UNICAL English Language 2014/2015 Past Questions

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Choose the CORRECT SPELLING among the following words

A.apostrophe
B.aplosthrophy
C.apostrophe
D.aposthrophy

Choose the CORRECT SPELLING among the following words

A.storborn
B.stubborn
C.stobburn
D.sturbon

Choose the CORRECT SPELLING among the following words

A.Psychatrik
B.psychiatric
C.sychiatrick
D.psychiathric

Choose the word that is CLOSEST IN MEANING to the underlined word

The lecturer gave her approval tacitly.

A.in writing
B.angrily
C.in speech
D.without words

Choose the word that is CLOSEST IN MEANING to the underlined word

This is an inauspicious time to visit.

A.favourable
B.unfavourable
C.unexpected
D.illogical

Choose the word that is CLOSEST IN MEANING to the underlined word

He retracted his promise to his wife.

A.fulfilled
B.refused to honour
C.agreed to honour
D.made

Choose the word that is OPPOSITE IN MEANING to the underlined word

The gigantic building stood imposingly in the centre of the city.

A.ugly
B.beautiful
C.tall
D.small

Choose the word that is OPPOSITE IN MEANING to the underlined word

The paucity of books affected his research.

A.scarcity
B.proximity
C.availability
D.readability

Choose the word that is OPPOSITE IN MEANING to the underlined word

His obnoxious behavior affected their marriage.

A.offensive
B.pleasant
C.defensive
D.kind

Choose the word that is OPPOSITE IN MEANING to the underlined word

Her husband is a misogynist.

A.women beater
B.woman lover
C.woman hater
D.woman killer

Choose the word which BEST COMPLETES each sentence

He was so ______ that his wife did not know his affair with his secretary.

A.delusional
B.witty
C.desperate
D.discrete

Choose the word which BEST COMPLETES each sentence

She is ______ than her twin brother.

A.more better
B.best
C.better
D.most better

Choose the word which BEST COMPLETES each sentence

Ada is the _____ of them all.

A.shier
B.most shier
C.shiest
D.more shy

Choose the PREPOSITION that correctly fills the blanks

The principal punished him ______ his misconduct.

A.over
B.for
C.in
D.at

Choose the PREPOSITION that correctly fills the blanks

He was implicated ______ the robbery.

A.in
B.for
C.on
D.over

Choose the CORRECT ADJECTIVES of the following verbs

A.belief
B.believing
C.believable
D.to believe

Choose the CORRECT ADJECTIVES of the following verbs

A.evasion
B.evading
C.evasionly
D.evasive

Choose the verb in SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE that correctly fills the blanks

We ______ attentively to the teacher.

A.listened
B.listening
C.listen
D.listens

Choose the verb in SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE that correctly fills the blanks

Etim and Arit ______ a lot.

A.eat
B.eating
C.ate
D.eats

Select the transcription that correctly represents the PRONUNCIATION of the underlined word

He made the wrong choice in his selection.

A./tcos/
B./this/
C./tʃɔɪs/
D./chɔɪs/