English MCQ for Competitive Exams

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.
The hunter drew his bow, but only managed to sever the paw of the wolf before the wolf ran off.

Select the most appropriate synonym for the highlighted word.
The government's utilitarian stance was appreciated by all.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Gullible

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. Inspector: “Were you sleeping when the robbers entered the bank?”
B. Guard: “The iron grill lock was broken and the bank looked ransacked but the robbers could not take away anything as I had returned quickly.”
C. Inspector: “What did you see when you came back?”
D. Guard: “No Sir. The bank had closed and I had just gone to relieve myself."

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Draw the line at something

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
A bad egg

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
The boy's cricket ball broke the neighbour's window.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Abolish

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Chaos

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
Someone stole his traveller's cheques when he was travelling in Europe.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Putrefy

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
The woodcutter felled / some trees / with hardly / many effort at all.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
A good leader should be ready to ________ criticism.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.
The colossal building stood amidst the ruins bearing signs of Victorian architecture.

Identify the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the given sentence.
If she had begun earlier, she might have suceeded in finishing the extremely intricate project before the deadline.

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.
He looks out of the window at the (1)________ snow, then turns and takes his wife in his arms, feeling grateful to be here even as he wonders what he is going to do with his life in strictly practical terms. For years, he had (2)________ himself to do one thing, and he did it
well, but he doesn't know whether he wants to keep doing it for the rest of his life, for that matter, whether anyone will let him. He is still worrying when they go to bed. They've been learning to get by with less, and they'll keep learning. It seems to him as if they're taking a course in loss lately. And as he feels himself falling asleep he has an (3)________ he believes is important, which he hopes he will remember in the morning, although it is one of those thoughts that seldom (4)________ translation to the language of daylight hours.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.

Select the most appropriate phrasal verb to fill in the blank.
The teacher asked the students to _______ their ideas during the class discussion.

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
I have three sisters: / Meera is the elder / and Charu is the youngest.

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don't find any error, mark 'No error' as your answer.
The Arabian Night / have / many interesting stories for readers. 

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the following sentence.
One should celebrate every triumph in life.

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
They will not attend / the event / as they're going / away at end of April.

That which is no longer fashionable or in use: