Explore topic-wise MCQs in English Skills Ability.

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1.

What one must do, one must do properly.
A. One must do properly what has to be done.
B. It must be done what one must do properly.
C. It must be done properly what one must do.
D. What must be done, must be done properly.
Answer» E.
Discussion
2.

Our colleague given a gift when she retired.
A. We gave our colleague a gift when she retired.
B. A gift was given to our colleague when she retired.
C. Our colleague was given a gift by us when she retired.
D. Our colleague gave us a gift when she retired.
Answer» B. A gift was given to our colleague when she retired.
Discussion
3.

Who taught you grammar?
A. By whom you were taught grammar?
B. By whom were you taught grammar?
C. By whom was grammar you taught?
D. By whom were grammar taught to you?
Answer» C. By whom was grammar you taught?
Discussion
4.

They say that you did that.
A. You did that said by them.
B. You are said to have done that.
C. You are advised to do that.
D. You are told to do that.
Answer» C. You are advised to do that.
Discussion
5.

Don’t laugh at me.
A. Let me be laughed at.
B. Let me be not laughed.
C. I am laughed at.
D. Let me be not laughed at.
Answer» E.
Discussion
6.

We all know that there is only one God.
A. It is known to us all that there is only one God.
B. Only one God is known by us all.
C. We are all known that there is only one God.
D. We have all known that there is only one God.
Answer» B. Only one God is known by us all.
Discussion
7.

The Principal has granted him a scholarship.
A. A scholarship was granted to him by the Principal.
B. He has granted a scholarship by the Principal.
C. He has been granted a scholarship by the Principal.
D. A scholarship has granted to him by the Principal
Answer» D. A scholarship has granted to him by the Principal
Discussion
8.

Has a dog ever bitten you?
A. You are bitten by a dog.
B. Have you ever been bitten by a dog?
C. Has a dog ever bites you?
D. Have you ever being bitten by a dog?
Answer» C. Has a dog ever bites you?
Discussion
9.

The smugglers did not realise that their conversation was being recorded.
A. The smugglers recorded their conversation without realising.
B. Conversation was recorded when the smugglers did not realise.
C. Someone did not realise that the smugglers were record their conversation.
D. The smugglers did not realise that someone who recording their conversation.
Answer» E.
Discussion
10.

Someone pulled the bull violently.
A. The bull was pulled violently.
B. The bull had been pulled violently.
C. The bull had been pulled violently by someone.
D. The bull was to be pulled violently by someone.
Answer» B. The bull had been pulled violently.
Discussion
11.

The people elected him Mayor.
A. He was elected Mayor by the people.
B. Mayor is elected by the people.
C. Him was elected Mayor the people.
D. He is elected by the people Mayor.
Answer» B. Mayor is elected by the people.
Discussion
12.

I am doing sums.
A. Sums are done by me
B. Sums must be done by me
C. Sums are being done by me
D. I must be doing the sums
Answer» D. I must be doing the sums
Discussion
13.

It is your duty to make tea at eleven O’clock.
A. Tea is to be made by you at eleven O’clock.
B. You are supposed to make tea at eleven O’clock.
C. You are asked to make tea at eleven O’clock.
D. You are required to make tea at eleven O’clock.
Answer» C. You are asked to make tea at eleven O’clock.
Discussion
14.

He was congratulated by his teacher on his brilliant success in the recent examination.
A. His teacher congratulated him.
B. His teacher congratulated him on his success.
C. His teacher congratulated him for his success in the examination.
D. His teacher congratulated him on his brilliant success in the recent examination.
Answer» E.
Discussion
15.

He teaches us grammar.
A. We are taught grammar by him.
B. We were teached grammar by him.
C. Grammar was taught to us him.
D. Grammar will be teached to us by him.
Answer» B. We were teached grammar by him.
Discussion
16.

People speak English all over the world.
A. English is spoken by people.
B. English was spoken by people.
C. English was spoken all over the world
D. English is spoken all over the world.
Answer» E.
Discussion
17.

Women like men to flatter them.
A. Women are liked to be flattered by men.
B. Women like that men should flatter them
C. Women like to be flattered by men.
D. Men are liked by women to flatter them.
Answer» D. Men are liked by women to flatter them.
Discussion
18.

I don’t like people keeping me waiting.
A. A I don’t like being kept waiting.
B. I don’t like people are kept me waiting.
C. I don’t like people are being kept waiting.
D. I don’t like people were kept me waiting.
Answer» B. I don’t like people are kept me waiting.
Discussion
19.

Before festivals the shops are thronged with men, women and children making various purchases.
A. During festivals people throng the shops.
B. The shops are thronged by people making purchases.
C. Men, women and children make purchases during festivals.
D. Men, women and children throng the shops before festivals making various purchases.
Answer» E.
Discussion
20.

The noise of the traffic kept me awake.
A. I was kept awake by the noise of the traffic.
B. The traffic kept me awake by the noise.
C. I remained awake by the noise of the traffic.
D. I kept myself awake due to the noise of the noise of the traffic.
Answer» B. The traffic kept me awake by the noise.
Discussion
21.

Do you understand what I mean?
A. What I mean is understood by you?
B. Was what I mean understood by you?
C. What I mean ....is that understood by you?
D. Is what I mean understood by you?
Answer» E.
Discussion
22.

The principal kept the staff members waiting.
A. The staff members were kept waiting by the principal
B. The staff members were waiting for the principal
C. The staff members are kept waiting for the principal
D. The staff members were being kept waiting by the principal
Answer» B. The staff members were waiting for the principal
Discussion
23.

The thief climbed over the wall without being seen.
A. The thief climbed over the wall without any one seeing him.
B. Without being seen the thief climbed over the wall.
C. C The thief was climbed over the wall without being seen.
D. The wall was climbed over by the thief without being seen.
Answer» C. C The thief was climbed over the wall without being seen.
Discussion
24.

They will ask you a lot of questions at the interview.
A. You are asked a lot of questions at the interview.
B. You were being asked a lot of questions at the Interview.
C. You will be asked a lot of questions at the interview.
D. You are being asked a lot of questions at the Interview.
Answer» D. You are being asked a lot of questions at the Interview.
Discussion
25.

They first sun-dried the garbage for one to three days to bring down the moisture level.
A. The garbage was first sun-dried for one to three days to bring down the moisture level.
B. The moisture level of the garbage came down when it was sun-dried for one to three days.
C. One to three days of sun-drying brought down the moisture level of the garbage.
D. The moisture level was brought down by sun-drying the garbage for one to three days.
Answer» B. The moisture level of the garbage came down when it was sun-dried for one to three days.
Discussion
26.

Look at the poll results-do they inspire hope?
A. Let the poll results be looked is hope inspired by them?
B. Let the poll results be looked at-is hope inspired by them?
C. Let the poll results be looked at-has hope been inspired by them?
D. Let the poll results be looked at-is hope being inspired by them?
Answer» C. Let the poll results be looked at-has hope been inspired by them?
Discussion
27.

Who gave you permission to enter?
A. By whom were you given permission to enter?
B. By whom given you permission to enter?
C. By whom you were given permission to enter?
D. By whom was you given permission to enter?
Answer» B. By whom given you permission to enter?
Discussion
28.

I saw him leaving the house.
A. He had been seen leaving the house.
B. He was seen to be leaving the house.
C. Leaving the house he was seen by me.
D. He was seen leaving the house by me.
Answer» E.
Discussion
29.

Whom does he look for?
A. He is looked after for whom?
B. Who is looked after for him?
C. Who is looked for by him?
D. D He is looked after by whom?
Answer» D. D He is looked after by whom?
Discussion
30.

The king gave him a reward.
A. A reward was given by him to the king.
B. He was given a reward by a king.
C. He was given the reward by a king.
D. He was given by the king a reward.
Answer» C. He was given the reward by a king.
Discussion