Post Utme English Language Past Questions and Answers

Question 756:

After much talk, my brother thought it was time to hit the hay. This means that my brother thought it was time to

A. Make hay while the sun shines
B. Burn to collection of hay
C. Go to bed
D. Keep quiet
E. Tell the others off

Question 757:

The housemaster was foaming in the mouth when he discovered that some students had sneaked out of the hostel. This means the house master.

A. Was very sad
B. Had epilepsy
C. Became silent and calculative
D. Was uncontrollably furious
E. Was jittery

Question 758:

Who told Mabel she could sing? She really laid an egg at the talent show. This means.

A. Mabel's performance was very embarrassing
B. Mabel's performance was very interesting
C. Mabel's performance was very impressive
D. Mabel's performance was not very bad
E. Mabel's performance was like that of a hen laying an egg

Question 759:

Mr Johnson is on the war path because his car broke 4 down again. This means Mr Johnson is

A. Ready to fight his machine
B. Started fighting the government because the road was bad
C. Very infuriated
D. Fighting a war with his family in the car
E. Drawing a battle line 5 between him and his mechanic

Question 760:

Choose among the options A-E the word that is nearest in meaning to the italicized words in each of the sentences

As he watched the winning film, his face remained inscrutable.

A. Unreadable
B. Pale
C. Unfriendly
D. Impossible to please
E. Bright