English Language past question You have 10 minutes to read and answer the questions Good luck 1)Choose the option that best completes the gap(s). He not only looked after the children when their parents died, ...... sponsored their education to university? A. but also B. also he C. but he D. also 2)Choose the option that best completes the gap(s). The poor widow who could not buy the clothes was seen ....... her wool into ....... yesterday? A. to spin / yards B. spinning / yarn C. making / tailoring D. to spil / clothes 3)Choose the option that best completes the gap(s). The chair man refused to shake ........ with the secretary. A. hand B. his hand C. hands D. his hands 4)Choose the option that best completes the gap(s). The police claim that a number of stolen cars ....... recovered? A. has being B. is being C. has been D. have been 5)Choose the option that best completes the gap(s). Each producer is able to place on his product by considering its ........ ? A. worth B. choice C. judgement D. assessment 6)Choose the option that best completes the gap(s). No teacher of honour would subject his student to any form of ......? A. harassement B. harassment C. harrassement D. harrassment 7)Choose the option that best completes the gap(s). He isn't coming home, is he? ....... he isn't A. yes B. no C. why D. now 8)Choose the option that best completes the gap(s). The minister addressed the workers to boost their ......? A. morale B. morality C. mural D. moral 9)Choose the option that best completes the gap(s). Ali goes to stadium regularly, but he ...... to the church for months? A. hasn't been B. haven't been C. didn't go D. hadn't been 10)Choose the option that best completes the gap(s). Ali goes to stadium regularly, but he ...... to the church for months? A. hasn't been B. haven't been C. didn't go D. hadn't been 11)Choose the option that best completes the gap(s). All God's prophets were given the great ...... to preach salvation to people? A. commision B. commition C. comision D. commission 12)Choose the option that best completes the gap(s). You may not have heard the last word on the matter ...... ? A. may you have B. haven't you C. have you D. mayn't have you 13)Choose the option that best completes the gap(s). Actually, he forgot the one to ...... the job was given? A. whom B. who C. whomever D. whoever 14)Choose the option that best completes the gap(s). People dislike Mariam because she is ...... ? A. trickful B. trickish C. tricky D. a tricker 15)Choose the option that best completes the gap(s). After so many trials, the experiment ....... ? A. paid up B. paid for C. paid out D. paid off 16)Choose the option that best completes the gap(s). ....... his illness, Muhammad could not come to school? A. wtih reference to B. referring to C. owing to D. due to 17)Choose the option that best completes the gap(s). One needs to exemplify or ....... the aspect of the subject being discussed? A. supply B. declare C. satisfy D. demonstrate 18)Choose the option that best completes the gap(s). It is ...... responsibility to look after parents in old age? A. theirs' B. their C. theirs D. their's 19)Choose the option that best completes the gap(s). Agbo says he is not afraid of .......? A. anybody B. nothing C. nobody D. no one 20)Choose the option that best completes the gap(s). I shall find time for my ..... when I get ....... with this difficult assignment? A. past-time / over B. pass-time / over C. passtime / through D. pastime /through

Here are the answers to your English language questions: 1) A. but also The correlative conjunction is "not only... but also". 2) B. spinning / yarn The correct verb for processing wool is "spinning", and wool is spun into "yarn". 3) C. hands The idiom is "to shake hands", which is always plural. 4) D. have been "A number of" takes a plural verb, so "stolen cars" requires "have been recovered" (present perfect passive). 5) A. worth Producers consider the worth (value) of their product. 6) B. harassment The correct spelling is harassment. 7) B. no When a negative statement ("He isn't coming home") is followed by a negative tag question ("is he?") and the answer confirms the negative, we use "No". 8) A. morale Morale refers to the confidence and enthusiasm of a group, which a minister would aim to boost. 9) A. hasn't been "For months" indicates a duration up to the present, requiring the present perfect tense. "He" takes "has". 10) A. hasn't been This is a duplicate of question 9. "For months" indicates a duration up to the present, requiring the present perfect tense. "He" takes "has". 11) D. commission The correct spelling is commission, meaning a duty or task given to someone. 12) C. have you For a negative statement with "may not have", the common positive tag question is "have you?". 13) A. whom When a preposition ("to") precedes a relative pronoun referring to a person, whom is used. 14) C. tricky Tricky is the most appropriate adjective to describe someone who is cunning or difficult to deal with. 15) D. paid off The phrasal verb "paid off" means to be successful or yield good results, especially after effort. 16) C. owing to Owing to means "because of" and is commonly used at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the reason for the main clause. 17) D. demonstrate To demonstrate means to show or prove something clearly, which is similar in meaning to "exemplify" (illustrate by example). 18) B. their Their is the possessive adjective needed before the noun "responsibility". 19) A. anybody To avoid a double negative (which would imply he is afraid), we use "not afraid of anybody". 20) D. pastime / through Pastime (one word) means a hobby or activity for enjoyment. "Get through with" means to complete or finish something.