MCQ Collection
English MCQs
Practice English questions with answers and explanations.
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A.
Its going to rain.
B.
Its' going to rain.
C.
It's going to rain.
D.
It,s going to rain.
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Correct Answer: C. It's going to rain.
Explanation:
'It's' is the contraction of 'it is.'
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A.
directly contradicts
B.
removes from the record
C.
confirms with additional support
D.
makes legally irrelevant
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Correct Answer: C. confirms with additional support
Explanation:
'Corroborate' means to strengthen a statement by independent evidence.
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A.
effect
B.
affection
C.
affect
D.
effective
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Correct Answer: C. affect
Explanation:
'Affect' is the verb meaning influence or produce a change in.
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A.
Hina has already been selected for the job.
B.
Hina may present photocopies instead.
C.
Hina must present original documents.
D.
All applicants are shortlisted.
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Correct Answer: C. Hina must present original documents.
Explanation:
The general rule applies to every shortlisted candidate.
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A.
She asked whether the office was open?
B.
She asked, whether the office was open?
C.
She asked whether, the office was open.
D.
She asked whether the office was open.
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Correct Answer: D. She asked whether the office was open.
Explanation:
An indirect question is grammatically a statement and normally ends with a period.
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A.
idealistic only
B.
careless
C.
ceremonial
D.
practical
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Correct Answer: D. practical
Explanation:
'Pragmatic' focuses on workable results and real conditions.
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A.
affect
B.
affective
C.
affecting
D.
effect
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Correct Answer: D. effect
Explanation:
The sentence requires a noun meaning result or consequence.
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A.
Students stopped studying at home completely.
B.
The library reduced its evening services.
C.
Every student preferred the library to all other locations.
D.
Longer opening hours made the library more accessible during examinations.
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Correct Answer: D. Longer opening hours made the library more accessible during examinations.
Explanation:
The increase in evening attendance follows the extension of opening hours.
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A.
His voice faded: 'I thought I could...'
B.
His... voice faded immediately.
C.
His voice... faded because he stopped.
D.
His voice faded;... he spoke clearly.
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Correct Answer: A. His voice faded: 'I thought I could...'
Explanation:
An ellipsis can indicate that quoted speech trails off or is incomplete.
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A.
improve
B.
decline
C.
worsen
D.
decay
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Correct Answer: A. improve
Explanation:
'Deteriorate' means to become worse in quality or condition.
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A.
accept
B.
except
C.
expect
D.
excerpt
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Correct Answer: A. accept
Explanation:
'Accept' means receive or agree to take.
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A.
The seminar begins (at 10 a.m. registration opens at 9:30.
B.
The seminar begins at 10 a.m. (registration opens at 9:30).
C.
The seminar begins at 10 a.m.) registration opens at 9:30 (.
D.
The seminar (begins at 10 a.m. registration) opens at 9:30.
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Correct Answer: B. The seminar begins at 10 a.m. (registration opens at 9:30).
Explanation:
Parentheses enclose supplementary information that is not essential to the main statement.
