UNIZIK English Language 2006/2007 Day 2 Past Questions

Practice each question, then open it to see the full details.

A.played most brilliantly
B.played below their usual form
C.won unexpectedly
D.lost as expected
E.won as expected

Objective

Question 2

Choose the option that best conveys the meaning of the underlined portion in each of the following sentences.

He spoke with his hearth in his mouth

A.courageously
B.with such unusual cowardice
C.with a lot of confusion in his speech
D.without being able to make up his mind
E.with fright and agitation

Objective

Question 3

Choose the option that best conveys the meaning of the underlined portion in each of the following sentences.

The leader in today's issue of Punch Newspaper focuses on inflation.

A.president
B.headline
C.editorial
D.columnist
E.proprietor

Objective

Question 4

Choose the option that best conveys the meaning of the underlined portion in each of the following sentences.

All his plans fell through.

A.failed
B.were accomplished
C.had to be reviewd
D.were rejected
E.fell

Objective

Question 5

Choose the option that best conveys the meaning of the underlined portion in each of the following sentences.

He stared at her

A.glanced
B.peeped
C.looked
D.gazed
E.fixed

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Question 6

Choose the option that best conveys the meaning of the underlined portion in each of the following sentences.

As he was a gullible leader, u his followers took advantage of him/

A.he was weak and unable to enforce authority
B.he was partial and unfair in dispensing justice
C.he was simple minded to a fault
D.he was slow to act
E.he was lacking in education and experience in everyday affairs

Objective

Question 7

Choose the option that best conveys the meaning of the underlined portion in each of the following sentences.

His summary of the lecture was brief and to the point.

A.careful
B.precise
C.accurate
D.exact
E.crucial

Objective

Question 8

Choose the option that best conveys the meaning of the underlined portion in each of the following sentences.

Do you have the same aversion as I do for home videos?

A.bitterness
B.dislike
C.criticism
D.indignation
E.preference

Objective

Question 9

Choose the option that best conveys the meaning of the underlined portion in each of the following sentences.

I did not think she could so easily, taken in by his pretences.

A.flattered
B.deceived
C.pregenated
D.overcome
E.blackmailed

Objective

Question 10

Choose the option that best conveys the meaning of the underlined portion in each of the following sentences.

The witness was guilty of swearing to a statement he knew to be false.

A.forgery
B.perjury
C.libel
D.slander
E.affidavit

Objective

Question 11

Choose the option that best conveys the meaning of the underlined portion in each of the following sentences.

Most of his observations were wide of the mark.

A.comprehensive
B.irrelevant
C.pertinent
D.came rather late
E.unaccepted

Objective

Question 12

Choose the option that best conveys the meaning of the underlined portion in each of the following sentences.

The clerk refused to answer for the mistakes made by the manager and his assistants.

A.to reply to
B.to give an answer
C.to explain
D.to accept responsibility
E.to account

Objective

Question 13

Choose the option that best conveys the meaning of the underlined portion in each of the following sentences.

Good citizens should take the part of good government when it is being attacked by the foreign press.

A.speak in support of
B.explain the part played by
C.act like a representative of
D.emphasize the progress made by
E.outline the virtues of

Objective

Question 14

Choose the option that best conveys the meaning of the underlined portion in each of the following sentences.

The principal of my school has a variety of peculiarities. The most conspicious is the way he gesticulates when making a serious point.

A.shows anxiety when making a serious point
B.breaks down when talking seriously
C.uses his hands and arms as a sign
D.bows his head in humility
E.shakes his head from one side to the other

Objective

Question 15

Choose the option that best conveys the meaning of the underlined portion in each of the following sentences.

He heard the loud noise of the huge air-raid siren.

A.buzz
B.crack
C.rumble
D.whistle
E.wail

Objective

Question 16

Choose the option that best conveys the meaning of the underlined portion in each of the following sentences.

One of the stages of the creative process is the incubation period. This refers to the period when

A.the idea is frimly fixed through repitition
B.the person suddenly comes upon the idea
C.the person thinks over the idea
D.the idea yields concrete results
E.the idea is given up

Objective

Question 17

Choose the option that best conveys the meaning of the underlined portion in each of the following sentences.

When a man is immune to an illness, he is

A.opposed to it
B.attached to it
C.hated by it
D.protected against it
E.addicted to it

Objective

Question 18

Choose the option that best conveys the meaning of the underlined portion in each of the following sentences.

The two boxers were next and neck up till the sixth found but in the seventh and final round, the bigger one lost ground.

A.could no longer stand on his feet
B.failed to maintain his position
C.was beaten
D.became dizzy
E.became a punching bag

Objective

Question 19

Choose the option that best conveys the meaning of the underlined portion in each of the following sentences.

He used his savings to bring up his nephew

A.lead
B.accompany
C.feed
D.support
E.conduct

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Question 20

Choose the option that best conveys the meaning of the underlined portion in each of the following sentences.

Whenever I travel abroad, I always bring on my return. photographs, small items as souvenirs.

A.momentoes
B.remembrance
C.memorials
D.memorable
E.property

Objective

Question 21

Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space.

When the beggar was tired he _________ down by the roadside

A.lied
B.laid
C.layed
D.lay
E.lain

Objective

Question 22

Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space.

He did not like ........ leaving the class early.

A.we
B.us
C.our
D.ourselves
E.our selves

Objective

Question 23

Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space.

Before the operation the dentist found that his patient's teeth ........

A.have long decayed
B.have long been decayed
C.have long being decayed
D.had long decayed
E.had been decayed

Objective

Question 24

Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space.

The employer, not the salesman and his representatives ......... responsible for the loss of revenue.

A.are
B.are being
C.are neer
D.have been
E.is

Objective

Question 25

Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space.

The boy was born before his parents actually got married and so the court has declared him ..........

A.illegal
B.illegitimate
C.illicit
D.unlawful
E.untenable

Objective

Question 26

Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space.

As he was still owing me two naira, I was careful not to ........... him any money.

A.credit
B.loan
C.borrow
D.extend
E.lend

Objective

Question 27

Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space.

Last week the .......... at the theatre was the largest I had Ever seen.

A.assembly
B.congregation
C.convention
D.audience
E.crowd

Objective

Question 28

Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space.

The green snake which lives in the green grass is using a perfect

A.ambush
B.undercover
C.camouflage
D.shelter
E.subterfuge

Objective

Question 29

Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space.

In order to carry out the necessary post mortem examination, the dead body was ..............

A.extracted
B.extradited
C.exiled
D.exhumed
E.expelled

Objective

Question 30

Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space.

Remember this matter is strictly ..................

A.between you and I
B.among you and I
C.among you and me
D.between you and me
E.between you and myself .

Objective