- 1. An article is used to modify a.....in the sentence
A) Adverb B) Adjective C) Pronoun D) Noun
- 2. .... is a definite article
A) A B) The C) An D) They
- 3. ....is an example of an indefinite article
A) They B) Thus C) The D) An
- 4. Fill in the blank space: Mr. Ibrahim needs....pen
A) they B) a C) an D) the
- 5. ..... umbrella was presented to me
A) An B) A
- 6. Call .... gateman quickly
A) a B) an C) the
- 7. Fill in the blank space: ....... food is on the table.
A) Whose B) Who C) Whom
- 8. I am sure the book is ......
A) your's B) your C) you D) yours
- 9. An adverb modifies a....
A) pronoun B) noun C) article D) verb
- 10. A formal letter is the letter we write to
A) Our mother B) Our relatives C) Our principal D) Our friend
- 11. .....is used in a formal letter
A) Yours faithfully B) Yours lovely C) Yours truly D) Yours sincerely
- 12. A word that is synonymous to pleasantries is
A) Greetings B) Admonitions C) Salutations D) Remarks
- 13. The superlative adjective of cool
A) Cooler B) Coolest C) More cool D) Cooling
- 14. The comparative adjective of late is
A) Later B) Most late C) More late D) Latest
- 15. The comparative adjective of hurriedly is
A) Most hurriedly B) Hurriedlier C) More hurriedly D) Hurriedliest
- 16. David was the....of the twins
A) More smart B) Smarter C) Smartest D) Smart
- 17. The man lifted the.....end of road
A) Most thicker B) Thicker C) More thicker D) Thickest
- 18. Literature helps to ....the bad things of the society
A) educate B) criticize C) interrogate D) liken
- 19. There are...genres of literature
A) 3 B) 5 C) 4 D) 2
- 20. There are.... parts of a sentence
A) 4 B) 5 C) 2 D) 3
- 21. Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the word in capital letter: The land is BARREN
A) fertile B) rough C) new
- 22. Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the word in capital letter:He had a NATURAL look but his wife has.......one
A) a beautiful B) an artificial C) a fine
- 23. Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the word in capital letter: We seek for PEACE not......
A) war B) problem C) unrest
- 24. Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the word in capital letter: Yemisi puts on LOOSE garments on Sundays but on week days
A) torn B) clean C) tight
- 25. Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the word in capital letter: The PLAINTIFF proved his case beyond any doubt unlike the.........
A) lawyer B) defendant C) judge
- 26. Choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the word in capital letter: Chinua Achebe is a RENOWNED novelist
A) witty B) famous C) wonderful
- 27. Choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the word in capital letter: When we could not find the boy,we suspected that he must have been ABDUCTED
A) kidnapped B) arrested C) killed
- 28. Choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the word in capital letter: The students were told to be HARDWORKING
A) serious B) diligent C) industrious
- 29. Choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the word in capital letter: The boy was ANXIOUS to see his benefactor
A) afraid B) happy C) eager
- 30. Choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the word in capital letter: Because of a probable Denton one's image, some old politicians now ABHOR corruption
A) hate B) love C) admire
- 31. Fill in the blank space with a correct expression:My father's brother is my......
A) cousin B) uncle C) sibling
- 32. The doctor specializes.....the treatment of chest diseases
A) over B) in C) on
- 33. Have you......the newspaper today
A) red B) read C) ride
- 34. A......of people gathered at the accident scene
A) colony B) host C) crowd
- 35. You prefer soccer to volley ball,.... you
A) won't B) will C) don't
- 36. There were........ cars at the motor park
A) much B) many C) lots
- 37. I object...... your joining our school team
A) to B) on C) at
- 38. Adeola has no parents so,he is........
A) an outcast B) an orphan C) a bastard
- 39. The accused person was.......in prison
A) remanded B) punished C) detained
- 40. The cloth was...... blue with the indigo by the designer
A) died B) dyed C) sewn
- 41. All these words have three syllables except....
A) students B) cemetery C) frequency
- 42. There are...... consonant sounds in English
A) 24 B) 26 C) 20
- 43. Choose the word that contains the sound represented by each phonetic symbol: /:/
A) cod B) cord C) cock
- 44. Choose the word that has the same sound as:/k/
A) character B) knotty C) knit
- 45. Choose the word that has the same sound as/h/
A) house B) hour C) honest
- 46. Choose the word that has the same sound as friENd
A) thief B) serve C) said
- 47. Choose the word that has the same sound as like
A) bright B) machine C) stick
- 48. Choose the word that has the same sound as villAge
A) blame B) class C) women
- 49. Choose the word that has the same sound as Cake
A) break B) chair C) cease
- 50. Choose the word that has the same sound as nOw
A) low B) faeces C) fowl
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