Selected MCQ

Current Question
I left my phone ___ the kitchen counter.
  • A. in
  • B. on
  • C. at
  • D. under
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
We use on for something resting on a surface.
Related Question 1
He left the door open ___ purpose to let the cat in.
  • A. on
  • B. by
  • C. for
  • D. with
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
The idiom is used on purpose for deliberate action.
Related Question 2
The kitchen smelled ___ fresh bread.
  • A. of
  • B. from
  • C. with
  • D. about
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
The standard pattern is smell of.
Related Question 3
We stepped ___ the office just as the phone rang.
  • A. onto
  • B. through
  • C. across
  • D. into
Correct Answer: D
Explanation:
The " into " shows entry from outside to inside.
Related Question 4
The cookies are ___ the jar on the counter.
  • A. in
  • B. on
  • C. at
  • D. under
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
We use in for something inside a container.
Related Question 5
I left the spare key ___ the mat.
  • A. in
  • B. on
  • C. at
  • D. under
Correct Answer: D
Explanation:
We use under for a position beneath something.