English MCQs Set 4 – Idioms, Grammar, Vocabulary & One-Word Substitution

English MCQs – Set 4

Practice 20 important English MCQs covering idioms, sentence correction, vocabulary, and one-word substitutions. Click Show Correct Answer to reveal the answer and a short explanation.

1. What does the idiom “Beat around the bush” mean?

• A. To work in a garden
• B. To avoid talking about the main point
• C. To speak very loudly
• D. To solve a difficult problem

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Correct Answer: B. To avoid talking about the main point
“Beat around the bush” means to avoid addressing the main subject directly.

2. What does the idiom “A piece of cake” mean?

• A. Something very expensive
• B. Something very difficult
• C. Something very easy
• D. Something very sweet

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Correct Answer: C. Something very easy
“A piece of cake” is used to describe a task that is very easy to accomplish.

3. What does “Break the ice” mean?

• A. To damage something
• B. To begin a friendly conversation
• C. To end a friendship
• D. To create a problem

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Correct Answer: B. To begin a friendly conversation
“Break the ice” means to make people feel more comfortable in a social situation.

4. What does “Cost an arm and a leg” mean?

• A. To require physical strength
• B. To be extremely expensive
• C. To cause an accident
• D. To become worthless

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Correct Answer: B. To be extremely expensive
This idiom describes something that costs a very large amount of money.

5. What does “Call it a day” mean?

• A. To name a day
• B. To celebrate an occasion
• C. To stop working for the day
• D. To postpone an appointment

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Correct Answer: C. To stop working for the day
“Call it a day” means to stop an activity, especially work, because the day is over.

6. Choose the grammatically correct sentence:

• A. She is one of the best student in the class.
• B. She is one of the best students in the class.
• C. She is one of best students in the class.
• D. She is one of the better student in the class.

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Correct Answer: B. She is one of the best students in the class.
“One of the” is followed by a plural noun, so “students” is correct.

7. Choose the correct sentence:

• A. Neither Ali nor Ahmed were present.
• B. Neither Ali nor Ahmed was present.
• C. Neither Ali or Ahmed was present.
• D. Neither Ali nor Ahmed have present.

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Correct Answer: B. Neither Ali nor Ahmed was present.
In formal usage, “neither” takes a singular verb when referring to two singular subjects.

8. Choose the grammatically correct sentence:

• A. He is accustomed to wake up early.
• B. He is accustomed to waking up early.
• C. He is accustomed for waking up early.
• D. He accustomed to waking early.

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Correct Answer: B. He is accustomed to waking up early.
“Accustomed to” is followed by a noun or gerund, so “waking” is correct.

9. Choose the correct sentence:

• A. The furniture in this room are expensive.
• B. The furniture in this room is expensive.
• C. The furnitures in this room are expensive.
• D. The furniture in this room have expensive.

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Correct Answer: B. The furniture in this room is expensive.
“Furniture” is an uncountable noun and takes a singular verb.

10. Choose the correct sentence:

• A. I have less books than my brother.
• B. I have fewer books than my brother.
• C. I have lesser books than my brother.
• D. I have few books than my brother.

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Correct Answer: B. I have fewer books than my brother.
“Fewer” is normally used with countable plural nouns such as “books,” while “less” is used with uncountable nouns.

11. Choose the synonym of “Frugal”:

• A. Wasteful
• B. Economical
• C. Extravagant
• D. Generous

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Correct Answer: B. Economical
“Frugal” means careful and economical in the use of money or resources.

12. Choose the antonym of “Expand”:

• A. Increase
• B. Extend
• C. Contract
• D. Develop

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Correct Answer: C. Contract
“Expand” means to become larger, while “contract” means to become smaller or reduce in size.

13. Choose the synonym of “Vigilant”:

• A. Careless
• B. Watchful
• C. Sleepy
• D. Negligent

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Correct Answer: B. Watchful
“Vigilant” means keeping careful watch for possible danger or problems.

14. Choose the antonym of “Permanent”:

• A. Lasting
• B. Stable
• C. Temporary
• D. Durable

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Correct Answer: C. Temporary
“Permanent” means lasting indefinitely, while “temporary” means lasting for only a limited time.

15. Choose the synonym of “Precise”:

• A. Exact
• B. Approximate
• C. Uncertain
• D. Vague

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Correct Answer: A. Exact
“Precise” means exact, accurate and clearly defined.

16. A person who loves books is called a:

• A. Bibliophile
• B. Bibliographer
• C. Biographer
• D. Calligrapher

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Correct Answer: A. Bibliophile
A bibliophile is a person who has a strong love for books and reading.

17. A person who eats too much is called a:

• A. Gourmet
• B. Glutton
• C. Vegetarian
• D. Epicure

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Correct Answer: B. Glutton
A glutton is a person who habitually eats and drinks excessively.

18. A person who cannot be corrected or reformed is called:

• A. Incorrigible
• B. Invisible
• C. Infallible
• D. Ineligible

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Correct Answer: A. Incorrigible
“Incorrigible” describes someone or something that cannot be corrected or improved.

19. A person who is present everywhere is called:

• A. Omniscient
• B. Omnipotent
• C. Omnipresent
• D. Optimistic

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Correct Answer: C. Omnipresent
“Omnipresent” means present everywhere or in all places at the same time.

20. A person who knows everything is called:

• A. Omnipotent
• B. Omniscient
• C. Omnipresent
• D. Omnivorous

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Correct Answer: B. Omniscient
“Omniscient” means knowing everything or having unlimited knowledge.