KUULCHAT
ENGLISH MOCK
From the alternatives lettered A to D, choose the one which most suitably completes each sentence.
1.
It is hard to tell when this began or where it will ......
fall
cease
reside
remain
2.
Arming the police does not halt crime.
avoid
prevent
stop
suspend
3.
Aminu's bushy eyebrows gave him a very severe look.
bad
serious
unpleasant
4.
Abeiku feels unsafe in his house
afraid
rejected
secure
unhappy
5.
The headteacher asked the pupils to disperse.
assemble
come
meet
stay
6.
Some of the students grumbled about the assignment.
questioned
talked
complained
bothered
7.
Samantha's main problem is that she can see no further than her nose. This means that Samantha
lacks foresight.
is easily deceived.
has a long nose.
cannot think
8.
That tailor always takes pains over his sewing. This means that the tailor
does his sewing with great care.
finds sewing very painful.
is not happy sewing.
is often ill and cannot sew.
9.
The visitor's timidity surprised us.
hostility
sincerity
boldness
carelessness
10.
The audience laughed at his funny stories.
cheerful
humourless
familiar
peculiar
11.
Nimo worked hard after his business had collapsed and soon found his feet. This means that he............
bought a new fleet of cars.
could walk again.
revievd the business.
sold the rest of the business.
12.
Their gardener was ..... old to work.
even
so
too
very
13.
When he lost his job. Yaro was left to sink or swim. That means that Yaro..........
was depressed.
shouted for help
had to find another job.
had to survive on his own
14.
Choose from the options A to D, the word that is most suitable to fill the gap
adjourned
postponed
deferred
shifted
15.
Those children were born with a silver spoon in their mouth. This means that the children were born.............
with their mouth full of silver.
in good health
in happy homes
in wealth and luxury
Choose from the alternatives lettered A to D the one which is nearest in meaning to the underlined word in each sentence.
16.
His dubious attitude has made him lose all his good friends.
deceitful
disrespectful
untrue
unforgiving
17.
The commotion at the stadium was avoidable.
trouble
confusion
issue
violence
18.
What transpired between them remains a secret.
manifested
translated
existed
happened
19.
Lance only talks about trivial matters.
unimportant
unpleasant
unacceptable
unexciting
20.
Some of the students grumbled about the assignment.
questioned
talked
complained
bothered
In each of the following sentences a group of words has been underlined. Choose from the alternatives lettered A to D the one that best explains the underlined group of words.
21.
Susan was on edge after that incident. This means that she was.............
confused
surprised
nervous
unhappy
22.
The project is in the pipeline. This means that it is
being dealt with
being suspended
No longer pursued
stuck in the pipe
23.
These herbs grow here in leaps and bounds. This means that the herbs grow
gradually and in small numbers.
in big circular heaps.
in both cold and hot weather.
quickly and greatly.
24.
When he lost his job. Yaro was left to sink or swim. That means that Yaro..........
was depressed.
shouted for help
had to find another job.
had to survive on his own
25.
George has been relieved of his post. This means that George has been............
dismissed.
given another assignment.
demoted.
promoted.
From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word underlined in each sentence.
26.
The audience laughed at his funny stories.
cheerful
humourless
familiar
peculiar
27.
Fishes are plentiful in the pond.
little
scarce
small
unusual
28.
Cann worked hard to stock the shop.
decorate
empty
fill
reinforce
29.
There was mayhem as the crowd scattered.
anger
fear
order
riot
30.
His expressions are rather colloquial.
informal
archaic
formal
modern
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