UNIZIK English Language 2012/2013 Day 1 Past Questions

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

A.had been working
B.used to work
C.would work
D.would have worked
E.had worked.

Objective

Question 2

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

If Ikenna performs poorly in her forthcoming examination, then either her mother or I ............ to blame

A.must
B.has
C.will be
D.are
E.am

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Question 3

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

No sooner had the examination ended .......... the students started vacating the halls.

A.when
B.that
C.than
D.before
E.and

Objective

Question 4

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

If ............ one day we would talk about it for weeks.

A.a lion would be coming into this room
B.a lion was coming into this room
C.a lion came into this room
D.a lion is coming into this room
E.a lion is going to come into this room

Objective

Question 5

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

When we were coming back from the picnic last Friday, there ............. on Niger Bridge.

A.were many traffics
B.was much traffic
C.were plenty of traffic
D.were lots of traffic
E.was a few traffic.

Objective

Question 6

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

My friend will hate his uncle for ever because he left him in the lurch in his hour of need.

A.abandoned him
B.punished him
C.disrespected him
D.disinherited him
E.despised him.

Objective

Question 7

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

For all he cared, the game was as good as lost.

A.He did not care if the game was lost
B.He could not care less if the game was lost
C.He was almost certain that the game would be lost
D.He was afraid the game would be lost
E.The game was very good and he cared very much about losing it.

Objective

Question 8

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

Some people are naturally belligerent

A.naughty
B.benevolent
C.barbaric
D.warlike
E.wicked.

Objective

Question 9

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

This is a mundane thing.

A.natural
B.secular
C.familiar
D.clear
E.crazy.

Objective

Question 10

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

The word caligynephobia means

A.fear of smile
B.fear of nudity
C.fear of pregnancy
D.fear of beautiful women
E.fear of being touched.

Objective

Question 11

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

The man who had been seriously ill was convalescing at a sea-side resort.

A.regainin health
B.deteriorating in health
C.recuperating
D.relaxing
E.hallucinating.

Objective

Question 12

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

Ben will soon get to the zenith of his career.

A.peak
B.low
C.nadir
D.bottom
E.foot

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Question 13

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

The antonym of the word verbose is?

A.lose
B.concise
C.intractable
D.overdue
E.heterodox.

Objective

Question 14

Choose the word/expression which best completes each sentence.

You ......... to know better than an illiterate farmer

A.are suppose
B.are supposed
C.suppose
D.may suppose
E.will suppose.

Objective

Question 15

Choose the word/expression which best completes each sentence.

The passsenger waited patiently whilst they transferred his............ from the taxi to the bus

A.properties
B.baggages
C.baggage
D.property
E.bagagges

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