In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) Underlined: Our government is making determined efforts to eradicate illiteracy
Answer
(B)
ineffective
2
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) Underlined:
Makerere University has a large intake of students each year
Answer
(A)
rejection
3
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) Underlined: Florence flogged the girl reluctantly
Answer
(A)
eagerly
4
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) Underlined: Sola's car is badly damaged; he has to look for an expert mechanic to fix it.
Answer
(B)
amateurish
5
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) Underlined:
Coastal plains are often very densely populated.
Answer
(D)
sparsely
6
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) underlined:
Wilfred was a mindless criminal
Answer
(B)
mindful
7
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) Underlined: The judge blamed the plaintiff for misleading the court
Answer
(A)
defendant
8
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) Underlined: The thieves vandalized the vault's lock
Answer
(A)
repaired
9
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) Underlined:The demonstrators have refused to call off their action
Answer
(B)
start
10
In the question below, choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) underlined:
The angry waves swallowed the boat
Answer
(A)
gentle
11
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined: Ngozi and Ekaette were fast friends when we were in the secondary school
Answer
(C)
friends who are not easily separated from each other
12
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:My son has just been rusticated from the university
Answer
(B)
sent home for misconduct
13
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined: All we need is a concerted effort to combat the epidemic
Answer
(C)
joint
14
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined: Jimoh has cupboard love for Sidikatu
Answer
(C)
love for what he wants from her
15
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:Yahaya hardly knows on which side his bread is buttered in the matter
Answer
(A)
where his interest liess
16
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:
The preacher is under a cloud among the congregation
Answer
(A)
out of favour
17
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined: The politician played to the gallery to win the election
Answer
(D)
went out of his way to appeal to the taste of the people
18
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined: The hefty warder came in and all the prisoners snuffed out their cigarettes
Answer
(A)
extinguished
19
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined: The popularity of the slogan is beginning to wane
Answer
(D)
decline
20
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined: The policeman looked at the face of the robber and saw tell-tale signs of a dyed-in-the wool convict.
Answer
(A)
hardened
21
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:
'Marcus bears watching; remarked Emperor Nero.
Answer
(B)
needs
22
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined: The senior prefect had to carry the can because he refused to identify the culprit
Answer
(B)
accept responsibility
23
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined: The senior had the habit of setting the cat among the pigeon whenever matters concerning his constituency came up for debate
Answer
(D)
introducing elements of controversy and confusion
24
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:Adah has not been regular at lectures because she has been off colour
Answer
(C)
slightly sick
25
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:
When the man lost his two sons in a motor accident, he cracked up
Answer
(C)
became slightly deranged
26
In the question below, choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) underlined:
The news of his performance in the sessional examination has made Okechukwu crestfallen.
Answer
(B)
dejected
27
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined: The man rebuked his son severely, but his words seem to have cut on ice
Answer
(B)
had no effect
28
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined: The urban environment tends to form the nucleus of a common dialect.
Answer
(D)
core
29
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined: I shall be with you presently
Answer
(B)
in a moment
30
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined: The builder's taste reflected superfluous grandeur
Answer
(D)
too much
31
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s).:
The child's recent training has not been very effective, he is likely to .... to his old habits
Answer
(A)
revert
32
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s).:
The students went on whispering in .... of the teacher
Answer
(C)
defiance
33
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s).:
You can never find Okwu; he is a very .... person.
Answer
(B)
elusive
34
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s).:
You could see that Akpan did not give his evidence ....
Answer
(D)
completely honestly
35
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s).:
The suspect defrauded his ..... victims of large sums of money
Answer
(B)
unsuspecting
36
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s).:
The ... of the participating countries will hold a preconference on the eve of the conference.
Answer
(B)
Auditors General
37
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s).:
The drummers struck their drums with great efforts and the surging crowds of dancers .... and .... the grounds around the palace.
Answer
(D)
stroked/thumped
38
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s).:
The chairman's daughter's laughter was with no .... to ridicule the applicant
Answer
(D)
intent
39
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s).:
The water is not good for drinking; it's been .... by the dead rabbit
Answer
(A)
contaminated
40
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s).:
The austerity of the times has made people to be more .... in their spending
Answer
(B)
circumspect
41
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s).:
Are you sure he prefers a horse ride .... a walk?
Answer
(B)
to taking
42
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s).:
.... to your request, we have decided to provide the necessary information
Answer
(C)
With regard
43
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s).:
The price of everything seems to have ... up in the last few months.
Answer
(C)
risen
44
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s).:
Just to convince you about my commitment to the project, i shall .... at the office before i leave for Kano tomorrow.
Answer
(B)
put in an appearance
45
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s).:
There was a .... of steps.
Answer
(C)
flight
46
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s).:
Many young men of nowadays do not know how to properly .... their cloths.
Answer
(B)
iron
47
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s).:
The dancers were all in .... before their departure
Answer
(D)
high spirits
48
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s).:
Ebun .... the edge of the cliff after his shoes had failed to grip.
Answer
(B)
fell off
49
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s).:
That old lady prefers .... bread .... clothes.
Answer
(C)
baking/to making
50
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s).:
I wonder how much .....
Answer
(D)
these earrings cost
51
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s).:
I wonder how much .....
Answer
(D)
these earrings cost
52
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s).:
The college authorities have .... the students to end the strike.
Answer
(B)
called on
53
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s).:
I have been trying to locate you .....
Answer
(D)
for five days
54
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s).:
The host insisted on ... what he called 'a little gift'
Answer
(B)
me accepting
55
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s).:
The whole class looked forward to .... Kainji Dam at christmas.
Answer
(A)
visiting
56
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s).:
A government spokesman announced that efforts .... the release of hostages are continuing
Answer
(A)
to obtain
57
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s).:
I know you will think I am talking nonsense, Shehu, but .... you'll realize that i was right.
Answer
(C)
in time
58
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s).:
The Inspector of Education who made several trips on bad road returned yesterday completely .... by fever
Answer
(C)
worn down
59
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s).:
The vice principal asked the students to always .... their answer only from the textbooks recommended for the course
Answer
(C)
look up
60
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
I know that your friend will not accept the proposal ....
Answer
(D)
neither will you
61
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
Mark is a very handsome fellow who informs me that he was .... for pretty girls
Answer
(C)
an eye
62
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
Wale Agun, in creating his characters, draws freely .... his experience in life
Answer
(C)
on
63
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
When i have an appointment with someone, i hate .... waiting
Answer
(C)
being kept
64
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
It's no good .... about the result until you have sat for examination
Answer
(C)
worrying
65
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
If you don't want to .... your car to robbers, then don't travel in the night
Answer
(C)
lose
66
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
The beautiful plan made for the expansion of the business fell .... as soon as the manager died.
Answer
(D)
through
67
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
The event reported in the newspaper did not happen years ago; they ....
Answer
(C)
are recent
68
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
There is no point getting upset by problems; I take them ....
Answer
(A)
in my stride
69
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
There is no need to stand .... ceremony in matters of this nature
Answer
(C)
on
70
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
The driver will .... all the students interested in going to Lagos tomorrow at 7 a:m outside the Main Building
Answer
(D)
pick up
71
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
What bothered me about the lecture was that the speaker ... too many irrelevant works
Answer
(D)
cited
72
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
The students were suspended because they were ....
Answer
(A)
indisciplined
73
We heard the .... of breaks which was followed by a crashing noise
Answer
(B)
screeching
74
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
I had not given the question a thought before my answer came ....
Answer
(C)
on the spur of the moment
75
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
The small girl is.... than her elder sister
Answer
(D)
much more clever
76
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
.... are good friends
Answer
(A)
He and i
77
The writer of the passage felt isolated because
Answer
(D)
none of the many people around could help him
78
The writer says that the prospect was not cheerful because
Answer
(C)
there was no hope of getting out of his predicament
79
In the passage,'the darkness of ignorance' refers to the
Answer
(A)
state of the writer before he found the notice board
80
According to the passage, the writer's predicament was caused by
Answer
(B)
those who displayed the notice and perhaps the writer
81
The writer remembered his first day in the university for a long time because he
Answer
(C)
had learnt the hard way how to keep informed about happenings in the university
82
The passage says that
Answer
(A)
there are many skils of communication of which listening is one
83
Creative listening involves all the following EXCEPT
Answer
(B)
making sure that what the speaker is saying is audible
84
Creative listening implies all EXCEPT
Answer
(B)
an uncompromising rejection of the speaker's argument
85
The tone of the passage is
Answer
(C)
analytical
86
A most suitable title for the passage is
Answer
(C)
listening in communication
87
Select the most appropriate title for this passage
Answer
(C)
problems of working in English as a foreign language
88
The student begins experiencing difficulties with English when
Answer
(A)
learning English with other subjects
89
The expression 'his language often betrays him into dullness,coldness,or worst of all, rudeness' means that
Answer
(B)
the way he uses the language gives one the impression that he is dull,cold or rude
90
The statement 'instead of the student being in control of the language,the language seems now to be in control of the student' implies that the
Answer
(C)
language can make the student behave rather badly
91
The most likely source of difficulty for the student working with English as a medium of instruction is
Answer
(B)
unknown items of grammar and vocabulary in the texts
92
In the passage 'manic pleasure' means
Answer
(C)
unlimited pleasure
93
The expression 'must kick it and make it collapse' in this context means
Answer
(C)
cannot resist the urgue to demolish it
94
According to this passage, it gives the child great pleasure
Answer
(B)
to destroy the tower himself
95
How does the author try to explain this 'destructive stage'?
Answer
(C)
it grows out of the child's recent experience of sudden falls
96
How does the author try to explain this 'destructive stage'?
Answer
(C)
it grows out of the child's recent experience of sudden falls
97
What other feeling does the child derive from the fall of his tower apart from pleasure?
Answer
(A)
strength
98
According to the passage, the woman with half a dozen of egg in the market
Answer
(B)
comes purposely to enjoy herself
99
'An old goldsmith worked on his dying art' means that the
Answer
(A)
goldsmith's trade was no longer popular
100
Which of the following titles BEST reflects the content of the passage?
