English mcqs No five

There are 20 MCQS consisting of four type of questions.Write all of your answers in a single comment.

[page] [item] Q1 :Spot the error.

1-There are less[A] workers today in [B]rural areas [C]than [D]were a decade ago.

2-I thought the book [A]were [B]their's , [C]but I see now [D]that I was mistaken.
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3-[A]Eating only foods [B]lower in carbohydrates [C]means that people [D]lose the important nutrients in fruits.

4-We were [A]constantly arguing [B]to Ali and [C]her concerning their support of our [D]government's policies.
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5-His [A]parents' graduation cannot be [B]compared with [C]any present that [D]was given to him at that time.

Q2 : Choose the correct sentence.

(6)
A.Neither he nor they are responsible for causing the situation.
B.Neither he nor they is responsible for causing the situation.
C.Neither he or they  are responsible for causing the situation.
D.Neither he or they is responsible for causing the situation.

(7)
A.The world seems to grow smaller as they devise faster means of communications.
B.The world seems to grow smaller as they device faster means of communications.
C.The world seems to grow smaller as means of communications are devised faster.
D.The world seems to grow smaller as faster means of communications are devised.

(8)

A.The new inspector general's office in Yemen operates under most unique rules that greatly limit both its power and its independence.
B.The new inspector general's office in Yemen operates under more unique rules that greatly limit both its power and its independence.
C.The new inspector general's office in Yemen operates under much unique rules that greatly limit both its power and its independence.
D.The new inspector general's office in Yemen operates under unique rules that greatly limit both its power and its independence.

(9)
A.The money had been split equally between the four family members.
B.The money was split equally between the four family members.
C.The money had been split equal shares between the four family members.
D.The money had been split equally among the four family members.

(10)
A.Unlike football basketball fields can vary somewhat in size and shape.
B.Not like football basketball fields can vary somewhat in size and shape.
C.Contrary to football fields basketball fields can vary somewhat in size and shape.
D.Unlike football fields basketball fields can vary somewhat in size and shape.

[/item] [item] Q3 : Complete the sentences with suitable words :

(11)Illness is often something to be dreaded but it may provide ____ for rest,growth, and change.
A.time
B.arguments
C.opportunity
D.meaning

(12)Humanity is the essence of a particular human being,but each individual has characteristics which ___him from other person.
A.classify
B.declassify
C.isolate
D. distinguish

(13)The author monotonously enumerates the trivial points of evolution,while omitting the details that might ____ the reader's interest.
A.sell to
B.boost
C.irritate
D.limit

(14)The sale of cigarettes to those below eighteen years of age is ____ by the law.
A.solicited
B.proscribed
C.prescribed
D.entertained

(15)Do you believe that dreams are ____ of misfortune and that they'll actually come true.
A.presentiments
B.predicaments
C.predications
D.predestinations

Q 4 : Choose the correct synonym.

(16) Argosy
A. fleet
B. rolls
C. annals
D. scroll

(17) Aria
A. song
B. asken
C. dubious
D. sideways

(18) Brassy
A. vulgar
B. bouquet
C. bowdlerize
D. braille

(19) Contravene
A. corked
B. corpuscle
C. cuvee
D. contradict

(20) Dessicate
A. deracinate
B. dehydrate
C. deuce

D. draw [/item] [/page]