English Language (Use of English) Past Questions and Answers

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence Our chief is very intelligent but he could be [u]parochial[/u] in his judgements

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence I went through his work; it was [u]gibberish[/u]

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence Coming late to work, according to Leonard, [u]is inimical[/u] to the progress of the company

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence If he [u]declines[/u] the offer, it will be better for him.

After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations of all or part of the sentences is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence. The appearance which the famous actor made last month was his swan song. This meant that ____________