- 1. Comprehension Passage A for questions 1-5 ''Casket'' as used in the passage means
A) coffin
B) cloth
C) bag
D) grave
E) box
- 2. According to the passage, which of the following is true?
A) The miser wanted to take part of his money to his hometown
B) The miser wanted to give part of his money to his wife
C) The miser wanted to take all of his money to the afterlife
D) The miser wanted to give all of his money to his friends
E) The miser wanted to take none of his money to the afterlife
- 3. Who said ''Wait just a minute!''?
A) The undertakers
B) The miser
C) The neighbours
D) The wife
E) The wife's friend
- 4. Where did the wife place the small box?
A) In the casket
B) Below the casket
C) By the casket
D) Under the casket
E) On the casket
- 5. The wife put ______ in the casket
A) just a cheque
B) all the money
C) part of the money
D) half of the money
E) only a kobo
- 6. Comprehension Passage B for questions 6-10. The man saw a group of _____ men busy stealing his things
A) two thin
B) three tall
C) six short
D) four hefty
E) five hefty
- 7. When the man first called the police, _______ police officers came to help him
A) few
B) two
C) four
D) no
E) many
- 8. After thirty seconds, what did the man do?
A) He went to the police station
B) He called the thieves
C) He shouted at the thieves
D) He killed the thieves
E) He called the station again
- 9. Soon after the man said he had shot the thieves, ______ patrol cars arrived.
A) two
B) four
C) five
D) six
E) three
- 10. At the end, ______ caught the thieves in the act.
A) the man
B) the policemen
C) neighbours
D) burglars
E) nobody
- 11. Choose the one that is opposite in meaning to the word in bracket. He never ______ his children to do what God (forbids).
A) urges
B) allows
C) appoints
D) forces
E) leaves
- 12. Choose the one that is opposite in meaning to the word in bracket. The trader often (sells) cheaper than he _______.
A) eats
B) keeps
C) buys
D) takes
E) stores
- 13. Choose the one that is opposite in meaning to the word in bracket. 'The secret of development is (knowledge),'' my teacher says everyday.
A) leaves
B) obedience
C) forces
D) ignorance
E) urges
- 14. Choose the one that is opposite in meaning to the word in bracket. Every teacher is like a candle that burns for the (success) of the learners.
A) bravery
B) health
C) victory
D) performance
E) failure
- 15. Choose the one that is opposite in meaning to the word in bracket. Islam encourages the (rich) to assist the _______ always.
A) wealthy
B) poor
C) strong
D) weak
E) great
- 16. Choose the one which best explains the meaning of the word in bracket. Bola heard the abusive words of his neighbour but decided to (let the sleeping dogs lie). This means he decided ______
A) not to respond
B) to fight
C) to leave the sleeping dogs alone
D) to wake the sleeping dog
E) to respond
- 17. Choose the one which best explains the meaning of the word in bracket. Instead of settling the dispute, Tunde only (added fuel to fire). This means he _______
A) put the stove in fire
B) settled the fight
C) put a pot on the stove
D) worsened the situation
E) added some fuel to stove
- 18. Choose the one which best explains the meaning of the word in bracket. (''Waste not, want not,'') is my father's everyday advice. This means
A) if you have much now, you will waste in the future
B) if you lack now, you will waste in the future
C) if you do not waste now, you will not lack in the future
D) if you waste now, you will have in the future
E) if you have little now, you will have much in the future
- 19. Choose the one which best explains the meaning of the word in bracket. Eventually the criminal decided to (turn himself in) so that his innocent friend could be set free. This means, he ______ himself.
A) surrendered
B) killed
C) cleared
D) saved
E) hid
- 20. Choose the one which best explains the meaning of the word in bracket. Instead of (burning the candle at both ends), you need to plan well and give yourself enough time to rest. This means instead of ______ yourself
A) misguiding
B) over estimating
C) overworking
D) under estimating
E) misjudging
- 21. Choose the one which most appropriately fills in the gap. There is ______ university in my town
A) a
B) an
C) many
D) few
E) the
- 22. Choose the one which most appropriately fills in the gap. My school is on the next street. It's _______ big building with lots of flowers in the front
A) few
B) many
C) a
D) an
E) the
- 23. Choose the one which most appropriately fills in the gap. 'Excuse me, is there ______ eatery nearby''?
A) a
B) few
C) many
D) the
E) an
- 24. Choose the one which most appropriately fills in the gap. Can anyone tell me when _____ result of this exam will be out?
A) an
B) a
C) many
D) few
E) the
- 25. Choose the one which most appropriately fills in the gap. Though, in 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first man on the moon, the first woman ______ space was valentina Tereshkova from Russia
A) in
B) on
C) under
D) at
E) by
- 26. Choose the one which most appropriately fills in the gap. Who ______ not know what a computer looks like?
A) are
B) is
C) does
D) do
E) was
- 27. Choose the one which most appropriately fills in the gap. What did you have ______ lunch yesterday?
A) by
B) for
C) to
D) from
E) in
- 28. Choose the one which most appropriately fills in the gap. Daddy always _______ home at the same time every week, so Mummy knows when to expect his call.
A) phones
B) phone
C) phoning
D) phon
E) phoned
- 29. Choose the one which most appropriately fills in the gap. Ibrahim left ______ Kano yesterday to resume at his new duty post.
A) to
B) by
C) with
D) for
E) in
- 30. Choose the one which most appropriately fills in the gap. Tola's dog ______ got seven puppies.
A) doesn't
B) don't
C) hasn't
D) have
E) haven't
- 31. Choose the one which most appropriately fills in the gap. A wooden chair is made _____ wood.
A) by
B) of
C) without
D) with
E) from
- 32. Choose the one which most appropriately fills in the gap. BRT is adapted ______ suit the needs of the disabled.
A) from
B) with
C) to
D) by
E) for
- 33. Choose the one which most appropriately fills in the gap. We have a ______ in our street.
A) night watchman
B) man watch night
C) night watch
D) watch night
E) man night watch
- 34. Choose the one which most appropriately fills in the gap. Bayo was caught in a ______ on the way to the examination centre.
A) traffic's traffic
B) traffic's jam
C) jam traffic
D) traffic jam
E) jam's traffic
- 35. Choose the one which most appropriately fills in the gap. I wish I ______ 100% in this examination
A) have score
B) scores
C) scoring
D) score
E) scored
- 36. Choose the correct plural form of the word in bracket. My brother said he could only see a (monkey) but I saw three _______ on the tree.
A) monkey
B) monkeies
C) monkies
D) monkys
E) monkeys
- 37. Choose the correct plural form of the word in bracket. Gbemi is a (chief), he is among the local ________ having a meeting in the palace.
A) chieves
B) chiefs
C) chieve
D) chief
E) chiefes
- 38. Choose the correct plural form of the word in bracket. This (baby) is one of the most beautiful _______ in the village
A) captains
B) babies
C) babeys
D) babys
E) baby
- 39. Choose the correct plural form of the word in bracket. When a hunter kills a (deer), he knows that there are still many _______ in the forest.
A) diers
B) deers
C) deeres
D) deer's
E) deer
- 40. Choose the correct plural form of the word in bracket. If an (ox) costs N20,000, two ______ may cost twice the amount.
A) oxs'
B) oxes
C) ox
D) ox's
E) oxen
- 41. Choose the most appropriate of the options. Sugar is to tea as meat is to _____.
A) food
B) eat
C) coffee
D) drink
E) water
- 42. Choose the most appropriate of the options. Ink is to pen as paint is to _______.
A) stain
B) brush
C) walls
D) chalk
E) colour
- 43. Choose the most appropriate of the options. Switch is to electricity as ______ is to water.
A) tap
B) plug
C) pipes
D) gum
E) clip
- 44. Choose the most appropriate of the options. School and teachers, market and _______.
A) buyers
B) traders
C) sellers
D) cleaners
E) drivers
- 45. Choose the most appropriate of the options. Airplanes and pilots, ships and ______.
A) pirates
B) divers
C) drivers
D) captains
E) engineers
- 46. A period of ten years is called a _______.
A) fortnight
B) millennium
C) minute
D) decade
E) century
- 47. A period of fourteen consecutive days is known as a _______.
A) fortnight
B) millennium
C) decade
D) minute
E) century
- 48. A period of 1000 years is called a _______.
A) decade
B) millennium
C) fortnight
D) minute
E) century
- 49. A _______ year has 29 days in the month of February.
A) jump
B) hop
C) leap
D) walk
E) skip
- 50. There are ______ weeks in a year
A) 52
B) 50
C) 58
D) 56
E) 54
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