English Past Questions And Answers
From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
Professor John is the leader of the ....... committee to review the new book.
- A. fifty-men
- B. fifty-men's
- C. fifty-man's
- D. fifty-man
Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
Everyone was ready to play the devil's advocate in the impeachment to encourage discussion on it?
- A. everyone was willing to speak against the impeachment to encourage discussion on it
- B. everyone was willing to defend an unpopular point of view concerning the impeachment
- C. everyone was willing to fight for the defenceless citizens no matter the consequences
- D. everyone was willing to be an evil genius in the controversy
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences. He was sent to the Remand Home in the hope that the place would....him
- A. reform
- B. amend
- C. improve
- D. renovats
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase whichbest fills the gap: We later on discovered that some members .... another meeting before the one advertised.
- A. were holding
- B. have held
- C. have been holding
- D. had held
From the word lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences
He was given a certificate of....in English.
- A. efficacy
- B. efficiency
- C. proficiency
- D. sufficiency
Colossal means
- A. a Greek Column
- B. gigantic
- C. something which has lot too much fluid
- D. calamity
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).
I wish the commander were lessadamant about his proposed reprisal attack on the enemy?
- A. sentimental about / rehearsed
- B. unyielding about / retailatory
- C. supportive of / retributive
- D. tolerant of / surprise
What means the same as Portion?
- (a) Whole
- (b) Part
- (c) Chip
- (d) None
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.
If you do not drive withcare you may be charged for..........
- A. recklessness
- B. drunkenness
- C. overspeeding
- D. ignorance
The ugly incidents of the Civil War are water under the bridge. This means that the incidents
- A. continue to haunt us
- B. have been experienced again
- C. have been forgotten
- D. cannot be wished away

