Vocabulary document (synonyms as words ) : - SS1 English Past Questions and Answers - page 1

By working hard, Benjamin outshone his elder brother instead of being ________

He is quite an outspoken young man but his father is_____?

The speaker's ________ speech was met with a ________ applause.

While some workers felt that the terms were amicable; others thought that they were....

The some teachers dissuade students from studying Mathematics, but others...them

The some teachers dissuade students from studying Mathematics, but others...them

(a) Why were the neighbors concerned about the robbery in the house of the Umorus?

(b) Identify the two types of sympathizers mentioned in the passage.

(c) (i) Were the Police careful enough in their search? (ii) Why do you think so?

(d) What finally happened to the robbers?

(e) 'Had a stray dog not given them away'

(i) What is the grammatical term used to describe the above expression, as used in the passage?

(ii) What is its function?

(f) Give one word that could replace each of the following as used in the passage: (i) immensely; (ii) vandalized; (iii) pin down (iv) comb; (v) structures; (vi) chase.