English Past Questions And Answers
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase underlined
The accusedvehemently denied the charges against him
- (A)ignorantly
- (B)stupidly
- (C)deliberately
- (D)strongly
From the words or group of words labelled A to D, choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences.
.......the terms of the agreement with your landlord, you should not sub-let the house
- A. on
- B. under
- C. upon
- D. by
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 as it is used in the sentence.
This book is theabridged version of the original.
- A. edited
- B. detailed
- C. shortened
- D. revised
choose the option with the correct emphatic stress indicated in capital letters from the options lettered A-D
Conventional
- A. conVENtional
- B. CONventional
- C. convenTIOnal
- D. conventioNAL
The handset won’t work, the battery has run--------
- (a) Off
- (b) Out
- (c) Down
- (d) Over
After the sentence, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for the sentence.
The teacher said that all but one of the sixty candidates scored below a credit grade. This means that
- A. all the candidates scored below a credit grade
- B. only one of the candidates scored a credit grade
- C. only one of the candidates scored below a credit grade
- D. all the candidates scored a credit grade
By the end of the next Semester he............ his university education
- A. would have completed
- B. will be completing
- C. shall have completed
- D. was completing
This question is from the novel 'The Last Days at Forcados High school'. What did papa Solade do after knowing that Wole and jimi still saw secretly?
- A. he flogged jimi
- B. he flogged wole
- C. sent jimi away to Ibadan
- D. sent jimi's mother away
In the question below, choose the expression or word whichbest completes each sentence: I have applied for .... on the campus and almost certain i shall get it
- A. acommodation
- B. accommondation
- C. accomodation
- D. accommodation
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes the sentence.
Mosquito parasites have become ...... to quinine.
- A. resistant
- B. immune
- C. opposed
- D. defiant

