English Past Questions And Answers
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.
In his last days in office, the ruler was behaving like a bull in China shop. This means that the ruler
- A. loved the bull because he brought it from China
- B. behaved in a manner that pleased the people
- C. did not want to leave office
- D. was acting in a manner unsuitable for his position
The prisoner finally ........ that he drank to ........ on the night he committed the murder
- A. acceded/access
- B. conceded/excess
- C. exceeded/extreme
- D. eluded/escape
In the question below, choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined: It is sheerfantasy to believe that there could never be a miscalculation by any nation that has atomic weapons.Fantasymeans
- A. dream
- B. hope
- C. nonsense
- D. joke
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space; If you travel by air you will be given an allowance to cover ....
- A. a luggage
- B. luggage
- C. luggages
- D. a baggage
In each of the following sentence, 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 in the underlined word and that will at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence.
One expects books kept in the library to be well....notjumbled
- A. Numbered
- B. Documented
- C. Arranged
- D. Listed
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.
The outcome of the matter hasvindicated my earlier stand
- A. invalidated
- B. nullified
- C. disproved
- D. justified
Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word. The weather condition nowprevailing in town is unbearable?
- A. widespread
- B. dominant
- C. uncommon
- D. unconttrollable
The word in capital letters has an emphatic stress. Choose the option that best fits the expression in the sentence.
My neighbour BRUISED his thigh while playing football?
- A. Did your neighbour break his leg while playing tennis?
- B. Did your neighbour fracture his thigh while playing football?
- C. Was your neighbour involved in an accident ?
- D. Did your neighbour play football yesterday?
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s). The president has mapped out some manylaudable projects to embark upon?
- A. laughable
- B. good
- C. praise worthy
- D. valuable
Choose the most appropriate optionnearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).
Ohiokhen had abrainwave as to how she could deal with the problem?
- A. an imagination
- B. a desire
- C. a headache
- D. an idea

