Articles MCQ (A / An / The) – Daily Practice Set with Answers

Explanation

• Correct: at — “amused at” is a fixed collocation to show reaction to something (her ignorance). It means people find it funny or entertaining.
• Rule: use at with reactions to a fact or situation.
• Other options:
  • A. by — less common here; sounds like the cause rather than the reaction.
  • B. on — incorrect collocation.
  • D. with — not used for this feeling.

"antipathy against" is used when referring to a person.

Correct answer: B — over

• Reason: The verb triumph is commonly followed by the preposition over to mean “to conquer or defeat.” This is a fixed collocation: triumph over something.
• Why others are wrong:
  • for, to, at
  • do not form the common verb–preposition pair with triumph.

Answer: A - of

• Why: We say "be cured of sth" to mean freed from a disease or problem.

Answer: into

• Why correct: "Plunge into darkness" is a common idiom: to enter a state suddenly. The verb plunge takes into to show movement into a state.

Answer: C) at

• Reason: The adjective + preposition pattern is vexed at meaning annoyed by something. So “She was vexed at the belated reply …” is correct.
• Why others are wrong:
  • on/with/by
  • These do not collocate with vexed to express irritation about a thing.

Explanation (in simple English):

• The four brothers are more than two people, so we use among for group discussions or actions.
• Between is used for two people only.
• For is not correct here; it doesn’t show relation between people.
• Within means inside or internal, not the right sense of group quarrel.

Correct option: D

Correct answer: among — rule: use among for relationships within a group (three or more people).

Correct answer: C) into

• Reason: The fixed phrase is burst into tears, meaning suddenly start crying.
• Rule/usage: Use into after verbs of becoming or moving into a state (burst into, break into, etc.).
• Why others are wrong:
  • A) in tears — not idiomatic after burst.
  • B) out in — incorrect combination.
  • D) to — incorrect preposition here.

Correct answer: C — into

• The phrasal verb burst into + tears means “suddenly start crying.”
• Rule: into expresses moving from one state to another (burst into tears = begin crying suddenly).
• Options:
  • A. in — not the fixed collocation here.
  • B. out in — incorrect combination.
  • D. to — wrong preposition for this idiom.

Explanation (in simple English):

• The correct option is to.
• We say "applicable to" when something applies or relates to someone or something.
• Other options are wrong because:
  • with, for, on are not used after "applicable" in this sense.
• So: "This rule is applicable to everyone."