PES SS 1 English First Term Examination
  • 1. .....is used in a formal letter
A) Yours loving
B) Yours faithfully
C) Yours truly
D) Yours sincerely
  • 2. Tola will come tomorrow....is the main verb in the sentence.
A) Come
B) Tola
C) Will
D) Tomorrow
  • 3. The synonym of courageous is
A) Fearful
B) Boldness
C) Brave
D) Frightened
  • 4. Which of the following words does not have /w/ sound?
A) Write
B) Quote
C) One
D) Wet
  • 5. Which of these words has /w/ sound?
A) Write
B) Wrist
C) Wonder
D) Wrong
  • 6. Choose the word that has the same sound as THink
A) Thought
B) Booth
C) Those
D) That
  • 7. Choose the one that has the same sound as wiTH
A) Pitch
B) Worth
C) Threw
D) Breathe
  • 8. A clause is a group of words with.....
A) Finite verb
B) Lexical verb
C) Main verb
D) Auxiliary verb
  • 9. The subordinate clause is also called ........
A) independent clause
B) adjectival clause
C) adverbial clause
D) dependent clause
  • 10. The main clause is also called a.....
A) Subordinate clause
B) Dependent clause
C) Independent clause
D) Beta clause
  • 11. WHATEVER YOU GIVE ME is good. The expression in capital letters is a ........ clause
A) Adverbial clause
B) Noun clause
C) Adjectival clause
  • 12. AFTER DINNER, we went for a walk. The expression in capital letters is an example of...... clause
A) Noun clause
B) Adverbial clause
C) Adjectival clause
  • 13. The book, WHICH IS ON THE TABLE, belongs to me. The expression in capital letters is an example of
A) Adverbial clause
B) Noun clause
C) Adjectival clause
  • 14. Madam Kikelomo, THE WOMAN THAT REPRESENTED THE WIDOWS, has been bribed. The expression in capital letters is a noun clause functioning as
A) Subject
B) Apposition
C) Object
  • 15. ....... indicates when an action takes place
A) Adverbial clause of place
B) Adverbial clause of time
C) Adverbial clause of manner
  • 16. .....begins with a relative pronoun
A) Noun clause
B) Adjectival clause
C) Adverbial clause
  • 17. There are..... types of adjectival clause
A) 4
B) 2
C) 3
  • 18. The boy who got missing has been found; .......is the subordinate clause in the sentence
A) The boy
B) Has been found
C) Who got missing
  • 19. When it was raining, everyone slept off; ....is the main clause in the sentence
A) Everyone slept off
B) Raining
C) When it was raining
  • 20. I found my note when everyone slept off; .....is the main clause in the sentence
A) My note when everyone
B) When everyone slept off
C) I found my note
  • 21. Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the word in capital letter:A guest DEROGATORY remarks
A) complimentary
B) appealing
C) candid
  • 22. Choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the word in capital letter:The audience APPLAUDED the last speaker but the first was ......
A) scorned
B) rejected
C) booed
  • 23. Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the word in capital letter :The commander said that RAW recruit could not dislodge the enemies
A) practical
B) skilled
C) learned
  • 24. Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the word in capital letter: John give a FICTITIOUS account of the incident but his own account was .....
A) Probable
B) factual
C) compel
  • 25. Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the word in capital letter: While they refuse dump smelled FETID, the orchard esuded a ..... smell
A) clean
B) fragrant
C) spicy
  • 26. Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the word in capital letter: Only some of the accused were ACQUITTED the rest were.....
A) remanded
B) detained
C) convicted
  • 27. Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the word in capital letter:The principal chastised Ben for his use of COARSE language and advice him to emulate his sister's...... behaviour
A) refined
B) neat
C) pure
  • 28. Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the word in capital letter:It would have been my pleasure to ACCEPT your invitation but I have to.....
A) defer
B) suspend
C) decline
  • 29. Choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the word in capital letter:The boy was RELUCTANT to carry out the order of his senior
A) unwilling
B) sluggish
C) slow
  • 30. Choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the word in capital letter :Dr. Azeez DECLINED the offer to chair the meeting
A) shunned
B) avoided
C) refused
  • 31. Choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the word in capital letter: The match came to an ABRUPT end when the rain started
A) sudden
B) sharp
C) quick
  • 32. Choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the word in capital letter::The boy came through the window as STEALTHILY as he could
A) quickly
B) quietly
C) slowly
  • 33. Choose the word that best completes the sentence:At Christmas employees of the sugar factory receive huge......
A) salaries
B) bonuses
C) dividend
  • 34. Choose the word that best completes the sentence:The exposed milk in the container has turned.....
A) sour
B) stale
C) putrid
  • 35. Choose the word that best completes the sentence:The Mayor gave a glowing.....at the funeral of the city's only curator
A) statement
B) tribute
C) citation
  • 36. Choose the word that best completes the sentence:At the end of the......the National Anthem is played on our radio station.
A) transmission
B) production
C) transition
  • 37. Choose the word that best completes the sentence:The defense counsel was unable to convince the ......of John's innocence
A) jury
B) witness
C) panel
  • 38. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: Unfortunately corruption is the......of most African countries
A) venom
B) disaster
C) bane
  • 39. Choose the word that best completes the sentence:The ..... results proved that the patient has hepatitis
A) investigation
B) probe
C) diagnosis
  • 40. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: The New book has beautiful...... which make it attractive.
A) illuminations
B) demonstrations
C) illustrations
  • 41. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: Their marriage was finally...... after years of hostility.
A) separated
B) broken
C) cancelled
  • 42. Choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for the sentence:Akin is too full of himself.This means that
A) talks too much
B) is too proud
C) eats too much
  • 43. Choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for the sentence: Don't tell me another cock and bull story.This means that the speaker does not want to....
A) hear another drab story
B) hear the same old story
C) be further deceived
  • 44. Choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for the sentence:Femi is too clever by half.This means that
A) is not as clever as he thinks
B) displays his cleverness in an annoying way
C) pleases everyone he meets
  • 45. Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the word in capital letter:cOIn
A) toy
B) rod
C) lord
  • 46. Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the word in capital letter blOw
A) road
B) blew
C) now
  • 47. Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the word in capital letter: lawyER
A) flying
B) adapt
C) lorry
  • 48. Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the word in capital letter: pURE
A) you
B) sure
C) curse
  • 49. Choose the word that has the same consonant sound as the word in capital letter: striCT
A) indict
B) inflict
  • 50. Choose the word that has the same consonant sound as the word in capital letter: Scratch
A) screen
B) street
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