English Past Questions And Answers
In question below fill the gap with the appropriate option: A programme of good exercise may help a person fight .... cold
- A. out
- B. at
- C. with
- D. off
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase which
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pleasure
- A. rejoice
- B. surge
- C. seizure
- D. reassure
The thief was caught. He couldn’t get------with what he stole
- (a) Away
- (b) Scot free
- (c) Free
- (d) Over
Choose the most appropriate optionopposite in meaning to the underlined words.
Bala was put off by Lanre'scoquettish behaviour towards him?
- A. unfriendly advances
- B. inviting and friendly advances
- C. quarrelsome attitude
- D. interesting attitude
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. The government's efforts to improve the economy of the country rather...............it
- A. destroyed
- B. spoilt
- C. complicated
- D. worsened
From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to underlined word as it used in the sentence.
Due to the pressure of work, the old man had no alternative but torelinquish his post.
- A. give out
- B. give out
- C. give up
- D. give away
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.
He went too far by insulting the Director's wife. This means that
- A. he went out with the Director's wife and insulted her
- B. he walked too long for the Director's wife
- C. he was too close to the Director's wife
- D. he should not have gone to the extent of insulting the Director's wife
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.
Though my mother wasconvinced about the success of the business, her manager remained___________
- A. Skeptical
- B. serious
- C. confused
- D. concerned
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.
An open car has no protection against theelements
- A. weather
- B. emergency
- C. molecule
- D. atoms

