English MCQs with Answers

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Q1. Choose the correct sentence.

  1. She don't like tea.
  2. She doesn't like tea.
  3. She not like tea.
  4. She no likes tea.
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Correct answer: B. She doesn't like tea.

With a third-person singular subject, the negative present simple uses "doesn't" + base verb.

Q2. Choose the antonym of 'transparent'.

  1. Opaque
  2. Glassy
  3. Clear
  4. Thin
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Correct answer: A. Opaque

Opaque means not transparent.

Q3. Change into indirect speech: He said to me, 'Where do you live?'

  1. He told me where I lived.
  2. He asked me where do I live.
  3. He asked me that where I lived.
  4. He asked me where I lived.
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Correct answer: D. He asked me where I lived.

Questions are reported using asked and normal word order.

Q4. Choose the correct option: If I were a bird, I ___ fly.

  1. can
  2. shall
  3. will
  4. would
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Correct answer: D. would

The second conditional uses would.

Q5. Meaning of 'a blessing in disguise':

  1. A good thing that seemed bad at first
  2. A holy man
  3. A curse
  4. A hidden danger
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Correct answer: A. A good thing that seemed bad at first

It describes an apparent misfortune that turns out good.

Q6. Choose the synonym of 'eminent'.

  1. Distinguished
  2. Ordinary
  3. Weak
  4. Unknown
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Correct answer: A. Distinguished

Eminent means famous and respected.

Q7. One word for 'killing of oneself':

  1. Genocide
  2. Infanticide
  3. Suicide
  4. Homicide
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Correct answer: C. Suicide

Suicide is self-killing.

Q8. Choose the antonym of 'generous'.

  1. Liberal
  2. Charitable
  3. Stingy
  4. Kind
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Correct answer: C. Stingy

Generous is the opposite of stingy.

Q9. Meaning of 'raining cats and dogs':

  1. Raining heavily
  2. Foggy
  3. Raining lightly
  4. Animals falling
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Correct answer: A. Raining heavily

It means very heavy rain.

Q10. Choose the synonym of 'scarce'.

  1. Plentiful
  2. Common
  3. Abundant
  4. Rare
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Correct answer: D. Rare

Scarce means in short supply.

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