English Language Past Questions and Answers

From the words lettered A to E below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence.
The boss is quite inflexible once she has made up her mind

A Wicked
B Relaxed
C Unyielding
D Excited
E Permanent

Question 777:

From the words lettered A to E below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence.
The mineral resources of the country are yet to be fully tapped

A Assessed
B Discovered
C Cultivated
D Invested
E Exploited

Question 778:

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences.
The new bakery will ....one thousand loaves of bread daily

A Turn over
B Turn out
C Turn up
D Turn in

Question 779:

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences.
The old man's illness was so serious that he was not expected to..........

A Pull of
B Pull over
C Pull through
D Pull down

Question 780:

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences.
Ahmadu would have arrived earlier but he was.....in heavy traffic

A Held up
B Held down
C Held off
D Held about