A) lack
B) deck
C) sun
D) choice
A) person
B) mother
C) listen
D) feast
A) lunch
B) west
C) please
D) preacher
A) wonder
B) turn
C) struggle
D) should
A) butcher
B) spade
C) watch
D) sun
- 6. Identify the adjective in the sentence: 'The man was discharged and acquitted by the impartial judge.'
A) impartial
B) judge
C) acquitted
D) discharge
- 7. Identify the adjective in the sentence: 'He tried to deceive everyone with his innocent face but some people didn't fall victim'.
A) fall
B) innocent
C) deceive
D) victim
- 8. Everyone admires the girl because she is very _____________________ and outspoken.
A) intelligency
B) intelligently
C) intelligent
D) intelligence
- 9. She cast a __________________ look at all her admirers.
A) suspiciously
B) suspicious
C) suspect
D) suspectful
- 10. He did the job ___________ than we had imagined.
A) neater
B) neatly
C) neat
D) neatest
- 11. The mangoes were shared ____________ all the boys in SS 1.
A) before
B) within
C) among
D) between
- 12. She spoke ___________ during the meeting.
A) quieter
B) quietly
C) quiet
D) quietness
- 13. The policeman WITH A BIG BATON doesn't take nonsense from the motorists. What is the grammatical name given to the words in capital letters?
A) Prepositional phrase functioning as an adjectival phrase
B) Adverbial phrase of place
C) Noun Phrase
D) Prepositional phrase functioning as an adverbial phrase
- 14. WHEN SHE SAW THE MAN, she became afraid. The words in capital letters is ______________________
A) a noun phrase
B) a prepositional phrase functioning as an adverbial phrase
C) an adverbial phrase of time
D) an adverbial clause of time
- 15. The promise the principal made ON THE ASSEMBLY has been fulfilled. The words in capital letters is _____________________
A) a prepositional phrase functioning as a noun phrase
B) a prepositional phrase functioning as an adjectival phrase
C) a prepositional phrase functioning as an adverbial phrase of place
D) an adjectival phrase
- 16. Alamu's hair is UNKEPT but Wole's own is______________. Choose the option that is nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the word in capital letters.
A) rough
B) busy
C) smooth
D) tidy
- 17. Choose the option that is nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the word in capital letters: 'The man narrated an INTERESTING story but that of the vice principal was rather ________________
A) boring
B) stupid
C) sad
D) long
- 18. Feyisara was RELUCTANT in answering the question but Kanu was ___________
A) respectful
B) direct
C) eager
D) fast
- 19. Choose the option that is NEAREST IN MEANING to the word in capital letters: 'Tunmise is praised for being DILIGENT everywhere in the neighbourhood.
A) hardworking
B) honest
C) courageous
D) considerate
- 20. Choose the option that is NEAREST IN MEANING to the word in capital letters: 'He DECLINED the job offer without much thought.
A) appreciated
B) rejected
C) accepted
D) discarded
- 21. The scientist conducted experiments to VALIDATE the hypothesis. Choose the word that means the same as the word in capital letters.
A) promote
B) debunk
C) confirm
D) discover
- 22. Which of the options is an example of a personal pronoun?
A) this
B) you
C) when
D) themselves
- 23. One of these is not a type of pronoun.
A) reflexive pronoun
B) demonstrative pronouns
C) interrogative pronoun
D) progressive pronoun
- 24. Which of the options is a phrase?
A) After all had been said and done
B) Even though it took years to come with the idea
C) At the moment of impact of these little creatures
D) before he could utter a word
- 25. The principal addressed us DURING THE LONG BREAK. The grammatical name given to the words in capital letters is _______________________
A) an adverbial phrase of place
B) prepositional phrase functioning as an adverbial phrase of time
C) prepositional phrase functioning as an adjectival phrase
D) a prepositional phrase functioning as a noun phrase
- 26. Which of the options expresses a present continuous tense?
A) She speaks French fluently.
B) Teni gave up too easily.
C) They are addressing the press on the issue.
D) Amina has made a lot of sales today.
- 27. Which of the options expresses a simple present tense?
A) The man makes his intentions known.
B) The woman shed tears of joy.
C) Alade has retracted his statement.
D) He is giving out a gift.
- 28. Choose the word that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the word in capital letters: 'His actions were DELIBERATE whereas mine was ______________
A) purposely
B) desperate
C) intentional
D) accidental
- 29. Choose the word that is NEAREST IN MEANING to the word in capital letters: 'The match came to an ABRUPT end.
A) risk
B) sharp
C) quick
D) sudden
- 30. The boy WHOSE FATHER JUST REMARRIED has left home. What is the grammatical name given to the words in capital letters?
A) adjectival clause
B) noun clause
C) adverbial clause
D) adverbial phrase
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