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
81111
The government has announced that it __________ pensions next year.
Answer:
is increasing
**Rule:** The Present Continuous Tense ('is/are' + verb-ing) is often used for official plans and arrangements that have been announced for the future. It implies a firm plan. 'is going to increase' would also be correct. Option (c) is also possible but present continuous is very common for announced plans.
81112
The teacher __________ the classroom until all the students have left.
Answer:
will not leave
**Rule:** This sentence contains a future time clause ('until all the students have left'). The main clause must be in a future tense to describe the action. 'will not leave' correctly states the teacher's intention or the expected sequence of events. The time clause correctly uses the present perfect ('have left') to emphasize completion.
81113
This cake is delicious! I __________ the recipe from you.
Answer:
will take
**Rule:** The Simple Future with 'will' is used for a spontaneous decision. Upon tasting the cake, the speaker immediately decides they want the recipe. It is not a prior plan. Option (d) would imply they had already intended to ask for the recipe before tasting it. Options (a) and (c) are incorrect.
81114
The way the company is losing money, it __________ bankrupt.
Answer:
is going to go
**Rule:** The 'be going to' future is used to make a prediction based on a present trend or evidence. 'The way the company is losing money' is the current trend that leads to the logical prediction of bankruptcy. Option (a) is a more general prediction, less tied to the immediate evidence.
81115
If the weather is good, the plane __________ on time.
Answer:
will land
**Rule:** This is a First Conditional sentence ('if' + simple present, ... 'will' + base verb). It is used for real and possible future situations. The main clause describes the likely future result if the condition is met. 'will land' is the correct form for this future result. Option (c) is for hypothetical situations.
81116
It is unlikely that the team __________ the final.
Answer:
will reach
**Rule:** The Simple Future with 'will' is typically used after phrases expressing probability or belief, such as 'It is unlikely that...', 'I think...', or 'I'm sure...'. It's the standard way to frame a prediction. Option (d) is possible, but 'will' is more common in this formal structure.
81117
A new hospital wing __________ by the mayor next Monday.
Answer:
is going to be opened
**Rule:** This requires a future passive form ('be going to be' + past participle) because the 'wing' is the receiver of the action. 'Be going to' is used because this is a planned, scheduled event. Present continuous passive ('is being opened') would also be possible, but this is a clear and correct alternative.
81118
They are tired. They __________ for over six hours by the time they reach their destination.
Answer:
will have been driving
**Rule:** The Future Perfect Continuous Tense (will have been + verb-ing) is required to emphasize the duration ('for over six hours') of an activity up to a certain point in the future ('by the time they reach their destination'). Option (b) 'will be driving' focuses on the action in progress at that future moment, not its duration. Options (a) and (c) are incorrect.
81119
He __________ late for the meeting, he is stuck in a huge traffic jam.
Answer:
is going to be
**Rule:** The 'be going to' form is used for predictions based on strong present evidence. The fact that 'he is stuck in a huge traffic jam' is the clear evidence that leads to the certain prediction that he will be late. Option (a) is a more general prediction, less connected to the immediate evidence.
81120
The technology we use today __________ obsolete in a few years.
Answer:
will be
**Rule:** The Simple Future with 'will' is used for making general predictions about the future, especially when they are considered facts or certainties. The statement is a general prediction about technology. Option (b) is also possible, but 'will' is very common for such factual predictions. Options (a) and (d) are incorrect.