All Free English MCQs with Answers

3911. This trend especially threatens children, elderly, and those with compromised immune systems.

• A. especially
• B. elderly
• C. with compromised
• D. immune systems

Explanation: This is incorrect. It should be "the elderly" to properly refer to older people as a group. The correct sentence should be: "This trend especially threatens children, the elderly, and those with compromised immune systems."

3912. My brother used to give me an advice but he has stopped doing so.

• A. give
• B. an
• C. has
• D. doing

Explanation: The word "an" is incorrect because "advice" is an uncountable noun and should not have an article "an" before it. Instead, it should simply be "advice."

3913. It is hoped to have everything in order for first performance at the end of November.

• A. to have
• B. in
• C. first
• D. at

Explanation: The phrase "first performance" is missing an article. It should be "the first performance." The sentence should read: "It is hoped to have everything in order for the first performance at the end of November."

3914. The faster you run to reduce your belly-fat, more likely it is to achieve the desired results quickly.

• A. The faster
• B. more likely
• C. the
• D. quickly

Explanation: This phrase is correct in meaning but needs the article "the" before it to maintain the parallel structure.

3915. Choose the correct one.

• A. They apparently walked to the south in the direction of India and at around 6 am were approached by soldiers from a nearby army post.
• B. They apparently walked to south in the direction of India and at around 6 am were approached by soldiers from a nearby army post.
• C. They apparently walked to the south in the direction of the India and at around 6 am were approached by soldiers from a nearby army post.
• D. They apparently walked to the south in direction of India and at around 6 am were approached by soldiers from a nearby army post.

Explanation: The correct answer is A. They apparently walked to the south in the direction of India and at around 6 am were approached by soldiers from a nearby army post. The sentence describes a sequence of events, and the correct form is to use the preposition "to" followed by the direction "the south", and the preposition "in" followed by the phrase "the direction of India".

3916. Choose the segment that contains an error.With the reunification of Germany, the Berlin became once again the capital of the country.

• A. the reunification
• B. Germany
• C. the Berlin
• D. the capital

Explanation: The error is the use of the definite article "the" before "Berlin". Since "Berlin" is a city, it should not be preceded by "the" unless it is part of a specific name or title.

3917. Choose the correct one.

• A. She was born in about 1670, the daughter of a Mr. Freeman of Holbeach in the Lincolnshire.
• B. She was born in about the 1670, the daughter of Mr. Freeman of Holbeach in Lincolnshire.
• C. She was born in about 1670, the daughter of a Mr. Freeman of Holbeach in Lincolnshire.
• D. She was born in about 1670, the daughter of a Mr. Freeman of the Holbeach in Lincolnshire.

Explanation: The sentence is structured correctly, using the phrase "about 1670" to indicate the approximate birth year.

3918. Choose the segment that contains an error.I don't know why the government does not do more to help unemployed.

• A. the
• B. does not
• C. more
• D. unemployed

Explanation: "unemployed" should be replaced with "the unemployed".

3919. Choose the correct one.

• A. You should always show kindness to homeless.
• B. You should always show the kindness to homeless.
• C. You should always show the kindness to the homeless people.
• D. You should always show kindness to the homeless.

Explanation: The sentence is structured correctly, using the indefinite article "kindness" and the definite article "the" before "homeless".

3920. Choose the segment that contains an error.In town on shadowy step of the grocery store, the men sat with their hands on their knees.

• A. In town on
• B. shadowy step
• C. the grocery store
• D. the men

Explanation: This phrase correctly describes the step as being shadowy, which is a descriptive detail but it needs an article 'the' before it to make it correct. This is the correct option.