English Past Questions And Answers
Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.
There are several ........ in the farmyard?
- A. sheep
- B. ewe
- C. lamb
- D. goat
naked
- A. friend
- B. bead
- C. fed
- D. bid
Paragraph is a group of .....................
- A. Words
- B. Letters
- C. Sentences
- D. Permutation
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined. The plan has gone awry?
- A. wide
- B. wrong
- C. well
- D. wild
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The man was arrested because he__________ in the repayment of the loan.
- A. paused
- B. delayed
- C. deferred
- D. defaulted
Choose a word which has the same or nearly the same meaning as the first word. Thankfullness:
- A. greatness
- B. gratitude
- C. meanness
- D. goodness
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) whichbest fills(s) the gap(s): The college bus was travelling at high .... when the accidents occurred
- A. velocity
- B. acceleration
- C. rapidity
- D. speed
From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences. The match was virtually a .... for the home team as the visitors offered little or no resistance
- A. walk up
- B. walk- about
- C. walk - over
- D. walk - away
In the question below choose the optionnearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase: It is sheerfoolhardiness for unarmed policemen to pursue armed robbers
- A. nonsense
- B. bravery
- C. foolishness
- D. foolish risk taking
You were one of those arrested by the police at the scene of a crime. Write a letter to the Commissioner of Police giving details of the crime, pleading your innocence and requesting to be released.
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