All Categories MCQs
Topic Notes: All Categories
General Description
Plato
- Biography: Ancient Greek philosopher (427–347 BCE), student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle, founder of the Academy in Athens.
- Important Ideas:
- Theory of Forms
- Philosopher-King
- Ideal State
81071
I promise I __________ your secret to anyone.
Answer:
will not tell
**Rule:** The Simple Future Tense ('will' + base verb) is used to make promises at the moment of speaking. The word 'promise' explicitly signals this function. Option (c) is the correct form. Option (d) 'am not going to tell' would suggest a prior decision not to tell, which is less natural with 'I promise'. Option (a) and (b) are incorrect tenses for making a future promise.
81072
He is running to catch the bus. He __________ it.
Answer:
is going to miss
**Rule:** The 'be going to' future is used for predictions based on clear present evidence. The fact that 'He is running to catch the bus' suggests he is late and provides strong evidence for the prediction that he will miss it. Option (a) 'will miss' is for predictions without such immediate evidence. Options (c) and (d) are incorrect.
81073
My parents __________ here for two weeks, starting from tomorrow.
Answer:
are staying
**Rule:** The Present Continuous Tense ('is/are' + verb-ing) is used to talk about fixed plans or arrangements for the near future, especially when the time and duration are specified. This is a planned visit. Option (a) is future perfect. Option (b) is simple present. Option (d) is past.
81074
If you keep spending money so recklessly, you __________ bankrupt soon.
Answer:
will go
**Rule:** This is a First Conditional sentence (if + simple present, ... will + base verb) that predicts a likely future result based on a present action. The main clause states the logical consequence of reckless spending. 'will go' correctly expresses this future outcome. Option (b) is future perfect. Options (a) and (c) are incorrect.
81075
The negotiations are at a delicate stage. We hope a breakthrough __________ achieved soon.
Answer:
will be
**Rule:** The Future Simple Passive ('will be' + past participle) is used here. The verb 'hope' is often followed by a 'will' clause to express a wish for the future. The passive voice is needed because the 'breakthrough' is the receiver of the action 'to achieve'. Therefore, 'will be achieved' is the correct form.
81076
The parcel __________ by courier and should be with you tomorrow.
Answer:
has been sent
**Rule:** This question tests tense logic. The result ('should be with you tomorrow') depends on a completed past action. The Present Perfect Passive ('has been sent') is used to describe a recent past action with a result in the present/future. The parcel has already been dispatched. The other options are grammatically incorrect in this context.
81077
The President __________ the nation on television this evening.
Answer:
will be addressing
**Rule:** The Future Continuous Tense (will be + verb-ing) can be used to refer to a formal, planned event in the future. It is a common and slightly more formal alternative to the present continuous ('is addressing') for future arrangements. Option (b) is for repeated or scheduled events. Option (d) implies the address will be finished before this evening.
81078
I __________ all the Harry Potter books by the end of the summer.
Answer:
will have read
**Rule:** The Future Perfect Tense (will have + past participle) is used to express that an action will be completed by a specific time in the future. 'By the end of the summer' is the future deadline by which the action of reading all the books will be finished. Option (a) suggests the reading will be in progress at that time.
81079
By the time she finishes her speech, she __________ for an hour without a break.
Answer:
will have been speaking
**Rule:** The Future Perfect Continuous Tense (will have been + verb-ing) is used to emphasize the duration ('for an hour') of an action up to a point of completion in the future ('By the time she finishes'). It focuses on the continuous act of speaking.
81080
This time next year, I __________ my PhD for two years.
Answer:
will have been studying
**Rule:** The Future Perfect Continuous Tense (will have been + verb-ing) is necessary to express the duration ('for two years') of an action up to a specific point in the future ('This time next year'). It connects the length of the activity to that future milestone.