All Free English MCQs with Answers

2081. There is quite tenuous evidence _________it.

• A. with
• B. at
• C. for
• D. must

Explanation: The normal collocation is “evidence for something,” meaning support or proof of it. “With,” “at,” and “must” cannot complete this phrase.

2082. My father was angry ________my failure.

• A. in
• B. on
• C. with
• D. at

Explanation: The standard collocation is “angry at” something, such as a failure or mistake. “Angry with” is more commonly used for anger directed at a person.

2083. My brother is devoted _____________religion.

• A. with
• B. to
• C. at
• D. in

Explanation: The adjective “devoted” takes the preposition “to” when it means strongly committed to a person, cause, or religion.

2084. I shall look _________ the matter.

• A. in
• B. about
• C. into
• D. after

Explanation: “Look into” means investigate or examine, which fits an issue or matter. “Look after” means take care of someone or something.

2085. All of us are devoted ________ one another.

• A. of
• B. at
• C. to
• D. with

Explanation: The standard construction is “devoted to,” meaning strongly attached or committed to someone or something. The other prepositions do not complete this expression.

2086. The market is nearer to them than ________.

• A. we
• B. us
• C. ours
• D. ourselves

Explanation: After than, us is the required object pronoun in this comparison: nearer to them than us. Ours is possessive and ourselves is reflexive, while we would require a fuller clause such as than we are.

2087. We decided to do all the task ______ instead of waiting for help.

• A. of our own
• B. by ourselves
• C. ours
• D. All

Explanation: “By ourselves” is a reflexive phrase meaning without assistance, which matches “instead of waiting for help.” “Ours” is a possessive pronoun and cannot modify the verb phrase here.

2088. The man _________ you met is an anchorperson.

• A. who
• B. whose
• C. whom
• D. which

Explanation: The pronoun is the object of met because the sentence means “you met him”; therefore, the formal relative pronoun is whom. Who is used for the subject of a clause, as in “the man who met you.”

2089. Anna and Tania went shopping, but __________ couldn't find anything __________ liked.

• A. they, those
• B. they, them
• C. those, they
• D. they, they

Explanation: They refers to Anna and Tania, and the second they is the subject of liked, referring to the things they could not find. The sentence therefore reads, “they couldn't find anything they liked.”

2090. There is no possibility of _______ coming late.

• A. them
• B. they
• C. theirs
• D. their

Explanation: After the preposition “of,” the possessive determiner “their” is used before the gerund “coming”: “the possibility of their coming late.” “They” is a subject form, not the required possessive form here.