English Past Questions And Answers
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.
The criminal wasincarcerated.
- A. arrested
- B. pardoned
- C. imprisoned
- D. cautioned
Choose the option that best completes the gap(s). Last Tuesday, Ochonu asked me .........?
- A. had I come yesterday
- B. did you come yesterday
- C. whether I had come before
- D. If i had come yesterday
Acquiesce in the opposite of
- (a) Clumsy
- (b) Obstacle
- (c) Quit
- (d) Protest
Instruction. Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word in the sentence.
I thought that the comments made by the secretary were quiteinnocuous but the chairman considered them.....
- A. polite
- B. inappropriate
- C. antagonistic
- D. harmful
Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap. By the time the plane reaches Harare, it __________in the air for twelve hours
- A. has been
- B. would be
- C. would have been
- D. should be
From the words or group of words lettered A to D, below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence.
The Manager described the new accountant as a man ofimpeccable character.
- A. serious
- B. dangerous
- C. faultless
- D. rigid
For these questions, choose the option that rhyme with the given words. ''terror''
- A. tenor
- B. warrior
- C. error
- D. furrow
After the sentence, a list of possible interpretations of all or part of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for the sentence.
The appearance which the famous actor made last month was his swan song. This means that
- A. the actor sang beautifully during the play
- B. the play was postponed because of the actor's non-appearance
- C. the play was the actor's last appearance before the died
- D. the last play was the actor's best performance
In the question below choose the optionnearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase: The new employees is so humble and friendly that he will soon make himselfpopular
- A. welcomed and accepted
- B. hated
- C. estranged
- D. rejected
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 the underlined word as it is used in the sentence.
There has been amarked change in her study habit.
- A. significant
- B. real
- C. full
- D. complete

