Newspaper Headlines English Grammar MCQ with Answers

Question. Some people only read the ....... lines in a newspaper.
(a) top
(b) big
(c) main
(d) head
Answer. D

Question. You should always check the sell ....... date of things you buy in the supermarket.
(a) in
(b) through
(c) by
(d) off
Answer. C

Question. When the building was completed, all the workers were paid ........
(a) off
(b) through
(c) out
(d) over
Answer. A

Question. The boss was good enough to ....... my mistake.
(a) oversee
(b) overtake
(c) overdo
(d) overlook
Answer. D

Question. It is always ....... when you misunderstand the customs of other countries.
(a) embarrassing
(b) peculiar
(c) singular
(d) attitude
Answer. A

Question. Newspapers are ....... to people's doors every day.
(a) taken
(b) distributed
(c) delivered
(d) handed
Answer. C

Question. In her speech she expressed her ....... for all the help she had been given.
(a) thankfulness
(b) gratitude
(c) gratefulness
(d) thanking
Answer. B

Question. In ....... nothing much happened at the meeting.
(a) quick
(b) briefly
(c) short
(d) shortly
Answer. C

Question. At the end of the speech the whole assembly gave the speakers a standing ........
(a) ovation
(b) applause
(c) cheering
(d) support
Answer. A

Question. Politicians pretend to ignore opinion ........
(a) votes
(b) figures
(c) numbers
(d) polls
Answer. D