English Language (Use of English) Past Questions and Answers

In each of the following sentences, the word that resolves the emphatic stress is written in capital letters. From the options letters A to D, choose the one to which the given sentence is the appropriate answer. Daddy plays TENNIS on Saturday afternoons

A Does mummy play tennis on Saturday afternoons?
B Does daddy play tennis on Sunday afternoons?
C Does daddy play tennis on Saturday morning?
D Does daddy play cricket on Saturday afternoon?

Question 42:

In this question, select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. If he were here, it could be more fun.

A He did not show up and so the occasion lacked much fun
B He was expected but did not show up to liven up the occasion
C There was no fun because he was not present
D He was being expected to supply more fun

Question 43:

In this question, select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. Though he is our elected representative, he often takes a rather jaundiced view of our problems.

A He takes a rather hazy view of our problems
B He takes an unfavourable position concerning our problems
C He takes a rather forceful view of our problems
D He takes a sickly view of our problems

Question 44:

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sound(s) as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined below. [u]P[/u]in

A Psychology
B Pneumonia
C Pseudonym
D Pragmatic

Question 45:

Choose the appropriate stress pattern from the options.The stressed words are in capital letter(s) Fluency

A Flu-EN-cy
B Flu-en-CY
C Flu-en-cy
D FLU-en-cy