Free Sentence Completion MCQs with Answers

21. Complete the following sentence: No sooner did the thief see the policeman _____________.

• A. he ran away
• B. he had run away
• C. when he ran away
• D. than he ran away

Explanation: The correlative construction is “no sooner ... than”: “No sooner did the thief see the policeman than he ran away.” “When” belongs with constructions such as “hardly ... when.”

22. Oh there goes the front door bell - oh it's you! I might have___________.

• A. Thought
• B. Believed
• C. Considered
• D. Guessed

Explanation: “I might have guessed” is the natural expression for saying that the speaker could have predicted who was at the door. Thought and considered need a clearer object or different construction here.

23. Don't__________ - I'll see you very soon.

• A. Concern
• B. Care
• C. Worry
• D. Mind

Explanation: “Don’t worry” is the standard expression used to reassure someone that there is no need for anxiety. “Concern” normally needs an object or appears as “be concerned.”

24. Well, this is very interesting but I am very___________.

• A. Busy
• B. Occupied
• C. Hurried
• D. Active

Explanation: “I am very busy” naturally means that the speaker has little or no available time. Occupied is possible in some contexts, but it is less idiomatic in this reassurance or refusal.

25. I've already told you I'm in the____________?

• A. Place
• B. Area
• C. Spot
• D. Location

Explanation: “I’m in the area” means “I’m nearby,” which fits the conversational context. Place, spot, and location do not form the usual expression for being nearby.

26. Well, I did__________a lot of money on it.

• A. Dispense
• B. Pass
• C. Spend
• D. Dispose

Explanation: Spend means to use money in payment, and its normal collocation is “spend money on something.” Dispose requires “of,” while dispense means distribute or give out.

27. You_________very clear.

• A. Sound
• B. Ring
• C. Hear
• D. Noise

Explanation: “Sound clear” means that a person’s voice or transmission is clear to the listener. “Hear” describes the listener’s action, while “noise” is a noun.

28. Not really. I'm quite____________?

• A. Nearer
• B. Near
• C. Next
• D. Nearly

Explanation: “Quite near” means at a short distance and is the natural expression here. “Nearer” requires a comparison, while “nearly” means almost.

29. Oh yes. Are you_________Away?

• A. Distant
• B. Long
• C. Far
• D. Quite

Explanation: The fixed expression is “far away,” meaning at a great distance. “Distant” can describe distance but does not complete this phrasal expression.

30. I am just____________out my new mobile.

• A. Trying
• B. Probing
• C. Testing
• D. Finding

Explanation: “Try out” means use something new to see how it works, so it fits a new mobile phone. “Probe” means investigate deeply, and “find” does not form this expression.