another licensed driver in the car.
drives drive
to drive driving
14.) The Health Ministry made grocers and restaurant owners _____all milk before selling it.
pasteurized pasteurizes
pasteurize to pasteurize
15.) I don’t know but I am sure that she let her bag_____ by the airport authorities.
be checked checked
checking to check
16.) Why don’t you make the student _____ her homework now?
write writing
to write wrote
17.) The members of the Nepali Congress Party have to get its party members_____
registered before the election to register before the election
register before the election registering before the election
Conditional Sentences.
1.) ______ I completed the work, I would have left earlier.
Had Have had
Were Have
6.) He ______for a long drive today if the weather had been sunny.
would go had gone
would had gone would have gone
5.) The man asked the intruder who was he and why was he occupying the chair.
who he was and why was he who he was and why he was
who he had been and why had he been who he was and why he has been
Idiomatic expressions new
1.) You have no right to throw dust in my eyes means
abuse me terrify me
hurt me deceive me
6.) The student put his heart and soul into his studies means
dishonestly lazily
casually sincerity
15.) A hen pecked husband plays second fiddle to his wife means
likes her pleases her
plays a subordinate role indulges in humor
16.) Tooth and nail means
to have all rights to have all strength
without a weapon very cowardly
20.) What does the expression to burn the candle at both ends mean?
to use energy to work hard
to act foolishly to be careless
32.) Which of the following means 'a decision that can't be taken back'?
irreversible irreparable
irrevocable illegible
75.) The study of inter-relationship that exist between the living organisms and their environment is
called
ecology ethnology
morphology physiology
13.) Listening to music, reading and ____ are good ways to spend one’s leisure time.
to swim swam
swims swimming
fall
hanged hangs
rose rising
hunged hang
19.) The little girl helps her mother to .............. the table.
set sit
sitting seated
felled fallen
fell fall
felled fallen
hang hanging
fallen felled
felled none
born borne
bore boring
boring bored
bore none
shone shinning
50.) .......... from the seats, all the leaders ........... their
hands.
Rising, rising Raising, raising
Rising, raised Raising, rose
Punctuation.
1.) Which sentence is correctly punctuated? The company needs_____ employees.
effective; dedicated; and honest effective, dedicated; and honest
effective, dedicated and honest effective, dedicated, and honest
7.) Those of ______ who were chosen were asked to fill in ______nomination forms.
we, our us, ours
them, theirs you, your
11.) If you take your books along with you, then I’ll take ______
her my
his mine
12.) Replace the underlined part: I, your father and you are going for a party.
You. I and your father You, your father and I
I, you and your father Your father, I and you
15.) Charlie Chaplin was a comedian ______ for his work in silent movies.
that was best known which was best known
who was best known whom was best known
16.) The men of the academy are as good as ______ are.
we us
them me
18.) She is the woman _____ the police are looking for.
whom that
which who
21.) Of those who graduated with Ram and ______, Shyam is the only one who has found a good job.
I me
he she
22.) According to the fifth Amendment to the US constitution, no person should be compelled to be a
witness against______
himself themselves
yourself ourselves
27.) Wine tends to lose ______flavour when it has not been properly sealed.
it’s their
it its
28.) Replace the underlined part: They, you and we need assistance.
We, you and they You, we and they
You, they and we They, we and you
35.) It was ______ Elizabeth I, not her father, King Henry, who led England into the Age of the Empire.
her she
he him
38.) When the disciples saw Jesus, after he had risen from the dead . They said ______
It is me It is I
It is he It is she
Sensory Verbs.
1.) I saw a man ––––––– a car.
to wash washes
wash washing
3.) She liked him more than she ______ her friend.
liked likes
like had liked
4.) I told him that mayor ______ through the town next week.
can pass may pass
would pass shall pass
8.) If a robber ______ into my house at night I’d throw something at him.
comes had come
came was coming
7.) How many nasal sounds are there in the word ‘meaning’?
two three
one four
8.) Which option does not have the same vowel sound as ‘flare’?
air pair
stared real
10.) The word ‘masculine’ consists of which of the following stop sounds?
/t ∫ / /d/
/k/ /g/
11.) Which of the following pairs is uttered similarly?
dare/deer deer/dear
dare/dear ‘a’ and ‘b’
20.) Which of the following options has the same initial sound as the middle consonant sound of
‘machine’?
nation harsh
sugar masculine
21.) Which of the following has the same final sound as /of /?
café half
cave path
22.) Locate the word with /m/ sound in the final position.
comb thumb
some none
25.) Which of the following has a different vowel sound in the middle position?
barks card
ward last
39.) How many stop sounds are there in the word ‘physics’ ?
one two
three none
40.) Which of the following words does not have the phoneme /f /?
laugh graph
safe of
48.) The underlined letter in the word ‘education’ represents ……… sound.
/d/ /z/
/ʊ/ /d ʒ /
71.) The word ______ consists of /w/ sound in the initial position.
whom while
sweet wrath
80.) Which of the following has the same initial sound as ‘pat’ ?
phone physics
psychology palm
21.) Groups of tissues, each with their own individual parts, ______ the human body.
make up makes up
is making has made up
23.) The professor and lawyer ______ responsible for the plan.
is are
have been were
34.) The levels of pollution ______ considerably from one city to another.
vary varies
is varying has varying
39.) The Jury ____ made ____ their opinions on the matter.
is, its has, their
has, its have, their
2.) Dainty
fragile brittle
hard breakable
3.) Flamboyant
unsuitable payable
squander extravagant
4.) Hallowed
old decayed
sacred mellowed
6.) Malevolent
kind hateful
abhor spiteful
7.) Timid
meek mild
humble harsh
9.) Inspiring
encouraging detesting
abhorring imagining
10.) Contemporary
ancient coexisting
overwhelmed inspiring
12.) Lackadaisical
half hearted dull
ambitious monthly
13.) Flimsy
fragile strong
dishonest helpful
17.) Autonomous
free dependent
independent duplicate
18.) Dull
humorous clever
trivial pompous
19.) Vulnerable
strong minded hearted
can be harmed completely destroyed
20.) Appropriate
unnecessary requirement
obtained puzzling
21.) Inspired
overwhelmed dispirited
encouraged skeptical
22.) Mar
spoil arrange
inundated moderate
23.) Apposite
irrelevant perceive
condemn calm
25.) Hybrid
crossbred pedigreed
hackneyed prompt
26.) Antipathy
indifference willingness
baffle detest
27.) Locale
sight cite
site none of the above
28.) Acquitted
accused killed
banned humiliated
29.) Pensive
habitually tardy confident
given to quiet reflection affectionate
30.) Emigrant
foreigner despise
native abscond
31.) Friend
partner competitor
foe associate
32.) Diligence
dexterity industrious
laborious indolent
33.) Prerequisite
unnecessary requirement
obtained puzzling
34.) Calculating
artless intelligent
crafty candid
35.) Histrionic
propensity overdramatic
historically important Lethargic
36.) Autonomy
Independence freedom
anger dependence
37.) Outwit
loose victory
conquer normal
38.) Relinquish
quit abandon
retain desert
41.) Tranquil
peaceful calm
serene noisy
43.) Pursue
ignore sanctioned
passed recovery
44.) Surmise
guess argue
sure reflect
45.) Loathe
hate same
hinder likeable
46.) Groggy
sensible sensitive
dirty intoxicated
47.) Indigence
richness poverty
eminent none of the above
48.) Dogma
principal cordial
principles none of the above
52.) Authentic
original facsimile
duplicate okay
54.) Defile
corrupt spoil
mark honest
55.) Endemic
rigid communicable
plummet restricted
56.) Sporadic
occasional frequently
continuously never ending
57.) Reputation
good sincere
notoriety sufficient
59.) Ameliorate
finished improve
appreciate affluent
60.) Virtuous
vicious vulgar
majestic merciful
61.) Genuine
true facsimile
pure original
65.) Gullible
skeptical credulous
knowledge believable
66.) Uncanny
similar duplicate
weird contempt
68.) Voluntary
free willed alert
compelled obscene
69.) Bawdy
vulgar smelly
likeable pleasant
70.) Whimsical
serious occasional
strong opaque
72.) Surmise
exact problematic
guess to answer
75.) Inedible
unfit for human consumption polluted
vitiated eatable
76.) Squalor
spendthrift miser
rich shabby
78.) Deplete
retain forfeit
spend restricted
79.) Lethal
harmless pretty
unsociable hostile
80.) Ruthless
militant might
majestic merciful
81.) Duplicate
facsimile original
fine authentic
82.) Integrity
honesty mammoth
baggy broad
85.) Assuage
excite calm
humble relevant
86.) Enigma
similar likeable
mysterious decaying
89.) Adamant
attentive obstinate
arrogant obedient
91.) Sinister
sometimes ominous
abstain abound
92.) Odious
familiar pleasant
insignificant cacophony
95.) Alleviation
lessening magnification
intensify foolish
96.) Nostalgic
indolent diseased
homesick soothing
97.) Paramount
Important lowest
squander dogma
98.) Extravagant
developing wonderful
disappearing economical
99.) His youthful nature makes him suitable for the job.
mature juvenile
average none of the above
100.) Extempore
well performed remarkable
thinkable unprepared
101.) Squalor
poor errorless
rich believable
102.) Licentious
generous gay
hungry immoral
105.) Relinquish
punished forgiven
give up chance
106.) Miniscule
light large
medium decrease
107.) Corpulence
slender cheerful
guilt poverty
108.) Abhor
hate love
provided rejected
109.) Vivid
dull bright
shinny sparkling
112.) Emaciated
very tall very sleepy
very thin very aged
115.) Serene
impure agitated
showy complicated
116.) Indigenous
alien native
transfer influx
117.) Austere
accessible boisterous
luxurious eventful
118.) Obdurate
silent noisy
obstinate sufficiency
120.) Ecstasy
unhappy depressed
happiness problematic
121.) Docile
mild meek
spent brave
125.) Hideous
horrible pleasant
problematic boisterous
126.) Lurid
bright flowery
pastel colorful
128.) Posthumous
before death during death
after death at the time of death
129.) Country
rural village
town none of the above
130.) Whim
urge try
promise ponder
131.) Ecstasy
rapture beatitude
exaltation misery
132.) Retreat
move forward move side wards
move straight go back
133.) Coup
a place where fouls are kept a place where clothes are kept
overthrown of government by military none of the above
135.) Corpulent
skinny obese
bulky sufficient
137.) Abet
help lessen
admonish humiliate
141.) Pandemonium
noisy silence
racket boisterous
142.) Indolent
indefatigable laborious
conscientious uninterested
143.) Grumpy
quiet stubborn
angry tired
144.) Decrepit
old juvenile
frisky none of the above
147.) Discord
antagonism cordial
decrease none of the above
148.) Franchise
right to vote prohibited
disqualified unqualified
149.) Blasphemous
spiritual profane
go got
The Expression ‘As If’ and ‘As
Though’.
1.) The man looks as if he ............. sick.
was were
is had been
3.) After the fire had been put out the firefighters recommended ....... an alarm device.
the occupants’ getting them getting
the occupants’ get the occupants’ to get
12.) He finished ....... two of the published compositions before his tenth birthday.
to write to writing
wrote writing
14.) If more than 5000 dollars in monetary instruments is transported into the United States a report
needs ....... with the customs office.
file filing
filed to be filled
20.) She liked ....... pizzas whenever she went out with me.
me eating eating
mine eating hers eating
28.) It should be noted that the car needs ....... by her quickly.
to be fixed to fix
fixing fixed
33.) It is important .......the work if you don’t have the time at hand.
not to do not doing
don’t to do hadn’t to do
35.) It was clear from the speaker that they were looking forward to .......resigning from the post.
him her
me us
37.) Many modern architects insist on ....... materials native to the region.
to use for using
using use
40.) Many people have stopped ....... because they are afraid that it may be harmful to the health.
smoking to smoke
smoked smokes
Use of Articles.
1.) _____ x-rays are expensive nowadays
A an
The None
26.) ____ university where my sister studies is said to be the best in the country.
A An
The None
27.) Man hunted with primitive instruments during ____ Stone Age.
a an
the none
28.) ______ book he borrowed from the library has to be returned within a week.
A An
The None
36.) He plays ____ guitar and she plays ____ violin for the band.
a, the an, the
the, the none
41.) _____ dinner was arranged for the new staff members of the college in the conference hall.
A An
The None
46.) ____ English class was asked to present a report on 'pollution control'
A An
The None
47.) She is ____ Hindu girl.
a an
the none
49.) Did you see ____ cricket match between India and Pakistan last night?
a an
the none
79.) ____ silver she has on her ring is of a very high quality.
A An
The None
4.) I sent my sister a parcel. I hope it will reach her ........ time before she goes to Sweden.
in on
at by
15.) Europe was in a state of chaos ........ the Second World War.
in on
during over
16.) She returned ........ home late.
in on
at none
27.) The plane in winter, therefore ........the winter we wear warm clothes
in on
during by
11.) The teacher was writing notes while the students ______ them down
took had taken
were taking had taken
13.) The teacher _______ when the principal entered the room.
was teaching is teaching
teaches had taught
22.) When the teacher _______ the student entered the room.
was teaching is teaching
taught had taught
27.) By the 5th of January 2015, the man _____ for this company for 35 years.
will be working will work
will have work will have been working
5.) After I returned from my vacation, I had to ______ a lot of course work.
make up for make up with
make out none
18.) Let’s wait a little longer because I am sure he’ll turn ______soon.
up in
into down
27.) I have parked my car in a no parking zone but I will soon ______with it.
made off got away
got on put on
29.) The old man ______ the winter with almost no food.
pulled up pulled out
pulled at pulled through
35.) Our teacher always puts ______a few good words about us to our parents.
in off
at by
4.) Tick the word that receives stress on its second syllable
loveliness lightened
actress none of the above
5.) Identify the word which does not get stress on its first syllable?
suppose dangerous
bicycle likelihood
7.) Which of the following word gets stress on the same syllable as ‘embarrassment’?
emblematic embassy
embargo emigrant
8.) Which of the following word does not stress on its first syllable?
human minute
fatigue water
10.) Locate the word which receives stress on its second syllable?
cigar ticket
balance dinner
11.) Find out the odd option regarding the accented syllable.
regularize regularity
regularly regulate
12.) Identify the word that receives stress on its second syllable.
active really
collector writing
13.) The word ‘vegetation’ has its stress on its ___ syllable.
1st 2nd
3rd none
14.) Which of the following does not get stress on the first syllable?
possess citizen
womanish tactlessly
13.) She takes ........ her mother who has good looks.
down at
of after
28.) We must guard our teeth ........ decay by brushing them twice daily.
against in
with over