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Choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentence. (1-29)
1.
One of his greatest achievements_________________ the restoration of
order and stability to the company A. was B. were C. have been D.
Are
2. If I had heard this earlier, I ______________________
given him the job A. would not have B. would have not C. will not
have D. will have not
3. Mr. Smith had worked here before
leaving for the UK_________________ ? A. isn’t it B. wasn’t it C.
didn’t he D. hadn’t he
4. Who saw the accused ___________________ the purse from the complainant’s handbag? A. take B. took C. taken D. takes
5.
_______________ bring a better of authority before the can collect the
money? A. needs he B. need he C. he needs D. does he need
6.
Surely, he ___________________ come in person if he doesn’t want to! A.
need not B. does not need C. did not need D. need to
7.
Fortunately, my father ____________________ the scene before the
explosion occurred. A. has just left B. just left C. had just left
D. is just leaving
8. The rainstorm did a lot of
___________________ to the houses and trees in the area. A. damages B.
damaging C. damage D. havocs
9. You are not allowed to carry
______________________ on this flight A. much luggage B. many
luggages C. few luggages D. more luggage
10. It is no longer easy for graduates to secure ______________________ A. employment B. many employments C. employments D. an employment
11.
If you would listen, I could give you ______________________ A. a
valuable advice B. some valuable advices C. valuable advise D.
valuable advice
12. That load is _____________________ heavy for a child of his age to carry. A. very B. most C. much D. too
13.
Tunji was _________________ hungry that he ate the food meant for his
three sisters A. so B. extremely C. very D. quite
14. On
my way to the post office, I ________________ my old classmate. A.
stop to greet B. stopped to greet C. had stopped greeting D. stopped
greeting
15. The celebrations were rounded __________________ with a novelty match A. off B. up C. down D. out
16.
As fresh fruits were scarce in the dry season, we had to
_______________ tinned fruits. A. make do with B. make up for C. take
out D. take up with
17. They are __________________ new
employees at the headquarters of the factors. A. Taking up B. Taking
after C. Taking on D. Taking over
18. We well look forward to
___________________ ourselves at the party. A. enjoy B. have enjoyed
C. be enjoying D. enjoying
19. The messenger
_______________________ home until his boss leaves. A. dare not went B.
dare not go C. dare not to go D. dare not go
20. Sherifat did
not behave _______________________ her parents’ wishes A. with
accordance to B. in accordance about C. with accordance in D. in
accordance with
21. Are you keen ________________ joining me in this venture? A. at B. in C. on D. about
22.
Do you notice John and Comfort glancing at ____________________? A.
themselves B. the other C. each other D. their selves
23. The corrupt bank manager
was arrested and convicted _________________ A. on the long run B.
at the long run C. in the long run D. after the long run
24. I cannot travel in an open car because I am allergic _________________ dust. A. with B. to C. from D. by
25. If you keep trying, you’ll success ___________________ the end A. by B. at C. with D. in
26.
For our Sunday lunch, Mother always cooked a ____________________ A.
large pot of thick, spicy groundnut soup B. large, think, spicy pot to
groundnut soup C. large, spicy, think groundnut put of soup D. large,
spicy pot of thick groundnut soup.
27. Don’t believe all ___________________ he has told you A. what B. which C. that
D. there
28. He succeeded ________________________ the odds he faced A. after B. despite C. even on D. in addition to
29. Please let me have ___________________ salt in my soup. A. a little B. few C. a small D. a few
Choose the question to which the given sentence is the appropriate answer with the emphatic stressed (30-34)
30.
MARY loves brown shoes A. What colour of shoes does Mary love? B. Does
MARY hate brown shoes C. Who loves brown shoes? D. Does MARY love
brown gowns?
31. It trained ALL day yesterday A. For how long did
it rain yesterday? B. When did it rain all day? C. Was it dry all day
yesterday? D. Did it rain all day last week?
32.
The ROBBERS attacked the bus at night A. Did the policemen attack the
bus? B. Did the robbers attack the train? C. Where did the robbers
attack the bus D. Did the robbers attack the bus during the day?
33.
The three boys arrived by AIR A. Did the three boys leave by air? B.
How did the three boys arrive? C. How many boys arrived by air? D. Did
the three girls arrive by air?
34. Nigeria won the Africa Cup FOOTBALL competition
A. Did Cameroon win the African cup football competition? B. Did Nigeria win the African cup handball competition? C. Did Nigeria win the World cup football competition? D. Did Nigeria loss the African cup football competition?
35. Choose the word that contains the sound represented by this phonetic symbol: /u/ A. Pool B. Look C. Flood D. crude
36. Choose the word that contains the sound represented by this phonetic symbol: /I/ A. English B. Leave C. Case D. kept
37. Choose the word that contains the sound represented by this phonetic symbol: /^/ A. Hot B. Blood C. Lurk D. verse
38. Choose the word that contains the sound represented by this phonetic symbol: /j/ A. Jam B. George C. Gauge D. yam
39. Choose the word that contains the sound represented by this phonetic symbol: /z/ A. insist B. resign C. loose D. bats
40. Choose the word that contains the sound represented by this phonetic symbol: /ð/ A. tin B. thin C. din D. this
Choose the word opposite in meaning to the word/s starred* (41-49)
41.
The minister was accused of making utterances that could increase*
rather than____________ anxiety among the citizenry. A. modify B.
diminish C. intensify D. remove E. inculcate
42. At the end of
the crisis, the leader declared that there was no victor* and no
______________ A. Winner B. Rebel C. Patriot D. opponent E.
vanquished
43. I was impressed by the man’s eagerness* but
was rather put off by his wife’s _____________ A. anxiety B.
impatience C. indifference D. negligence E. calmness
44.
He is a famous* artist but has a _________________ drinking habit A.
remarkable B. admirable C. notorious D. wicked E. hostile
45.
The first twin is so vain* and the second so _______________ that one
would think they were not brothers. A. proud B. complacent C.
selfish D. humble E. harmless
46. Mary: ‘I wonder why
armed robbers are so hard-hearted*’. John: “ The fact is that to be an
armed robber you cannot be __________ “
A. Considerate B. Intolerant C. Revengeful D. Soft-spoken E. Grateful
47.
To ascend* this steep hill is the problem, to _________________ is
quite easy. A. Depart B. decline C. drop D. descend E. disengage
48.
Working in the field is easy when your machete is sharp* and not when
it is ________________ A. Jagged B. coarse C. sound D. keen E.
blunt
49. The gradual* process of transition to civil rule
came to an ________________ end. A. unnecessary B. anticipated C.
invidious D. unhappy E. abrupt
Choose the option that best completes of the following sentence.
50.
In many ways my parents are very conservative but there are times when
they surprise me with their _______________ ideas on family planning.
A. orthodox B. critical C. modern D. new E. liberal
SOLUTION
1.
A 11. D 21. C 31.
C 41.
D
2. B 12. D 22. C 32.
A 42. E 3. D 13. A 23.
C 33. A 43. C 4. A 14.
B 24. B 34. B 44. C 5.
B 15. A 25. B 35.
D 45. D
6. A 16. A 26.
A 36. B 46. A 7. C 17.
C 27. C 37. A 47. D 8.
C 18. D 28. B 38.
C 48. E 9. A 19. B 29.
A 39. D 49. E 10. C 20.
D 30. D 40. B 50. E
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