Explore topic-wise MCQs in Competitive English.

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301.

 Uncle Lim has two nephews but no ______.

A. nieces
B. brides
C. widows
D. spinsters
Answer» B. brides
302.

 You can ask the ______ for professional advice on whether the drug is suitable.

A. grocer
B. philosopher
C. pharmacist
D. philanthropist
Answer» D. philanthropist
303.

 Cisse is a ______. He has been asked to be an interpreter at the international conference.

A. artiste
B. florist
C. tourist
D. linguist
Answer» E.
304.

 The ______ carved the figure from wood

A. plumber
B. sculptor
C. spotter
D. welder
Answer» C. spotter
305.

 You should take your dog to the ______ for treatment.

A. doctor
B. dentist
C. surgeon
D. veterinarian
Answer» E.
306.

 The ______ can ride and balance a unicycle on a tightrope.

A. artiste
B. admiral
C. acrobat
D. astronomer
Answer» D. astronomer
307.

 On the plane, the ______ makes sure that all the passengers fasten their seatbelts.

A. pilot
B. umpire
C. waitress
D. stewardess
Answer» E.
308.

 My father has called the ______ to come by and fix the leaking pipe.

A. vendor
B. peddler
C. plumber
D. pharmacist
Answer» D. pharmacist
309.

 The ______ of natives he encountered were cannibals.

A. tribe
B. staff
C. party
D. troupe
Answer» B. staff
310.

 The ______ warned the players not to play rough.

A. judge
B. referee
C. admiral
D. bodyguard
Answer» C. admiral
311.

 The ______ supported her family after her husband's death.

A. widow
B. vandal
C. widower
D. volunteer
Answer» B. vandal
312.

 Is there a special name for that ______ of stars ?

A. sack
B. flight
C. cluster
D. bouquet
Answer» D. bouquet
313.

 Half of the apples in that ______ were rotten.

A. sack
B. crate
C. cradle
D. cluster
Answer» C. cradle
314.

 The racers started their ______ and were ready for the competition.

A. brakes
B. chassis
C. engines
D. accelerators
Answer» D. accelerators
315.

 The best way to learn what a book is about is to read the ______ at the back.

A. blurb
B. spine
C. preface
D. foreword
Answer» B. spine
316.

 The ______ states clearly what medicine you need to take.

A. receipt
B. preface
C. inscription
D. prescription
Answer» E.
317.

 The crew gathered on ______ ready to set off.

A. head
B. deck
C. board
D. rudder
Answer» C. board
318.

 The ______ was written by the Prime Minister himself.

A. atlas
B. spine
C. biography
D. autobiography
Answer» E.
319.

 It is better to put on ______ before diving.

A. lenses
B. goggles
C. a telescope
D. a stethoscope
Answer» C. a telescope
320.

 All the kitchen ______ are in that cupboard.

A. tools
B. devices
C. utensils
D. equipment
Answer» D. equipment
321.

 I need a ______ to look up Gareth's telephone number.

A. directory
B. biography
C. guidebook
D. dictionary
Answer» B. biography
322.

 It saves time if you use a ______ to inflate all these balloons.

A. hoe
B. sieve
C. punch
D. pump
Answer» E.
323.

 At the complex, we stored our belongings in the public ______ before we went into the pool.

A. lockers
B. drawers
C. cabinets
D. cupboards
Answer» B. drawers
324.

 You can use the ______ of drawers for putting all those documents.

A. chest
B. trunk
C. bunch
D. bouquet
Answer» B. trunk
325.

 My father looks handsome in his new ______.

A. suit
B. suite
C. dress
D. gown
Answer» B. suite
326.

 Where's my ______ of keys ? I need it to open the cabinets.

A. bale
B. comb
C. bunch
D. string
Answer» D. string
327.

 She stores the old clothes in two huge ______.

A. tills
B. trunks
C. quivers
D. tumblers
Answer» C. quivers
328.

 Her ______ is stuffed with fancy clothing that she has outgrown.

A. wardrobe
B. tankard
C. tankard
D. cask
Answer» B. tankard
329.

 We use a ______ to boil water over the stove, not a jug.

A. tube
B. kettle
C. flask
D. bottle
Answer» C. flask
330.

 Look at the exquisite ______ of pearls she is wearing round her neck.

A. set
B. ring
C. chain
D. string
Answer» E.
331.

 Please take this ______ of old newspapers to the recycle bin.

A. pile
B. series
C. clutch
D. bundle
Answer» B. series
332.

 What are they planning to do with that ______ of land ?

A. bale
B. plot
C. heap
D. stack
Answer» C. heap
333.

 We were on a day tour that took us on a scenic drive through that ______ of mountains.

A. heap
B. range
C. group
D. cluster
Answer» C. group
334.

 This ______ of storybooks is very popular among children.

A. suit
B. stack
C. serial
D. series
Answer» E.
335.

 That ______ of steps leads to the attic.

A. set
B. suit
C. suite
D. flight
Answer» E.
336.

 Abdullah received some unpleasant ______ yesterday; his car had been stolen.

A. news
B. report
C. knowledge
D. information
Answer» B. report
337.

 Salim was late for work because his car had a ______ .

A. break-in
B. break out
C. break away
D. breakdown
Answer» E.
338.

 BI bought a bouquet of ______ for my mother.

A. fruits
B. candy
C. chocolates
D. flowers
Answer» E.
339.

 The pilot informed us that the ______ would take an hour.

A. trip
B. flight
C. voyage
D. journey
Answer» C. voyage
340.

 A ______ of sheep grazed on the hillside.

A. shoal
B. troop
C. flock
D. herd
Answer» D. herd
341.

 On Mother's Day, Silvia gave a ______ of flowers to her mother.

A. clump
B. bunch
C. cluster
D. bouquet
Answer» E.
342.

 He did not apply the ______ in time and his car bumped into the pole.

A. brakes
B. bonnet
C. bumper
D. accelerator
Answer» B. bonnet
343.

 The crew lifted the ______ and the ship started on their journey to South Africa.

A. bow
B. helm
C. anchor
D. bridge
Answer» D. bridge
344.

 A/An ______ is arranged in alphabetical order.

A. blurb
B. index
C. prescription
D. table of contents
Answer» C. prescription
345.

 The loud ______ from a passing ambulance woke me up in the middle of the night.

A. siren
B. alarm
C. projector
D. microphone
Answer» B. alarm
346.

 The ______ was blunt and he could not shave cleanly.

A. razor
B. knife
C. stapler
D. dagger
Answer» B. knife
347.

 You can take your shoes to the ______ for repair.

A. chef
B. butcher
C. barber
D. cobbler
Answer» E.
348.

 This building was designed by a famous local ______.

A. archer
B. architect
C. engineer
D. technician
Answer» C. engineer
349.

 The ______ has forgotten to give me my change.

A. chef
B. cashier
C. cobbler
D. chauffeur
Answer» C. cobbler
350.

 The ______ of musicians will perform this weekend at our school.

A. band
B. board
C. horde
D. company
Answer» B. board