WREN & MARTIN's English grammar-Mixed MCQ | 1st Year Intermediate

 

English Grammar — Mixed MCQ | Set 7 1st Year Intermediate

Q1. Choose the correct meaning of the underlined word: "The politician gave an ambiguous statement to the press." A. Clear and direct B. Having two or more possible meanings C. Honest and straightforward D. Lengthy and detailed

Q2. "He is working hardly to achieve his goals." — The error is in: A. He is B. working C. hardly D. to achieve his goals

Q3. Choose the correct sentence: A. She is junior than me by two years. B. She is more junior to me by two years. C. She is junior to me by two years. D. She is juniormost to me by two years.

Q4. Choose the word closest in meaning to "Benevolent": A. Cruel B. Indifferent C. Kind and generous D. Selfish

Q5. Fill in the blank with the correct option: "The minister, together with his secretaries, _______ attending the conference." A. are B. were C. is D. have been

Q6. Choose the correct sentence: A. He takes pride in his son's achievement. B. He takes pride of his son's achievement. C. He takes pride for his son's achievement. D. He takes pride on his son's achievement.

Q7. Choose the correct antonym of "Verbose": A. Talkative B. Concise C. Lengthy D. Fluent

Q8. "She did not go to school, _______ she?" A. didn't B. did C. does D. doesn't

Q9. Choose the correct sentence: A. He was acquitted for the charges against him. B. He was acquitted of the charges against him. C. He was acquitted from the charges against him. D. He was acquitted against the charges against him.

Q10. Choose the word that best fills the blank: "The new policy was met with widespread _______ from the public." A. approbation B. condemnation C. indifference D. negligence

Answers with Explanations

Q1. ✅ B — Having two or more possible meanings. Ambiguous means something that can be interpreted in more than one way, causing uncertainty or confusion. It is commonly used to describe statements, situations, or expressions that are unclear or open to different interpretations.

Q2. ✅ C — "hardly" is the error. Hard is both an adjective and an adverb. When used as an adverb meaning with great effort, it remains hard — not hardly. Hardly is a different adverb meaning scarcely or almost not. Correct: He is working hard to achieve his goals.

Q3. ✅ C — She is junior to me by two years. Junior, senior, superior, inferior, prior are Latin-origin comparatives and must always be followed by to, never than. Adding more before them (more junior) is also incorrect as they are already comparative in form.

Q4. ✅ C — Kind and generous. Benevolent comes from Latin meaning well-wishing. It describes a person who is kind, charitable, and generous towards others. It is often used to describe rulers, organisations, or individuals who do good for others.

Q5. ✅ C — is. When the subject is connected by together with, along with, as well as, the verb agrees with the first/main subject only. Here the minister is singular, so the verb is is. The phrase together with his secretaries is a parenthetical addition and does not affect the verb.

Q6. ✅ A — He takes pride in his son's achievement. The correct and idiomatic preposition after take pride is in. This is a fixed expression in English. Using of, for, or on with take pride is grammatically incorrect.

Q7. ✅ B — Concise. Verbose means using more words than necessary; excessively wordy. Its antonym is concise, which means expressing much in few words. Talkative and fluent are not opposites, and lengthy is similar in meaning to verbose.

Q8. ✅ B — did. This is a negative statement in simple past tense (did not go). In question tags, if the main clause is negative, the tag must be positive. The auxiliary verb used in the main clause is did, so the tag is did she? Correct: She did not go to school, did she?

Q9. ✅ B — He was acquitted of the charges against him. Acquit is always followed by the preposition of in legal context. It means to be formally declared not guilty of a charge. Using from, for, or against with acquit is incorrect usage.

Q10. ✅ B — condemnation. Condemnation means strong public disapproval or criticism. The sentence says the policy was met with widespread _______ from the public, implying a negative reaction. Approbation means approval (opposite meaning), indifference means lack of interest, and negligence means carelessness — none of these fit the context.

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