English Test for Writers MCQs with Answers (FREE)

1:

Please read the passage provided in the image and answer the following question. Which of the following inferences drawn from the passage might best explain the apparently contradictory role the media plays?

A. The media influences the public for its own gain, but is also unbiased.

B. The public spends more time on sensational, entertaining media than on critically analyzing the media.

C. Sensational news takes precedence over critical analysis of the news.

D. The media is controlled by the interests of corporations and needs to influence the public.

E. The media serves to both influence us and inform us.

2:

Please read the passage provided in the image and answer the following question. Which of the following statements best summarizes the main idea of the passage?

A. The media is a tool of influence for big corporations.

B. The media uses unethical tactics to influence the public.

C. This passage outlines the relationship between media, big business, and the public.

D. This passage outlines positive and negative aspects about the media.

E. This passage shows that there is a price to pay for the benefits brought by the media.

3:

"I will pay back the money, Suzy," said Jacob.

A. Jacob apologized to Suzy for taking her money.

B. Jacob offered to pay Suzy the money back.

C. Jacob promised to pay Suzy her money back.

D. Jacob suggested pay Suzy her money back

4:

The doctor said, "You really ought to rest for a few days, Henry."

A. Henry's doctor insisted he rest a few days

B. The doctor suggested that Henry take a short rest.

C. It is the doctor's recommendation that Henry rested shortly

D. The doctor strongly advised Henry to rest for a few days.

5:

"Cigarette?" she asked. "No, thanks," I replied.

A. She asked for a cigarette, and I immediately refused.

B. She mentioned a cigarette, so I thanked her.

C. She offered me a cigarette, and I promptly declined.

D. She asked if I were smoking, I declined at once.

6:

Please read the passage provided in the image and answer the following question. Which concern does the passage NOT mention?

A. The media is controlled by corporations.

B. The media generally does not engage in critical analysis of important news.

C. The media takes advantage of the public's vulnerabilities.

D. The media often presents the public with biased information that favors its corporate sponsors.

E. The public must critically analyze its relationship with the media.

7:

When I was a young man, I thought the world was at my fingertips. It wasn't until I was out of the house and on my own that I began to understand the many complexities and difficulties that come with being an adult.

A. This is a statement of fact.

B. This is a personal experience.

C. This presents opposing views.

D. This is nonsense.

8:

When a basketball team is on a winning streak, new fans are accused of ___.

A. going to bat for them.

B. eating crow.

C. jumping on the bandwagon.

D. hitting the books.

9:

To calm an upset child, parents will sometimes __ them with treats.

A. berate

B. appease

C. admonish

D. reprimand

10:

Please read the passage provided in the image and answer the following question. " The third paragraph plays what role in the passage?

A. It summarizes the arguments presented in the first two paragraphs.

B. It indicates that the claims made in the first two paragraphs are incomplete.

C. It presents an unconventional view of the topic.

D. It provides background information.

E. It refutes the argument presented in the first two paragraphs.

11:

The population of China is more than one billion people. The population of the United States is more than 300 million people.

A. The sentences are related by topic.

B. The sentences contradict each other.

C. The first sentence explains the second sentence.

D. The sentences represent cause and effect.

12:

In psychology, there are many who support the idea that behavior and reactions are built in to each individual person. They believe that human beings act and react according to specific stimuli. Others believe that social interaction and other factors can alter and change behavior over time, regardless of how the person initially behaved.

A. This presents opposing views.

B. This is a personal experience.

C. This is a scientific fact.

D. This is nonsense.

13:

Please read the passage provided in the image and answer the following question. How would you describe the author's attitude to the media?

A. Concerned

B. Discerning

C. Ambivalent

D. Suspicious

E. Accepting

14:

Henry Ford pioneered the mass production of motor vehicles. Today, nearly all motor vehicles are produced this way.

A. These sentences present cause and effect.

B. These sentences are unrelated.

C. These sentences contradict each other.

D. These sentences are repetitious.

15:

Steven Spielberg creates films that make a lot of money. His film Jurassic Park took over as the highest-grossing movie in history for several years.

A. These sentences are a contrast.

B. These sentences contradict each other.

C. Thse sentences are a statement and an example.

D. These sentences are unrelated.

16:

"Hey Bobby, would you like to come to my birthday party?" asked Sam.

A. Sam invited Bobby to his birthday party.

B. Sam asked if Bobby was able to come to his birthday party.

C. Sam asked Bobby if he liked his birthday party or not.

D. Sam reminded Bobby of his upcoming birthday party.

17:

The evolution of our understanding of the solar system stretches back many centuries. Through generations of observation and measurement, we have formulated logical theories of how the sun and planets form, according to the laws of physics.

A. This is a statement of fact.

B. This is a personal experience.

C. This presents opposing views.

D. This is nonsense.

18:

Before 1938, Americans were often forced to work 16 hour days, up to 7 days a week, with no additional compensation. The passage of the Fair Labor Standards Act mandated paid overtime, a 40 hour work week, and an 8 hour work day for many jobs, easing the burden on most American workers.

A. This is a personal experience.

B. This explains a problem and its solution.

C. This is a scientific theory.

D. This presents opposing views.

19:

Her children couldn't go swimming because the sea waves were too rough.

A. Her children were not calm enough to go swimming in the sea.

B. The sea was rough enough for her children to swim through.

C. The sea waves were too rough for her children to swim in.

D. The sea waves were too rough to the children's swimming.

20:

It is immoral and unethical to ___ between people applying for the same job.

A. discriminate

B. differentiate

C. decide

D. declare

21:

Please read the passage provided in the image and answer the following question. The primary purpose of the passage is to:

A. Critically analyze the media's influence on us.

B. Draw attention to the media's predominantly negative influence over our lives.

C. Describe the media's role in the economy.

D. Investigate the political nature of the media.

E. Critically discuss who the media owes its allegiance to.

22:

John did not like the movie because it was __ of earlier works.

A. similar

B. like

C. derivative

D. different

E. none of these answer are correct

23:

Please select the most credible argument.

A. A company's success is based on a variety of factors, including: profitability, sustainability, customer satisfaction, and shareholder value.

B. Essentially, the only way to judge a company is on shareholder value.

C. In essence, there are several factors that determine a company's success.

D. If a company doesn't make money, make its customers happy, be sustainable, and look at other measures of success, it most likely won't last long.

E. At the end of the day, the only measure of success is profit.

24:

Having failed his driving test, John's hopes of getting his license have gone __.

A. down to Earth

B. down the drain

C. down the empty road

D. up to a dream

25:

Please complete the sentence. After driving this car for the last ten years,

A. I had begun to become accustomed to the sound of rattling and squealing brakes.

B. I have begun to be accustomed with rattling and squealing brakes.

C. I had been accustomed with the noises of rattling and squealing brakes.

D. I have become accustomed to the sound of rattling and squealing brakes.

E. I had become accustomed with the sound of rattling and squealing brakes.

26:

Which of the following is the correct MLA style citation?

A. Pollan, Michael. The Omnivore's Delimma. New York: Penguin Group, 2006. Print

B. Pollan, M. (2006). The omnivore's dilemma. New York, NY: Penguin Group.

C. Pollan, Michael. The Omnivore's Dilemma. New York: Penguin Group, 2006.

D. Pollan, Michael (2006) . "The Omnivore's Delimma." New York, NY: Penguin Group. Print

E. none of the above

27:

Which option has the correct punctuation?

A. Prince Rogers Nelson was born on June 7, 1958 and died on April 21, 2016.

B. Prince Rogers Nelson was born on June 7, 1958, and he died on April 21, 2016.

C. Prince Rogers Nelson was born on June 7 1958, and died on April 21 2016.

D. Prince Rogers Nelson was born on June 7 1958 and died on April 21 2016.

E. none of the above

28:

antonym for: luminous. Select all that apply.

A. bright

B. dim

C. dull

D. vibrant

29:

The constant stress of finals had begun to ___ on Anthony.

A. take its toll

B. take it easy

C. take it or leave it

D. take it lying down

30:

Which option has the correct punctuation?

A. World War II began in September, 1939.

B. World War II, began in September 1939.

C. World War II, began in September, 1939.

D. World War II began in September 1939.

E. None of the above

31:

Please complete the sentence. Being rude to friends and family ...

A. have negative consequences and should be avoided.

B. has negative consequences and should be avoided.

C. has negative consequences which should be avoided.

D. have negative consequences which should be avoided.

E. have negative consequences and you should therefore avoid being rude to anyone.

32:

Which word is misused in this sentence? The Green Mile, a novel by Steven King, shocked readers and cause quite a stir.

A. shocked

B. readers

C. quite

D. cause

E. stir

33:

Which option has the correct punctuation?

A. The store had really fresh vegetables today; celery, cauliflower, cucumber, and squash.

B. The store had really fresh vegetables today, celery, cauliflower, cucumber, and squash.

C. The store had really fresh vegetables today: celery, cauliflower, cucumber, and squash.

D. The store had really fresh vegetables today celery cauliflower cucumber and squash.

E. none of the above

34:

Destiny won the tennis game ____.

A. flat on her face.

B. at a fork in the road.

C. by everything but the kitchen sink.

D. fair and square.

35:

Which word is misused in this sentence? "The airline survey revealed that most passengers are pleasing that the law was passed to ban smoking on airplanes."

A. revealed

B. are

C. ban

D. pleasing

E. most

36:

Which word is misused in this sentence? Mount Rushmore National Memorial has a heads of four past presidents carved into it.

A. past

B. heads

C. into

D. a

E. four

37:

When he refused her request, Jennifer knew she was ____.

A. barking up the wrong tree.

B. beating him to the punch.

C. getting a bird's eye view.

D. clearing the air.

38:

Which word is misused in this sentence? Before the workers cleared the land for farms, cities, and road, forests covered the majority of what is now Illinois.

A. Before

B. cleared

C. road

D. cities

E. now

39:

Which of the following is the best synonym for avarice?

A. despair

B. hatred

C. greed

D. power

E. none of the above

40:

Your food rank.

A. dogs, smells

B. dog's, smells

C. dog's, smell's

D. dogs, smell's

E. none of the above

41:

Which sentence makes the best use of conjunctions or transitions?

A. Cats require a high protein diet. Accordingly, deer are vegetarian.

B. Contrastingly, cats mainly eat protein, but deer vegetation.

C. Inasmuch as cats need protein, as deer need vegetation to survive.

D. Consequently, cat owners should not feed their cats a vegetarian diet.

E. To enumerate, cats are carnivores and deer are herbivores.

42:

synonym for: as a rule

A. policies about it

B. solve a problem

C. punish someone greatly

D. generally, customarily

43:

Please complete the sentence. Henry has the ability to ... people because he has a smooth tongue.

A. propitiate

B. condone

C. precipitate

D. advocate

E. quiesce

44:

Please complete the sentence. While not directly stated, the agreement was ...

A. explicit.

B. ambivalent.

C. anamolous.

D. solicitous.

E. tacit.

45:

How should a book, play, or painting be typed in formal writing?

A. Italics

B. Underlined

C. Quotation Marks

D. Both A and C

E. none of the above

46:

synonym for: about to

A. intent on

B. almost ready to

C. thinking of that

D. going over there

47:

Please select the sentence that correctly uses the word 'inadvertently.'

A. I inadvertently bought brown flour because that is what the recipe required.

B. Since rain was forecast, we inadvertently knew to take our umbrellas.

C. She inadvertently planned to accept her friend's kind invitation.

D. The lecturer inadvertently miscalculated the student's grade.

E. Research indicates that inadvertently situated advertisements are the most effective.

48:

Please select the most correct sentence.

A. That friend of Jon's is a better friend than mine.

B. The number of apples was more than pears.

C. The roses in this vase are bigger than the other vase.

D. Sarah is taller than Jordan, but Jordan weighs more than Sarah.

E. Rodney gave me less sweets than Andrew.

49:

Please select the sentence that makes the most sense.

A. He was a commensurate professor with many qualifications and years of experience.

B. The offer that was made is commensurate with the value of the property.

C. I was happy to commensurate that client because I had always been satisfied with his work.

D. The vacation commensurates with when sales start to slow down.

E. The chairperson had to commensurate to prevent the discussion from becoming heated.

50:

synonym for: add up

A. not having something

B. make sense, be logical

C. reject the offer

D. relax together

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