English Language (Use of English) Past Questions and Answers

Choose the word or phrase from options A - E which has the nearest in meaning to the underlined word or words in each sentences:You can talk to her.

A You are permitted to talk to her
B You must talk to her
C You might talk to her
D Nothing prevents you from talking to her
E A & D

Question 62:

Choose the word or phrase from options A - E which has the nearest in meaning to the underlined word or words in each sentences: The general promised the soldier would go back to the barracks

A Barricade
B Army
C Military trainig school
D Soldiers' quarters
E Civilian quarters

Question 63:

Choose the word or phrase from options A - E which has the nearest in meaning to the underlined word or words in each sentences: My mother has refused to come to live in Lagos because she prefers the tranquil life in the village to the hurly burly of the city.

A Free
B Properous
C Peaceful
D Decent
E Happy

Question 64:

Choose the word or phrase from options A - E which has the nearest in meaning to the underlined word or words in each sentences: Most of the time my Boss tells cock and bull stories

A Costly
B Unreasonable
C Clever
D Untrue
E Funny

Question 65:

Choose the word or phrase from options A - E which has the nearest in meaning to the underlined word or words in each sentences: My friend will hate his uncle forever because he left him in the lurch in his hour of need

A Abandoned him
B Punished him
C Disrespect him
D Disinherited him
E Despised him