English Past Questions And Answers
Shakespearian ------------------- are generally the victims of circumstance.
- A. heros
- B. heroses
- C. hero
- D. heroes
Choose the option that best conveys the meaning of the underlined portion in the following sentence; When the man was caught by police hepresented a bold front
- A. he attacked the policemen boldly t
- B. he walked up to the policemen
- C. he faced the situation with apparent boldness
- D. he bravely attempted to give them a present
In each of the following sentence, there is one underlined word and one gap. from the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning in the underlined word and that will at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence.
Though the teachers....the idea, the principal wasaverse to it.
- A. welcomed
- B. recognised
- C. admitted
- D. greeted
From the options lettered A-D, choose the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.
Bankole is upset as his wife does not understand hispredicament.
- A. sadness
- B. dilemma
- C. deadlock
- D. happiness
Irascible is the opposite of
- (a) Striking
- (b) Flamboyant
- (c) Irritable
- (d) Phlegmatic
Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).
People dislike Mariam because she is ...... ?
- A. trickful
- B. trickish
- C. tricky
- D. a tricker
In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences.
Toascend this steep hill is the problem, to.....is quite easy
- A. depart
- B. decline
- C. drop
- D. descend
In each of the following sentences, there is one underlined word and one gap. from the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence
The officer was expected to be.....by his boss, but he was censured.
- A. questioned
- B. praised
- C. decorated
- D. guided
In each of the following sentences, there is one underlined word and one gap. from the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence
It is a fact thatpride is a less admirable quality than....
- A. humility
- B. honesty
- C. affection
- D. tenderness
Fill the each gap with the most appropriate option from the list option from the list provided.
Had he considered his public image carefully, he ..... for his in the election?
- A. might have stooos aside
- B. would have stepped stood
- C. should have stepped down
- D. would have stood down

