Free Meaning from Context MCQs with Answers

100 Meaning from Context MCQs from English, each with the correct answer and a written explanation of why it is correct. Free and unlimited, with no account needed.

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91. My younger sister constantly misbehaves and is always causing ___________.

  • A. hostility
  • B. violence
  • C. mischief
  • D. courtesy

Explanation: Mischief means troublesome or playful misbehaviour, so it fits the sister's conduct. Hostility and violence involve aggression, while courtesy means good manners.

Correct answer: mischief

92. The _________were arrested for illegally hunting the bears.

  • A. poachers
  • B. rangers
  • C. soldiers
  • D. villagers

Explanation: Poachers hunt or capture animals illegally, whereas rangers are generally responsible for protecting wildlife. The sentence therefore requires “poachers.”

Correct answer: poachers

93. Do not stay in the grasslands after dark, as some animals become _________when they see humans.

  • A. provoked
  • B. alerted
  • C. aggressive
  • D. threatened

Explanation: Aggressive means ready to attack or behave violently, which fits animals reacting dangerously to humans. Alerted means made aware, not necessarily hostile.

Correct answer: aggressive

94. She remained a __________all her life.

  • A. spinster
  • B. bachelor
  • C. unmarried
  • D. single

Explanation: A spinster is an unmarried woman, especially one who has never married. “Unmarried” and “single” are adjectives and cannot follow “a” in this sentence.

Correct answer: spinster

95. The song in the play cannot be deleted as it is _________to the story.

  • A. intervened
  • B. innate
  • C. exacting
  • D. integral

Explanation: Integral means essential to the completeness of something, so the song cannot be removed without affecting the story. “Innate” means inborn, which does not fit a song’s role in a play.

Correct answer: integral

96. It is already 5 o'clock. Can you _____ time to catch the bus?

  • A. have it in
  • B. have enough
  • C. make it in
  • D. made it

Explanation: The fixed expression is “make it in time,” meaning arrive or succeed before the deadline. Here, “in time” refers to catching the bus before it leaves.

Correct answer: make it in

97. Some people __________ to the officer against him about his mis-deeds

  • A. asked
  • B. complained
  • C. question
  • D. informed

Explanation: People “complain to” an authority “about” someone’s misconduct. “Ask,” “question,” and “inform” do not express making an allegation against the officer.

Correct answer: complained

98. The police forces have launched an operation to _______ out the kidnapped person

  • A. track
  • B. touch
  • C. nib
  • D. trace

Explanation: To trace out a person is to locate or discover that person through investigation. “Track down” is more common in everyday English, but it is not among the options.

Correct answer: trace

99. If she is not interested, we will __________ the proposal.

  • A. vaccant
  • B. abandon
  • C. impulse
  • D. remove

Explanation: Abandon means give up or leave a plan, so it fits a proposal that is no longer being pursued. “Vacant” means empty, while “impulse” is a sudden urge.

Correct answer: abandon

100. The President's speech was so ___________ that many people were persuaded to accept the need for change.

  • A. expressive
  • B. articulate
  • C. eloquent
  • D. calm

Explanation: Eloquent describes speech that is fluent, powerful, and persuasive, matching its effect on the listeners. “Articulate” means clearly expressed, but it does not necessarily imply persuasive force.

Correct answer: eloquent