English Language (Use of English) Past Questions and Answers

My good people I come before you this evening as a man whose honesty and integrity have been questioned now, the usual political thing to do when charges are levelled against you is either to ignore them or to deny them without giving details, But before I answer any of your questions, let me state categorically that I have not touched a kobo of the #50,000 we contributed. Every kobo of it has been used in defraying political campaign expenses.

The author is

A Exonerating himself from allegations of embezzlement
B Ignoring the allegations of embezzlement
C Taking part in a political campaign
D Demonstrating that he is a Senator
E Try to implicate Abu O. Abu, a fellow political

Question 1012:

My good people I come before you this evening as a man whose honesty and integrity have been questioned now, the usual political thing to do when charges are levelled against you is either to ignore them or to deny them without giving details, But before I answer any of your questions, let me state categorically that I have not touched a kobo of the #50,000 we contributed. Every kobo of it has been used in defraying political campaign expenses.

Constituent in the passage means

A A section of his constituency
B His entire constituency
C His campaigner
D A person having voting rights where he is living
E A supporter

Question 1013:

My good people I come before you this evening as a man whose honesty and integrity have been questioned now, the usual political thing to do when charges are levelled against you is either to ignore them or to deny them without giving details, But before I answer any of your questions, let me state categorically that I have not touched a kobo of the #50,000 we contributed. Every kobo of it has been used in defraying political campaign expenses.

Accosted in the passage means

A Grossly insulted
B Greeted
C Fought with
D Forced
E Went and spoke to

Question 1014:

My good people I come before you this evening as a man whose honesty and integrity have been questioned now, the usual political thing to do when charges are levelled against you is either to ignore them or to deny them without giving details, But before I answer any of your questions, let me state categorically that I have not touched a kobo of the #50,000 we contributed. Every kobo of it has been used in defraying political campaign expenses.

It appears that the #50,000

A Has been spent
B Has been paid into the government treasury
C Will soon be paid to the government treasury
D Has been saved by Abu O. Abu
E Will be used for furture compaigns

Question 1015:

My good people I come before you this evening as a man whose honesty and integrity have been questioned now, the usual political thing to do when charges are levelled against you is either to ignore them or to deny them without giving details, But before I answer any of your questions, let me state categorically that I have not touched a kobo of the #50,000 we contributed. Every kobo of it has been used in defraying political campaign expenses.

Abu O. Abu is portrayed as

A A corrupt politician
B The administrator of the fund
C An ordinary taxpayer
D A government official
E A citizen