All Free English MCQs with Answers

1331. The worker used __________ to patch up the hole in the wall.

• A. sand
• B. cement
• C. soil
• D. grass

Explanation: Cement is a binding building material used to fill and repair cracks or holes in walls. Sand, soil and grass do not normally form a durable wall patch by themselves.

1332. The Paralympics is a competition for the ______________.

• A. disadvantaged
• B. discouraged
• C. disabled
• D. despised

Explanation: The Paralympics is an international sporting competition for athletes with disabilities. “Disadvantaged” is broader and does not specifically identify the intended group.

1333. Do you prefer___________ or traditional art forms?

• A. archaic
• B. contemporary
• C. foreign
• D. simultaneous

Explanation: Contemporary means modern or belonging to the present time, making it the natural contrast with traditional art forms. Archaic means extremely old-fashioned, not simply modern in contrast.

1334. It is certain that human beings _______________latent power of which they are only vaguely aware.

• A. exhibit
• B. possess
• C. impose
• D. knowledge

Explanation: People possess power when that power exists within them, even if they are not fully aware of it. Exhibit means display, while impose means force something on others.

1335. My younger sister constantly misbehaves and is always causing ___________.

• A. hostility
• B. violence
• C. mischief
• D. courtesy

Explanation: Mischief means troublesome or playful misbehaviour, so it fits the sister's conduct. Hostility and violence involve aggression, while courtesy means good manners.

1336. The _________were arrested for illegally hunting the bears.

• A. poachers
• B. rangers
• C. soldiers
• D. villagers

Explanation: Poachers hunt or capture animals illegally, whereas rangers are generally responsible for protecting wildlife. The sentence therefore requires “poachers.”

1337. Do not stay in the grasslands after dark, as some animals become _________when they see humans.

• A. provoked
• B. alerted
• C. aggressive
• D. threatened

Explanation: Aggressive means ready to attack or behave violently, which fits animals reacting dangerously to humans. Alerted means made aware, not necessarily hostile.

1338. She remained a __________all her life.

• A. spinster
• B. bachelor
• C. unmarried
• D. single

Explanation: A spinster is an unmarried woman, especially one who has never married. “Unmarried” and “single” are adjectives and cannot follow “a” in this sentence.

1339. The song in the play cannot be deleted as it is _________to the story.

• A. intervened
• B. innate
• C. exacting
• D. integral

Explanation: Integral means essential to the completeness of something, so the song cannot be removed without affecting the story. “Innate” means inborn, which does not fit a song’s role in a play.

1340. It is already 5 o'clock. Can you _____ time to catch the bus?

• A. have it in
• B. have enough
• C. make it in
• D. made it

Explanation: The fixed expression is “make it in time,” meaning arrive or succeed before the deadline. Here, “in time” refers to catching the bus before it leaves.