All Free English MCQs with Answers

3701. Choose the correct one.

• A. It has been learned that there is always a good natural reason for everything that happens to people.
• B. It has been learned that there is always a well natural reason for everything that happens to people.
• C. It has been learned that there is always a good natural reason for everything that happen to people.
• D. It has been learned that there is always a better natural reason for everything that happens to people.

Explanation: The correct answer is A. It has been learned that there is always a good natural reason for everything that happens to people. The sentence is grammatically correct and conveys the intended meaning.

3702. We seem to have strength, but it is only the appearance of strength, otherwise, we are weak and without motion.

• A. Seem
• B. Is
• C. otherwise
• D. Are

Explanation: The phrase ", otherwise," is not used as an adverb but as a transitional phrase. It incorrectly breaks the sentence flow. "Otherwise" as an adverb can indicate an alternative situation or condition when used correctly.

3703. She rode bicycle, not very liked by the men of Victorian times and she had advanced and radical ideas which she learned from Ibsen, Bernard Shaw and William Morris.

• A. Rode
• B. Very
• C. Had
• D. Which

Explanation: The error is in the adjective "very". It should be replaced with "much" or rephrased to "not particularly liked" or "not widely accepted" to indicate the disapproval of women riding bicycles during Victorian times.The correct sentence would be: "She rode a bicycle, not much liked by the men of Victorian times, and she had advanced and radical ideas which she learned from Ibsen, Bernard Shaw, and William Morris."

3704. He was already very interested in Chemistry - too much so for the professor of that subject at Besancon, whom Pasteur used to embarrass with unanswerable questions.

• A. Very
• B. Much
• C. Whom
• D. With

Explanation: The error is in the pronoun "whom", which should be replaced with "who" because it is the subject of the verb "used to embarrass".The correct sentence would be: "He was already very interested in Chemistry - too much so for the professor of that subject at Besancon, who Pasteur used to embarrass with unanswerable questions."

3705. Suddenly I heard a step near me; quiet automatically I sprang back from the wall and began walking on with, I fervently hoped, an air of rumination and unconcern.

• A. Heard
• B. Quiet
• C. Began
• D. Fervently

Explanation: The error is in the adjective "quiet", which should be replaced with "quietly" to indicate the manner in which the action was performed.The correct sentence would be: "Suddenly I heard a step near me; automatically I sprang back from the wall and began walking on quietly, with, I fervently hoped, an air of rumination and unconcern."

3706. So, they took him and set him to work, but the ground was very stiff and hard that he made slow progress.

• A. Took
• B. but
• C. Very
• D. Made

Explanation: The error is in the adjective "very", which is unnecessary and can be replaced with "extremely" or "exceptionally" to emphasize the hardness of the ground, or simply removed to make the sentence more concise.The correct sentence would be: "So, they took him and set him to work, but the ground was stiff and hard, and he made slow progress."

3707. Choose the correct one.

• A. Not until I saw John with my own eyes I did really believe he was safe.
• B. Not until I saw John with my own eyes I really believe he was safe.
• C. Not until I saw John with my own eyes did I really believed he was safe.
• D. Not until I saw John with my own eyes did I really believe he was safe.

Explanation: The correct answer is D. Not until I saw John with my own eyes did I really believe he was safe. The correct sentence uses the correct sequence of events with "did" and the correct verb tense to express that the speaker only believed John was safe after seeing him with their own eyes.

3708. Choose the correct one.

• A. Injecting carbolic acid into the blood was tried, and quickly abandoned for it does more harm than good.
• B. Injecting carbolic acid into the blood was tried, and abandoned quickly for it did more harm than good.
• C. Injecting carbolic acid into the blood was tried, and quickly abandoned for it did harm than good.
• D. Injecting carbolic acid into the blood was tried, and quickly abandoned for it did more harm than good.

Explanation: The correct answer is D. Injecting carbolic acid into the blood was tried, and quickly abandoned for it did more harm than good.

3709. Choose the correct one.

• A. The mood and the suspense of waiting for the development of the plot are the factors that draws the reader quickly into the final stage of the play.
• B. The mood and the suspense of waiting for the development of the plot are the factors that draw the reader into quickly the final stage of the play.
• C. The mood and the suspense of waiting for the development of the plot are the factors that draw the reader quickly into the final stage of the play.
• D. The mood and the suspense of waiting for the development of the plot is the factors that draw the reader quickly into the final stage of the play.

Explanation: The correct answer is C. The mood and the suspense of waiting for the development of the plot are the factors that draw the reader quickly into the final stage of the play. The correct sentence uses the correct subject-verb agreement and word order to express that the mood and suspense of waiting for the plot to develop are the factors that quickly draw the reader into the final stage of the play.

3710. Choose the correct one.

• A. He walked to the dais, seeming as if he wished to speak; they made silence for him, but he shook his head after a moment, smiled, and away walked again.
• B. He walked to the dais, seeming as if he wished to speak; they made silence for him, but he shook his head after a moment, smiled, and walked away again.
• C. He walked to the dais, seeming as if he wished to speak; they made silence for him, but he shaked his head after a moment, smiled, and walked away again.
• D. He walked to the dais, seeming as if he wished to speak; they made silence for him, but he shook his head after a moment, smile, and walked away again.

Explanation: The correct answer is B. He walked to the dais, seeming as if he wished to speak; they made silence for him, but he shook his head after a moment, smiled, and walked away again. The correct sentence uses the correct verb tenses and word order to describe the actions of the person walking to the dais, attempting to speak, and then walking away again.