English Language Past Questions

After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
The driver escaped death by a hair's breadth. This means that the driver escaped death

After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
The boy went scot-free even though he insulted his teacher. This means that the boy was

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

Matters that are confidential must not be made..........

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

It is most...........that the company spent five million naira on that fragile fence

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

Since the army was no longer needed, it was ...............

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

The river..........across the plain

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

Can you............the result of tomorrow's match?

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

Harry cannot do without his...........of short stories because he loves reading.

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

In Botany, one is bound to........flowers

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

His lecture was.............and so the students did not understand it.

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

One should ...........the land very well if one expects a bumper harvest

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

When you...........someone's point of view, you should do so politely.

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.

Some people live in abject poverty while others live in ..............

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.

The contributions should be ...........not compulsory

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.

In those societies, the ............and the cultured lived together.

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.

While Rashida's business is flourishing, Ida's is.............

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.

Ann's efficiency earned her a promotion while Jane's ...........caused her dismissal.

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.

We enjoy real stories not those that are.........

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.

Five years ago the economy of our country was buoyant but nowadays it has become...........