English Past Questions And Answers
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s). Nobody knew the source of thealtercation between the couple?
- A. alter ego
- B. quarrel
- C. deep love
- D. wealth
For this question, choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase in italics Mr. Ojo has afickle character.
- A. a genuine
- B. a stable
- C. an imperfect
- D. an unpredictable
In the sentence below, there is one 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.
Dishonest traders sellfake products instead of ........... ones.
- A. costly
- B. durable
- C. genuine
- D. perfect
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.
Our teacher advised us not to go with the crowd. This means that he advised us not to
- A. stay too much in the crowd
- B. travel with the crowd
- C. have many friends
- D. be unduly influenced by others
In the question below, fill the gap with the most appropriate option: You should not need .... twice
- A. to tell
- B. telling
- C. tell
- D. to have been told
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.
Few people prefer the rural to the ........areas
- A. urban
- B. pastoral
- C. rustic
- D. cultured
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
You can count on.............boys to finish the work.
- A. we
- B. us
- C. they
- D. them
One of the rioters who ___ arrested yesterday ___ released
- (A) was/had been
- (B) were/have been
- (C) was/have been
- (D) were/has been
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences: Salimata came into............when she won the beauty contest.
- A. public
- B. limelight
- C. focus
- D. view
The elections .............. the senate were held in July
- A. into
- B. of
- C. from
- D. onto

