English Past Questions And Answers
Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).
It is ...... responsibility to look after parents in old age?
- A. their
- B. theirs
- C. their'
- D. theirs'
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.
Ibrahim was full ofadmiration for Amina but she treated him with.........
- A. amusement
- B. freedom
- C. disdain
- D. restraint
Which of the following is closest to the novel?
- A. the short story
- B. fable
- C. tale
- D. epic
Synonym: POVERTY
- A. Wealth
- B. Penury
- C. Abundant
- D. Inadequate
Choose from the options nearest in meaning to the word underlined.
My father was at theapogee of his career when he was retired?
- A. terminal point
- B. highest point
- C. least productive stage
- D. redundant stage
In the question below choose the optionnearest in meaningto the word(s) or phrase underlined: He likes to call attention tounimportant matters
- A. dubious
- B. incidental
- C. trivial
- D. simple
Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided. The politicians were ....... by the press?Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.
The politicians were ....... by the press?
- A. marooned
- B. ridiculed
- C. eclipsed
- D. ostracized
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.
All the wealthamassed by a greedy father is often_________by undisciplined children.
- A. destroyed
- B. scattered
- C. squandered
- D. ruined
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space; The employer, not the salesman and his representative .... responsible for the loss
- A. are
- B. are being
- C. are never
- D. is
The tailor had already _____ the clothes before I got to his shop
- (A) sowed
- (B) sown
- (C) sew
- (D) sewn