All Free English MCQs with Answers

111. Choose the correct form: He has been working here ____ ten years.

• A. since
• B. for
• C. from
• D. during

Explanation: For introduces a duration such as ten years, while since introduces a starting point such as 2015. From is used with an explicit end point, as in from Monday to Friday. This pairing is one of the most frequently tested points in the grammar section.

112. Choose the sentence that uses the semicolon correctly.

• A. The lecture was long; but interesting.
• B. The lecture was long; it was nevertheless interesting.
• C. The lecture was long; and the students were tired.
• D. The lecture; was long and interesting.

Explanation: A semicolon joins two complete independent clauses without a coordinating conjunction, which is exactly what the second option does. Placing one before but or and is wrong, since those conjunctions already do the joining and need only a comma. A semicolon never separates a subject from its verb.

113. Choose the correct form: The doctor suggested that he ____ more rest.

• A. takes
• B. take
• C. took
• D. will take

Explanation: Verbs such as suggest, recommend, insist, demand and propose are followed by the subjunctive, which uses the base form of the verb regardless of the subject. So it is that he take rather than that he takes. The same form gives it is essential that she be present.

114. Choose the correct transitional device: The first trial failed. ____, the researchers refined the method and tried again.

• A. Similarly
• B. Undeterred
• C. In contrast
• D. For instance

Explanation: The second sentence describes persistence in the face of the failure just reported, and undeterred captures exactly that relationship. Similarly and in contrast both compare two things rather than continue a narrative, and for instance would introduce an example. The connector must match the logical move being made.

115. Identify the type of clause in bold: I know that he is honest.

• A. noun clause acting as the object of know
• B. adjective clause describing he
• C. adverb clause of reason
• D. independent clause

Explanation: The clause that he is honest answers the question what do I know, so it functions as a noun and is the object of the verb. An adjective clause would describe a noun and an adverb clause would modify the verb by telling how, when or why. Testing what question the clause answers identifies its type reliably.

116. Choose the correct passive form: People say that he is a genius.

• A. He is said to be a genius.
• B. He said to be a genius.
• C. He is saying to be a genius.
• D. That he is a genius is say by people.

Explanation: Reporting verbs such as say, believe, think and know form the passive with the pattern subject plus is said plus infinitive. The alternative is the impersonal it is said that he is a genius. Both are common in formal and journalistic writing.

117. Choose the correct form: Not only did he pass, ____ he topped the class.

• A. and
• B. but also
• C. or
• D. however

Explanation: Not only is always completed by but also, and the pair must join grammatically equal elements. The inversion did he pass follows automatically from beginning the sentence with not only. Substituting and or however breaks the fixed correlative pattern.

118. One word substitution: one who studies the structure of the human body.

• A. physiologist
• B. anatomist
• C. pathologist
• D. pharmacist

Explanation: Anatomy is the study of structure, so an anatomist examines how the body is built, while a physiologist studies how it functions. A pathologist studies disease and a pharmacist deals with medicines. This family of medical specialisms appears regularly in MDCAT English.

119. One word substitution: a place where medicines are prepared and dispensed.

• A. laboratory
• B. dispensary
• C. clinic
• D. ward

Explanation: A dispensary is where medicines are made up and issued, while a clinic is where patients are examined and a ward is where they are admitted. A laboratory is for tests and research. Each word names a different part of a hospital, which is what the question is checking.

120. One word substitution: something that can be believed.

• A. credible
• B. credulous
• C. incredible
• D. creditable

Explanation: Credible means believable, while credulous describes a person who believes too readily, and confusing the two is the point of the question. Incredible means unbelievable and creditable means deserving praise. All four share the Latin root credere, meaning to believe.