Free Comprehension MCQs with Answers
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51. She has only ________friends.
- A. fewer
- B. less
- C. more
- D. a few
Explanation: A few means some, and “only a few friends” is the natural expression. “Fewer” requires a comparative context, while “less” is normally used with uncountable nouns.
Correct answer: a few52. The flight stewardess the passenger _____________.
- A. when to start travelling
- B. where to land the plane
- C. how to fasten the seat belt
- D. how to judge the altitude of the plane
Explanation: A flight stewardess normally explains how to fasten a seat belt, an instruction passengers need before take-off. The other options concern flying or navigation, which are not the stewardess’s usual task.
Correct answer: how to fasten the seat belt53. ________you leave now, you will be late.
- A. Until
- B. Till
- C. Unless
- D. Although
Explanation: “Unless” means “if not,” so the sentence means that failure to leave now will result in lateness. “Until” and “till” express time, not this condition.
Correct answer: Unless54. _________the rain forests is very important, if we do not want the flora and fauna found there to become extinct.
- A. Reserving
- B. Destroying
- C. Preserving
- D. Maintaining
Explanation: Preserving rain forests means protecting them from destruction, which helps prevent their plants and animals from becoming extinct. “Destroying” has the opposite meaning, and “reserving” is not suitable here.
Correct answer: Preserving55. I assume ______________with me.
- A. every one agreeing
- B. that every one agrees
- C. every one to agree
- D. that every one to agree
Explanation: “Assume” can be followed by a that-clause, and “every one” takes the singular verb “agrees.” The infinitive construction after “assume” is not grammatical here.
Correct answer: that every one agrees56. Ocean currents play a _______role in setting long-term climate_________.
- A. vital ... date
- B. important ... variations
- C. major ... patterns
- D. unusual ... changes
Explanation: Ocean currents strongly influence the distribution of heat and therefore help establish long-term climate patterns. Major is less precise here because vital describes their essential role, while patterns naturally completes the climate phrase.
Correct answer: major ... patterns