- 1. .....is used in a formal letter
A) Yours faithfully
B) Yours truly
C) Yours sincerely
D) Yours loving
- 2. Tola will come tomorrow....is the main verb in the sentence.
A) Come
B) Tomorrow
C) Tola
D) Will
- 3. The synonym of courageous is
A) Boldness
B) Fearful
C) Frightened
D) Brave
- 4. Which of the following words does not have /w/ sound?
A) Quote
B) Write
C) One
D) Wet
- 5. Which of these words has /w/ sound?
A) Wrist
B) Wonder
C) Write
D) Wrong
- 6. Choose the word that has the same sound as THink
A) That
B) Thought
C) Booth
D) Those
- 7. Choose the one that has the same sound as wiTH
A) Pitch
B) Breathe
C) Threw
D) Worth
- 8. A clause is a group of words with.....
A) Lexical verb
B) Finite verb
C) Main verb
D) Auxiliary verb
- 9. The subordinate clause is also called ........
A) adverbial clause
B) dependent clause
C) adjectival clause
D) independent clause
- 10. The main clause is also called a.....
A) Beta clause
B) Dependent clause
C) Independent clause
D) Subordinate clause
- 11. WHATEVER YOU GIVE ME is good. The expression in capital letters is a ........ clause
A) Noun clause
B) Adverbial 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) Adjectival clause
C) Noun 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 time
B) Adverbial clause of manner
C) Adverbial clause of place
- 16. .....begins with a relative pronoun
A) Adverbial clause
B) Noun clause
C) Adjectival clause
- 17. There are..... types of adjectival clause
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
- 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) When it was raining
C) 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) appealing
B) complimentary
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) booed
B) rejected
C) scorned
- 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) skilled
B) learned
C) practical
- 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) fragrant
B) clean
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) neat
B) refined
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) suspend
B) defer
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) quietly
B) slowly
C) quickly
- 33. Choose the word that best completes the sentence:At Christmas employees of the sugar factory receive huge......
A) salaries
B) dividend
C) bonuses
- 34. Choose the word that best completes the sentence:The exposed milk in the container has turned.....
A) putrid
B) stale
C) sour
- 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) production
B) transmission
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) panel
C) witness
- 38. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: Unfortunately corruption is the......of most African countries
A) bane
B) venom
C) disaster
- 39. Choose the word that best completes the sentence:The ..... results proved that the patient has hepatitis
A) diagnosis
B) investigation
C) probe
- 40. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: The New book has beautiful...... which make it attractive.
A) demonstrations
B) illuminations
C) illustrations
- 41. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: Their marriage was finally...... after years of hostility.
A) separated
B) cancelled
C) broken
- 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 the same old story
B) be further deceived
C) hear another drab story
- 44. Choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for the sentence:Femi is too clever by half.This means that
A) pleases everyone he meets
B) displays his cleverness in an annoying way
C) is not as clever as he thinks
- 45. Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the word in capital letter:cOIn
A) rod
B) lord
C) toy
- 46. Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the word in capital letter blOw
A) now
B) blew
C) road
- 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) sure
B) you
C) curse
- 49. Choose the word that has the same consonant sound as the word in capital letter: striCT
A) inflict
B) indict
- 50. Choose the word that has the same consonant sound as the word in capital letter: Scratch
A) street
B) screen
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