UNIZIK English Language 2011/2012 Day 2 Past Questions

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Fill in the blank in the following sentences making use of the best of the options.

Last week ......... at the theatre was the largest had ever seen.

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

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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.have been decayed.

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The bridge connecting the two cities was ......... by the enemy.

A.blown up
B.blown down
C.blown off
D.blown over
E.blown away

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My little boy suffering ........... jaundice.

A.from
B.of
C.for
D.with
E.by.

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It was a long poem but he learnt it ..........

A.of head
B.in memory
C.by
D.at heart
E.from memory.

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Why does a flamingo stand on one legs? Because if it lifted the other one it would ...............

A.go down
B.led down.
C.fall down.
D.come down.
E.get down.

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Grace must be allergic ........... smoke because anytime she sits by someone who is smoking, she sneezes.

A.to
B.from
C.for
D.with
E.by

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The meeting starts ............. two o'clock, please be punctual.

A.about
B.in
C.on
D.by
E.around

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He travelled to Jos ............... train when he came last month.

A.by
B.in
C.on
D.inside
E.through.

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It is time we this .......... irresponsible member.

A.expel
B.are to expel
C.will expel
D.are expelling
E.expelled.

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Although he was invited ............ welcome.

A.but
B.yet
C.so
D.since
E.because

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He is easily the .............. of the lot.

A.brightest
B.brighter
C.more bright
D.most brighter
E.most bright.

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.............. several bad air-crashes recently.

A.There is
B.they are
C.there were
D.There have been
E.There are.

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Visitors ............. pass beyond this point. It is forbidden.

A.needn't
B.don't have to
C.could not
D.cannot
E.must not.

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By next June he ......... four novels.

A.will write
B.is writing
C.will have written
D.had written
E.has written

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It ............... so hard that all the cars have stoped moving.

A.rains
B.will rain
C.is raining
D.was raining
E.might rained moving.

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He acts ........ he were a manager.

A.like
B.such as
C.such
D.as
E.as if

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John arrived at the airport on time but he could not get .............. the plane.

A.into
B.on
C.in
D.to enter
E.to

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There is no doubt that every lady takes great pride ............. her appearance.

A.with
B.in
C.at
D.on
E.loosed

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James ........ reminding that not all that glitters is gold.

A.needs
B.need
C.needing
D.needs to
E.need to

Choose the word or phrase closest in meaning to the underlined word.

The discussion became animated.

A.specialized
B.lived
C.intellectual
D.unruly
E.opportune.

Choose the word or phrase closest in meaning to the underlined word.

Rich citizens are often niggardly in their ways.

A.beggarly
B.sordid
C.miserly
D.pompous
E.excited.

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Thompson was a prosecution witness at the court hearing.

A.false
B.reliable
C.government
D.trial
E.true.

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This is miniaturized version of your story.

A.compressed
B.abridged
C.decreased
D.smaller
E.all of the above.

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I cannot understand how he suddenly became audacious contrary to his nature

A.proud
B.bold
C.rude
D.hostile
E.none of the above.

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The judge always takes a hard-line on such issues.

A.complex stand
B.simple stand
C.uncompromising stand
D.difficult stand
E.easy stand.

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That team has become indomitable quite recently.

A.incorrigible
B.disobedient
C.unconquerable
D.unruly
E.simple.

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Your reaction underscores the point I was making.

A.reveals
B.proves wrong
C.emphasizes
D.justifies
E.exposes.

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Tom's aberrant behavior attracted attention.

A.rascally
B.selfish
C.heady
D.abnormal
E.rude.

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The professor's thesis was the precursor of nuclear studies.

A.preliminary
B.climax
C.developer
D.forerunner
E.end.

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Most of his observations were wide of the mark.

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

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He has a big heart but he is inept at following witty conversations.

A.large
B.huge
C.warm
D.placid
E.fragile

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The convict said he was tired of leading a dog 's life. To lead a

A.carelessly
B.in disgrace
C.in solitude
D.in misery
E.in poverty

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When kerosene was poured on the fire, the effect was instantaneous.

A.momentary
B.momentous
C.amazing
D.terrifying
E.immediate

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My spell in the University was an unmitigated disaster.

A.an unavoidable
B.a painful
C.a regrettable
D.an unqualified
E.an unfortunate.

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A book on style without abundant examples seems to me as ineffectual as a book in biology without abundant illustrations.

A.useless
B.difficult
C.interesting
D.satisfactory
E.attractive.

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To most people last Christmas was an austere period.

A.prosperous
B.harsh
C.sever
D.sour
E.stern.

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Chidi is naturally taciturn.

A.friendly
B.cheerful
C.dumb
D.lively
E.garrulous.

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He is loved for his altruism.

A.benevolence
B.sincerity
C.selfishness
D.selflessness
E.kindness.

Choose the option Opposite in meaning to the word(s) or phrase underlined.

Wilfred was a mindless criminal.

A.strong
B.mindful
C.feeling
D.memorable
E.stupid.

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The judge blamed the plaintiff for misleading the court.

A.defendant
B.complainant
C.accused
D.prosecution
E.accuser.

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The girl is very intelligent, but her jokes are rather outrageous.

A.offensive
B.courageous
C.pleasant
D.unwholesome
E.unreasonable.

Choose the option Opposite in meaning to the word(s) or phrase underlined.

Ogedengbe was an intrepid fighter for human freedom and dignity.

A.timid
B.half-hearted
C.fearless
D.undaunted
E.courageous.

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The difference between the experimental procedures was imperceptible to me.

A.negligible
B.significant
C.obvious
D.obscure
E.oblique.

Choose the option Opposite in meaning to the word(s) or phrase underlined.

His antipathy to religious ideas makes him unpopular.

A.remedy
B.consciousness
C.hostility
D.receptiveness
E.dislike.