Post Utme Ahmadu Bello University English Language Past Questions and Answers

Question 16:

An idiom is underlined in each of the sentences, find under each sentence the group of words that gave the nearest meaning to the idiom.

I laughed up my sleeve as he told the tales of his exploits.

A. Was very pleased
B. Was openly making him of him
C. Was secretly amused
D. Laughed myself helplessly

Question 17:

Choose the word or set of words that best completes the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

____________ the long run, we will make enough profit.

A. In
B. On
C. At
D. For

Question 18:

The congregation ____________ all sorts and conditions of men

A. Composes
B. Consists
C. Comprises
D. Conjectures

Question 19:

Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

The effect of the new policy on the masses is rather negligible.

A. Unimportant
B. Useful
C. Insignificant
D. Negligent

Question 20:

Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

When I returned to the cyber cafe a week later, my ticket had become invalid.

A. Inappropriate
B. Crippled
C. Discounted
D. Out of date.