English Past Questions And Answers
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 or group of words.
One of the complaints against the former chairman was that he wasinaccessible
- A. unapproachable
- B. unfriendly
- C. strict
- D. stubborn
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences: As a result of the power cut, production at the paint factory came to a ...................
- A. hold-up
- B. blockade
- C. stand still
- D. suspense
Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word. Jummai iscruel to her husband?
- A. harsh
- B. brutal
- C. passionate
- D. ferocious
Instruction. Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word in the sentence.
Bola wasvocal in protesting against the high-handedness of the police unlike Sola who was ....
- A. mute
- B. shouting
- C. arguing
- D. sober
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
Cosmetics are sometimes used to cover the.....of nature
- A. difficulties
- B. deficits
- C. defects
- D. defaults
Musa asked Asmau what she .................. since, he last saw her.
- A. has been doing
- B. had been doing
- C. has done
- D. was doing
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.
My grandfather, rather than being..........was often quiteprejudiced in his opinions.
- A. subjective
- B. discriminating
- C. impartial
- D. strict
From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, choose the words or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
If i...enough money, i would buy a car.
- A. had
- B. have had
- C. had had
- D. have
David, Rufai and Okpoti need to be able to run 100m in under 12.5 seconds to qualify for a regional championship. Rufai and Okpoti run raster than David. David’s best time for the 100m is 13.2 seconds. Which of the following options is true?
- A. Only Rufai qualifies
- B. David does not qualify
- C. Rufai and Okpoti both qualify
- D. David qualifies
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 or phrase as it is used in the sentence.
Shespurned the advances of her boss
- A. accommodated
- B. accepted
- C. rejected
- D. discouraged

