English Language (Use of English) Past Questions and Answers

In the question below, choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined:
The story has to be taken with a grain of salt. This means that

A You need some salt to listen to the story
B There is not salt in the story
C The story is questionable
D The story is true
E You have too much salt in story

Question 2:

In the question below, choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined:
The story has to be taken with a grain of salt. This means that

A You need some salt to listen to the story
B There is not salt in the story
C The story is questionable
D The story is true
E You have too much salt in story

Question 3:

In the question below, choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined:
It is usually hard to change the course of action when one crosses the rubicon. The underlined expression, as used in this sentence means to

A Pass through a place called rubicon
B Cross a river called rubicon
C Cross a bridge called rubicon
D Pass a special test
E Be irrevocably commited

Question 4:

In the question below, choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined:
The salesman tried to pull the wool over by the eye. This implies that the salesman tried to

A Force me to buy his goods
B Offer me cotton wool
C Make me by his wool
D Dupe me
E Cover my eyes with wool

Question 5:

In the question below, choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined:
Ijeoma counted her chickens before they were hatched. This means that Ijeoma

A Regarded each egg as a chicken
B Hatched the egg prematurely
C Assumed that her expectation had already been realized
D Protected her eggs from breaking
E Insured the eggs