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English 2794 MCQs [All-Courses]

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English is one of the most important sections in one-paper exams. At MCQsDrive, you can practice Grammar rules, Vocabulary, Synonyms & Antonyms, Sentence Correction, and Comprehension passages. With our quiz and mock test modes, you can improve your English skills effectively.

Pull your socks up:
A To get ready
B To finish
C To start
D To improve
Correct Answer: To improve
He was undecided. He “let the grass grow under his feet”.
A loitered around
B stayed out
C sat unmoving
D moved away
Correct Answer: loitered around
It was he who “put a spoke in my wheel”.
A tried to cause an accident
B helped in the execution of the plan
C thwarted in the execution of the plan
D destroyed the plan
Correct Answer: thwarted in the execution of the plan
Do no trust a man who “blows his own trumpet”
A flatters
B praises others
C admonishes others
D praises himself
Correct Answer: praises himself
In the armed forces, it is considered a great privilege to “die in harness”.
A die on a horse back
B die in the battlefield
C die while still working
D die with honour
Correct Answer: die while still working
He “passed himself off” as a noble man.
A Was regarded as
B Pretended to be
C Was thought to be
D Was looked upon
Correct Answer: Pretended to be
I met him after a long time, but he gave me “the cold shoulder”.
A scolded me
B insulted me
C abused me
D ignored me
Correct Answer: ignored me
He could be easily arrested because the police were tipped off in a advance. tipped off means _____________?
A Toppled over
B Bribed
C Given advance information
D Threatened
Correct Answer: Given advance information
To set one’s face against __________?
A To oppose with determination
B To judge by appearance
C To get out of difficulty
D To look at one steadily
Correct Answer: To oppose with determination
To hit the nail right on the head _______?
A To say something that is exactly right or completely true
B To destroy one’s reputation
C To announce one’s fixed views
D To teach someone a lesson
Correct Answer: To say something that is exactly right or completely true