English Language (Use of English) Past Questions and Answers

Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five option:

The telephone .... in the nineteenth century and is now used in most countries in the world

A Had been invented
B Was invented
C Would have been invented
D Has been invented
E Was being invented

Question 2:

Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five option:

By the end of the next semester he .... his University education

A Would have completed
B Will be completing
C Shall have completed
D Was completing
E Must complete

Question 3:

Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five option:

In the past his father used to walk but nowadays he .... to work by bicycles

A Was going
B Is going
C Seldomly goes
D Goes
E Has gone

Question 4:

Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options

The students .... so much noise while the lecturer had to walk out of the class

A Made
B Had been making
C Were making
D Had made
E Would have been making

Question 5:

Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options

Olukayode .... as a mechanic when he was young, but now he is a driver

A Had been working
B Used to work
C Would work
D Would have worked
E Had worked