English Language Past Questions

Question 141

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In each of the following questions, choose the option opposite in meaning to the word or phrase underlined.

The instructions given to him are vague.

Aclear

Bobscure

Chazy

Dsure

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Question 142

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Choose the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

One of the prerequisites for success in examination is burning the midnight oil.

Aneeds to study late into the night

Bshould stay awake all day

Cone should burn all the candles

Done needs to study at will

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Question 143

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Choose the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

Tayo had to separate himself neck and crop from his old friend.

AHe became scared of his old friend

BHe became suspicious of his old friend

CHe completely severed from his old friend

DHe completely forgave his old friend's offences

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Question 144

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Choose the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

It is not in my place to keep late, no matter what happens.

AI am not used to keeping late

BI am a habitual latecomer to any event

CI do not get to anywhere later than expected

DI do not really care whether I get to an event late or not

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Question 145

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Choose the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

The paper stated that the driver of the lorry was helping the police in their investigation.

Ajoining the police in their investigation

Bbeing questioned at the police station

Chelping the police to drive around

Dhelping the police who were injured

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Question 146

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In each of the following questions, choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

Public

Atrophy

Bpharmacy

Cpsychology

Dhandicap

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Question 147

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In each of the following questions, choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

Gap

Apneumonia

Black

Cflour

Dpain

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Question 148

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Choose the option that best fils the gap labelled 15

Apocket

Btitle

Ccall-name

Dreserve

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Question 149

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Choose the option that best fills the gap labelled 14

Atable

Breserve section

Csitting corner

Dlending desk

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Question 150

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Choose the option that best fills the gap labelled 13

Aacknowledgements

Bcommentaries

Ctitles

Dspines

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Question 151

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Choose the option that best fills the gap labelled 12

Acard's guide

Bauthor's guide

Cshelf-guides

Dbooks-guides

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Question 152

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Choose the option that best fills the gap labelled 11

Abook-card

Bcall-card

Cauthor-card

Dseller-card

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Question 153

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Choose the option that best fills the gap labelled 10

Asubject catalogue

Bpublisher catalogue

Creference catalogue

Dcover catalogue

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Question 154

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Choose the option that best fills the gap labelled 9

Aborrower-mark

Breserve-mark

Ccall-mark

Dyear-mark

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Question 155

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Choose the option that best fills the gap labelled 8

Atable

Bshelf

Ccupboard

Ddesk

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Question 156

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Choose the option that best fills the gap labelled 7

Aauthor catalogue

Bbook catalogue

Ctitle catalogue

Dyearly catalogue

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Question 157

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Choose the option that best fills the gap labelled 6

Areserve catalogue

Bborrower's catalogue

Cdictionary catalogue

Dtitle catalogue

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Question 158

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Which of the honeybees does not live long?

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Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

The honeybee includes a group of insects that in a broad sense comprises all bees that make honey. They are social insects and live together in hives. The honeybee is remarkable for the dancing movement it performs in the hive to communicate information to its fellow bees about the location, distance, size, and quality of a particular food source in the surrounding area. There are two honeybee sexes, male and female, and two female castes. The two female castes are known as workers and queens. The males, or drones, are larger than the workers and are present only for about eight weeks, in early summer. The workers and queen have stingers, whereas the drones are stingless. The queens' unfertilised eggs develop into drones, whereas fertilised eggs develop into females, which may be either workers or virgin queens. Eggs destined to become queens are deposited in queen cells. After hatching, the virgin queens are fed royal jelly. When not fed a diet consisting solely of royal jelly, virgin queens will develop into workers.

Adapted from Britannica, T. Editors of Encyclopedia (2020, March 24), honeybee. Encyclopedia Britannica.

https://www.britannica.com/animal/honeybee

AQueens

Bworkers

Cdrones

Dstingers

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Question 159

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Apart from being born royal, a queen can lose its royalty by becoming a worker through

Adiet

Bassociation

Ccooperation

Dthe absence of a queen

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Question 160

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Another word for the word destined according to the passage would be

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Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

The honeybee includes a group of insects that in a broad sense comprises all bees that make honey. They are social insects and live together in hives. The honeybee is remarkable for the dancing movement it performs in the hive to communicate information to its fellow bees about the location, distance, size, and quality of a particular food source in the surrounding area. There are two honeybee sexes, male and female, and two female castes. The two female castes are known as workers and queens. The males, or drones, are larger than the workers and are present only for about eight weeks, in early summer. The workers and queen have stingers, whereas the drones are stingless. The queens' unfertilised eggs develop into drones, whereas fertilised eggs develop into females, which may be either workers or virgin queens. Eggs destined to become queens are deposited in queen cells. After hatching, the virgin queens are fed royal jelly. When not fed a diet consisting solely of royal jelly, virgin queens will develop into workers.

Adapted from Britannica, T. Editors of Encyclopedia (2020, March 24), honeybee. Encyclopedia Britannica.

https://www.britannica.com/animal/honeybee

Adesired

Bstage managed

Cpredetermined

Dassumed

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