Selected MCQ

Current Question
The rumor was false; ___ fact, no meeting had even been planned.
  • A. on
  • B. at
  • C. in
  • D. by
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
The idiom is in fact when adding the true situation.
Related Question 1
The sculpture is made of bronze; ___ fact, it only looks like stone from a distance.
  • A. on
  • B. at
  • C. in
  • D. by
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
The idiom is, in fact, for a true correction or clarification.
Related Question 2
The factory produces 800 units a day ___ average.
  • A. in
  • B. on
  • C. at
  • D. by
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
The idiom is on average for a typical amount.
Related Question 3
She claimed to be unavailable; ___ fact, she was already in the lobby.
  • A. on
  • B. at
  • C. in
  • D. by
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
The idiom is, in fact, when correcting or clarifying.
Related Question 4
The novel was based ___ events from the author's childhood.
  • A. on
  • B. in
  • C. to
  • D. with
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
The standard pattern is based on.
Related Question 5
I felt sleepy ___ the meeting.
  • A. during
  • B. at
  • C. for
  • D. on
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
We use during for something that happens within an event or period.