All Free English MCQs with Answers

5191. In Salah differs from El Golea. The later town, with its shady swimming-pools and its luxuriant trees and plants

• A. from
• B. "In Salah differs from El Golea. The latter town, with its shady swimming-pools and its luxuriant trees and plants..."
• C. its luxuriant
• D. trees and plants

Explanation: "In Salah differs from El Golea. The latter town, with its shady swimming-pools and its luxuriant trees and plants..."- "Later" refers to something that happens or comes after something else in time.- "Latter" refers to the second of two things mentioned.In this context, "latter" is the correct word to use, as it refers to the second town mentioned (El Golea).

5192. Boycotting is making a statement that you do not value yourself as being superior than others.

• A. Boycotting
• B. yourself
• C. than "Boycotting is making a statement that you do not value yourself as being superior to others."

Explanation: "Boycotting is making a statement that you do not value yourself as being superior to others."- "Than" is used for comparisons, whereas "to" is used for indicating direction or movement.- In this context, "to" is the correct word to use, as it indicates a comparison of equality or lack of superiority.

5193. The aerodynamic efficient body has a drag coefficient of 0.26, contributing to excellent noise insulation.

• A. aerodynamic
• B. has
• C. to

Explanation: The sentence "The aerodynamic efficient body..." is a bit awkwardly phrased, but "aerodynamic" is indeed the correct word to use in this context. It's describing the body as having a shape that is efficient in terms of aerodynamics.

5194. I stay up lately at night reading stupid philosophies and wake up early to read some more.

• A. lately "Lately, I've been staying up late at night reading stupid philosophies and waking up early to read some more."
• B. wake up
• C. to read
• D. more

Explanation: "Lately, I've been staying up late at night reading stupid philosophies and waking up early to read some more."- "Lately" is an adverb that means "in recent times" or "recently".- In the original sentence, "lately" is incorrectly placed and implies that the speaker stays up late "at night lately", which doesn't make sense.- Moving "lately" to the beginning of the sentence or using "have been staying up" instead of "stay up" fixes the issue.

5195. However, I could not spot any items that would be the most unique to this venue.

• A. any
• B. that
• C. the most
• D. this

Explanation: - "The most" is an incorrect phrase in this context, as it implies a comparison.- Instead, the sentence should use either "unique" (without "the most") or "the most unique" (with "the most" to indicate a superlative).

5196. The frozen food section in this supermarket is not much different from _

• A. Supermarket's
• B. The frozen food section in any other supermarket
• C. Any other supermarket
• D. Any other supermarket's

Explanation: - This sentence is comparing the frozen food section in "this" supermarket to the frozen food section in "any other" supermarket.- Option B is the correct choice because it provides a clear and direct comparison.

5197. He did not pass the course as _ as he thought he would

• A. Easiest
• B. Easily
• C. Easier
• D. More easily

Explanation: - "Easier" is not the correct choice, as it would imply a comparison between two things.- "Easily" is the correct adverb to use, as it describes the verb "pass" and indicates the expected level of ease.

5198. Take what I have, (only) [= but] let me go.( conjunction, function of conjunction)

• A. Conjunction
• B. Pronoun
• C. Adverb
• D. Verb

Explanation: In this sentence, the word "only" is used as a conjunction to indicate contrast between "take what I have" and "let me go."Why the other options are wrong:(B) Pronoun: "Only" is not functioning as a pronoun in this context.(C) Adverb: "Only" is not functioning as an adverb modifying a verb or adjective.(D) Verb: "Only" is not a verb.

5199. He was poor, (so) they helped him.

• A. Pronoun
• B. Verb
• C. Conjunction
• D. Preposition

Explanation: The word "so" is used as a conjunction to connect the idea of his poverty to the action of helping him.Why the other options are wrong:(A) Pronoun: "So" is not functioning as a pronoun.(B) Verb: "So" is not a verb.(D) Preposition: "So" is not a preposition.

5200. (While) a great poet, he is a greater novelist.

• A. Verb
• B. Noun
• C. Preposition
• D. Conjunction

Explanation: In this sentence, "while" functions as a conjunction, introducing a contrast between the speaker being a great poet and an even greater novelist.Why the other options are wrong:(A) Verb: "While" is not functioning as a verb in this context.(B) Noun: "While" is not replacing a noun; it is a conjunction.(C) Preposition: "While" is not indicating location or direction here.