English CA

Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the letter(s) marked with (')

'E'xist

• Meant

• Helicopter

• Isle

• Never

From the options lettered A-D, choose the option that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the marked(') word.

My mother is a 'shrewd' businesswoman.

• Resourcesful

• Gullible

• Reliable

• Orderly

This question is based on "The Life Changer" novel.

In Lafayette, before a stranger is hosted or accommodated, permission must be requested and granted by_______

• Community priest

• High priest

• The governor

• None of the above

In this question, select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

If he were here, it could be more fun.

• He did not show up and so the occasion lacked much fun

• He was being expected to supply more fun

• He was expected but did not show up to liven up the occasion

• There was no fun because he was not present

In this question, select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

Though he is our elected representative, he often takes a rather jaundiced view of our problems.

• He takes an unfavourable position concerning our problems

• He takes a sickly view of our problems

• He takes a rather hazy view of our problems

• He takes a rather forceful view of our problems

Choose the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word

The boss is quite inflexible once he has made up his mind.

• unyielding

• wicked

• excited

• Relaxed

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sound(s) as the one represented by the letter(s) marked (') below.

'P'in

• Pragmatic

• Psychology

• Pneumonia

• Pseudonym

With the most profound respect to the members of the Senate, I do not think that it is within the competence of that ...1... body to pass a motion to ...2... the executive action of the President. The Senate is ...3... of the National Assembly. But it is not by itself alone the National Assembly. One can imagine the confusion, which would be created if the ...4... were to take a view diametrically opposed to that reflected in the Senate resolution. The strongest objection to the action of the Senate in passing the resolution is the fact that it constituted itself the ...5... as well as the judge of the constitutionality of the action of the President. The function of the Senate is to ...6... laws. But the Senate has no authority or ...7... to control the President in the exercise of his ...8... powers. It cannot by a mere resolution or motion give any directive to the President regarding the exercise of his powers nor can it undo what the President has done in the exercise of those powers. The only way in which the exercise of the powers of the President can be ...9... is by ...10... of the National Assembly.

Adapted from The Guardian of July 8, 1999, p. 8.

...1...

• Legislative

• Judicial

• Executive

• Administrative

With the most profound respect to the members of the Senate, I do not think that it is within the competence of that ...1... body to pass a motion to ...2... the executive action of the President. The Senate is ...3... of the National Assembly. But it is not by itself alone the National Assembly. One can imagine the confusion, which would be created if the ...4... were to take a view diametrically opposed to that reflected in the Senate resolution. The strongest objection to the action of the Senate in passing the resolution is the fact that it constituted itself the ...5... as well as the judge of the constitutionality of the action of the President. The function of the Senate is to ...6... laws. But the Senate has no authority or ...7... to control the President in the exercise of his ...8... powers. It cannot by a mere resolution or motion give any directive to the President regarding the exercise of his powers nor can it undo what the President has done in the exercise of those powers. The only way in which the exercise of the powers of the President can be ...9... is by ...10... of the National Assembly.

Adapted from The Guardian of July 8, 1999, p. 8.

...2...

• order

• enforce

• modify

• nullify

With the most profound respect to the members of the Senate, I do not think that it is within the competence of that ...1... body to pass a motion to ...2... the executive action of the President. The Senate is ...3... of the National Assembly. But it is not by itself alone the National Assembly. One can imagine the confusion, which would be created if the ...4... were to take a view diametrically opposed to that reflected in the Senate resolution. The strongest objection to the action of the Senate in passing the resolution is the fact that it constituted itself the ...5... as well as the judge of the constitutionality of the action of the President. The function of the Senate is to ...6... laws. But the Senate has no authority or ...7... to control the President in the exercise of his ...8... powers. It cannot by a mere resolution or motion give any directive to the President regarding the exercise of his powers nor can it undo what the President has done in the exercise of those powers. The only way in which the exercise of the powers of the President can be ...9... is by ...10... of the National Assembly.

Adapted from The Guardian of July 8, 1999, p. 8.

...3...

• An arm

• An administrator

• An agency

• An anchor