Selected MCQ

Current Question
We have been close friends ___ childhood.
  • A. since
  • B. from
  • C. for
  • D. in
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
We use since with the starting point of a continuing situation.
Related Question 1
Emergency supplies should be kept close ___ hand.
  • A. in
  • B. on
  • C. at
  • D. by
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
The idiom is at hand for something nearby and available.
Related Question 2
An adult should always be close ___ hand near the pool.
  • A. in
  • B. on
  • C. at
  • D. by
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
The idiom is at hand for something nearby and ready.
Related Question 3
Keep your passport close ___ hand when you travel.
  • A. in
  • B. on
  • C. at
  • D. by
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
The idiom is "at hand," meaning nearby and ready to use.
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
We swam ___ the river because the bridge was closed.
  • A. through
  • B. over
  • C. across
  • D. into
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
Across means from one side of a river to the other.