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English Language 1 - Objective Questions

Section 1

In each of the following sentences, there is one underlined word and one gap. From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence.

The officer was expecting to be ........ by his boss, but he was censured.
1. questioned
2. praised
3. decorated
4. guided
The honour that was conferred on the general has been ...........
1. withdrawn
2. confirmed
3. rejected
4. destroyed
. The modest young man was rewarded while his .... brother was punished.
1. intelligent
2. handsome
3. conceited
4. wicked
. Young people are known for their which contrasts with the composure of adults.
1. ability
2. instability
3. activity
4. credibility
5. It is a fact that pride is a less admirable quality than .....
1. humility
2. honesty
3. affection
4. tenderness
. It is obvious that many people prefer affluence to .....
1. scarcity
2. thrift
3. waste
4. poverty
While some workers felt that the terms were amicable; others thought that they were .....
1. strange
2. disagreeable
3. bad
4. hostile
8. Now that the people of this community are living in comfort. I don't think they will want to go back to their days of.......
1. disappointment
2. hardship
3. strife
4. starvation
False witnesses castigate rather than .... the accused.
1. expose
2. appease
3. punish
4. exonerate
10. Some teachers dissuade students from studying Mathematics, but others ...... them.
1. Motivate
2. lure
3. instruct
4. reward

Section 2

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.

11. After assuring the authorities that he would not escape, the prisoner was re- leased on....
1. suspension
2. record
3. parole
4. probation
A judge is required to ..... justice fairly.
1. defer
2. dispense
3. define
4. dispel
The disease was ..... by the doctors as pneumonia
1. diagnosed
2. prescribed
3. construed
4. decided
The court granted an .... against the eviction of the tenant
1. adjournment
2. injunction
3. indictment
4. adjudication
He was given a certificate of .... in English
1. efficacy
2. efficiency
3. proficiency
4. sufficiency
16. The .... years of a child's life mould his character
1. restrained
2. constructive
3. conflicting
4. formative
He bore his troubles with .....
1. leniency
2. preference
3. discretion
4. patience
Public money should be used only for .... purposes.
1. legitimate
2. discreet
3. legal
4. executive
The truth of the evidence is .....
1. irreversible
2. irrefutable
3. irreparable
4. irrefutable
As a millionaire, he lives in .....
1. prudence
2. affluence
3. frugality
4. abundance

Section 3

After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for each sentence.

One hearing the news, he flew off the handle. This means that he
1. changed his decision
2. ran away
3. felt very disappointed
4. became very angry
Question 22
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 23
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 24
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 25
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 26
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 27
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 28
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 29
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 30
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4

Section 4

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence.

Question 31
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 32
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 33
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 34
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 35
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 36
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 37
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 38
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 39
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 40
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4

Section 5

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

Question 41
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 42
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 43
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 44
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 45
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 46
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 47
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 48
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 49
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 50
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 51
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 52
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 53
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 54
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 55
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 56
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 57
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 58
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 59
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 60
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 61
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 62
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 63
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 64
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 65
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 66
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 67
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 68
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 69
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 70
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4

Section 6

In the following passage, the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the list below the passage, four options are given in columns lettered A to D. Choose the word that is most suitable to fill the numbered gaps in the passage.

The life of a professional sportsman is always hectic. Consider his typical day. As soon as he wakes up in the morning, he jumps out of bed hurriedly and wears his -71 -. Promptly, he goes out to -72- for an hour or so, covering a few miles. However, on some other days, he might choose to practice with the skipping -73- at home. Having completed whichever one it is, he goes in for a shower and dresses for the day’s training -74-. This phase varies according to his specialty. If he is a boxer, he goes into the -75- to deal with the punching bag and later with a sparring partner, usually under the watchful -76- of his coach. If he is a sprinter, he engages in continuous practice, -77- his performance with a stopwatch. If he is in football, netball, volley ball, or lawn tennis, he can best practice with others while the coach watches, calling attention to specific skills and -78- not well mastered. In most cases, training lasts virtually the better part of a day, and often ends in discussions where certain technicalities are ironed out.

Now, when medals are -79-, most people who just watch actions on the television hardly realize what it takes to become a star. When all the -80- are considered and the high risks taken into account, one would realize that a star is worth the millions he earns.

	A	B	C	D
71	jump suit	tracksuit	swimsuit	shell suit
72	Trot	Skip	Jog	jump
73	cord	rope	string	twine
74	practice	sessions	regime	rehersal
75	stadium	sports club	sports centre	gymnasium
76	supervision	custody	command	charge
77	calculating	gauging	timing	assessing
78	techniques	systems	methods	procedures
79	achieved	secured	won	lifted
80	struggles	pains	hurts	rigours

English Language 2 - Theory

Section A - Essay Writing

All questions carry equal marks. Your answer should not be less than 450 words. You are advised to spend about 50 minutes on this section.

Question 1
Question 2
Question 3
Question 4
Question 5

Section B - Comprehension

You are advised to spend about 30 minutes on this section.

[Comprehension passage]

Question 6
1. Sub-question 1
2. Sub-question 1
3. Sub-question 1
4. Sub-question 1
5. Sub-question 1
6. Sub-question 1
7. Sub-question 1
8. Sub-question 1

Section C - Summary

You are advised to spend about 40 minutes on this section.

[Summary passage]

Question 7
1. Sub-question 1
2. Sub-question 1

English Language 3 - Test of Orals

Section 1

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

Question 1
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 2
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 3
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 4
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 5
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 6
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 7
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 8
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 9
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 10
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 11
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 12
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 13
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 14
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 15
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4

Section 2

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sound(s) as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

Question 16
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 17
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 18
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 19
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 20
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 21
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 22
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 23
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 24
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 25
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 26
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 27
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 28
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 29
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 30
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4

Section 3

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word.

Question 31
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 32
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 33
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 34
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 35
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4

Section 4

From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress.

Question 36
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 37
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 38
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 39
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 40
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4

Section 5

In the following options lettered A to D, all the words except one have the same stress pattern. Identify the one with the different stress pattern and shade your answer in the usual way.

1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4

Section 6

In each of the following sentences, the word that receives the emphatic stress is written in capital letters. From the questions lettered A to D, choose the one to which the given sentence is the appropriate answer.

Question 46
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 47
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 48
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 49
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 50
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4

Section 7

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that contains the sound represented by the given phonetic symbol.

/i/
1. weak
2. symbol
3. people
4. heal
/ʌ/
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
/æ/
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 54
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 55
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 56
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 57
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 58
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 59
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4
Question 60
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
4. Option 4

@@ Line 21: / Line 21: @@
      </ol>
    </li>
-   <li>Question 3
+   <li>. The <u>'''modest'''</u> young man was rewarded while his .... brother was punished.
      <ol type="a">
-       <li>Option 1</li>
+       <li>intelligent</li>
-       <li>Option 2</li>
+       <li>handsome</li>
-       <li>Option 3</li>
+       <li>conceited</li>
-       <li>Option 4</li>
+       <li>wicked</li>
      </ol>
    </li>
-   <li>Question 4
+   <li>. Young people are known for their which contrasts with the <u>'''composure'''</u> of adults.
      <ol type="a">
-       <li>Option 1</li>
+       <li>ability</li>
-       <li>Option 2</li>
+       <li>instability</li>
-       <li>Option 3</li>
+       <li>activity</li>
-       <li>Option 4</li>
+       <li>credibility</li>
      </ol>
    </li>
-   <li>Question 5
+   <li>5. It is a fact that <u>'''pride'''</u> is a less admirable quality than .....
      <ol type="a">
-       <li>Option 1</li>
+       <li>humility</li>
-       <li>Option 2</li>
+       <li>honesty</li>
-       <li>Option 3</li>
+       <li>affection</li>
-       <li>Option 4</li>
+       <li>tenderness</li>
      </ol>
    </li>
-   <li>Question 6
+   <li>. It is obvious that many people prefer <u>'''affluence'''</u> to .....
      <ol type="a">
-       <li>Option 1</li>
+       <li>scarcity</li>
-       <li>Option 2</li>
+       <li>thrift</li>
-       <li>Option 3</li>
+       <li>waste</li>
-       <li>Option 4</li>
+       <li>poverty</li>
      </ol>
    </li>
-   <li>Question 7
+   <li>While some workers felt that the terms were <u>'''amicable'''</u>; others thought that they were .....
      <ol type="a">
-       <li>Option 1</li>
+       <li>strange</li>
-       <li>Option 2</li>
+       <li>disagreeable</li>
-       <li>Option 3</li>
+       <li>bad</li>
-       <li>Option 4</li>
+       <li>hostile</li>
      </ol>
    </li>
-   <li>Question 8
+   <li>8. Now that the people of this community are living in '''<u>comfort</u>'''. I don't think they will want to go back to their days of.......
      <ol type="a">
-       <li>Option 1</li>
+       <li>disappointment</li>
-       <li>Option 2</li>
+       <li>hardship</li>
-       <li>Option 3</li>
+       <li>strife</li>
-       <li>Option 4</li>
+       <li>starvation</li>
      </ol>
    </li>
-   <li>Question 9
+   <li>False witnesses <u>'''castigate'''</u> rather than .... the accused.
      <ol type="a">
-       <li>Option 1</li>
+       <li>expose</li>
-       <li>Option 2</li>
+       <li>appease</li>
-       <li>Option 3</li>
+       <li>punish</li>
-       <li>Option 4</li>
+       <li>exonerate</li>
      </ol>
    </li>
-   <li>Question 10
+   <li>10. Some teachers dissuade students from studying Mathematics, but others ...... them.
      <ol type="a">
-       <li>Option 1</li>
+       <li>Motivate</li>
-       <li>Option 2</li>
+       <li>lure</li>
-       <li>Option 3</li>
+       <li>instruct</li>
-       <li>Option 4</li>
+       <li>reward</li>
      </ol>
    </li>
@@ Line 89: / Line 89: @@
 ''From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that '''best completes''' each of the following sentences.''
 <ol start="11">
-   <li>Question 11
+   <li>11. After assuring the authorities that he would not escape, the prisoner was re- leased on....
      <ol type="a">
-       <li>Option 1</li>
+       <li>suspension</li>
-       <li>Option 2</li>
+       <li>record</li>
-       <li>Option 3</li>
+       <li>parole</li>
-       <li>Option 4</li>
+       <li>probation</li>
      </ol>
    </li>
-   <li>Question 12
+   <li>A judge is required to ..... justice fairly.
      <ol type="a">
-       <li>Option 1</li>
+       <li>defer</li>
-       <li>Option 2</li>
+       <li>dispense</li>
-       <li>Option 3</li>
+       <li>define</li>
-       <li>Option 4</li>
+       <li>dispel</li>
      </ol>
    </li>
-   <li>Question 13
+   <li>The disease was ..... by the doctors as pneumonia
      <ol type="a">
-       <li>Option 1</li>
+       <li>diagnosed</li>
-       <li>Option 2</li>
+       <li>prescribed</li>
-       <li>Option 3</li>
+       <li>construed</li>
-       <li>Option 4</li>
+       <li>decided</li>
      </ol>
    </li>
-   <li>Question 14
+   <li>The court granted an .... against the eviction of the tenant
      <ol type="a">
-       <li>Option 1</li>
+       <li>adjournment</li>
-       <li>Option 2</li>
+       <li>injunction</li>
-       <li>Option 3</li>
+       <li>indictment</li>
-       <li>Option 4</li>
+       <li>adjudication</li>
      </ol>
    </li>
-   <li>Question 15
+   <li>He was given a certificate of .... in English
      <ol type="a">
-       <li>Option 1</li>
+       <li>efficacy</li>
-       <li>Option 2</li>
+       <li>efficiency</li>
-       <li>Option 3</li>
+       <li>proficiency</li>
-       <li>Option 4</li>
+       <li>sufficiency</li>
      </ol>
    </li>
-   <li>Question 16
+   <li>16. The .... years of a child's life mould his character
      <ol type="a">
-       <li>Option 1</li>
+       <li>restrained</li>
-       <li>Option 2</li>
+       <li>constructive</li>
-       <li>Option 3</li>
+       <li>conflicting</li>
-       <li>Option 4</li>
+       <li>formative</li>
      </ol>
    </li>
-   <li>Question 17
+   <li>He bore his troubles with .....
      <ol type="a">
-       <li>Option 1</li>
+       <li>leniency</li>
-       <li>Option 2</li>
+       <li>preference</li>
-       <li>Option 3</li>
+       <li>discretion</li>
-       <li>Option 4</li>
+       <li>patience</li>
      </ol>
    </li>
-   <li>Question 18
+   <li>Public money should be used only for .... purposes.
      <ol type="a">
-       <li>Option 1</li>
+       <li>legitimate</li>
-       <li>Option 2</li>
+       <li>discreet</li>
-       <li>Option 3</li>
+       <li>legal</li>
-       <li>Option 4</li>
+       <li>executive</li>
      </ol>
    </li>
-   <li>Question 19
+   <li>The truth of the evidence is .....
      <ol type="a">
-       <li>Option 1</li>
+       <li>irreversible</li>
-       <li>Option 2</li>
+       <li>irrefutable</li>
-       <li>Option 3</li>
+       <li>irreparable</li>
-       <li>Option 4</li>
+       <li>irrefutable</li>
      </ol>
    </li>
-   <li>Question 20
+   <li>As a millionaire, he lives in .....
      <ol type="a">
-       <li>Option 1</li>
+       <li>prudence</li>
-       <li>Option 2</li>
+       <li>affluence</li>
-       <li>Option 3</li>
+       <li>frugality</li>
-       <li>Option 4</li>
+       <li>abundance</li>
      </ol>
    </li>
@@ Line 173: / Line 173: @@
 ''After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that is '''most appropriate''' for each sentence.''
 <ol start="21">
-<li>Question 21
+<li>One hearing the news, he flew off the handle. This means that he
      <ol type="a">
-       <li>Option 1</li>
+       <li>changed his decision</li>
-       <li>Option 2</li>
+       <li>ran away</li>
-       <li>Option 3</li>
+       <li>felt very disappointed</li>
-       <li>Option 4</li>
+       <li>became very angry</li>
      </ol>
    </li>