MDCAT English MCQs by Chapter: Grammar, Vocabulary & Comprehension
Chapter-wise MDCAT English practice — Grammar, Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension, the three areas the section draws from, with sample MCQs for each.
MDCAT English draws from three areas: Grammar, Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension. Rather than one flat "MDCAT English MCQs" post, here's a section-by-section sample so you can target your revision precisely — the same split we use for MDCAT Biology and MDCAT Physics.
Section: Grammar
1. Choose the correct sentence:
- A) Neither of the boys were present.
- B) Neither of the boys was present. ✅
- C) Neither of the boys are present.
- D) Neither of the boys be present.
2. Fill in the blank: "She is senior ___ me."
- A) than
- B) from
- C) to ✅
- D) with
3. The passive voice of "She writes a letter" is:
- A) A letter was written by her
- B) A letter is written by her ✅
- C) A letter is writing by her
- D) A letter has written by her
Section: Vocabulary
4. The word closest in meaning to "Benevolent" is:
- A) Hostile
- B) Kind ✅
- C) Careless
- D) Timid
5. The word opposite in meaning to "Candid" is:
- A) Honest
- B) Secretive ✅
- C) Direct
- D) Blunt
6. "Ubiquitous" most nearly means:
- A) Rare
- B) Present everywhere ✅
- C) Ancient
- D) Hidden
Section: Reading Comprehension
Read the passage and answer the question below.
"Vaccines work by training the immune system to recognise a specific pathogen without causing the disease itself. When the body later encounters the real pathogen, it responds more quickly and effectively."
7. According to the passage, vaccines primarily work by:
- A) Curing the disease directly
- B) Training the immune system to recognise a pathogen ✅
- C) Eliminating pathogens from the environment
- D) Replacing the immune system's normal function
Why This Split Matches the Real Paper
MDCAT English rewards accuracy across all three areas rather than depth in just one — grammar and vocabulary questions are usually answerable in seconds if you know the rule or word, which makes them some of the highest-value, lowest-time-cost marks on the whole paper.
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