English Past Questions And Answers
In the following sentence, there is an underlined word and one gap. 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.
The youth prefer discussing contemporary issues to ______ ones.
- A. archaic
- B. uninteresting
- C. stale
- D. political
Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.
The protesters, unable to pull down the statue,.... it form its fixtures?
- A. wrenched
- B. pushed
- C. towed
- D. burnt
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.
Mrs. Alabi was not around when her case was called and none of her colleague was willing to hold brief for her. This means that
- A. her colleagues were afraid
- B. she was not trusted
- C. her colleagues did not want to represent her
- D. she had quarelled with her colleagues
Either one boy or two ladies pay the same rate
- A. simple
- B. compound
- C. complex
- D. compound-complex
Choose the option that has a different vowel sound from the others.
- A. spot
- B. law
- C. north
- D. naght
You had better _____ reading for the examination now
- (A) start
- (B) started
- (C) have started
- (D) be starting
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences. He is a young man of .........character
- A. stable
- B. permanent
- C. transient
- D. recognized
Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
Adawo is an imp?
- A. Adawo behaves queerly
- B. Adawo behaves decently
- C. Adawo behaves differently
- D. Adawo behaves badly
In the question below choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) underlined: He won most of his fight because of hisunorthodox style
- A. crude
- B. dishonest
- C. aggressive
- D. unconventional
From the word lettered A to D , choose the word that best completes the sentence.
His doctor ...the illness as yellow fever, not malaria.
- A. prescribed
- B. examined
- C. discovered
- D. diagnosed

