English Language Past Questions

In the sentence below, 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 to the underlined word and that will at the same time correctly fill the gap in the sentence.

Rather than accept the blame, the manager ............ the accusation.

In the sentence below, 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 to the underlined word and that will at the same time correctly fill the gap in the sentence.

Parents should persuade their children to do chores, not .......... them.

In the sentence below, 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 to the underlined word and that will at the same time correctly fill the gap in the sentence.

The judge expected direct answers but the accused was .........

In the sentence below, 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 to the underlined word and that will at the same time correctly fill the gap in the sentence.

Dishonest traders sell fake products instead of ........... ones.

In the sentence below, 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 to the underlined word and that will at the same time correctly fill the gap in the sentence.

Rather than heed advice, the children .......it

In the sentence below, 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 to the underlined word and that will at the same time correctly fill the gap in the sentence.

The haughty, and not the ....... are usually unpopular.

In the sentence below, 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 to the underlined word and that will at the same time correctly fill the gap in the sentence.

While some people ......... jollof rice, others enjoy it.

In the sentence below, 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 to the underlined word and that will at the same time correctly fill the gap in the sentence.

Industrious workers should be promoted and ...... ones should be dismissed.

In the sentence below, 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 to the underlined word and that will at the same time correctly fill the gap in the sentence.

Many parents assume that their children are ignorant whereas they are........

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that contains the sound represented by the phonetic symbol.

/t∫/

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that contains the sound represented by the phonetic symbol.

/z/

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that contains the sound represented by the phonetic symbol.

/s/

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that contains the sound represented by the phonetic symbol.

/k/

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that contains the sound represented by the phonetic symbol.

/i:/

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that contains the sound represented by the phonetic symbol.

/u:/

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that contains the sound represented by the phonetic symbol.

/^/

In the sentence below, the word that recieves the emphatic stress is written in capital letters. From the words lettered A to D, choose the one to which the given sentence is the appropriate answer.

The principal REBUKED the teachers for lateness.

In the sentence below, the word that recieves the emphatic stress is written in capital letters. From the words lettered A to D, choose the one to which the given sentence is the appropriate answer.

The landlord refused to eject the TENANT.

In the sentence below, the word that recieves the emphatic stress is written in capital letters. From the words lettered A to D, choose the one to which the given sentence is the appropriate answer.

The workers agreed to forgo their DECEMBER salaries.