- 1. An article is used to modify a.....in the sentence
A) Adjective
B) Pronoun
C) Adverb
D) Noun
- 2. .... is a definite article
A) The
B) An
C) A
D) They
- 3. ....is an example of an indefinite article
A) They
B) The
C) An
D) Thus
- 4. Fill in the blank space: Mr. Ibrahim needs....pen
A) an
B) they
C) a
D) the
- 5. ..... umbrella was presented to me
A) A
B) An
- 6. Call .... gateman quickly
A) a
B) an
C) the
- 7. Fill in the blank space: ....... food is on the table.
A) Who
B) Whom
C) Whose
- 8. I am sure the book is ......
A) you
B) your's
C) yours
D) your
- 9. An adverb modifies a....
A) verb
B) noun
C) article
D) pronoun
- 10. A formal letter is the letter we write to
A) Our relatives
B) Our friend
C) Our principal
D) Our mother
- 11. .....is used in a formal letter
A) Yours sincerely
B) Yours truly
C) Yours faithfully
D) Yours lovely
- 12. A word that is synonymous to pleasantries is
A) Salutations
B) Admonitions
C) Remarks
D) Greetings
- 13. The superlative adjective of cool
A) More cool
B) Cooling
C) Coolest
D) Cooler
- 14. The comparative adjective of late is
A) Latest
B) Most late
C) Later
D) More late
- 15. The comparative adjective of hurriedly is
A) Most hurriedly
B) Hurriedliest
C) Hurriedlier
D) More hurriedly
- 16. David was the....of the twins
A) Smarter
B) More smart
C) Smart
D) Smartest
- 17. The man lifted the.....end of road
A) Thickest
B) More thicker
C) Most thicker
D) Thicker
- 18. Literature helps to ....the bad things of the society
A) liken
B) educate
C) criticize
D) interrogate
- 19. There are...genres of literature
A) 4
B) 3
C) 2
D) 5
- 20. There are.... parts of a sentence
A) 3
B) 2
C) 4
D) 5
- 21. Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the word in capital letter: The land is BARREN
A) new
B) rough
C) fertile
- 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) an artificial
B) a beautiful
C) a fine
- 23. Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the word in capital letter: We seek for PEACE not......
A) unrest
B) war
C) problem
- 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) judge
B) lawyer
C) defendant
- 26. Choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the word in capital letter: Chinua Achebe is a RENOWNED novelist
A) witty
B) wonderful
C) famous
- 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) killed
C) arrested
- 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) eager
B) happy
C) afraid
- 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) admire
B) love
C) hate
- 31. Fill in the blank space with a correct expression:My father's brother is my......
A) uncle
B) sibling
C) cousin
- 32. The doctor specializes.....the treatment of chest diseases
A) in
B) on
C) over
- 33. Have you......the newspaper today
A) ride
B) read
C) red
- 34. A......of people gathered at the accident scene
A) colony
B) crowd
C) host
- 35. You prefer soccer to volley ball,.... you
A) don't
B) won't
C) will
- 36. There were........ cars at the motor park
A) many
B) lots
C) much
- 37. I object...... your joining our school team
A) at
B) to
C) on
- 38. Adeola has no parents so,he is........
A) an orphan
B) an outcast
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) sewn
B) died
C) dyed
- 41. All these words have three syllables except....
A) cemetery
B) students
C) frequency
- 42. There are...... consonant sounds in English
A) 26
B) 20
C) 24
- 43. Choose the word that contains the sound represented by each phonetic symbol: /:/
A) cord
B) cod
C) cock
- 44. Choose the word that has the same sound as:/k/
A) knit
B) knotty
C) character
- 45. Choose the word that has the same sound as/h/
A) honest
B) house
C) hour
- 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) stick
C) machine
- 48. Choose the word that has the same sound as villAge
A) women
B) class
C) blame
- 49. Choose the word that has the same sound as Cake
A) chair
B) break
C) cease
- 50. Choose the word that has the same sound as nOw
A) faeces
B) low
C) fowl
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