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.
It is cold comfort to tell a hungry man that starvation improves health. This means that telling a hungry man this is
- A. frightening
- B. consoling
- C. unhelpful
- D. hypocritical
After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for each sentence
Only teachers could afford a car. This means that
- A. teachers could afford a car and nothing else
- B. teachers and nobody else could afford a car
- C. teachers and others could afford a car
- D. few teachers could afford a car
From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.
In tropical Africa, mosquitoes areubiquitous
- A. dangerous
- B. harmful
- C. troublesome
- D. everywhere
Fill in the gap(s) with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap(s).
The workers suffered a lot, toiling ..... the sun?
- A. in
- B. under
- C. underneath
- D. inside
The way to stop some frivolous publications is to ........... the press
- A. gag
- B. shackle
- C. fetter
- D. bind
From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences:
Some candidates have developed the.................for cheating in examinations
- A. instinct
- B. addiction
- C. knack
- D. habit
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) whichbest fills the gap(s): We must not take with us the feelings of inadequacy .... experienced during preparations for the debate
- A. that were
- B. those were
- C. that was
- D. that is
Covered with snow, the driver was unable to see
- A. verb phrase
- B. noun phrase
- C. participle phrase
- D. gerund phrase
The way to stop frivolous publications is to-----the press
- A. bribe
- B. gag
- C. jail
- D. shackle
WASSCE 2022 ENGLISH LANGUAGE 3 ORAL (OBJECTIVES TEST) beauty
- A. good
- B. courier
- C. put
- D. few