MCQ on Basic English Knowledge

General Studies

12- He probably _______ come to school tomorrow.

(A) isn’t

(B) is’nt

(C) won’t

(D) wasn’t

 

13- We went to _______ movie yesterday. Even though it got _______ good reviews, _______ movie was terrible. I was so mad, I went to _______ box office and asked for my money back.

(A) a, no article, the, the

(B) a, a, the, the

(C) the, no article, the, no article

(D) the, no article, no article, the

 

14- I am anxious _______ his health.

(A) for

(B) with

(C) by

(D) about

 

15- Please bear _______ me until I finish this job.

(A) for

(B) with

(C) by

(D) about

 

16- The teacher’s explanation was _______. Most of the students did not understand it.

(A) confusing

(B) confused

(C) confuse

(D) confuses

 

17- _______ did you derive the answer to this problem?

(A) Where

(B) How

(C) From when

(D) Whence

 

18- We will miss the train _______ we hurry.

(A) if

(B) otherwise

(C) unless

(D) then

 

19- I am too impatient, _______ ?

(A) am I

(B) are I

(C) amn’t I

(D) aren’t I

 

20- They were bored because there was _______ to do.

(A) few

(B) little

(C) a few

(D) a little

 

21- We invited _______ friends over to our house for a party.

(A) few

(B) a few

(C) little

(D) a little

 

22- _______ of the cakes had been baked the day before.

(A) Most

(B) Little

(C) A little

(D) Every

 

ANSWERS:

12-(C), 13-(A), 14-(D), 15-(B), 16-(A), 17-(B), 18-(C), 19-(D), 20-(B), 21-(B), 22-(A)