Challenge Yourself with English MCQs – Volume 1

1. What does the word “benevolent” mean?

A) Hostile
B) Generous
C) Indifferent
D) Deceitful

2. Which sentence is grammatically correct?

A) She don’t like coffee.
B) He runs faster than her.
C) They enjoys playing soccer.
D) I have seen that movie yesterday.

3. What is the main idea of the following sentence? “The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.”

A) The fox is slow.
B) The dog is active.
C) The fox is agile.
D) The animals are friends.

4. What is a synonym for “diligent”?

A) Careless
B) Hardworking
C) Lazy
D) Indifferent

5. What is an antonym for “abundant”?

A) Plentiful
B) Scarce
C) Ample
D) Rich

6. Identify the correctly structured sentence.

A) She going to the store.
B) He doesn’t has a car.
C) They are playing in the park.
D) I seen her yesterday.

7. Which preposition correctly completes the sentence? “She is interested ___ learning new languages.”

A) in
B) on
C) at
D) with

8. Choose the correct form of the verb: “She ___ to the market every Sunday.”

A) go
B) goes
C) going
D) gone

9. Which of the following sentences uses punctuation correctly?

A) Its a beautiful day.
B) “I can’t believe it!” she exclaimed.
C) He said he will come, but I don’t know.
D) The teacher asked Where are you going?

10. What does the idiom “break the ice” mean?

A) To destroy something
B) To start a conversation in a social setting
C) To take a risk
D) To become friends

11. Which word is a synonym for “ascertain”?

A) Discover
B) Ignore
C) Forget
A) Lose

12. What is the opposite of “optimistic”?

A) Pessimistic
B) Hopeful
C) Joyful
D) Cheerful

13. Which of the following is a correct sentence?

A) She can sings well.
B) They has completed the project.
C) I have read that book.
D) He don’t understand the question.

14. Choose the correct preposition: “He is good ___ playing chess.”

A) at
B) in
C) on
D) for

15. Which sentence uses the passive voice?

A) The cat chased the mouse.
B) The mouse was chased by the cat.
C) The children played in the park.
D) She will call you tomorrow.

16. What does “to pull someone’s leg” mean?

A) To deceive someone
B) To help someone
C) To annoy someone
D) To encourage someone

17. Choose the correct word: “The flowers ___ blooming in the garden.”

A) is
B) are
C) was
D) were

18. Which of the following is a compound word?

A) Sunshine
B) Beautiful
C) Quickly
D) Hardworking

19. What does “a blessing in disguise” refer to?

A) A misfortune
B) A hidden benefit
C) A surprise gift
D) A false promise

20. Which word means “to make something better”?

A) Deteriorate
B) Improve
C) Complicate
D) Neglect

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