English Past Questions And Answers
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. Bola promised to pay Sade in her own coin. This means that Bola
- A. will return Sade's coin
- B. defaulted in the repayment of a loan from Sade
- C. took a loan from Sade
- D. threatened to take revenge on Sade
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.
month
- A. mug
- B. font
- C. cost
- D. moth
Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.
It is often ....... that inflation ....... from too much money chasing very few goods?
- A. said / results
- B. say / result
- C. said /result
- D. say / resulted
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s). Agwube's explanation of her poor performance at the examination only begged the question?
- A. delayed her punishment
- B. sounded quite convincing
- C. did not address the issue
- D. overflogged the matter
Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. Emeka was always conspicuous by his absence when it came to attending lectures.
- A. That Emeka always attended lectures at school
- B. Emeka absence from lectures was all too glaring
- C. It was obvious that Emeka was not present at lectures
- D. What made Emeka conspicuous was is occasional absence from school
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sounds as the one represented by the letters underlined.Zoo
- A. assault
- B. assist
- C. release
- D. please
For these questions, choose the option that have same vowel sound as the ones represented by the letter (s) underlined ''famous''
- A. soup
- B. cook
- C. pilot
- D. colonel
In the sentence below, 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 principal is very strict but his vice is .....
- A. peaceful
- B. lenient
- C. kind
- D. efficient
He passed so well ................... he was awarded a scholarship
- A. since
- B. because
- C. that
- D. thus
choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence.
The boy came through the window asstealthily as he could.
- A. quietly
- B. carefully
- C. quickly
- D. slowly

