All Free English MCQs with Answers
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7461. The robbers tried to hold _ the bank
- A. to
- B. up
- C. down
- D. above
Explanation: The correct answer is B. upThe sentence should read: "The robbers tried to hold up the bank."The phrase "hold up" is an idiomatic expression that means to rob or steal from a place, especially a bank.
Correct answer: up7462. Meet me_ the library at 4 o'clock. Don't be late.
- A. at
- B. on
- C. to
- D. over
Explanation: The correct answer is A. atThe sentence should read: "Meet me at the library at 4 o'clock. Don't be late."The preposition "at" indicates a specific location (the library) and a specific time (4 o'clock).
Correct answer: at7463. "Remember to go _your answers carefully if you have time," she told us.
- A. at
- B. over
- C. against
- D. beneath
Explanation: The correct answer is B. overThe sentence should read: "Remember to go over your answers carefully if you have time," she told us.The phrasal verb "go over" means to review or examine something carefully, in this case, one's answers.
Correct answer: over7464. "Have you handed _your book ?" Mr Lee asked the student.
- A. to
- B. in
- C. up
- D. for
Explanation: The correct answer is B. inThe sentence should read: "Have you handed in your book?" Mr Lee asked the student.The phrasal verb "hand in" means to submit or return something, in this case, a book.
Correct answer: in7465. Rebecca is responsible_finding new employees for the company.
- A. up
- B. in
- C. of
- D. for
Explanation: The correct answer is D. forThe sentence should read: "Rebecca is responsible for finding new employees for the company."The preposition "for" indicates the specific task or duty that Rebecca is responsible for.
Correct answer: for7466. He makes up stories to account_his absence from work, but I have had enough.
- A. for
- B. of
- C. by
- D. to
Explanation: The correct answer is A. forThe sentence should read: "He makes up stories to account for his absence from work, but I have had enough."The preposition "for" indicates the reason or purpose of making up stories, which is to explain his absence.
Correct answer: for7467. "Aren't you going to enter_ this race?" Mr Ganesh asked Boon Pin.
- A. in
- B. for
- C. off
- D. from
Explanation: The correct answer is A. inThe sentence should read: "Aren't you going to enter in this race?" Mr Ganesh asked Boon Pin.The preposition "in" indicates participation or involvement in the race.
Correct answer: in7468. "Please look_my baby for me," the lady said.
- A. over
- B. after
- C. again
- D. before
Explanation: The correct answer is B. afterThe sentence should read: "Please look after my baby for me," the lady said.The phrasal verb "look after" means to take care of or watch over someone or something, in this case, the lady's baby.
Correct answer: after7469. She went to the party _ Sherlock Holmes, complete with a pipe and a cane.
- A. as
- B. by
- C. on
- D. to
Explanation: The correct answer is A. asThe sentence should read: "She went to the party as Sherlock Holmes, complete with a pipe and a cane."The preposition "as" indicates that she disguised herself or dressed up as the famous detective Sherlock Holmes
Correct answer: as7470. l felt the pain surge_my left arm and head towards my chest. I was having a heart attack.
- A. on
- B. with
- C. along
- D. through
Explanation: The correct answer is D. throughThe sentence should read: "I felt the pain surge through my left arm and head towards my chest. I was having a heart attack."The preposition "through" indicates the path or channel through which the pain was spreading.
Correct answer: through