English Language 2018 Past Questions
41. Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italics. The Journalist said he was working freelance
- A. tireless
- B. without pay
- C. satisfactory
- D. dependently
42. Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italics. The Flying Eagles put up a plucky defence against their opponents
- A. strong
- B. weak
- C. careless
- D. tactful
43. Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italics. We found a shady place for the display
- A. an open
- B. an unsafe
- C. a stuffy
- D. an enclosure
44. Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap. The sea wave continue to ____________ the cliff on the west coast constantly
- A. impair
- B. rub
- C. knock
- D. erode
45. Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap. I would have been surprised if you ____________ the orange
- A. plucked
- A. did pluck
- B. have plucked
- C. had plucked
46. Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap. By the time the plane reaches Harare, it __________in the air for twelve hours
- A. has been
- B. would be
- C. would have been
- D. should be
47. Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap. The patient is suffering from ____________
- A. reumatism
- B. rheumantism
- C. rhuematism
- D. rheumatism
48. Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap. We saw Ifueko ____________ an egg on the wall
- A. smashed
- B. smash
- C. smashing
- D. smashes
49. Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap. Knowledge of figures of speech as well as of idiom and lexical items ____________ in this section
- A. is test
- B. have been tested
- C. are tested
- D. were tested
50. Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap. The answers to the questions were discussed ____________ the students
- A. between
- B. by
- C. for
- D. to
