All Free English MCQs with Answers

1301. I don't see any _____ in arriving early at the theatre if the show doesn't start until 9 o'clock.

• A. aim
• B. reason
• C. cause
• D. point

Explanation: “There is no point in” means that an action has no practical purpose or benefit. “Aim,” “reason,” and “cause” do not form the natural expression in this context.

1302. I cannot concentrate, here is too much __________.

• A. detraction
• B. distraction
• C. people
• D. sound
• E. contraction

Explanation: Distraction is anything that diverts attention and prevents concentration. Detraction means taking away from the value or reputation of something, while contraction means becoming smaller.

1303. Kindly ask her to play the piano, she is a __________ pianist?

• A. voracious
• B. vacuous
• C. volatile
• D. virtuoso

Explanation: A virtuoso is a highly skilled performer, especially a musician, so virtuoso pianist means an exceptionally accomplished pianist. Voracious means excessively hungry, vacuous means empty-minded, and volatile means unstable.

1304. The rather humid climate in no way _____ from the beauty of the place.

• A. protracts
• B. subtracts
• C. detracts
• D. attracts

Explanation: The fixed expression “detract from” means to lessen the attractiveness or value of something. Thus, the humid climate does not lessen the beauty of the place.

1305. Name the river in the world which carries the maximum volume of water ?

• A. Amazon
• B. Nile
• C. Indus
• D. Mississippi

Explanation: The Amazon carries more water than any other river in the world because of its vast drainage basin and heavy rainfall. The Nile is longer in many conventional measurements, but it has a much lower volume of flow.

1306. Their last cook was better than their ____ one.

• A. instant
• B. latter
• C. current
• D. former

Explanation: Current means existing or being used now, so it contrasts naturally with the earlier cook mentioned in “last cook.” Latter refers to the second of two items, not generally to the present one.

1307. You are _______ your time trying to persuade him, he will never help you.

• A. missing
• B. losing
• C. spending
• D. wasting

Explanation: Wasting time means using time uselessly, which matches the warning that persuading him will not succeed. Spending time is neutral and does not necessarily imply that the effort is pointless.

1308. Sana enjoyed eating both meat and vegetables; she considered herself a(n) __________.

• A. Hungry
• B. Carnivore
• C. Vegetarian
• D. Omnivore

Explanation: An omnivore eats both plants and animals, so a person who eats meat and vegetables is an omnivore. A carnivore eats only animal flesh, while a vegetarian avoids meat.

1309. After a large Friday dinner, Salam's family was ______.

• A. Satiated
• B. esurient
• C. argumentative
• D. assiduous

Explanation: Satiated means completely satisfied after eating, which fits the result of a large dinner. Esurient means very hungry and is therefore the opposite in this context.

1310. A person who wastes his money on luxury is__________?

• A. Luxuriant
• B. Luxurious
• C. Extravagant
• D. Stingy

Explanation: An extravagant person spends excessively, especially on luxuries. Luxurious describes something comfortable or expensive, while stingy means unwilling to spend.