All Free English MCQs with Answers

3711. Choose the correct one.

• A. While penicillin was being hailed as a wonder drug, the name of its discoverer was hard known outside the medical profession.
• B. While penicillin was being hailed as a wonder drug, the name of its discoverer was hardly known outside the medical profession.
• C. While penicillin was being hailed as a wonder drug, the name of their discoverer was hardly known outside the medical profession.
• D. While penicillin was being hail as a wonder drug, the name of its discoverer was hardly known outside the medical profession.

Explanation: The correct answer is B. While penicillin was being hailed as a wonder drug, the name of its discoverer was hardly known outside the medical profession. The correct sentence uses the correct adverb, pronoun, and verb tense to describe the relatively unknown status of the discoverer of penicillin outside the medical profession, despite the drug's widespread acclaim.

3712. Spot the errorWe seem to have strength(A), but it is only(B) the appearance of strength otherwise,(C) we are weak and without motion . (D)

• A. have strength
• B. only the
• C. otherwise
• D. without motion

Explanation: Error - should be "only an" to indicate "only an appearance of strength"

3713. Spot the errorHe was kind (A) without being soft(B) and understood(C) them enough well (D)

• A. kind
• B. without being soft:
• C. understood
• D. enough well

Explanation: should be "well enough" to indicate that he understood them sufficiently

3714. He is in a_better mood than usual.

• A. much
• B. very
• C. so
• D. too

Explanation: The correct sentence is:"He is in a much better mood than usual."The adverb "much" is used to indicate a significant or considerable extent or degree.

3715. CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION

• A. The ground was so stiff and hard that he made slow progress
• B. The ground was very stiff and hard that he made slow progress
• C. The ground was so stiff and hardly that he made slow progress
• D. The ground was too stiff and hardly that he made slow progress

Explanation: The correct answer is: The ground was so stiff and hard that he made slow progress.The word "so" is used to emphasize the degree of stiffness and hardness, and "that" is a conjunction introducing the consequence (he made slow progress).

3716. CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION

• A. The result will be announced on Monday at 7a.m this week.
• B. The result will be announced this week at 7am on Monday.
• C. The result will be announced at 7am on Monday this week.
• D. The result will be announced this week on Monday at 7am

Explanation: The correct answer is: The result will be announced at 7am on Monday this week.The sentence should read "at 7am" (time) "on Monday" (day) "this week" (additional information

3717. CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION

• A. Some two thousand million years ago this rare event has taken place.
• B. Some two thousand million years before this rare event took place
• C. Some two thousand million years ago this rare event had taken place.
• D. Some two thousand million years ago this rare event took place

Explanation: The correct answer is: Some two thousand million years ago, this rare event took place.The sentence describes an event that occurred in the distant past, and the verb tense should be simple past ("took place").

3718. CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION

• A. They left with a great deal of noise at 3.00 while I was sleeping.
• B. They left at 3.00 with a great deal of noise while I was sleeping.
• C. They left while I was sleeping at 3.00 with a great deal of noise.
• D. They left at 3.00 noisily while I was sleeping.

Explanation: The correct answer is: They left at 3.00 with a great deal of noise while I was sleeping.The sentence describes an action (leaving) that occurred at a specific time (3.00) with a particular circumstance (noisy) while another condition was true (I was sleeping).

3719. CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION

• A. Shad no other alternative but stay here.
• B. She had no other alternative than stay here.
• C. She had no other alternative except stay here.
• D. She had no other alternative to stay here.

Explanation: The correct answer is: She had no other alternative than to stay here.The phrase "no other alternative" is followed by the preposition "than" (not "but", "except", or "to") and the infinitive verb "to stay".

3720. Spot the errorIf he ever(A) received some B) extra money, this bonus would usually(C) be locked up in a tin box. (D)

• A. ever
• B. usually
• C. some
• D. in a tin box

Explanation: The error is in option B) extra.The correct sentence should read: "If he receives some extra money, this bonus would usually be locked up in a tin box."The error is that "some" is needed instead of "some extra" to indicate an amount of money.