UNICAL English Language 2008/2009 Past Questions

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Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE IN MEANING to the underlined

The bush burning festival will further renew our forest resource

A.increase
B.reduce
C.deplete
D.remove

Choose from the option lettered A – E the one that has the correct stress with the word given. In each word only the stressed part is in CAPITAL

A.PLAN-e-tar-i-um
B.plan-E-tar-i-um
C.plan-e-TAR-i-um
D.plan-e-tar-i-UM

Choose from the options the word which has THE SAME SOUND as the underlined

A.our
B.court
C.shirt
D.tour

From the option listed A-D, select the word that best captures the meaning of the Italicized part of the sentences.

Lecturers assisted Prof. Atahiru Jega when Nigerians choose their political leaders.

A.election
B.nomination
C.appointment
D.selection

From the option listed A-D, select the word that best captures the meaning of the Italicized part of the sentences.

Mother always pays attention to details

A.frivolous
B.interesting
C.rigid
D.meticulous

Choose the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentences below

The rampage in England shows that youths react the same way under provocation

A.youths in England are very good
B.youths in England are miscreants
C.youths act the same way when provoked
D.youths provoked people in England

From the options, choose the appropriate stress pattern. The stressed syllables are written in capital letters

A.Intimacy
B.intimacy
C.intiMAcy
D.INTI macy

From the options, choose the appropriate stress pattern. The stressed syllables are written in capital letters

A.CONsideration
B.consideration
C.consiDERation
D.considerAtion

From the words lettered A – D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word

A.plentiful
B.security
C.purify
D.nonentity

From the words lettered A- D choose the word that rhymes with the given word

A.beautify
B.beautification
C.dutiful
D.dignify