OAU English Language 2010/2011 Past Questions

Read the following passages carefully and answer the questions that follow Passage 1: The best acceptable definition of history is that it is a record of the past actions of mankind, based on surviving evidence. It is this evidence that the historian employs to chronicle and correlate events. by which he arrives at conclusions which he believes to be valid. Hence, the historian is referred to as an interpreter of the development of mankind. It should be understood that there is more than one way of treating the past for example, in trying to deal with the revolutions in Nigeria, past and present, the historian may describe the events in narrative order. Or, he may choose to concentrate on analysis of the general causes, comparing their stages of evolution with the patterns of revolution in other countries. The historian does not seek to attain the same kind of results as the scientist, who can verify his conclusions by repeating his experiment under controlled conditions. Whilst he also attempts to classify the phenomena, the historian is more likely to consider events in terms of their uniqueness. Added to this is the fact that history is concerned, fundamentally, with the lives and actions of men, and as such, the historian's search for causes is bound to be relatively subjective, as compared to that by the scientist. In essence, however, historians are agreed and insist that history should be written as scientifically as possible and that the evidence should be analyzed with the same objective attitude employed by the scientist when he examines certain phenomena of nature.

Read the following passages carefully and answer the questions that follow Passage 1: The best acceptable definition of history is that it is a record of the past actions of mankind, based on surviving evidence. It is this evidence that the historian employs to chronicle and correlate events. by which he arrives at conclusions which he believes to be valid. Hence, the historian is referred to as an interpreter of the development of mankind. It should be understood that there is more than one way of treating the past for example, in trying to deal with the revolutions in Nigeria, past and present, the historian may describe the events in narrative order. Or, he may choose to concentrate on analysis of the general causes, comparing their stages of evolution with the patterns of revolution in other countries. The historian does not seek to attain the same kind of results as the scientist, who can verify his conclusions by repeating his experiment under controlled conditions. Whilst he also attempts to classify the phenomena, the historian is more likely to consider events in terms of their uniqueness. Added to this is the fact that history is concerned, fundamentally, with the lives and actions of men, and as such, the historian's search for causes is bound to be relatively subjective, as compared to that by the scientist. In essence, however, historians are agreed and insist that history should be written as scientifically as possible and that the evidence should be analyzed with the same objective attitude employed by the scientist when he examines certain phenomena of nature.

Read the following passages carefully and answer the questions that follow Passage 1: The best acceptable definition of history is that it is a record of the past actions of mankind, based on surviving evidence. It is this evidence that the historian employs to chronicle and correlate events. by which he arrives at conclusions which he believes to be valid. Hence, the historian is referred to as an interpreter of the development of mankind. It should be understood that there is more than one way of treating the past for example, in trying to deal with the revolutions in Nigeria, past and present, the historian may describe the events in narrative order. Or, he may choose to concentrate on analysis of the general causes, comparing their stages of evolution with the patterns of revolution in other countries. The historian does not seek to attain the same kind of results as the scientist, who can verify his conclusions by repeating his experiment under controlled conditions. Whilst he also attempts to classify the phenomena, the historian is more likely to consider events in terms of their uniqueness. Added to this is the fact that history is concerned, fundamentally, with the lives and actions of men, and as such, the historian's search for causes is bound to be relatively subjective, as compared to that by the scientist. In essence, however, historians are agreed and insist that history should be written as scientifically as possible and that the evidence should be analyzed with the same objective attitude employed by the scientist when he examines certain phenomena of nature.

Read the following passages carefully and answer the questions that follow Passage 1: The best acceptable definition of history is that it is a record of the past actions of mankind, based on surviving evidence. It is this evidence that the historian employs to chronicle and correlate events. by which he arrives at conclusions which he believes to be valid. Hence, the historian is referred to as an interpreter of the development of mankind. It should be understood that there is more than one way of treating the past for example, in trying to deal with the revolutions in Nigeria, past and present, the historian may describe the events in narrative order. Or, he may choose to concentrate on analysis of the general causes, comparing their stages of evolution with the patterns of revolution in other countries. The historian does not seek to attain the same kind of results as the scientist, who can verify his conclusions by repeating his experiment under controlled conditions. Whilst he also attempts to classify the phenomena, the historian is more likely to consider events in terms of their uniqueness. Added to this is the fact that history is concerned, fundamentally, with the lives and actions of men, and as such, the historian's search for causes is bound to be relatively subjective, as compared to that by the scientist. In essence, however, historians are agreed and insist that history should be written as scientifically as possible and that the evidence should be analyzed with the same objective attitude employed by the scientist when he examines certain phenomena of nature.

Read the following passages carefully and answer the questions that follow Passage 1: The best acceptable definition of history is that it is a record of the past actions of mankind, based on surviving evidence. It is this evidence that the historian employs to chronicle and correlate events. by which he arrives at conclusions which he believes to be valid. Hence, the historian is referred to as an interpreter of the development of mankind. It should be understood that there is more than one way of treating the past for example, in trying to deal with the revolutions in Nigeria, past and present, the historian may describe the events in narrative order. Or, he may choose to concentrate on analysis of the general causes, comparing their stages of evolution with the patterns of revolution in other countries. The historian does not seek to attain the same kind of results as the scientist, who can verify his conclusions by repeating his experiment under controlled conditions. Whilst he also attempts to classify the phenomena, the historian is more likely to consider events in terms of their uniqueness. Added to this is the fact that history is concerned, fundamentally, with the lives and actions of men, and as such, the historian's search for causes is bound to be relatively subjective, as compared to that by the scientist. In essence, however, historians are agreed and insist that history should be written as scientifically as possible and that the evidence should be analyzed with the same objective attitude employed by the scientist when he examines certain phenomena of nature.

From the apex of the Niger Delta Southwards, dry land, overgrown with dense forest still virginal in various spots, gives way to seasonally inundated zones. Here, sweet water swamps with stands of raffia palms gradually merge into tidal swamps of brackish ooze, where mud skippers thrive under the arching roots of mangrove. The Niger, fingering through a thousand creeks, meets the sea in a dozen estuaries. Strong river current drifts and mud across the river mouths, sealing them again and again to navigation.

From the apex of the Niger Delta Southwards, dry land, overgrown with dense forest still virginal in various spots, gives way to seasonally inundated zones. Here, sweet water swamps with stands of raffia palms gradually merge into tidal swamps of brackish ooze, where mud skippers thrive under the arching roots of mangrove. The Niger, fingering through a thousand creeks, meets the sea in a dozen estuaries. Strong river current drifts and mud across the river mouths, sealing them again and again to navigation.

From the apex of the Niger Delta Southwards, dry land, overgrown with dense forest still virginal in various spots, gives way to seasonally inundated zones. Here, sweet water swamps with stands of raffia palms gradually merge into tidal swamps of brackish ooze, where mud skippers thrive under the arching roots of mangrove. The Niger, fingering through a thousand creeks, meets the sea in a dozen estuaries. Strong river current drifts and mud across the river mouths, sealing them again and again to navigation.

From the apex of the Niger Delta Southwards, dry land, overgrown with dense forest still virginal in various spots, gives way to seasonally inundated zones. Here, sweet water swamps with stands of raffia palms gradually merge into tidal swamps of brackish ooze, where mud skippers thrive under the arching roots of mangrove. The Niger, fingering through a thousand creeks, meets the sea in a dozen estuaries. Strong river current drifts and mud across the river mouths, sealing them again and again to navigation.

From the apex of the Niger Delta Southwards, dry land, overgrown with dense forest still virginal in various spots, gives way to seasonally inundated zones. Here, sweet water swamps with stands of raffia palms gradually merge into tidal swamps of brackish ooze, where mud skippers thrive under the arching roots of mangrove. The Niger, fingering through a thousand creeks, meets the sea in a dozen estuaries. Strong river current drifts and mud across the river mouths, sealing them again and again to navigation.

LEXIS AND STRUCTURE in each of the follwing sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A-E, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meanung to the word underlined and which will appropriately fill the gap in the sentence (11 - 15)

LEXIS AND STRUCTURE in each of the follwing sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A-E, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meanung to the word underlined and which will appropriately fill the gap in the sentence (11 - 15)

LEXIS AND STRUCTURE in each of the follwing sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A-E, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meanung to the word underlined and which will appropriately fill the gap in the sentence (11 - 15)

LEXIS AND STRUCTURE in each of the follwing sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A-E, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meanung to the word underlined and which will appropriately fill the gap in the sentence (11 - 15)

LEXIS AND STRUCTURE in each of the follwing sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A-E, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meanung to the word underlined and which will appropriately fill the gap in the sentence (11 - 15)

From the list lettered A-E below each of the following sentences, choose the one which is nearest in meaning to the underlined words, as it is used in the sentence(Nos 16-20)

From the list lettered A-E below each of the following sentences, choose the one which is nearest in meaning to the underlined words, as it is used in the sentence(Nos 16-20)

From the list lettered A-E below each of the following sentences, choose the one which is nearest in meaning to the underlined words, as it is used in the sentence(Nos 16-20)

From the list lettered A-E below each of the following sentences, choose the one which is nearest in meaning to the underlined words, as it is used in the sentence(Nos 16-20)

From the list lettered A-E below each of the following sentences, choose the one which is nearest in meaning to the underlined words, as it is used in the sentence(Nos 16-20)

In each of the following questions (21 - 25), fill each gap with the appropriate option from the list. Following exercises express different times by using differently tenses. From thee natives suggested, choose any one that best suits each context.

In each of the following questions (21 - 25), fill each gap with the appropriate option from the list. Following exercises express different times by using differently tenses. From thee natives suggested, choose any one that best suits each context.

In each of the following questions (21 - 25), fill each gap with the appropriate option from the list. Following exercises express different times by using differently tenses. From thee natives suggested, choose any one that best suits each context.

In each of the following questions (21 - 25), fill each gap with the appropriate option from the list. Following exercises express different times by using differently tenses. From thee natives suggested, choose any one that best suits each context.

In each of the following questions (21 - 25), fill each gap with the appropriate option from the list. Following exercises express different times by using differently tenses. From thee natives suggested, choose any one that best suits each context.