DELSU English Language 2015/2016 Past Questions

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Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined

The teacher sounded complimentary

A.doubtful
B.secret
C.Unpleasant
D.serious

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined

The society is made up of the elite

A.workers
B.wealthy
C.Masses
D.oppressed

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined

The lights were blazing

A.burning
B.shining
C.glowing
D.beaming

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined

The man often relegates her to the background

A.compares
B.relates
C.forces
D.reduces

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one in the letter underlined

A.Please
B.head
C.Bead
D.great

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one in the letter underlined

A.Weight
B.Piety
C.Said
D.guide

Which item is odd in the group?

A.Indian
B.Scottish
C.French
D.British

Which item is odd in the group?

A.Shark
B.Hippopotamus
C.Lion
D.Crocodile

Which item is odd in the group?

A.Iron
B.Fin
C.Lead
D.Crude oil

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one in the letter underlined

A.Sow
B.Tow
C.Now
D.Know

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one in the letter underlined

A.Fatter
B.Murder
C.Further
D.Hunter

Choose the option that has a different stress pattern from the others

A.Superior
B.Surcharge
C.Slaughter
D.Superman

Choose the option that has a different stress pattern from the others

A.Cigarette
B.European
C.Evacuee
D.Expedite

Choose the option that has a different stress pattern from the others

A.Interpreter
B.Remarkable
C.Impossible
D.Criticism

Choose the option that has a different stress pattern from the others

A.Impound
B. Canoe
C.Subject
D.Knowledge

She has the ------- of being intelligent yet she is not

A.Elision
B.Illusion
C.Delusion
D.Allusion

The teacher with his wife --------here

A.were
B.were to be
C.are
D.was

What saved her was that she --------to the side of the boat

A.had clinged
B.clung
C.clinged
D.clang

Philosophy deals with -------

A.The brain
B.Being
C.Knowledge
D.Reasoning

The trans-cultural nature of philosophy shows it to be --------

A.For all ages
B.Not culture bound
C.for all people
D.all of above

He was-------weak------he could not climb the stairs

A.so/that
B.too/that
C.very/that
D.so/when

Owing to the constant armed robbery , night guards have been asked to shoot

A.At sight
B.By sight
C.Insight
D.Off sight

The first graduation ceremony of the university by men from all ------ of life

A.Works
B.areas
C.Walks
D.Parts

He did not attend the final burial------

A.Rite
B.Rights
C.Rites
D.Right

Their high ----- was an advantage

A.Moral
B.Morally
C.Morale
D.Morals

Dr. John is one of the ------ in the society.

A.Elitists
B.Elites
C.Elite
D.Elitist

The soldiers were sufficiently equipped with-------

A.Arms and ammunition
B.Arms and ammunitions
C.Arm and ammunition
D.Arm and ammunitions

Good teaching stimulates the mind of students, whereas bad teaching

A.Dampens
B.Encourages
C.Supersedes
D.Retracts

An antonym of the word ENEMY is

A.Adversary
B.Friend
C.Foe
D.Neighbour

An antonym of the word CONCEAL is

A.Reveal
B.Unknown
C.Shout
D.Hide

The workers suffered a lot toiling -------the sun.

A.in
B.Under
C.Underneath
D.Inside

I can recite the national anthem now

A.Off head
B.Off by heart
C.At hand
D.Off hand