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English MCQs with Answers

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Q121. Choose the correct preposition: He congratulated me ___ my success.

  1. on
  2. for
  3. with
  4. at
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Correct answer: A. on

'Congratulate on' is correct.

Q122. Choose the correct article: He is ___ European.

  1. an
  2. a
  3. the
  4. no article
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Correct answer: B. a

'European' starts with a 'y' sound, so 'a' is used.

Q123. One word for 'a physician who treats children':

  1. Cardiologist
  2. Oncologist
  3. Paediatrician
  4. Neurologist
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Correct answer: C. Paediatrician

A paediatrician treats children.

Q124. Choose the correct preposition: She has a talent ___ painting.

  1. in
  2. for
  3. of
  4. at
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Correct answer: B. for

'Talent for' is the correct collocation.

Q125. One word for 'one who is present everywhere':

  1. Omnipotent
  2. Omniscient
  3. Omnipresent
  4. Omnivorous
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Correct answer: C. Omnipresent

Omnipresent means present everywhere.

Q126. One word for 'a person who writes poems':

  1. Poet
  2. Editor
  3. Critic
  4. Novelist
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Correct answer: A. Poet

A poet writes poetry.

Q127. Identify the part of speech of the underlined word: She sings beautifully.

  1. Adjective
  2. Verb
  3. Noun
  4. Adverb
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Correct answer: D. Adverb

'Beautifully' modifies the verb sings.

Q128. One word for 'a person who loves mankind':

  1. Cynic
  2. Philanthropist
  3. Misanthrope
  4. Egoist
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Correct answer: B. Philanthropist

A philanthropist loves and helps mankind.

Q129. Choose the synonym of 'terminate'.

  1. Continue
  2. End
  3. Start
  4. Begin
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Correct answer: B. End

Terminate means to end.

Q130. Choose the correct preposition: He is addicted ___ smoking.

  1. to
  2. with
  3. for
  4. in
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Correct answer: A. to

'Addicted to' is the correct collocation.

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