Questions: Competitive English Practice MCQ Question and Answer

Question 51: The confusion . . . . . . . . the discovery of the body made everybody lose track of time.

A was caused by
B caused by
C had caused
D had been caused by

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: caused by

Question 52: Aditi . . . . . . . . three languages: English, French and Spanish.

A spoke
B speaks
C speak
D spoken

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: speaks

Question 53: He is richer than . . . . . . . am.

A me
B him
C I
D her

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: I

Question 54: Either you or I should . . . . . . . . the lead.

A takes
B take
C taking
D took

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: take

Question 55: He . . . . . . . his fingers by interfering in his neighbour

A pressed
B cut
C burnt
D hurt

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: burnt

Question 56: He has killed his own father. He is in jail because of . . . . . .

A suicide
B father
C patricide
D homicide

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: patricide

Question 57: I have . . . . . . . . the two books.

A read
B been reading
C reading
D none

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: read

Question 58: . . . . . . you read, you cannot pass.

A Unless
B Till
C If
D When

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: Unless

Question 59: . . . . . . you ever . . . . . . . Manali?

A Had , visited
B Have , visited
C Will , be visiting
D Did , visit

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: Have , visited

Question 60: This date is worth . . . . . . . . .

A remember
B remembered
C to remember
D remembering

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: remembering

Question 61: They are anxious . . . . . . . . his health?

A for
B on
C about
D at

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: about

Question 62: You . . . . . . . . not stay here.

A need
B would
C will
D can

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: need

Question 63: Urmila . . . . . . . . move the bench.

A where
B why
C which
D could

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: could

Question 64: Despite looking for her . . . . . . . ., I couldn't find her.

A somewhere
B nowhere
C anywhere
D everywhere

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: everywhere

Question 65: I didn't . . . . . . . . TV last night?

A watching
B watched
C watch
D not watched

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: watch

Question 66: That monkey is scratching . . . . . . . .

A herself
B themselves
C himself
D itself

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: itself

Question 67: Susan sits . . . . . . . the tree.

A her
B under
C she
D up

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: under

Question 68: . . . . . . . . you work very hard, you cannot pass?

A As if
B While
C Until
D Unless

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: Unless

Question 69: By the end of summer, you . . . . . . . your higher secondary examination.

A will have passed
B will be passing
C will be passed
D will pass

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: will have passed

Question 70: He or she . . . . . . watching a movie now.

A are
B has
C does
D is

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: is

Question 71: Near the historic monument, there is a bridge . . . . . . . . the Thames River.

A towards
B over
C above
D off

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: over

Question 72: Where . . . . . . . they . . . . . . tomorrow?

A did , go
B shall , go
C do , go
D will , go

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: will , go

Question 73: Once, I have visited America. I know . . . . . cities there.

A few
B a little
C little
D a few

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: a few

Question 74: Rohan was

A hanging
B hung
C hunged
D hanged

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: hanged

Question 75: Early to bed and early to rise . . . . . . a man healthy, wealthy.

A shall make
B makes
C made
D make

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: makes

Question 76: When I . . . . . . . . her last, she was living with her aunt.

A saw
B had seen
C see
D was seeing

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: saw

Question 77: She . . . . . her husband for 15 minutes.

A beats
B has been beating
C is beating
D has been beaten

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: has been beating

Question 78: Walk fast . . . . . . . you will miss the bus.

A but
B and
C otherwise
D so

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: otherwise

Question 79: He devotes much of his time . . . . . . . . for the future.

A to planning
B planning
C to plan
D plan

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: planning

Question 80: Mrs Smith is not pleased . . . . . . the new servant.

A on
B with
C at
D of

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: with

Question 81: That man . . . . . . . . left leg was amputated, suffers from diabetes.

A whose
B which
C whom
D who

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: whose

Question 82: The weather . . . . . . . . very pleasant today.

A are
B is
C were
D was

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: is

Question 83: Please . . . . . . . . your wet hankey and take this towel.

A throw away
B throw on
C throw out
D throw up

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: throw away

Question 84: He was accustomed . . . . . . chewing Tulsi leaves even when he delivered the lecture.

A about
B at
C of
D to

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: to

Question 85: He is fond . . . . . . . . drawing.

A in
B of
C on
D to

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: of

Question 86: I looked . . . . . . . . you at the party, but I didn't see you.

A to
B on
C for
D at

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: for

Question 87: He . . . . . . . . for you all day. He's still waiting now.

A has been waiting
B has waited
C waited
D had waited

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: has been waiting

Question 88: I am in . . . . . . hostel now.

A boys
B boys'
C boy's
D boys's

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: boys'

Question 89: Eagle has been flying in the sky . . . . . last week.

A for
B since
C over
D before

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: since

Question 90: The Principal praised . . . . . . . . for our good performance.

A them
B you
C he
D us

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: us

Question 91: . . . . . . . . it stopped raining when we started our journey.

A Nevertheless
B No sooner did
C As soon as
D Hardly had

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: Hardly had

Question 92: My brother play . . . . . . . . me every evening.

A with
B from
C beside
D at