Post Utme English Language Past Questions and Answers

Question 136:

In question 11-20 a list of interpretations is given below every sentence or phrase
choose the interpretation that gives the correct meaning of the underlined idiom in the sentence or phrase.


To kill the goose that lays the golden eggs: means

A. Be more concern about food
B. Be fed up with something considered too expensive to keep
C. Do away with something regarded as useless
D. Satisfy a trivial need

Question 137:

In question 11-20 a list of interpretations is given below every sentence or phrase
choose the interpretation that gives the correct meaning of the underlined idiom in the sentence or phrase.

The man is firing on all cylinders. This means the man is

A. Using all his energy
B. Engaging himself in many tasks at once
C. Greedy
D. Ambitious

Question 138:

In question 11-20 a list of interpretations is given below every sentence or phrase
choose the interpretation that gives the correct meaning of the underlined idiom in the sentence or phrase.

Omoregie bit his tongue at the ceremony. This means Omoregie

A. Tried hard not to say what he had in mind at the ceremony
B. Chewed roughly and hurt his tongue
C. Was provoked by a close friend of his at the ceremony
D. Regretted attending the ceremony.

Question 139:

In question 11-20 a list of interpretations is given below every sentence or phrase
choose the interpretation that gives the correct meaning of the underlined idiom in the sentence or phrase.

To make a beeline for somebody or something

A. Show strong hatred for the person or thing
B. Move directly and quickly towards the person or the thing
C. Recognize the person or thing as dependable source of enjoyment
D. Criticize the person or the thing every time.

Question 140:

In question 11-20 a list of interpretations is given below every sentence or phrase
choose the interpretation that gives the correct meaning of the underlined idiom in the sentence or phrase.


Samson is a chip off the old block means Samson

A. Resembles his father in character
B. Is a person who prefer old blocks to new blocks
C. Is an ill-tempered person
D. Jokes a lot about people around him.