English — All MCQs
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Q2501.My mother worked in this factory ___ she retired in 2005.
Correct Answer: B
Till' is the correct preposition indicating the endpoint of an ongoing action.
Q2502.Parenthesis : Explanation :: ___
Correct Answer: A
A Parenthesis provides an Explanation within a sentence; similarly, an Ellipsis indicates an Omission.
Q2503.___ Wright brothers invented ___ airplane.
Correct Answer: B
The/an' correctly completes: 'The Wright brothers invented an airplane.'
Q2504.Nobody gets anything unless ___.
Correct Answer: B
they work harder' completes the conditional logically.
Q2505.Automobile manufacturers are preparing to launch a campaign designed to increase consumer ___ about the new emission controls.
Correct Answer: D
Awareness' fits the context of a campaign meant to inform consumers.
Q2506.She showed the strain of ___ emotion.
Correct Answer: B
Bottled up' is the correct phrasal expression for suppressed emotion.
Q2507.What does “sick of life” mean?
Correct Answer: B
He is sick of life' means he is living a miserable/weary life.
Q2508.She comes ___ really well on television.
Correct Answer: B
Across' is correct — 'comes across well' means to make a good impression.
Q2509.Complete the proverb: “A new broom ___.”
Correct Answer: B
The proverb is 'A new broom sweeps clean.'
Q2510.At first he disagreed, but eventually we managed to bring him ___ to our point of view.
Correct Answer: B
Round' is correct — 'bring someone round' means to persuade them.
Q2511.The children were so absorbed ___ their game that they did not notice the passage of time.
Correct Answer: C
In' is the correct preposition following 'absorbed'.
Q2512.The synonym of Facet is:
Correct Answer: A
Facet' means an aspect or phase of something, matching 'Phase'.
Q2513.___ the evidence of half a dozen witnesses, the accused broke down and confessed.
Correct Answer: C
Confronted with' is the correct phrasal usage.
Q2514.The antonym of Prudent is
Correct Answer: C
Prudent' means wise/careful, so its antonym is 'Imprudent'.
Q2515.Why are so many of us credited ___ so little intelligence and self-determination?
Correct Answer: A
With' is the correct preposition following 'credited'.
Q2516.If he_______hard, he will pass.
Correct Answer: B
Works' (present simple, third person) is correct in this conditional sentence.
Q2517.The thieves ___ his house.
Correct Answer: B
Broke into' is the correct phrasal verb for illegal entry.
Q2518.He ___ food for the journey home.
Correct Answer: B
Picked up' fits the context of obtaining food along the way.
Q2519.A gentleman ___ his servant.
Correct Answer: A
Never abuses' correctly matches subject-verb agreement (singular 'gentleman').
Q2520.What is the offence of marrying another person while already married called?
Correct Answer: A
This offense is known as 'Bigamy'.