English Past Questions And Answers
Choose a word which has the same or nearly the same meaning as the first word. Stubborn:
- A. obstinate
- B. sturdy
- C. Fearful
- D. strong
Choose the option nearest to the statement My brother's drunkenness often got on my nerves. This means
- A. disgraced him
- B. made him ill
- C. made me angry
- D. offended me
Mr.Tony arrived_______
- (A) at 6 in the evening yesterday
- (B) yesterday at 6 in the evening
- (C) in the evening at 6 yesterday
- (D) at 6 yesterdays in the evening
What were Ummi's children waiting for when Bint narrates her encounter with Mr. Salihu?
- A. Their father
- B. Lesson Teacher
- C. Dinner
- D. Arabic Teacher
From the words or group of words lettered A to D below the sentence.
Choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words as used in the sentence.
My financial situation is so precarious that very soon I may beinsolvent
- A. borrowing
- B. stealing
- C. soluble
- D. bankrupt
Choose a word which has the same or nearly the same meaning as the first word. Astonish:
- A. asunder
- B. attack
- C. surprise
- D. Sensible
Choose the word that contains the sound represented by the given phonetic symbol
/j/
- A. jest
- B. flew
- C. haste
- D. value
Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).
The lecture seemedinterminable?
- A. unending
- B. boring
- C. interesting
- D. brief
After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
When Joe was threatened with suspension he made a clean breast of his offence. This means that Joe
- A. ran away
- B. made friends with the other offenders
- C. told the whole truth
- D. pleaded innocence
choose the best option that best completes the gap(s) Snakes and ladders always______me happy these days
- A. makes
- B. make
- C. made
- D. making

