English Language (Use of English) Past Questions and Answers

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. Though Mr. Iro is our new chairman, he views other members with jaundiced eye?

A He takes a rather forceful position on dealing with his members
B He takes an unfavourable position concerning his members
C He takes a sicky view of his members
D He takes a rather hazy view of his members

Question 3162:

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. People are not interested in who rules?

A People are not ruled by the leaders they want
B People are not concerned about who rules them
C The rulers are not concerned about the people
D People who rule are not intersested in the ruled

Question 3163:

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. The witness said he had no axe to grind with his brothers?

A He had no hatred for the brothers
B He had no axe and therefore stole the matchet
C He had no axe and therefore borrowed their matchet
D He had no vested interest in the brothers.

Question 3164:

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. The footballers moved with their tails between their legs?

A They moved happily because they won the match the match
B They were unhappy because they had been despised by their opponents
C They were ashamed because they had been defeated
D They moved with their tails between their legs

Question 3165:

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. The headmaster managed to take his way out of having to give a speech?

A He delieverd a speech despite the difficult
B He managed to give a speech out of a difficult situation
C He managed to get himself out of a difficult situation
D He managed to talk on his way