MCSCCE
Indicate the correct idiom for: Run away in fear
A)
Took to heels
B)
Took off
C)
Took a jet
D)
Took away
The idiom 'took to heels' (take to one's heels) means to run away quickly, especially in fear or panic.
MCSCCE
Based on the passage provided, what is not dependent upon the wealth of a person?
A)
Loneliness
B)
Happiness
C)
Cleanliness
D)
Godliness
Based on established principles in English Language, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Happiness' (Option B).
MCSCCE
Fill in the blank: My son looked at the box of chocolate _______________.
A)
carelessly
B)
angrily
C)
happily
D)
greedily
'Greedily' is the appropriate adverb modifying how someone looks at tempting food or sweets with an eager, selfish desire to consume them.
MCSCCE
Choose the right usage: Did you ________ to school yesterday?
A)
went
B)
leave
C)
going
D)
go
In a question form using 'Did', the base verb form is used: 'Did you go to school...'
MCSCCE
Choose the correct sentence type: 'They did not play football yesterday.'
A)
Exclamatory Sentence
B)
Imperative Sentence
C)
Negative Sentence
D)
Assertive Sentence
The sentence contains the negative auxiliary construction 'did not', classifying it specifically as a Negative Sentence.
MCSCCE
Fill in the blank: Mark and I ____________each other since Kindergarten.
A)
has known
B)
have known
C)
had known
D)
has knew
With plural subject 'Mark and I' and time marker 'since Kindergarten', the present perfect 'have known' is correct (option b).
MCSCCE
Choose the right one word substitution: Fear of books
A)
Bathophobia
B)
Dipsophobia
C)
Geraphobia
D)
Bibliophobia
Bibliophobia is the fear or hatred of books.
MCSCCE
Choose the correct synthesis for the sentences: 'They will come. That is certain.'
A)
Will they come certainly?
B)
They will come and that is certain
C)
Certainly come they will
D)
They will certainly come
Combining the sentences 'They will come' and 'That is certain' naturally results in the synthesis: 'They will certainly come'.
MCSCCE
Indicate the correct idiom for: A private interest to serve
A)
Bury the hatchet
B)
Went to the winds
C)
An axe to grind
D)
At one’s wit’s end
The idiom to have an axe to grind means to have a private or personal reason for being involved in something or a selfish motive to serve (option c).
MCSCCE
Fill in the blank: I’m afraid I’m not hungry. I have ____________________.
A)
already ate
B)
already eaten
C)
had eaten
D)
had ate
With auxiliary 'have', the past participle 'already eaten' is grammatically required (option b).
MCSCCE
Choose the correct Part of Speech for the underlined word: 'He was not handsome, yet he was a successful actor.' (Underlined: yet)
A)
Interjection
B)
Conjunction
C)
Adverb
D)
Pronoun
In the sentence, 'yet' is used as a coordinating conjunction connecting two independent clauses ('He was not handsome' and 'he was a successful actor').
MCSCCE
Choose the correct sentence type: 'Lucy returned the computer after she knew it was damaged.'
A)
Complex sentence
B)
Compound Sentence
C)
Simple Sentence
D)
Compound-Complex sentence
The sentence consists of one independent clause ('Lucy returned the computer') and a subordinate/dependent adverbial clause of time introduced by 'after' ('after she knew it was damaged'), making it a Complex sentence.
MCSCCE
Choose the correct sentence type: 'Michael doesn’t always visit me.'
A)
Affirmative Sentence
B)
Interrogative Sentence
C)
Negative Sentence
D)
Assertive Sentence
The sentence 'Michael doesn’t always visit me' contains the negative auxiliary contraction 'doesn’t' (does not) making a negative assertion, hence it is a Negative Sentence.
MCSCCE
Indicate the correct idiom for: Costly or troublesome possession
A)
A white cat
B)
A white leopard
C)
A white elephant
D)
A white owl
The idiom 'a white elephant' refers to a possession whose maintenance costs are disproportionately high relative to its usefulness, making it a financial or practical burden.
MCSCCE
Based on the passage provided, what should we always free ourselves from?
A)
Anxieties
B)
Depression
C)
Boredom
D)
Hunger
Based on established principles in English Language, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Depression' (Option B).
MCSCCE
Based on the passage provided, what contributes to the emotional well being of a person?
A)
Good health
B)
Good Physique
C)
Good meal
D)
Good sleep
According to the passage on health and mental well-being, good sleep plays a vital restorative role in maintaining emotional stability and cognitive health.
MCSCCE
Choose the correct Part of Speech for the underlined word: 'Dr. Clancy is seldom wrong in his diagnosis.' (Underlined: seldom)
A)
Adverb of manner
B)
Adverb of time
C)
Adverb of frequency
D)
Adverb of degree
The word seldom answers 'how often' an event occurs, which is an Adverb of frequency (option c).
MCSCCE
Based on the passage provided, consumption of water which is not clean and pure can lead to:
A)
Several diseases
B)
Malnutrition
C)
Indigestion
D)
None of these
Consuming contaminated, impure, or unclean water exposes the body to harmful pathogens and waterborne contaminants, which can directly cause several serious diseases like cholera, typhoid, and dysentery.
MCSCCE
Choose the right usage: We must _________ the rules.
A)
conform with
B)
conform to
C)
conform about
D)
conform on
The correct idiom is to 'conform to' (comply with) rules.
MCSCCE
Choose the correct synthesis for the sentences: 'Danny collects vintage cars. It is his hobby.'
A)
Danny collects vintage cars because it is his hobby
B)
It is Danny’s hobby to collect vintage cars
C)
Vintage cars are collected by Danny as a hobby
D)
Danny’s hobby is to collect vintage cars
Combining the two sentences into a simple sentence using an infinitive predicate yields: 'Danny’s hobby is to collect vintage cars.'
MCSCCE
Indicate the correct idiom for: Tremble with fear
A)
Fits and starts
B)
Close shave
C)
Bad Blood
D)
Shake in shoes
The idiom 'shake in one's shoes' means to be trembling with fear.
MCSCCE
Choose the right one word substitution: A critical judge of any art or craft
A)
Connoisseur
B)
Cacographer
C)
Cynosure
D)
Coquette
A 'connoisseur' is an expert judge in matters of taste or an expert in a specific field like art.
MCSCCE
Choose the right one word substitution: Nursery for babies and young children
A)
Crochet
B)
Cricket
C)
Croquet
D)
Creche
A crèche is a nursery where babies and young children are cared for while their parents are working or busy.
MCSCCE
Fill in the blank: A small table was lying ___________ the two chairs.
A)
among
B)
besides
C)
between
D)
within
The preposition 'between' is used when referring to a spatial position connecting or separating exactly two distinct objects ('the two chairs'), whereas 'among' is used for three or more objects.
MCSCCE
Indicate the correct idiom for: Reward and punishment policy
A)
Carrot and stick
B)
Ins and outs
C)
Eat everyone’s salt
D)
Hand in glove
The idiom 'carrot and stick' describes a strategy or policy that combines the incentive of a reward with the threat of punishment to influence behavior.
