All Free English MCQs with Answers

2031. My book is different ____ yours.

• A. than
• B. with
• C. from
• D. by

Explanation: The standard construction is “different from,” used to show that two things are unlike each other. “Different than” occurs in some varieties of English but is not the expected standard answer here.

2032. Sana filled the glass _______ water.

• A. with
• B. of
• C. from
• D. by

Explanation: “Fill something with” means to put a substance into it until it contains the desired amount. Thus, water is what fills the glass.

2033. Nelson Mandela was deprived ______ his freedom.

• A. from
• B. in
• C. with
• D. of

Explanation: The fixed expression is “deprived of,” meaning denied possession of something. “From” is not used in this standard collocation.

2034. He is accustomed ______ hot weather.

• A. with
• B. of
• C. to
• D. by

Explanation: “Accustomed to” is the fixed expression meaning familiar with or used to something. The noun phrase “hot weather” follows “to” directly.

2035. The man was charged _____ murder.

• A. on
• B. of
• C. with
• D. at

Explanation: The fixed expression is “charged with” when someone is formally accused of a crime. “Charged of” is not standard English in this sense.

2036. He is fully contented _____ his life.

• A. of
• B. with
• C. for
• D. in

Explanation: The adjective “contented” is followed by “with” to identify what satisfies someone. Thus, “contented with his life” is correct.

2037. The shopkeeper has charged me ten rupees _______ this book.

• A. at
• B. with
• C. for
• D. of

Explanation: “Charge someone an amount for something” is the standard construction. The book is therefore sold for ten rupees.

2038. Mother was aware _____ her children.

• A. at
• B. of
• C. over
• D. on

Explanation: The adjective “aware” takes the preposition “of” before the person or thing known. The correct phrase is “aware of her children.”

2039. I have had problems similar ______ yours.

• A. from
• B. with
• C. of
• D. to

Explanation: The standard expression is “similar to,” not “similar with” or “similar of.” Thus, the problems are similar to yours.

2040. The training session has been changed from 9:00 _____ 10:00.

• A. at
• B. to
• C. in
• D. by
• E. and

Explanation: The paired construction “from ... to ...” expresses a change between two times or points. The session therefore changed from 9:00 to 10:00.