MCQ on Basic English Knowledge
1- His uncle doesn’t _______ here.
(A) live
(B) lives
(C) living
(D) lived
2- He _______ editing this magazine for twenty-five years by next January.
(A) will be
(B) will have been
(C) is
(D) would be
3- I was amazed _______ her brilliant performance.
(A) with
(B) for
(C) at
(D) on
4- Either boys or girls _______ telling lies.
(A) is
(B) are
(C) has
(D) have
5- I dislike _______.
(A) waiting
(B) to waiting
(C) to have wait
(D) had to wait
6- I really appreciate _______ on holiday.
(A) to be
(B) for
(C) having
(D) being
7- _______ a cold day for October.
(A) It’s
(B) What
(C) How
(D) Its
8- The rain had a good _______ on the farmer’s field.
(A) affect
(B) compose
(C) comprise
(D) effect
9- The _______ dish was full of _______.
(A) dogs, bones
(B) dog’s, bone’s
(C) dogs, bone’s
(D) dog’s, bones
10- There were _______ registered today than there was yesterday.
(A) less
(B) few
(C) little
(D) fewer
11- Everyone _______ seen that movie.
(A) has
(B) have
(C) has been
(D) have been
ANSWERS:
1-(A), 2-(B), 3-(C), 4-(B), 5-(A), 6-(D), 7-(A), 8-(D), 9-(D), 10-(D), 11-(A)