This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Cpe > Cpe Use Of English – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Cpe Use Of English Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. They left the country to flee ..... the war. A) Away. B) Into. C) From. D) To. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) From. 2. Poland has been through ..... turbulent history. A) Decidedly. B) Openly. C) Certainly. D) Mistakenly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Decidedly. 3. If you ..... between the lines, you'll realise the book is about politics. A) Glimpse. B) Read. C) Look. D) Watch. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Read. 4. We ran ..... Sally at the shops yesterday; I hadn't seen her for months. A) Out of. B) Into. C) Through. D) After. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Into. 5. 'I've heard you're unemployed." Yes, I can see bad news ..... in this town.' A) Travels. B) Spread. C) Travel. D) Spreads. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Travel. 6. This machinery has been ..... out by constant use. A) Wore. B) Worn. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Worn. 7. He was shot with a ..... bullet. A) Stray. B) Wasted. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stray. 8. You have to send it to me by tomorrow ..... A) Without failing. B) Without failure. C) With no failure. D) Without fail. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Without fail. 9. His behaviour was ..... as an apology. A) Constrained. B) Constricted. C) Constructed. D) Construed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Construed. 10. ..... her qualifications, she didn't get the job. A) For all. B) All along. C) All the same. D) All in. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) For all. 11. I've got to go-something has just ..... up at home and I'm needed there. A) Came. B) Come. C) Took. D) Taken. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Come. 12. She's an intelligent and ..... businesswoman. A) Shrewd. B) Elusive. C) Stealth. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Shrewd. 13. Can you feel it? Spring is ..... A) Up in the air. B) On air. C) In the air. D) On the air. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In the air. 14. She's having trouble getting ..... with her sprained ankle. A) About. B) Round. C) On. D) Off. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) About. 15. All told-There were 550 people there all told. A) Altogether. B) Uncertain. C) On the look-out. D) All the people in the house. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Altogether. 16. Can you get a ..... of what it means? A) Clue. B) Sense. C) Idea. D) Meaning. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sense. 17. "What do you think of Umberto Eco's novel The name of the rose?" "Well, it ..... widely regarded as his best, but to tell you the truth I'm not crazy about it." A) Was. B) Is being. C) Is. D) Has been. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Is. 18. For all-For all its clarity and style, the book is not easy to read. A) Because of. B) Towards. C) For. D) In spite of. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In spite of. 19. At this age, he's still ..... dependent on his parents for living. A) Heavily. B) Adequately. C) Amply. D) Closely. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Heavily. 20. She played totally ..... tune, I couldn't listen to that. A) Out away of. B) Out from. C) Out of. D) Away from. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Out of. 21. This is an offence ..... the law. A) To. B) From. C) Against. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Against. 22. She tried to ..... the importance of my contribution to the project. A) Reject. B) Shrink. C) Dwindle. D) Diminish. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Diminish. 23. How are you getting ..... at school? A) Round. B) At. C) On. D) Off. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) On. 24. I can't understand a word he says; he keeps ..... I have to ask him to speak up. A) Munching. B) Muddling. C) Mumbling. D) Shrieking. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mumbling. 25. His novels have a ..... quality. A) Timeful. B) Untimig. C) Timeless. D) Timing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Timeless. 26. The animal leads a ..... lifestyle. A) Nocturnal. B) Nightly. C) Nautical. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nocturnal. 27. Some areas of the continent are dry but in others there is heavy ..... A) Perspiration. B) Precipitation. C) Perspicacity. D) Precariousness. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Precipitation. 28. What are the children getting ..... in the garden? A) On. B) Up to. C) By. D) In. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Up to. 29. The truth about the stolen money was revealed in the investigation.LIGHTThe truth about the stolen money ..... the investigation. A) Saw the light in. B) Was made light of in. C) Was set light to during. D) Came to light in. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Came to light in. 30. FALSE or ARTIFICIAL ..... belief A) False. B) Artificial. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 31. My last holiday I saw Johnny Depp in the ..... A) Flesh. B) Flash. C) Body. D) Skin and bones. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Flesh. 32. It is one of the biggest ..... lakes in the world. A) Freshwater. B) Non-salty water. C) Sweet water. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Freshwater. 33. He has a lot of ..... to complete before leaving. A) Works. B) Work. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Work. 34. They want to make the loft ..... a study. A) Up. B) Into. C) Over. D) Up for. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Into. 35. She has a real problem, she has to cut down ..... alcohol. A) In. B) On. C) At. D) With. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On. 36. ..... all likelihood, she cheated in the exam. A) On. B) By. C) At. D) In. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In. 37. It is caused ..... by developing industry. A) Dominantly. B) Predominantly. C) Dominately. D) Dominatively. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Predominantly. 38. More often than ..... she's wrong. A) Well. B) So. C) Yes. D) Not. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Not. 39. In 1917 the Russian working classes rose ..... against their masters. A) Up. B) Onto. C) Out. D) To. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Up. 40. I use this lotion to ..... my skin. A) Soften. B) Unharsh. C) Delicate. D) Softify. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Soften. 41. If you don't get those invitations ..... today, they'll never arrive on time. A) On with. B) Off. C) Away. D) Around. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Off. 42. Act on-You should act on your doctor's advice and try a new diet instead. A) To take action or do something in response to a particular situation or information. B) To ignore or not respond to a particular situation or information. C) To think about a particular situation or information without taking any action. D) To wait and see what happens in a particular situation or information. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To take action or do something in response to a particular situation or information. 43. The Prime Minister managed to ..... any tricky questions. A) Evade. B) Dodge. C) Duck. D) Shirk. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Evade. 44. His skills are ..... A) Unequal. B) Unpararelled. C) Dismatched. D) Uneven. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Unpararelled. 45. For all I care-He can leave the company for all I care. It really wouldn't bother me. A) Interest. B) Apathy. C) Indifference or lack of concern. D) Animosity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Indifference or lack of concern. 46. If you want a happy relationship you have to learn to ..... A) Give and take. B) Take and give. C) Have and give. D) Have and ake. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Give and take. 47. I can't really remember how many girlfriends Bob has had.TRACKI can't ..... how many girlfriends Bob has had. A) Really track down. B) Have a track record of. C) Have track of. D) Keep track of. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Keep track of. 48. Orangutans have been ..... because of deforestation. A) Reduced. B) Decimated. C) Lessened. D) Cut. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Decimated. 49. This show is ..... form 12.00 to 15.00 every Saturday. A) In the air. B) On the air. C) On air. D) Up in the air. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On the air. 50. The author is said ..... a fortune on his new villa. A) That he spent. B) To have spent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To have spent. 51. I can't talk too much, I have a ..... in my throat. A) Toad. B) Snake. C) Lizard. D) Frog. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Frog. 52. The old house was ..... furnished and we had to buy almost everything new. A) Mildly. B) Rarely. C) Thinly. D) Sparsely. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sparsely. 53. He thought I would be upset but I was as ..... as a cucumber. A) Relaxed. B) Fine. C) Cheerful. D) Cool. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cool. 54. She was really disappointed that she wasn't promoted but she put on a ..... A) Unemotional face. B) Poker face. C) Brave face. D) Smiley face. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brave face. 55. We saw a snake but it ..... away when we approached. A) Slither. B) Slunk. C) Scampered. D) Strutted. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Slither. 56. To ..... this distance the vehicle has to travel fast and for a long time. A) Get. B) Cover. C) Make. D) Do. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cover. 57. She ..... to the challenge and accepted the offer. A) Rose. B) Raised. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rose. 58. Are you all right? You're as white as a ..... A) Sheet. B) Wall. C) Ghost. D) Milk. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sheet. 59. My sister has been acting ..... lately. It's really embarrassing when we go out together. A) Down. B) In. C) On. D) Up. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Up. 60. From time ..... humanity has been obsessed with money. A) Immemorial. B) Memorably. C) Memorial. D) Memorable. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Immemorial. Next →Related QuizzesTest Prep QuizzesGrammar QuizzesCpe Use Of English Quiz 2Cpe Use Of English Quiz 3Cpe Use Of English Quiz 4Cpe Use Of English Quiz 5Cpe Use Of English Quiz 6Cpe Use Of English Quiz 7Cpe Use Of English Quiz 8Cpe Listening Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books