English MCQ for Competitive Exams

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Gullible

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
Richard wore a broad belt with shiny buckles.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Sprightly

Select the most appropriate meaning of the following idiom.
Lion's share

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Downcast

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
The sea has become / an cheap dumping ground / for all kinds / of waste products.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
You need not ______ so much fuss about wearing a mask when you go out.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
A ______ souvenir will be released on the occasion of the World Meet.

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.
Communication is a connection between people sharing information with (1)______ other. It is important in everyday life, (2)______ work and nearly any time you interact with other
(3)______. Communication issues don’t always happen (4)______ of your English level. The truth is, you can know how to speak English (5)______ knowing how to communicate in
English.

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

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The house they bought was __________ spacious than their previous house.

Identify the option that arranges the given parts in the correct order to form a meaningful paragraph.
A. Then a nurse and a doctor came
B. After the terrible accident
C. A car took Raman to the hospital
D. The two men carried him to a bed and put him in it carefully

Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. She shot the movie on the widest canvas possible using the same kind of equipment that captured Star Wars landscapes, and applied a muted colour grading to every frame.
B.She said last year that she wanted the ensemble film to look like “a faded postcard”.
C.Polley lends the central conversation a visual gravitas normally reserved for epics.
D.Women Talking, adapted by the writer-director Sarah Polley from Miriam Toews’s 2018 novel, is vibrant cinema.

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 phrase non-governmental or non-profit is commonly used to refer to the various organisations that (1)______ civil society. In general, such organisations are distinguished by the (2)______ that they operate for reasons other than financial gain. Surveys indicate that NGOs have a high degree of public (3)______, which can make them a useful proxy for the concerns of society and stakeholders. NGOs range from small pressure groups on specific
environmental concerns or human rights (4)______, to educational charities, women's refuges, cultural associations, religious organisations, legal foundations, humanitarian assistance programmes – and the list could go on – to large international organisations with
hundreds or even thousands of branches or members around the world.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the highlighted idiom
The actress’ daughter is just a chip off the old block

Select the most appropriate collocating word to fill in the blank.
Mentally strong people do not________ to suicide over trivial issues.

The following sentence has been split into four segment. Identify the segment that contains an error.
The committee requested / the Chief Investigator / to personally / look after the matter.

Choose the appropriate option to make the following sentence grammatically correct.
Neither of the biscuits you gave me _______ chocolate chips.

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a
grammatical error.
It takes me an hour / to get to work at the moment, / but when the new road is finished, / it be much quicker.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Contentment 

In question, four alternatives are given for the idiom under in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the underlined idiom.
Mr. Avinash is very nice and friendly, but his brother is very toffee-nosed.

A very accurate from of clock:

Avoiding wastage:

Parts of a country behind the coast or a river bank:

A woman whose husband is died and who has not married again

Submission to all that happens as inevitable.