English MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions) - SchoolingAxis

English MCQ

 Que- He is "out and out" a reactionary. 

a. no more  

b. thoroughly  

c. in favour of  

d. deadly against 


Answer- thoroughly


Que- Plough a lonely furrow means______________________? 

a. remain unaffected  

b. do without the help of others  

c. survive in isolation  

d. remain non-aligned 


Answer- do without the help of others


Que- It was he who put "a spoke in my wheel". 

a. tried to cause an accident  

b. helped in the execution of the plan  

c. thwarted in the execution of the plan  

d. destroyed the plan 


Answer- thwarted in the execution of the plan


Que- Adnan is "very different about" passing the Civil Services Examination this year. 

a. Dead sure of  

b. Very hopeful of  

c. Lacking self confidence about  

d. Reasonably certain of 


Answer- Lacking self confidence abou


Que- Because of oil crisis, the prices of commodities are looking ______________? 

a. at  

b. on  

c. up  

d. to 


Answer- up


Que- He exclaimed with shock __________________________________? 

a. that it was a very tragic accident  

b. that it is a tragic accident  

c. that it was a tragic accident  

d. it was a tragic accident 


Answer- that it was a very tragic accident


Que- I enquired of him __________________________________? 

a. whether if he wants to join the course  

b. if he did want to join the course  

c. if he wants to join the course  

d. if he wanted to join the course 


Answer- if he wanted to join the course


Que- I dont agree with you; I think_______________________________? 

a. it is fairly good film  

b. it is rather a good film  

c. it is rather fairly good film  

d. it is fairly rather good film 


Answer- it is rather a good film


Que- Complete the following sentence:  The doctor advised the patient ______________________ 

a. that no to neglect his health  

b. to not to neglect his health  

c. not to neglect his health  

d. don't neglect your health 


Answer- not to neglect his health


Que- As he was not prepared for making a speech , he broke ______________ in the middle. 

a. of  

b. off  

c. in  

d. into 


Answer- off


Que- Pick the correct response from following sentence "In the beginning he worked honestly but later he turned __________________ to be a cheat" 

a. Out  

b. Up  

c. For  

d. In 


Answer- Out


Que- Complete the following sentence: No sooner did the thief see the policeman _____________. 

a. he ran away  

b. he had run away  

c. when he ran away  

d. than he ran away 


Answer- than he ran away


Que- Our plan _____ to succeed. 

a. bid fair  

b. pass by  

c. boil down  

d. hand and galore 


Answer- bid fair


Que- Nothing must be allowed to _____ our search for the truth. 

a. interfered into  

b. interfered from  

c. interfered upon  

d. interfered with 


Answer- interfered with


Que- I _____ an old friend in Empress market this morning. 

a. came around  

b. came round  

c. came across  

d. came with 


Answer- came across


Que- Earth is closest to the sun every year in early ______________, when it's winter for the Northern Hemisphere. We're farthest away from the sun in early __________________, during our Northern Hemisphere summer. 

a. January – July  

b. June – December  

c. July – January  

d. December – June 


Answer- January – July


Que- She is jealous ______ my friend. 

a. from  

b. with  

c. of   

d. by 


Answer- of 


Que- He is good _______ football. 

a. in  

b. on  

c. with  

d. at 


Answer- at


Que- Unless you work very hard, _______________ (PMS 2018 KPK) 

a. You are not being successful  

b. You will not be successful  

c. You ought to be successful  

d. You be not successful 


Answer- You will not be successful


Que- The doctor warms him that unless he gives up smoking:_____________________(PMS 2018 KPK) 

a. His health will soon be recovered  

b. He will not recover  

c. Will he able to recover  

d. He will not suffer 


Answer- He will not recover


Que- Congregational prayer is superior __________ optional prayer. 

a. from  

b. to  

c. of  

d. than 


Answer- to


Que- I told him _____ play cricket. 

a. don't  

b. to not  

c. not to  

d. didn't 


Answer- not to


Que- She is totally obedient ____ him. 

a. of  

b. to  

c. both A & B  

d. None 


Answer- to


Que- She is scared ______ snake. 

a. from  

b. with  

c. of  

d. by 


Answer- of


Que- Prime Minister leaves ______ UK on Monday. 

a. to  

b. by  

c. for  

d. none 


Answer- for


Que- I knew he ____ fail in exam. 

a. shall  

b. will  

c. would  

d. both A & B 


Answer- would


Que- He is good at ________ English. 

a. spoken  

b. speaking  

c. speak  

d. spoke 


Answer- speaking


Que- She always keeps on _________ dramas. 

a. watch  

b. watched  

c. watching  

d. watches 


Answer- watching


Que- It will rain soon,  _________? 

a. will it  

b. won't it   

c. would it  

d. wouldn't it 


Answer- won't it 


Que- I did not know where he _________ from. 

a. has come  

b. had come  

c. have come  

d. comes 


Answer- had come


Que- I feel sorry _______ his kids. 

a. to  

b. at  

c. for  

d. over 


Answer- for


Que- There is no possibility of  _______ coming late. 

a. them  

b. they  

c. theirs  

d. their 


Answer- their


Que- Parents were very surprised _______ his result. 

a. on  

b. from  

c. at  

d. about 


Answer- at


Que- He is indifferent _______ his words. 

a. at  

b. on  

c. of  

d. to 


Answer- to


Que- It was so nice _______ them. 

a. by  

b. with  

c. of  

d. to 


Answer- of


Que- Your face is very familiar _______ him. 

a. from  

b. with  

c. of  

d. to 


Answer- to


Que- ______ stood _____ the burning house. 

a. A girl          on  

b. The girl   on  

c. A girl           in  

d. Girl             in 


Answer- The girl   on


Que- He opened a current account _______ the bank last week. 

a. in  

b. at  

c. on  

d. into 


Answer- at


Que- Always try to be polite _____ others. 

a. with  

b. to  

c. for  

d. on 


Answer- to


Que- Amna was engaged _________ Asim. 

a. with  

b. from  

c. to  

d. None 


Answer- to


Que- I am looking for admission __________ in a government or private university. 

a. both  

b. until  

c. either  

d. neither 


Answer- either


Que- It is very cold here in winter, so they ___________ Islamabad. 

a. going to  

b. usually go to  

c. goes to  

d. are sometimes go to 


Answer- usually go to


Que- After a large Friday dinner, Salam's family was ______. 

a. Satiated  

b. esurient  

c. argumentative  

d. assiduous 


Answer- Satiated


Que- Sana enjoyed eating both meat and vegetables; she considered herself a(n) __________. 

a. Hungry  

b. Carnivore  

c. Vegetarian  

d. Omnivore 


Answer- Omnivore


Que- I was studying English _______ my brother was watching a drama. 

a. When  

b. although  

c. While  

d. because 


Answer- While


Que- He __________ a lot of reading in his free time. 

a. does  

b. is  

c. reads  

d. doesn't 


Answer- does


Que- You must take a taxi if you ___________ to catch the next train. 

a. intend  

b. will intend  

c. would intend  

d. intending 


Answer- intend


Que- He called me last night. "me" is 

a. Subject pronoun  

b. Reflexive pronoun  

c. Object pronoun  

d. Possessive pronoun 


Answer- Object pronoun


Que- I am sick. "am" is ___________. 

a. Noun  

b. Pronoun  

c. Verb  

d. Adjective  


Answer- Verb


Que- Food prices have been ______ steadily for at least two years. 

a. raising  

b. rising  

c. growing  

d. lifting 


Answer- rising


Que- ______ known as Prince claimed that he was the rightful heir to the throne. 

a. Man  

b. A man  

c. The man  

d. None 


Answer- The man


Que- You are _______ your time trying to persuade him, he will never help you. 

a. missing  

b. losing  

c. spending  

d. wasting 


Answer- wasting


Que- His application for a visa was turned _____ by the consulate. 

a. out  

b. over  

c. down  

d. aside 


Answer- down


Que- He was __________ from all charges leveled against him? 

a. liberated  

b. exonerated  

c. apprehended  

d. judged 


Answer- exonerated


Que- Kindly ask her to play the piano, she is a __________ pianist? 

a. voracious  

b. vacuous  

c. volatile  

d. virtuoso 


Answer- virtuoso


Que- Though smaller than our solar system, a quasar, which looks like an ordinary star, emits more light ________ galaxy. 

a. than an entire  

b. than entire  

c. than is entire  

d. than entirely 


Answer- than an entire


Que- Maryam, accompanied by her brother, __________ at the party. 

a. is  

b. are  

c. was  

d. were 


Answer- was


Que- The newly imposed rules sound very ___________. 

a. interesting  

b. interestingly  

c. interested  

d. interest 


Answer- interesting


Que- She is looking for an accommodation __________ in flat or shared house. 

a. both  

b. until  

c. neither  

d. either 


Answer- either


Que- If I __________ money, I would purchase it now. 

a. has  

b. have  

c. had  

d. have had 


Answer- had


Que- I cannot concentrate, here is too much __________. 

a. detraction  

b. distraction  

c. people  

d. sound 


Answer- detraction


Que- I am now quite_______and hearty. 

a. Hail  

b. Hale  

c. Hell  

d. Hall 


Answer- Hale


Que- I purchased a cupboard ________ my new house. 

a. To  

b. at  

c. Until  

d. For 


Answer- For


Que- I found my car keys ______ my pocket. 

a. On  

b. In   

c. At  

d. From 


Answer- In 


Que- I saw the horse jump ______ the fence. 

a. Behind  

b. On  

c. Over  

d. To 


Answer- Over


Que- _______there a restaurant near here? 

a. Are  

b. Have  

c. Do  

d. Is 


Answer- Is


Que- Look! The bus ________. 

a. Leaves  

b. Leaving  

c. Does leave  

d. Is leaving 


Answer- Is leaving


Que- I've never __ to England. 

a. Been   

b. Went  

c. Going  

d. Go 


Answer- Been 


Que- He devotes much of his time __________ for the future. 

a. to planning  

b. to plan  

c. plan  

d. planning 


Answer- to planning


Que- The class teacher __________ Saba move to another chair. 

a. allows  

b. allowed  

c. let  

d. permitted 


Answer- let


Que- She took lessons __________ how to swim. 

a. learn  

b. for learning  

c. to learn  

d. learning 


Answer- to learn


Que- We are planning __________ out to dinner tonight. 

a. taking our guests  

b. guests to take  

c. guests taking  

d. to take our guests 


Answer- to take our guests


Que- I was watching a TV program, when he __________ in. 

a. walk  

b. walks  

c. walked  

d. was walking 


Answer- walked


Que- Nitrogen gas is in abundance __________ the Earth. 

a. in  

b. on  

c. above  

d. along 


Answer- on


Que- The sun rises __________ the east. 

a. in  

b. on  

c. from  

d. towards 


Answer- in


Que- There are some vacant rooms __________ in flats and shared houses. 

a. both  

b. between  

c. either  

d. neither 


Answer- both


Que- I __________ New Zealand next year. 

a. go  

b. will go  

c. am going  

d. am going to 


Answer- am going to


Que- She __________ for the upcoming tennis tournament. 

a. trains  

b. is training  

c. will train  

d. is going to train 


Answer- is training


Que- While Pakistan has earned record revenue this year, __________ well behind in exports. 

a. it still lag  

b. it still lags  

c. it lag still  

d. it lags still 


Answer- it still lags


Que- Anna and Tania went shopping, but __________ couldn't find anything __________ liked. 

a. they, those  

b. they, them  

c. those, they  

d. they, they 


Answer- they, they


Que- The departmental store is open __________ eight to seven. 

a. by  

b. from  

c. between  

d. during 


Answer- from


Que- If I have money, I __________ it tomorrow. 

a. will purchase  

b. would purchase  

c. have purchase  

d. have purchased 


Answer- will purchase


Que- The house is large __________ is quite old-fashioned. 

a. and  

b. or  

c. which  

d. but 


Answer- but


Que- On leaving the shopping plaza, Sania was robbed __________ purse. 

a. by her  

b. by hers  

c. of her  

d. of hers 


Answer- of her


Que- He has been living in Switzerland _________ two years. 

a. for  

b. since  

c. from  

d. until 


Answer- for


Que- The house is large __________ is quite old-fashioned. 

a. and  

b. or  

c. which  

d. but 


Answer- but


Que- Everyone at the party __________ amazed by his performance. 

a. is  

b. are  

c. were  

d. was 


Answer- was


Que- __________ the bad weather, the outdoor party was rescheduled. 

a. Because of  

b. In order to  

c. Despite  

d. In spite of 


Answer- Because of


Que- She is standing __________ her Brother. 

a. with  

b. by  

c. in  

d. for 


Answer- by


Que- She is standing __________ her boyfriend. 

a. with  

b. by  

c. in  

d. for 


Answer- by


Que- The new information on dengue virus caused panic in the public and government __________. 

a. like  

b. likely  

c. alike  

d. dislike 


Answer- likely


Que- The students in our school are __________ in other schools. 

a. smarter  

b. smarter than  

c. smarter than those  

d. more smarter than 


Answer- smarter than those


Que- Tania, accompanied by her brother, __________ at the party. 

a. is  

b. are  

c. was  

d. were 


Answer- was


Que- He is looking for accommodation __________ in flat or shared house. 

a. both  

b. until  

c. neither  

d. either 


Answer- either


Que- When she was younger, she __________ five kilometers a day. 

a. walked  

b. had walked  

c. has been walking  

d. had been walking 


Answer- walked


Que- He has been working_________morning. 

a. For  

b. Since  

c. at  

d. by 


Answer- Since


Que- The man _________ you met is an anchorperson. 

a. who  

b. whose  

c. whom  

d. which 


Answer- whom


Que- He cut his finger________ the knife 

a. By  

b. with  

c. through  

d. From 


Answer- with


Que- Pronoun is used to avoid unnecessary repetition of ____________ in a sentence? 

a. Verb  

b. Adjective  

c. Noun  

d. Preposition 


Answer- Noun


Que- I always praise him for his merits, but he always turns_________you pointing out your demerits 

a. at  

b. to  

c. on  

d. for 


Answer- to

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