Post Utme English Language Past Questions and Answers

Question 311:

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

I'll call at your house this evening if it doesn't rain. This means that

A. Will visit you this evening if it rains
B. Will only phone if it rains this evening
C. Will sleep In your house this evening if it rains
D. May not visit you this evening if it rains

Question 312:

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

Though Ibrahim was provoked, he ought to have controlled himself. This means that Ibrahim

A. Should have exercise some restraint
B. Was the aggressor
C. Took the provocation with cabiness
D. Was found guilty of committing the off

Question 313:

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

The members of staff told the principal that they took exception to his comments. This means that the members of staff

A. Approved of the principal's comments
B. Objected to the principals comments
C. Wanted to be exempted from the principal's comments
D. Warned the principal about his comments

Question 314:

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

Okon is too quite for my liking. This means

A. Is like because he is very quite that ekon
B. Like people who are quite
C. Is not like because of his extreme quietness
D. Behaves in a very queer and suspice manner

Question 315:

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

The teacher said all but one of the sixty candidates scored below a credit grade This means that

A. All the candidate scored below a credit grade
B. Only one of the candidates scored a credit grade
C. Only one of the candidates scored below a credit grade
D. All the candidates scored a credit grade.