- 1. 1. (Choose the option that is nearly opposite in meaning in the following sentences.) The land is 'barren'.
A) New
B) Rough
C) Old
D) Fertile
- 2. 2. He had a 'natural' look but his wife has....... one.
A) an artificial
B) a beautiful
C) a sophisticated
D) a fine
- 3. 3. We seek for 'peace' not ......
A) problem
B) war
C) piece
D) unrest
- 4. 4. Yemisi puts on 'loose' garment on sunday.
A) untidy
B) torn
C) tight
D) clean
- 5. 5. The 'plantiff' proved his case beyond any doubt unlike the.......
A) judge
B) accuser
C) defendant
D) lawyer
- 6. 6. ( Choose the word that is most nearest in meaning). Chinua Achebe is a ' renewed ' novelist.
A) wonderful
B) famous
C) witty
D) hostile
- 7. 7.( Choose the word that is opposite in meaning)I 'admire' students who are serious with their studies.
A) detest
B) ignore
C) fancy
D) adore
- 8. 8. During the carnival the street was' crowded'
A) congested
B) deserted
C) busy
D) quite
- 9. 9. She secure a 'permanent' job
A) regular
B) good
C) temporary
D) practical
- 10. 10. John ' whispered ' the answer to her ear when the teacher turn away.
A) shouted
B) grumbled
C) gave
D) passed
- 11. 11. ( Choose the word that is nearest in meaning). When we couldn't find the boy, suspected that he must've been 'abducted'.
A) kidnapped
B) stolen
C) killed
D) arrested
- 12. 12. The students were told to be 'hardworking'.
A) intelligent
B) industrious
C) serious
D) painstaking
- 13. 13. The boy was ' anxious ' to see his benefactor.
A) afraid
B) eager
C) happy
D) reluctant
- 14. 14. Because of a probable dent on one's image, some old politicians now ' abhor ' corruption.
A) like
B) embrace
C) love
D) hate
- 15. 15. Please throw away that rotten egg, it has a ' pungent ' smell.
A) repulsive
B) aromatic
C) sweet
D) pleasant
- 16. 16. The 'humble' woman came here yesterday.
A) modest
B) friendly
C) rich
D) proud
- 17. 17. I gave Tomi some money to 'make-up' for what he lost.
A) compensate
B) add to
C) reduce
D) inclusive
- 18. 18.My father's brother is my......
A) Cousin
B) Nephew
C) Uncle
D) Siblings
- 19. 19. The doctor specializes.......the treatment of chest diseases.
A) in
B) on
C) at
D) over
- 20. 20. Have you.....the newspaper today.
A) raed
B) reed
C) read
D) rid
- 21. 21. A .....of people gathered at the accident scene.
A) colony
B) crowd
C) hurdle
D) host
- 22. 22. You prefer playing soccer to volleyball,......you?
A) will
B) won't
C) do
D) don't
- 23. 23. There were.....cars at the motor park.
A) lots
B) Plenty
C) much
D) many
- 24. 24. I object.....you joining our school team.
A) at
B) on
C) to
D) by
- 25. 25. Adeola has no parents so, he is ......
A) a bastard
B) an outcast
C) an orphan
D) a destitude
- 26. 26. The accused person was...... in prison.
A) punished
B) remanded
C) reprimanded
D) detained
- 27. 27. The cloth......blue with the indigo by the designer.
A) sewn
B) died
C) dyed
D) cut
- 28. 28. Aisha and Rukaya hugged......when they have settled their differences
A) one another
B) each other
C) themselves
D) theirself
- 29. 29. The note was ......is the passive form of " I was writing the note".
A) been written by me
B) been writing by me
C) being writing by me
D) being written by me
- 30. 30. You have not done your assignment, ......you?
A) have
B) haven't
C) didn't
D) did
- 31. 31. Which of the following words has consonant cluster?
A) psychology
B) pure
C) tomb
D) receipt
- 32. 32. ....... rhymes with the word 'rise'
A) Prize
B) Lace
C) Rice
- 33. 33. All these words has three syllables except
A) Admonish
B) Cemetery
C) Frequency
D) Students
- 34. 34. Which of the following is without consonant cluster
A) Receipt
B) Dress
C) Milk
D) Belt
- 35. 35. There are...... consonants sounds in English.
A) 24
B) 44
C) 20
D) 26
- 36. 36. /Choose the word that contain the sound represented by each phonetic symbol. /a:/
A) Bag
B) Cart
C) Sale
D) Take
A) Take
B) Pull
C) Shoe
D) Took
A) Automatic
B) Umbrella
C) Low
D) How
A) Hour
B) Honest
C) Honour
D) House
A) Why
B) Judge
C) George
D) Yellow
- 41. 41. ......is common to all the three genres of literature
A) Stage play
B) Lines
C) Protagonist
D) Language
- 42. 42. The writer of drama is also known as.....
A) Hero
B) Poet
C) Author
D) Playwright
- 43. 43. Prose is divided Into.....
A) scene
B) chapters
C) stanzas
D) acts
- 44. 44.......is common in prose and drama
A) Rehearsal
B) Narration
C) Costume
D) Stage
- 45. 45. Paragraph is to prose as.....is to poem
A) stanza
B) act
C) line
D) drama
- 46. 46. What is the real name of Jigogo? In the text " the missing envelope"
A) Kokolola
B) Oladara omoyeni
C) Omoyeni
D) Araguda Araguda
- 47. 47. Why was Omoyeni called a " magician Journalist"?
A) He is smart
B) He grew up in the slum
C) He is skillful in outstanding strategies and crucial information
D) He is cunning
- 48. 48. What is the title of the first journal written by Omoyeni
A) Disguise strategy
B) A caged freedom
C) Journalism in disguise
D) The justified one's
- 49. 49. How did Omoyeni won the governor's affection ?
A) He was a freelancer journalist
B) Omoyeni's selfless service and sagacity
C) He was an intelligent Journalist
D) When he apprehend a disguised criminal who carried a camera gun to a political function
- 50. 50. What is the name of the course that Bolaji Ajolaye studied in the University?
A) Linguistics
B) Criminology
C) Mass communication
D) International relations
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