English Past Questions And Answers
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences:
Harry cannot do without his...........of short stories because he loves reading.
- A. file
- B. library
- C. collection
- D. dictionary
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.
To some people, that custom isrepugnant but to others it is...............
- A. captivating
- B. delightful
- C. popular
- D. acceptable
In question below fill the gap with the appropriate option: The .... was filled .... the Ilorin Magistrate Court
- A. suit/in
- B. case/in
- C. suit/at
- D. case/at
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.
The government introduced belt tightening measures in the budget for the new year, This means that the measures were
- A. stiff
- B. inflation-free
- C. employment-generating
- D. costly
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The accused was brought before the jury for a court .....
- A. judging
- B. sitting
- C. hearing
- D. proceeding
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
More often than not, the law......on individual freedom
- A. exudes
- B. encroaches
- C. oversteps
- D. outstrips
If some green are blue and no blue is white, which of the following is correct?
- A. No white is green
- B. No green is white
- C. No white is blue
- D. Some green are white
Nearest in meaning – Mr Johnson escaped the accident by a hair breath
- A. Crying for help
- B. seriously inured
- C. Narrowly
- D. holding unto another person air
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.
That engineer was said to have usedinferior than _____ materials in the construction of the collapsed building.
- A. excellent
- B. recommended
- C. quality
- D. exceptional
In the question below choose the optionopposite in meaningto the word underlined: The economic situation in the country is obviously gloomy
- A. encouraging
- B. moody
- C. unknown
- D. regrettable

