English MCQ for Competitive Exams

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
Dr. Joyce is studying an experiment in his laboratory.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Authentic

Select the option that expresses the give sentence in passive voice.
Is he not driving a car?

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Consequence

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
The ball of yarn was being nudged by the kitten.

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
You can solve this problem.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
A kick in the teeth

Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Man-made fibre, is fibre whose chemical composition, structure, and properties are significantly modified during the manufacturing process. Man-made fibres (1)______ spun
and woven into a large (2)______ of consumer and industrial products, (3)______ garments such as shirts, scarves, and hosiery; home furnishings (4)______ as upholstery, carpets, and drapes; and (5)______ parts such as tire cord, flame-proof linings, and drive belts.

Select t he most appropriate option to fill in blank 5.

Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the right order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. “Excellently well,” said she; “we have everything that we want; I have but one prayer, that we may have a heavy storm of rain to water our plants.”
B. A man who had two daughters married one to a gardener and the other to a potter.
C. Off he went to the potter's home and asked his other daughter how matters were with her.
D. After a while he paid a visit to the gardener's home and asked his daughter how she was, and how it fared with her.

Select the appropriate idiom that can replace the underlined phrase in the following sentence.
My father’s office is at a close distance from home.

Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
The effects of plastic bags on the environment are really (1)______ devastating because there is no disposal method that will really help eliminate the problem. The biggest problem with them is that once they have been (2)______, they end up In the trash, which then ends up in the landfill or is burned. The indefinite period of time that it takes for the average plastic bag to break (3)______ can be literally hundreds of years. Throughout the world, plastic bags are responsible for suffocation and deaths of woodland animals as well as (4)______ soil nutrients. The land litter that is made up of plastic bags has the potential to kill over and over again. It has been estimated that one bag has the potential to inadvertently kill one animal per every three months due to unintentional digestion or inhalation. There are always alternatives to plastic bags and the search for more alternatives continues.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
We should sorted out / the problem ourselves / rather than depending / on the third party.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.
Bullying is a rather unacknowledged social evil.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM for the word 'often' in the following sentence.
Usually at Christmas, uncle often brings lovely and cherished gifts for us.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
I did not _____ to university yesterday.

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
The rescue team could have completed the task if there had been uninterrupted power supply.

Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option for each blank.
The Amazon rainforest is an awe-inspiring natural wonder that (1)_________ across several South American countries, including Brazil, Peru, Colombia, and Ecuador. Covering an (2)________ area of 5.5 million square kilometres, it is the largest tropical rainforest on Earth. The Amazon jungle is (3)_________ for its remarkable biodiversity, harbouring an astonishing array of plant and animal species that are still being discovered and studied. The dense vegetation of the jungle creates a (4)________ and complex ecosystem, supporting countless species and providing crucial ecosystem services such as carbon sequestration and climate regulation. It is also home to (5)__________ communities that have thrived within its rich confines for centuries, preserving their traditions and deep connection to the land.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Dreadful 

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
A leopard can't change his spots

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.
More people in Turkey are on the breadline now than thirty years ago.

The Mahabharata is a long poem based on a noble theme

A person who makes love without serious intention:

Not allowing the passage of light:

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