English — All MCQs
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Q1161.Choose the sentence with the incorrect use of the coordinate clause:
Correct Answer: B
In (b), 'went...bought...forgot' is a series of three verbs without a coordinating conjunction correctly linking all clauses, making the coordination inconsistent.
Q1162.Identify the sentence with the incorrect use of the verb modifier:
Correct Answer: D
In (d), 'has nearly doubled' (present perfect) should not be combined with the past time marker 'last year'; the tense is inconsistent.
Q1163.Identify the sentence with the incorrect use of compound adjectives:
Correct Answer: B
In (b), 'hard to solve' should be hyphenated as a compound adjective ('hard-to-solve problems') when placed before the noun.
Q1164.Identify the sentence with the incorrect use of conjunctive verbs:
Correct Answer: B
In (b), the verbs are not properly parallel/connected with consistent conjunctions across the compound predicate.
Q1165.Identify the sentence with incorrect use of hyphen:
Correct Answer: B
In (b), 'famous-artist' is incorrectly hyphenated; 'famous' is a standalone adjective and should not be hyphenated with 'artist'.
Q1166.Identify the sentence with correct punctuation usage:
Correct Answer: C
Option (c) correctly uses a dash to set off an emphatic clause without punctuation errors.
Q1167.Identify the sentence with the correct use of the colon:
Correct Answer: C
Option (c) correctly uses a colon to introduce a direct question following a complete independent clause.
Q1168.Choose the sentence that is grammatically correct:
Correct Answer: B
'Neither' is singular and takes the singular verb 'has', making (b) correct.
Q1169.Identify the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement:
Correct Answer: B
In (b), 'nor' correctly pairs singular subjects with the singular-agreeing verb 'have' referring to 'students' (the nearer subject).
Q1170.The emperor advocated the expostulation ______ calamities and reanimate officeholders to point out the officials' faults used for reference for the frequency of natural disasters ______ Yuan Dynasty.
Correct Answer: A
The correct prepositions are 'on' (expostulation on calamities) and 'in' (frequency of disasters in Yuan Dynasty).
Q1171.The museum is situated both ______ the square and ______ the library.
Correct Answer: B
The correct prepositions are 'on' (situated on the square) and 'under' (under the library).
Q1172.The pusillanimous politician's lack of courage and conviction reeked ______ opportunism and cowardice, causing his supporters ______ lose faith in his ability to lead.
Correct Answer: B
The correct prepositions are 'of' (reeked of opportunism) and 'to' (causing supporters to lose faith).
Q1173.Emit smoke from seven orifices means:
Correct Answer: B
The idiom 'emit smoke from seven orifices' describes someone who is extremely angry.
Q1174.To sell wolf tickets means:
Correct Answer: B
'To sell wolf tickets' means to talk tough or make threats without backing them up.
Q1175.The carrots are cooked means:
Correct Answer: B
'The carrots are cooked' is an idiom meaning the situation is hopeless or beyond remedy.
Q1176.Forty winks mean:
Correct Answer: B
'Forty winks' refers to a short nap or brief period of sleep.
Q1177.As clear as a dumpling broth means:
Correct Answer: B
'As clear as a dumpling broth' is an ironic idiom meaning something is completely unclear or confusing.
Q1178.Passage: The studio was filled with the rich odor of roses... The dim roar of London was like the bourdon note of a ...... organ. The word that would most accurately fit the blank at the end of the passage is:
Correct Answer: D
The passage builds a mood of stillness and distance from the city; 'distant' best matches the muffled, far-off quality of the described sound.
Q1179.Passage (Studio of roses): What is the dominant sensory experience in the passage?
Correct Answer: B
The passage is dominated by sounds — the murmur of the fountain, bees, and the 'dim roar of London' — making auditory imagery the most prominent sense.
Q1180.Passage (Studio of roses): What is the effect of the "momentary Japanese effect" created by the shadows of birds in flight?
Correct Answer: B
The flitting shadows of birds across the curtains create a fleeting sense of movement and energy within an otherwise still scene.