All Free English MCQs with Answers

2001. __ the night mysterious creatures prowl.

• A. in
• B. at
• C. on
• D. along

Explanation: “In the night” refers to a period during the night and fits the literary style of this sentence. “At night” is common for a general time, but “at the night” is not the normal form.

2002. You should not jest ______ his poverty.

• A. on
• B. with
• C. at
• D. of

Explanation: To jest at something means to mock or make fun of it, so “at his poverty” is correct. “Jest with” usually refers to joking together rather than ridiculing a subject.

2003. Sana is not known ______ me.

• A. to
• B. on
• C. at
• D. with

Explanation: A person is “known to” someone when that person is familiar or recognized by them. “Known with” and “known at” do not form the required construction.

2004. I am proud ______ my brother.

• A. with
• B. of
• C. to
• D. at
• E. on

Explanation: The fixed expression is “proud of,” meaning pleased about the qualities or achievements of someone or something. The other prepositions do not follow proud in this meaning.

2005. Head is covered ____ hair.

• A. of
• B. with
• C. at
• D. by
• E. from

Explanation: “Covered with hair” describes something that has hair spread over its surface, so “with” is the natural preposition. “By” more often highlights an agent or force that performs the covering.

2006. The weather was _________ the exceptionally poor harvest.

• A. accused of
• B. blamed for
• C. found fault with for
• D. condemned for

Explanation: The standard pattern is “blame something for something,” so the weather was blamed for the poor harvest. “Accuse” normally takes a person or group as its object, not this construction.

2007. Do you mean to say you exchanged that lovely car ____ this?

• A. with
• B. on
• C. by
• D. for

Explanation: The fixed expression is “exchange something for something else,” meaning to give one thing and receive another in return. “With” usually indicates accompaniment, not substitution.

2008. When the meeting had finished, they went _____ the plan once again.

• A. down
• B. on
• C. up
• D. over

Explanation: “Go over” means to review or examine something carefully, so it fits a plan being considered again. The other particles do not convey this meaning here.

2009. They are anxious ______ his health.

• A. for
• B. at
• C. about
• D. on

Explanation: “Anxious about” is used when someone is worried about a person or situation, as in concern about his health. “Anxious for” can mean eager for something, which is a different sense.

2010. There is still no cure _____ AIDS.

• A. of
• B. to
• C. for
• D. with

Explanation: The standard collocation is “a cure for” a disease or condition. “Cure of” is not normally used after “cure” in this construction.