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English 2809 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.

To have an axe to grind ___________?

A A private end to serve
B To fail to arouse interest
C To have no result
D To work for both sides
Correct Answer: A private end to serve

To make clean breast of ________?

A To gain prominence
B To praise oneself
C To confess without of reserve
D To destroy before it blooms
Correct Answer: To confess without of reserve

“Hornet’s nest” means:___________?

A A bee’s house
B A violent situation
C A  good situation
D A dangerous place
Correct Answer: A violent situation

“Never-never land” means:_____________?

A An ideal pace
B Dream land
C A worthless place
D A useless situation
Correct Answer: An ideal pace

“Cap it all” means:____________?

A To cover everything
B To seize everything
C To finish
D To occur
Correct Answer: To finish

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