Post Utme English Language Past Questions and Answers

Question 466:

From the interpretations given below, choose the one you consider most appropriate for each of the sentences given below.

Politicians talk with their tongue in their cheek. This means

A. Politicians are insincere.
B. Politicians are honest.
C. Politicians have a special way of talking.
D. Politicians are pompous

Question 467:

From the interpretations given below, choose the one you consider most appropriate for each of the sentences given below.

Ese and Kess are friends. They took to each other at the welcome party. This sentence means that

A. Ese and Kess liked each other.
B. Ese and Kess knew each other.
C. Ese and Kess met each other.
D. Ese and Kess embrace each other.

Question 468:

From the interpretations given below, choose the one you consider most appropriate for each of the sentences given below.

He is the kind of person who always calls a spade a spade. This means that he

A. Knows what a spade is.
B. Speaks bluntly
C. Speaks intelligently
D. Speaks slowly

Question 469:

From the interpretations given below, choose the one you consider most appropriate for each of the sentences given below.

I am not going to allow anyone to lead me by the nose. This means that I won't permit anyone to

A. Pull my nose
B. Push me by the nose
C. Fool me
D. Persuade me to do anything one wishes.

Question 470:

From the interpretations given below, choose the one you consider most appropriate for each of the sentences given below.

Considering its lack of training, our team has acquitted itself well. This means that our team

A. Is well equipped
B. Has made many acquaintance
C. Has performed excellently well
D. Has performed very poorly