UNIBEN English Language 2010/2011 Past Questions

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Question 1
Read this passage carefully and then answer the questions that follow, by picking the right option lettered A-D, which best answer the questions
One day, Alan, a friend of mine, who likes country life, was fishing in a river, when he caught a trout, he tried to push the fish in but slipped off the hook, flew over his head and landed in a field behind him. Alan put down his rod, went through the gate and started searching for his trout. Some people, obviously from there were having a picnic in the field. One of the men shouted 'what on earth are you doing'? Thinking that it was a question because they could see how he was dressed, Alan replied' fishing', 'Don't be silly'; the fish don't live in fields! He turned to his friends, laughing, thinking that he had made a good joke. 'Oh but they do' said Alan. They jump out of the river to look for flies and I catch them with my hands. At that moment he found his trout in the grass and picked it up and showed it to the picnickers. He put it in his basket and bent down as if he was hunting for another one. The picnickers no longer laughing, spent the rest of the day searching the fields.
Why did the fish land in the field?
  • A.It had wings
  • B.It was a flying fish
  • C.It was looking for food
  • D.It fell off the hook.
Objective
Question 2
Read this passage carefully and then answer the questions that follow, by picking the right option lettered A-D, which best answer the questions
One day, Alan, a friend of mine, who likes country life, was fishing in a river, when he caught a trout, he tried to push the fish in but slipped off the hook, flew over his head and landed in a field behind him. Alan put down his rod, went through the gate and started searching for his trout. Some people, obviously from there were having a picnic in the field. One of the men shouted 'what on earth are you doing'? Thinking that it was a question because they could see how he was dressed, Alan replied' fishing', 'Don't be silly'; the fish don't live in fields! He turned to his friends, laughing, thinking that he had made a good joke. 'Oh but they do' said Alan. They jump out of the river to look for flies and I catch them with my hands. At that moment he found his trout in the grass and picked it up and showed it to the picnickers. He put it in his basket and bent down as if he was hunting for another one. The picnickers no longer laughing, spent the rest of the day searching the fields.
The picnickers were ...........
  • A.Farmers
  • B.from the nearby village
  • C.tourists
  • D.People from the city.
Objective
Question 3
Read this passage carefully and then answer the questions that follow, by picking the right option lettered A-D, which best answer the questions
One day, Alan, a friend of mine, who likes country life, was fishing in a river, when he caught a trout, he tried to push the fish in but slipped off the hook, flew over his head and landed in a field behind him. Alan put down his rod, went through the gate and started searching for his trout. Some people, obviously from there were having a picnic in the field. One of the men shouted 'what on earth are you doing'? Thinking that it was a question because they could see how he was dressed, Alan replied' fishing', 'Don't be silly'; the fish don't live in fields! He turned to his friends, laughing, thinking that he had made a good joke. 'Oh but they do' said Alan. They jump out of the river to look for flies and I catch them with my hands. At that moment he found his trout in the grass and picked it up and showed it to the picnickers. He put it in his basket and bent down as if he was hunting for another one. The picnickers no longer laughing, spent the rest of the day searching the fields.
Where was Alan looking for his fish? -
  • A.In the grass
  • B.In front of the gate
  • C.Down in the river
  • D.In his basket
Objective
Question 4
Read this passage carefully and then answer the questions that follow, by picking the right option lettered A-D, which best answer the questions
One day, Alan, a friend of mine, who likes country life, was fishing in a river, when he caught a trout, he tried to push the fish in but slipped off the hook, flew over his head and landed in a field behind him. Alan put down his rod, went through the gate and started searching for his trout. Some people, obviously from there were having a picnic in the field. One of the men shouted 'what on earth are you doing'? Thinking that it was a question because they could see how he was dressed, Alan replied' fishing', 'Don't be silly'; the fish don't live in fields! He turned to his friends, laughing, thinking that he had made a good joke. 'Oh but they do' said Alan. They jump out of the river to look for flies and I catch them with my hands. At that moment he found his trout in the grass and picked it up and showed it to the picnickers. He put it in his basket and bent down as if he was hunting for another one. The picnickers no longer laughing, spent the rest of the day searching the fields.
Alan made the picnickers believe that fish jump out of the river to look for flies by
  • A.Telling a story
  • B.Finding his trout and showing it to them
  • C.Picking up a fish and looking for more
  • D.taking them down to the river
Objective
Question 5
Read this passage carefully and then answer the questions that follow, by picking the right option lettered A-D, which best answer the questions
One day, Alan, a friend of mine, who likes country life, was fishing in a river, when he caught a trout, he tried to push the fish in but slipped off the hook, flew over his head and landed in a field behind him. Alan put down his rod, went through the gate and started searching for his trout. Some people, obviously from there were having a picnic in the field. One of the men shouted 'what on earth are you doing'? Thinking that it was a question because they could see how he was dressed, Alan replied' fishing', 'Don't be silly'; the fish don't live in fields! He turned to his friends, laughing, thinking that he had made a good joke. 'Oh but they do' said Alan. They jump out of the river to look for flies and I catch them with my hands. At that moment he found his trout in the grass and picked it up and showed it to the picnickers. He put it in his basket and bent down as if he was hunting for another one. The picnickers no longer laughing, spent the rest of the day searching the fields.
He laughs best who laughs last (Proverb). It is true for this story because
  • A.The picnickers were enjoying themselves
  • B.finally he found his fish
  • C.Alan played a good trick on the picnickers
  • D.Fishing is a pastime
Objective