English Language Past Questions and Answers

After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
The beauty of Bimpe's garden shows that she has green fingers. This means that Bimpe

A Always paints her finger green
B Is good at growing plants
C Turns everything she touches to green
D Likes keeping green objects

Question 2282:

After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
I would have visited you but for my father's ill health. This means that my

A Father's ill health would have made me to visit you
B Father's ill health prevented me from visting you
C Father's threatened to fall ill if I visited you
D Father did not fall ill, so I couldn't visit you

Question 2283:

After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
Her husband's death has forced her to tighten her belt. This means that she has

A Become more economical
B Adjusted her belt
C Become very aggressive
D Become very greedy

Question 2284:

After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
Some candidates takes examinations in their stride.This means that they

A Prepare hard for them
B Do not worry about them
C Find them insurmountable
D Are familiar with them

Question 2285:

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.
The provocation had an instantaneous effect on him.

A A lasting
B An immediate
C A terrifying
D A momentous