This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Cpe > Cpe Use Of English – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Cpe Use Of English Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. This small country ..... many great empires. A) Outlasted. B) Outlaid. C) Outlearnt. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Outlasted. 2. Some scientists still ..... the mythology connected with education. A) Feed. B) Intensify. C) Input. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Feed. 3. His parents are ..... over his marks at school. A) Up on heels. B) Up in arms. C) Up on head. D) Up in air. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Up in arms. 4. Could I pick your ..... on the subject before the meeting? A) Brains. B) Mind. C) Head. D) Intellect. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brains. 5. I'm slightly ..... today, I need to take an aspirin. A) Under the collar. B) Off colour. C) On the dole. D) Down the drain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Off colour. 6. Regular physical activity will improve your blood ..... A) Circulation. B) Circle. C) Circling. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Circulation. 7. Preservation techniques ensure a much longer ..... life. A) Cupboard. B) Plate. C) Shelf. D) Table. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shelf. 8. He showed his true ..... when I needed his help. A) Chest. B) Cheek. C) Chin. D) Colours. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Colours. 9. The committee is made ..... of twelve members. A) Off with. B) Out. C) Up. D) Over. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Up. 10. Choose the best option to complete each sentence. There's a feeling of anticipation ..... at the moment A) Up in the air. B) Clear the air. C) In the air. D) On the air. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In the air. 11. Stop fidgeting ..... and sit still. A) Forward. B) About. C) Away. D) Around. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) About. 12. This is my advice but you'll do what you see ..... A) Right. B) Match. C) Suitable. D) Fit. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fit. 13. He has won ..... elections. A) Municipal. B) Urban. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Municipal. 14. The new film was barely similar to the book I had read.BOREThe new ..... the book I had read. A) Was a bore when compared to. B) Film bore me more than. C) Film bore a bare resemblance to. D) Film bore no resemblance to. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Film bore no resemblance to. 15. I don't want to point ..... but I think he's guilty. A) The finger of guilt. B) The finger of suspicion. C) The finger of judgement. D) The finger of accuse. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The finger of suspicion. 16. All the ..... (INDULGENT) of the weekend are over. I must get down to some serious hard work. A) Indulgences. B) Indulging. C) Indulgently. D) Indulgence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Indulgences. 17. Once we've settled ..... (= become used to a new) we'll invite you for a long weekend. A) In. B) Through. C) Over. D) Up. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In. 18. His opinion was really ..... , I'm not sure what he really wanted to say. A) Grudging. B) Ambiguous. C) Timeless. D) Just. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ambiguous. 19. This is the world ..... car producer. A) Leading. B) Essential. C) Paramount. D) Key. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Leading. 20. He gave a ..... warning that the earthquake was ..... A) Dire; imminent. B) Dire; over. C) Dire; about. D) Bad; imminent. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dire; imminent. 21. Don't worry, it's going to be OK. Every cloud ..... A) Is worth a bush. B) Is made of gold. C) Has a good result. D) Has a silver lining. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Has a silver lining. 22. Looking ..... on my life, I realise I've been very fortunate. A) Over. B) Ahead. C) After. D) Back. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Back. 23. He'll be ..... it when his parents discover he took the money. A) Off. B) Beneath. C) In for. D) Up to. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In for. 24. Back out-She backed out on her offer to help with the wedding planning. A) Cancel or revoke a decision or action. B) Advance or move forward with a commitment or agreement. C) Withdraw or retreat from a commitment or agreement. D) Ignore or disregard a commitment or agreement. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Withdraw or retreat from a commitment or agreement. 25. He said he would make me a rich man, but I saw ..... (= to see what he is like) him immediately. A) Through. B) Off. C) About. D) Over. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Through. 26. I can't make ..... (= discern) who is in the room, as it's too dark. A) Up. B) Out. C) Into. D) Off with. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Out. 27. Choose the best option to complete each sentence. You must ..... his educational background ..... when deciding what work to give him. A) On that account. B) On no account. C) On account of. D) Take into account. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Take into account. 28. Smog is a problem for many city ..... A) Inhabitants. B) Settlers. C) Dwellers. D) Residents. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dwellers. 29. As a ..... professor in sociology, he spends much of his time abroad. A) Vouching. B) Visiting. C) Traveling. D) Touring. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Visiting. 30. I can't eat this kind of food, it gives me ..... A) Indigestion. B) Digestion. C) Digestive. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Indigestion. 31. The ..... of the drug have not been discovered yet. A) Side effects. B) By product results. C) Undesired effects. D) Side results. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Side effects. 32. She ..... my pen when I wasn't looking. A) Swiped. B) Ripped off. C) Abducted. D) Acquired. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Swiped. 33. When I saw this awful dress she was wearing I could hardly keep a ..... face. A) Along. B) Crooked. C) Stright. D) Straight. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Straight. 34. There are many bad things I do just by ..... of habit. A) Matter. B) Force. C) Power. D) System. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Force. 35. The main way into the building is via High Street but there is also a(n) ..... at the back used for deliveries. A) Direction. B) Passage. C) Access. D) Way. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Passage. 36. The meeting took place ..... closed doors. A) Under. B) Behind. C) Over. D) In front of. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Behind. 37. After everyone got an A on the exam Bridget was ..... A) Over the moon. B) In cloud nine. C) On seventh heaven. D) Walking on water. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) On seventh heaven. 38. The company ensures the ..... of its employees. A) Wellbeing. B) Goodness. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wellbeing. 39. They are completely incompatible, as different as ..... A) Chalk and cheese. B) Salt and pepper. C) Water and blood. D) Ying and yang. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chalk and cheese. 40. She's still grieving ..... her dead dog. A) On. B) From. C) After. D) Over. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Over. 41. All but-The subject was all but forgotten. A) As far as I know. B) Nearly, almost/ except. C) Altogether. D) In spite of. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nearly, almost/ except. 42. I tried to be friendly, but she ..... me ..... A) Snubbed. B) Grudged. C) Tugged. D) Matched. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Snubbed. 43. Dominic complained about the spate ..... burglaries that had occurred on his street. A) Of. B) Up. C) In. D) At. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Of. 44. He may appear to be ..... but in fact he's a compulsive liar. A) Natural. B) Authentic. C) Real. D) Genuine. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Genuine. 45. We should have tackled to problem sooner. A stitch in time ..... A) Saves nine. B) Makes hay. C) Spoils the borth. D) Catches the worm. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Saves nine. 46. The hospital is ..... out tests to find out what's wrong with him. A) Helping. B) Carrying. C) Doing. D) Conducting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Carrying. 47. The ..... of the driver was the main cause of the accident. A) Fatigue. B) Exhausted. C) Tired. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fatigue. 48. The cat was ..... as she was trying to catch a mouse. A) Slinking. B) Strutting. C) Scampering. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Slinking. 49. He even went ..... claim his boss was not qualified for the position. A) So far as to. B) As far as to. C) As for so to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So far as to. 50. He always talks about helping other people but ..... than words. A) Actions are more visible. B) Actions speak louder. C) Actions show better. D) Actions are more important. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Actions speak louder. 51. Flowers have ..... a spell on mankind and have been a parto of their lives ever since. A) Struck. B) Cast. C) Thrown. D) Put. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cast. 52. I passed the exam ..... A) With flying colours. B) On the dole. C) Red-handed. D) Under the collar. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) With flying colours. 53. We were ..... the trail of the deer but we didn't find it. A) At. B) On. C) By. D) In. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On. 54. I was rather embarrassed when John gave me such a(n) ..... gift. A) Extravagant. B) Well-off. C) Rich. D) Affluent. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Extravagant. 55. The king ruled the country with a(n) ..... fist. A) Tough. B) Iron. C) Hard. D) Rigid. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Iron. 56. She has a(n) ..... obsession with sport. A) During. B) Duration. C) Undue. D) Durable. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Undue. 57. Her paintings are very ..... on the eye. A) Hard. B) Easy. C) Simple. D) Difficult. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Easy. 58. Answer back-Stop answering your mother back! A) Reply. B) Retort. C) Respond. D) Respond rudely. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Respond rudely. 59. The police are ..... for anyone carrying suspicious objects. A) At lert. B) On the alert. C) On alert. D) In the alert. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On the alert. 60. This device ..... warmth when it works for too long. A) Generates. B) Produces. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Generates. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesTest Prep QuizzesGrammar QuizzesCpe Use Of English Quiz 1Cpe 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