English Test MCQs

English Test MCQs

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1:

Everybody _____ what is happening at the concert hall tonight.

A.   knews

B.   knows

C.   knowed

D.   knewed

2:

I just finished this book and I like it __.

A.   very much

B.   very a lot

C.   really a lot

D.   muchly

3:

We have been working toward this for __.

A.   two and a half month

B.   two months and one half

C.   two and a half months

D.   two months an half

4:

The committee _____ what nominee will get a vote on the floor of the Senate.

A.   decider

B.   decides

C.   would decider

D.   did decides

5:

The news __ doing a special edition tonight about the election.

A.   are

B.   will

C.   is

D.   aren't

6:

He and his wife spent the weekend trying ___.

A.   buy one car

B.   to buy one cars

C.   to buy car

D.   to buy a car

7:

He and his family _____ going on vacation soon.

A.   are

B.   is

C.   will

D.   isn't

8:

____ about what will happen during my surgery tomorrow.

A.   I are scared

B.   I'm scary

C.   I'm scared

D.   Are scary

9:

I can do it if you ___ how it works.

A.   explain to me

B.   explain me

C.   explain it to me

D.   see to me

10:

We played three games and __ every time!

A.   we do win

B.   I win you

C.   I beat you

D.   win you

11:

The people who believe the Earth is flat ___.

A.   is few

B.   is many

C.   are few

D.   isn't smart

12:

Each of these sports cars ___ a powerful, well-built machine.

A.   were

B.   wasn't

C.   is

D.   are

13:

Jim eats at the cafeteria most days, but ___.

A.   he don't like it

B.   don't like it

C.   don't like

D.   he doesn't like it

14:

Either place you decide to visit _____ for its own reasons.

A.   is good

B.   are good

C.   are gooder

D.   isn't gooder

15:

The monsters, and the dark forest they live in, __.

A.   are scare

B.   is scary

C.   are scary

D.   is scared

16:

She is very pretty. Do ____?

A.   you know who she is

B.   you know who is that

C.   you know who is her

D.   you know who is she

17:

One of the following sentences uses commas incorrectly or omits it where it should be.  Choose that incorrect answer.

John won't __ what happened to him at work.

A.   say me

B.   tell it to me

C.   explaned it to me

D.   tell me

18:

Can you _____ me a few dollars for lunch?

A.   take

B.   donated

C.   borrow

D.   lend

19:

Frank, please _____ me the book.

A.   bring

B.   brings

C.   will bring

D.   was bringing

E.   none of the above

20:

Mary stopped at the crosswalk because the __ light was red.

A.   bulb

B.   candle

C.   spot

D.   traffic

21:

___ of the class did well on the test. They didn't understand the lesson.

A.   None

B.   Every

C.   One

D.   The

22:

The project must ___ by Friday.

A.   completed

B.   be completed

C.   completing

D.   complete

E.   none of the above

23:

Sally went to the store and bought a _____ of bread.

A.   loaf

B.   load

C.   stack

D.   mix

24:

One of the following sentences uses commas incorrectly or omits it where it should be. Choose that incorrect answer.

A.   Storms surged, and the lights never came back on.

B.   Storms surged and the lights never came back on.

C.   Mary's fast action saved many lives.

D.   The tractor pulled the truck from the mud, and that's when we found the problem.

E.   Before he sat down to eat, the host asked him to give a toast.

25:

What does it mean when someone says you are "barking up the wrong tree?"

A.   making a mistake in the direction you are going

B.   lost in the woods

C.   loud and noisy

D.   about to get into an argument

E.   none of the above

26:

If your boss told you to minimize expenditures, what would he mean?

A.   stop spending money

B.   reduce spending money

C.   spend more money

D.   keep track of the money you spend

E.   all of the above

27:

What does it mean if a man is "rolling in the dough?"

A.   He is a baker.

B.   He is fat.

C.   He is skinny.

D.   He is rich.

E.   none of the above

28:

If someone asks you to "give it a shot," what does he want you to do?

A.   Drink a beverage quickly.

B.   Shoot at a target with a weapon.

C.   Play basketball.

D.   Try something new.

E.   none of the above

29:

Choose the word that best fits into the blank in the following sentence. I watched as my son _____ his money on toys and candy, and knew he would not have enough to attend summer camp.

A.   saved

B.   pocketed

C.   lost

D.   squandered

E.   hoarded

30:

The dress is really cheap. What a great ____!

A.   tax

B.   half-price

C.   bargain

D.   rip-off

31:

Your coworker liked your project but said it was unorthodox. Which of the following words could be a synonym for unorthodox?

A.   unique

B.   rare

C.   unconventional

D.   odd

E.   all of the above

32:

Sometimes language is not very logical, so you have to learn it _____.

A.   by heart

B.   from the bottom of your heart

C.   heart to heart

D.   heartfelt

33:

Which word is the opposite of elevate?

A.   raise

B.   move

C.   depress

D.   stairs

E.   work

34:

They decided to work over the weekend to _____ lost time.

A.   do away with

B.   make up for

C.   do up

D.   make out

35:

Which of the following words is a name for a person who takes photos? Choose only one.

A.   tourist

B.   traveller

C.   photographer

D.   writer

E.   illustrator

36:

Jack is sitting ____ Michael and me.

A.   on the right

B.   between

C.   at

D.   in

37:

The company was keen to hire him because of his _____ experience.

A.   relevant

B.   wealth of

C.   considerable

D.   extensive

E.   All of the above

38:

Congratulations! That's ____ news Tommy!

A.   bad

B.   horrible

C.   terrific

D.   awful

39:

The cashier will give you a __ in case you need to bring the dress back.

A.   bill

B.   check

C.   receipt

D.   paper

40:

Which word means the same as the word "accomplished" in the following sentence? The team practiced and became accomplished in their skills.

A.   masterly

B.   finished

C.   completed

D.   execute

E.   realized

41:

Onions, potatoes, celery, and green beans are all _____.

A.   meat

B.   dessert

C.   cold

D.   vegetables

42:

Which word best fits into the blank in the sentence? The old man climbed down from the ladder and stood back to look at his work. He wasn't young anymore but he still had what it took! He felt _____.

A.   excited

B.   tired

C.   disappointed

D.   proud

E.   angry

43:

Which of the words would make sense in the blank of the following sentence? The actress seemed to ___ from her quiet shell as she worked through the scene.

A.   tear

B.   finish

C.   emerge

D.   speak

E.   arrive

44:

Choose the sentences that use the words that, which, and who correctly. Choose all that apply.

A.   That woman took my money.

B.   His mother who drove the red car could not stop.

C.   Which turtle won the race?

D.   I want which one.

E.   It was that man which did it.

45:

Mary _____omelettes in the morning.

A.   is cook

B.   is cooking

C.   are cooking

D.   cooks

E.   none of the above

46:

Choose the sentences that are fragments or not complete sentences. Choose all that apply.

A.   Thomas cried.

B.   Valerie wondered about the rest of the movie.

C.   Away on a trip.

D.   He finally sang.

E.   Finally singing.

47:

The painting _____ like a maze. (check all that apply)

A.   looking

B.   looked

C.   looks

D.   look

E.   none of the above

48:

Which of the word choices would best fit into the blank in the following sentence? That package is _____ gift.

A.   they're

B.   their

C.   there

D.   thair

E.   none of the above

49:

Which word best fits into the blank in this sentence? Who is he waiting _____?

A.   about

B.   at

C.   to

D.   for

E.   around

50:

He was _____ convinced that he had taken on the right person. Select all that apply.

A.   not altogether

B.   very

C.   completely

D.   absolutely