English Language Past Questions

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.

The weather is too hot; I need some water to________ my thirst.

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.

The textbook is very costly; I cannot_________ it to my students.

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.

The librarian has not entered the new books in the__________

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.

There is a need to raise teachers' salary in order to boost their_______

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.

Coming from the kitchen was the sweet ________ of Mummy's soup.

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.

The manager was not in when Addo called, so he left his ________  card.

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.

There is an election _________ pending against the senator.

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.

The defeated boxer left the ring looking extremely_________

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.

The appellate court has ________ the decision of the lower court.

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.

The runner was_________ at fifteen seconds at the end of the race.

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.

I accidentally stepped on my brother but he told Mummy I did it ________

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.

Older people are expected to be ________ where youths are green.

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.

It would have been my pleasure to accept your invitation but I have to ________ it because of a previous engagement.

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 principal chastised Ben for his use of coarse language and advised him to emulate his sister's ________ behaviour.

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.

Only some of the accused were acquitted: the rest were________

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 the refuse dump smelled fetid, the orchard exuded a_______Smell.

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.

John gave a fictitious account of the incident but his son's account was_______

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 commander said that raw recruits could not dislodge the enemies: he needed______ men.

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 audience applauded the last speaker, but the first was