English Language (Use of English) Past Questions and Answers

The word in capital letters has the emphatic stress. Choose the option that best fits the expression in the sentence.
The king RAN to the palace?

A Where did the king run to?
B Did the king walk to the palace?
C Did the queen run to the palace?
D Who ran to the palace?

Question 12:

The word in capital letters has the emphatic stress. Choose the option that best fits the expression in the sentence.
The man BOUGHT the newspaper.

A Is this the newspaper which the man bought?
B Did the man read the newspaper?
C Who bought the newspaper?
D What did the man buy?

Question 13:

The word in capital letters has the emphatic stress. Choose the option that best fits the expression in the sentence.
The university has been TEMPORARILY closed.

A Has the campus been permanantly closed?
B Has the university been permanantly open?
C Has the university been permanantly closed?
D Has the college been temporarily closed?

Question 14:

The word in capital letters has the emphatic stress. Choose the option that best fits the expression in the sentence.
My UNCLE retired from the police?

A Did your brother resign from the police?
B Did your sister resign from the police?
C Did your uncle retire from the army
D Did your brother retire from the police?

Question 15:

JAMB 2003

The words in capital letters has emphatic stress. Choose the option to which the sentence relates.
The President SPOKE to the press.

A Did the president write to the press?
B Did the President speak to the press ?
C Who spoke to the press?
D Are these the pressmen that the President spoke to?