English Language (Use of English) Past Questions and Answers

In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence: the court ordered the lorry driver to pay for the .... to my car

In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence: Journalists always collect and publish ....

In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence: He received a pat .... the back for his brilliant success in the examination

Read each passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. Obi: Let’s go to the Sport Club Cafeteria. One naira per meal is a privilege in this country. And God knows that I am too broke to afford anything More Olu: Got a membership identity card? Don’t forget the place is for bona fide members only. Obi: Forget it. There are other types of identity cards, remember. Just flash something before the eyes of those men at the gate, provided it looks like an identity card. Olu: Ee...eh, I see. That is why the place is always congested. I don’t think it is even worth the trouble. I can’t stand a queue. Obi: That shouldn’t bother you. You don’t have to join the queue. Just walk straight to the serving point without fear and be sure you shout your order. Olu: But only V.I.Ps have the right to break queues. Obi: Sure, but V.I Ps don’t wear badges on their faces. Post man, pose. After all this is Nigeria olu: You mean there are many impostors here? Obi: Certainly, and many people with privileges too. If you want to get along, you must pose, and to get along means getting what you want If you choose to term it ‘privileges, it suits me. It is all a question of semantics. which of the following is NOT implied in the expression:'One naira per meal is a privilege in this country?

Read each passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. Obi: Let’s go to the Sport Club Cafeteria. One naira per meal is a privilege in this country. And God knows that I am too broke to afford anything More Olu: Got a membership identity card? Don’t forget the place is for bona fide members only. Obi: Forget it. There are other types of identity cards, remember. Just flash something before the eyes of those men at the gate, provided it looks like an identity card. Olu: Ee...eh, I see. That is why the place is always congested. I don’t think it is even worth the trouble. I can’t stand a queue. Obi: That shouldn’t bother you. You don’t have to join the queue. Just walk straight to the serving point without fear and be sure you shout your order. Olu: But only V.I.Ps have the right to break queues. Obi: Sure, but V.I Ps don’t wear badges on their faces. Post man, pose. After all this is Nigeria olu: You mean there are many impostors here? Obi: Certainly, and many people with privileges too. If you want to get along, you must pose, and to get along means getting what you want If you choose to term it ‘privileges, it suits me. It is all a question of semantics. The conversation about identity cards suggests that