Question 1
```Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase in italics. ```
That fateful decision changed the company's outlook in many ways.
That fateful decision changed the company's outlook in many ways.
Objective
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Question 2
The family ………………. dinner when we knocked at the door.
Objective
Question 3
One of the window panes ………………. yesterday
Objective
Question 4
Your friend and mentor, ………………. his speech
Objective
Question 5
Which of the two questions is ………………. ?
Objective
Question 6
```PASSAGE
The Second World African Festival of Arts and 'Culture (FESTAC) was staged in Nigeria in 1977. At the colloquium organised during the festival, various issues affecting the development of the black world, including the inability of most independent African nations to make a clean break with the language of colonialism, were discussed by seasoned intellectuals. It was resolved then that each African country should assign important functions to its major indigenous languages in order to facilitate the selection of one of them to replace the colonial language at the national level. This, it was hoped, could bring about the much-needed unity and national integration. Besides, since the different European languages in use were considered to be unsuitable for the expression of African cultural values, African countries were urged to promote their cultures in their local languages.
As they put it, no language could effectively express an experience does not occur in that language; therefore, a campaign should be mounted, as a matter of urgency, to give impetus to the promotion of African languages. The media in each country, it was suggested, should spearhead the quest for an indigenous national language by educating, motivating and mobilising their government and people towards the selection of an appropriate local language. This, in itself, was a recognition that the media - a term usually applied in reference to all the important agencies of mass information and entertainment, like the press, the radio and the television - wield tremendous and immeasurable power through their ability to mobilise the people and modify their behaviour, particularly towards important national issues. Regrettably, the media in Nigeria are yet to take up such major roles that would facilitate the emergence of an indigeneous national language in the country.```
A suitable title for this passage is
The Second World African Festival of Arts and 'Culture (FESTAC) was staged in Nigeria in 1977. At the colloquium organised during the festival, various issues affecting the development of the black world, including the inability of most independent African nations to make a clean break with the language of colonialism, were discussed by seasoned intellectuals. It was resolved then that each African country should assign important functions to its major indigenous languages in order to facilitate the selection of one of them to replace the colonial language at the national level. This, it was hoped, could bring about the much-needed unity and national integration. Besides, since the different European languages in use were considered to be unsuitable for the expression of African cultural values, African countries were urged to promote their cultures in their local languages.
As they put it, no language could effectively express an experience does not occur in that language; therefore, a campaign should be mounted, as a matter of urgency, to give impetus to the promotion of African languages. The media in each country, it was suggested, should spearhead the quest for an indigenous national language by educating, motivating and mobilising their government and people towards the selection of an appropriate local language. This, in itself, was a recognition that the media - a term usually applied in reference to all the important agencies of mass information and entertainment, like the press, the radio and the television - wield tremendous and immeasurable power through their ability to mobilise the people and modify their behaviour, particularly towards important national issues. Regrettably, the media in Nigeria are yet to take up such major roles that would facilitate the emergence of an indigeneous national language in the country.```
A suitable title for this passage is
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Question 7
```PASSAGE
The Second World African Festival of Arts and 'Culture (FESTAC) was staged in Nigeria in 1977. At the colloquium organised during the festival, various issues affecting the development of the black world, including the inability of most independent African nations to make a clean break with the language of colonialism, were discussed by seasoned intellectuals. It was resolved then that each African country should assign important functions to its major indigenous languages in order to facilitate the selection of one of them to replace the colonial language at the national level. This, it was hoped, could bring about the much-needed unity and national integration. Besides, since the different European languages in use were considered to be unsuitable for the expression of African cultural values, African countries were urged to promote their cultures in their local languages.
As they put it, no language could effectively express an experience does not occur in that language; therefore, a campaign should be mounted, as a matter of urgency, to give impetus to the promotion of African languages. The media in each country, it was suggested, should spearhead the quest for an indigenous national language by educating, motivating and mobilising their government and people towards the selection of an appropriate local language. This, in itself, was a recognition that the media - a term usually applied in reference to all the important agencies of mass information and entertainment, like the press, the radio and the television - wield tremendous and immeasurable power through their ability to mobilise the people and modify their behaviour, particularly towards important national issues. Regrettably, the media in Nigeria are yet to take up such major roles that would facilitate the emergence of an indigeneous national language in the country.```
This as used in paragraph one refers to
The Second World African Festival of Arts and 'Culture (FESTAC) was staged in Nigeria in 1977. At the colloquium organised during the festival, various issues affecting the development of the black world, including the inability of most independent African nations to make a clean break with the language of colonialism, were discussed by seasoned intellectuals. It was resolved then that each African country should assign important functions to its major indigenous languages in order to facilitate the selection of one of them to replace the colonial language at the national level. This, it was hoped, could bring about the much-needed unity and national integration. Besides, since the different European languages in use were considered to be unsuitable for the expression of African cultural values, African countries were urged to promote their cultures in their local languages.
As they put it, no language could effectively express an experience does not occur in that language; therefore, a campaign should be mounted, as a matter of urgency, to give impetus to the promotion of African languages. The media in each country, it was suggested, should spearhead the quest for an indigenous national language by educating, motivating and mobilising their government and people towards the selection of an appropriate local language. This, in itself, was a recognition that the media - a term usually applied in reference to all the important agencies of mass information and entertainment, like the press, the radio and the television - wield tremendous and immeasurable power through their ability to mobilise the people and modify their behaviour, particularly towards important national issues. Regrettably, the media in Nigeria are yet to take up such major roles that would facilitate the emergence of an indigeneous national language in the country.```
This as used in paragraph one refers to
Objective
Question 8
```PASSAGE
The Second World African Festival of Arts and 'Culture (FESTAC) was staged in Nigeria in 1977. At the colloquium organised during the festival, various issues affecting the development of the black world, including the inability of most independent African nations to make a clean break with the language of colonialism, were discussed by seasoned intellectuals. It was resolved then that each African country should assign important functions to its major indigenous languages in order to facilitate the selection of one of them to replace the colonial language at the national level. This, it was hoped, could bring about the much-needed unity and national integration. Besides, since the different European languages in use were considered to be unsuitable for the expression of African cultural values, African countries were urged to promote their cultures in their local languages.
As they put it, no language could effectively express an experience does not occur in that language; therefore, a campaign should be mounted, as a matter of urgency, to give impetus to the promotion of African languages. The media in each country, it was suggested, should spearhead the quest for an indigenous national language by educating, motivating and mobilising their government and people towards the selection of an appropriate local language. This, in itself, was a recognition that the media - a term usually applied in reference to all the important agencies of mass information and entertainment, like the press, the radio and the television - wield tremendous and immeasurable power through their ability to mobilise the people and modify their behaviour, particularly towards important national issues. Regrettably, the media in Nigeria are yet to take up such major roles that would facilitate the emergence of an indigeneous national language in the country.```
The writer's opinion of the media in Nigeria is that they
The Second World African Festival of Arts and 'Culture (FESTAC) was staged in Nigeria in 1977. At the colloquium organised during the festival, various issues affecting the development of the black world, including the inability of most independent African nations to make a clean break with the language of colonialism, were discussed by seasoned intellectuals. It was resolved then that each African country should assign important functions to its major indigenous languages in order to facilitate the selection of one of them to replace the colonial language at the national level. This, it was hoped, could bring about the much-needed unity and national integration. Besides, since the different European languages in use were considered to be unsuitable for the expression of African cultural values, African countries were urged to promote their cultures in their local languages.
As they put it, no language could effectively express an experience does not occur in that language; therefore, a campaign should be mounted, as a matter of urgency, to give impetus to the promotion of African languages. The media in each country, it was suggested, should spearhead the quest for an indigenous national language by educating, motivating and mobilising their government and people towards the selection of an appropriate local language. This, in itself, was a recognition that the media - a term usually applied in reference to all the important agencies of mass information and entertainment, like the press, the radio and the television - wield tremendous and immeasurable power through their ability to mobilise the people and modify their behaviour, particularly towards important national issues. Regrettably, the media in Nigeria are yet to take up such major roles that would facilitate the emergence of an indigeneous national language in the country.```
The writer's opinion of the media in Nigeria is that they
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Question 9
```PASSAGE
The Second World African Festival of Arts and 'Culture (FESTAC) was staged in Nigeria in 1977. At the colloquium organised during the festival, various issues affecting the development of the black world, including the inability of most independent African nations to make a clean break with the language of colonialism, were discussed by seasoned intellectuals. It was resolved then that each African country should assign important functions to its major indigenous languages in order to facilitate the selection of one of them to replace the colonial language at the national level. This, it was hoped, could bring about the much-needed unity and national integration. Besides, since the different European languages in use were considered to be unsuitable for the expression of African cultural values, African countries were urged to promote their cultures in their local languages.
As they put it, no language could effectively express an experience does not occur in that language; therefore, a campaign should be mounted, as a matter of urgency, to give impetus to the promotion of African languages. The media in each country, it was suggested, should spearhead the quest for an indigenous national language by educating, motivating and mobilising their government and people towards the selection of an appropriate local language. This, in itself, was a recognition that the media - a term usually applied in reference to all the important agencies of mass information and entertainment, like the press, the radio and the television - wield tremendous and immeasurable power through their ability to mobilise the people and modify their behaviour, particularly towards important national issues. Regrettably, the media in Nigeria are yet to take up such major roles that would facilitate the emergence of an indigeneous national language in the country.```
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
The Second World African Festival of Arts and 'Culture (FESTAC) was staged in Nigeria in 1977. At the colloquium organised during the festival, various issues affecting the development of the black world, including the inability of most independent African nations to make a clean break with the language of colonialism, were discussed by seasoned intellectuals. It was resolved then that each African country should assign important functions to its major indigenous languages in order to facilitate the selection of one of them to replace the colonial language at the national level. This, it was hoped, could bring about the much-needed unity and national integration. Besides, since the different European languages in use were considered to be unsuitable for the expression of African cultural values, African countries were urged to promote their cultures in their local languages.
As they put it, no language could effectively express an experience does not occur in that language; therefore, a campaign should be mounted, as a matter of urgency, to give impetus to the promotion of African languages. The media in each country, it was suggested, should spearhead the quest for an indigenous national language by educating, motivating and mobilising their government and people towards the selection of an appropriate local language. This, in itself, was a recognition that the media - a term usually applied in reference to all the important agencies of mass information and entertainment, like the press, the radio and the television - wield tremendous and immeasurable power through their ability to mobilise the people and modify their behaviour, particularly towards important national issues. Regrettably, the media in Nigeria are yet to take up such major roles that would facilitate the emergence of an indigeneous national language in the country.```
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
Objective
Question 10
```PASSAGE
The Second World African Festival of Arts and 'Culture (FESTAC) was staged in Nigeria in 1977. At the colloquium organised during the festival, various issues affecting the development of the black world, including the inability of most independent African nations to make a clean break with the language of colonialism, were discussed by seasoned intellectuals. It was resolved then that each African country should assign important functions to its major indigenous languages in order to facilitate the selection of one of them to replace the colonial language at the national level. This, it was hoped, could bring about the much-needed unity and national integration. Besides, since the different European languages in use were considered to be unsuitable for the expression of African cultural values, African countries were urged to promote their cultures in their local languages.
As they put it, no language could effectively express an experience does not occur in that language; therefore, a campaign should be mounted, as a matter of urgency, to give impetus to the promotion of African languages. The media in each country, it was suggested, should spearhead the quest for an indigenous national language by educating, motivating and mobilising their government and people towards the selection of an appropriate local language. This, in itself, was a recognition that the media - a term usually applied in reference to all the important agencies of mass information and entertainment, like the press, the radio and the television - wield tremendous and immeasurable power through their ability to mobilise the people and modify their behaviour, particularly towards important national issues. Regrettably, the media in Nigeria are yet to take up such major roles that would facilitate the emergence of an indigeneous national language in the country.```
According to the passage, the colonial language is
The Second World African Festival of Arts and 'Culture (FESTAC) was staged in Nigeria in 1977. At the colloquium organised during the festival, various issues affecting the development of the black world, including the inability of most independent African nations to make a clean break with the language of colonialism, were discussed by seasoned intellectuals. It was resolved then that each African country should assign important functions to its major indigenous languages in order to facilitate the selection of one of them to replace the colonial language at the national level. This, it was hoped, could bring about the much-needed unity and national integration. Besides, since the different European languages in use were considered to be unsuitable for the expression of African cultural values, African countries were urged to promote their cultures in their local languages.
As they put it, no language could effectively express an experience does not occur in that language; therefore, a campaign should be mounted, as a matter of urgency, to give impetus to the promotion of African languages. The media in each country, it was suggested, should spearhead the quest for an indigenous national language by educating, motivating and mobilising their government and people towards the selection of an appropriate local language. This, in itself, was a recognition that the media - a term usually applied in reference to all the important agencies of mass information and entertainment, like the press, the radio and the television - wield tremendous and immeasurable power through their ability to mobilise the people and modify their behaviour, particularly towards important national issues. Regrettably, the media in Nigeria are yet to take up such major roles that would facilitate the emergence of an indigeneous national language in the country.```
According to the passage, the colonial language is
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