Test Preparation

English MCQs with Answers

English carries solid marks in most competitive exams and job tests. Practice grammar, vocabulary, synonyms, antonyms, idioms, sentence correction and comprehension MCQs. Each test is timed and scored so you can find weak areas and build confidence.

Take a timed English quiz: Free account required to save your score.

Q151. Choose the antonym of 'expensive'.

  1. Costly
  2. Valuable
  3. Dear
  4. Cheap
Show answer and explanation

Correct answer: D. Cheap

Cheap is the opposite of expensive.

Q152. Choose the correct option: She ___ to the market when I called.

  1. had gone
  2. is going
  3. was going
  4. goes
Show answer and explanation

Correct answer: C. was going

The past continuous describes an action in progress in the past.

Q153. Which sentence is grammatically correct?

  1. The committee are made its decision.
  2. The committee has made its decision.
  3. The committee have made its decision.
  4. The committee make their decisions.
Show answer and explanation

Correct answer: B. The committee has made its decision.

A collective noun as a unit takes a singular verb.

Q154. Which sentence is correct?

  1. He doesn't know nothing.
  2. He doesn't know anything.
  3. He don't know anything.
  4. He don't know nothing.
Show answer and explanation

Correct answer: B. He doesn't know anything.

Double negatives are avoided.

Q155. Choose the synonym of 'brave'.

  1. Timid
  2. Weak
  3. Cowardly
  4. Courageous
Show answer and explanation

Correct answer: D. Courageous

Courageous means brave.

Q156. What is the past participle of 'break'?

  1. Broke
  2. Broken
  3. Breaked
  4. Breaking
Show answer and explanation

Correct answer: B. Broken

The principal parts are break, broke, broken.

Q157. One word for 'a person who walks in sleep':

  1. Somnambulist
  2. Narcoleptic
  3. Dreamer
  4. Insomniac
Show answer and explanation

Correct answer: A. Somnambulist

Somnambulism is sleepwalking.

Q158. Choose the correct option: He gave me some good ___.

  1. advising
  2. advice
  3. advices
  4. advise
Show answer and explanation

Correct answer: B. advice

'Advice' is an uncountable noun; 'advise' is a verb.

Q159. One word for 'fear of foreigners':

  1. Hydrophobia
  2. Xenophobia
  3. Acrophobia
  4. Claustrophobia
Show answer and explanation

Correct answer: B. Xenophobia

Xenophobia is the fear of strangers or foreigners.

Q160. Meaning of 'at the eleventh hour':

  1. Very early
  2. On time
  3. At the last moment
  4. At 11 o'clock
Show answer and explanation

Correct answer: C. At the last moment

It means at the last possible time.

English MCQs by exam

Other subjects

Looking for a job? Apply while you prepare: browse the latest government and private jobs on PK JOBs Hub.