Question 1```In each of questions 1-2, choose the correct response from the options provided```Everybody looked so miserable, ... A.don't they?B.don't them?C.didn't they?D.isn't it? Objective Show full explanation
Question 2```In each of questions 1-2, choose the correct response from the options provided```Nobody has arrived yet, ............. A.haven't they?B.isn't it?C.did they?D.have they? Objective Show full explanation
Question 3```In each of questions 3-5, choose the option that best fill the gap ```I wish I .......... your age. A.to beB.wereC.to have beenD.would Objective Show full explanation
Question 4```In each of questions 3-5, choose the option that best fill the gap ```How I wish I ........ my mother's advice A.had heededB.have heededC.heedD.will heed Objective Show full explanation
Question 5```In each of questions 3-5, choose the option that best fill the gap ```She usually works hard; but ..she could be very lazy. A.at timesB.atimesC.attimesD.all time Objective Show full explanation
Question 6```In each of questions 6-7, choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined ```Pleasure A.pleatB.plenaryC.pliableD.jeopardy Objective Show full explanation
Question 7```In each of questions 6-7, choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined ```Air A.hearB.herC.fireD.heir Objective Show full explanation
Question 8```In each of questions 8-10, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences. ```............... Science and Technology, many African countries have not made significant progress since their independence. A.with regards toB.in respect toC.as far asD.with regard to Objective Show full explanation
Question 9```In each of questions 8-10, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences. ```If I ........... your father, I would call the police. A.have beenB.amC.will beD.were Objective Show full explanation
Question 10```In each of questions 8-10, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences. ```On such an important ........... all the guests were expected to be at their best. A.occasionB.ocassionC.ocasionD.occasion Objective Show full explanation
Question 11```In each of questions 11- 12, choose the option that is similar to the underlined word```Gabriel broke his mallet ostensibly trying to the maintain order, although he was actually enjoying the commotion. A.apparentlyB.carelesslyC.accidentallyD.angrily Objective Show full explanation
Question 12```In each of questions 11- 12, choose the option that is similar to the underlined word```The defense counsel was jailed because he cooked the books. A.set fire to the law pavilion weekly reportB.sold the book in his office in order to get money for foodC.fine-tuned the law to his advantageD.destroyed the law books by cooking them. Objective Show full explanation
Question 13```In each of questions 13 - 14, choose the option that is opposite in meaning to the words or expressions underlined ```Instead of telling him to prolong the speech, let him ........ it. A.placateB.abridgeC.remainD.detain Objective Show full explanation
Question 14```In each of questions 13 - 14, choose the option that is opposite in meaning to the words or expressions underlined ```If one is not cheerful, one will be .......... A.salubriousB.lugubriousC.quickD.dry Objective Show full explanation
Question 15```In each of questions 15-17, select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence```Adamu had been a fashion designer for years. But then, he suddenly resigned and broke new ground as a teacher. A.trained many teacherB.failed woefully after he stopped working as a fashion designerC.achieve good result in his new fieldD.was the first teacher Objective Show full explanation
Question 16```In each of questions 15-17, select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence```To construct a three-mile over head bridge over a marshy area would be a hard nut to crack. The speaker thinks the work would be A.impossibleB.very difficultC.unthinkableD.wasteful Objective Show full explanation
Question 17```In each of questions 15-17, select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence```Kudirat was agitated when the sad news of her father's death was broken to her. A.strongB.calmC.uncontrollableD.unreasonable Objective Show full explanation
Question 18```In each of questions 18-19, choose the correct answer from the options provided```The young damsel ........... on the green meadow A.LayB.laidC.lainD.lie Objective Show full explanation
Question 19```In each of questions 18-19, choose the correct answer from the options provided```Professor Dora requested that her students send an .......... copy of their thesis A.AdvanceB.AdvancedC.Advancing D.AdvancementObjective Show full explanation
Question 20```In each of questions 18-19, choose the correct answer from the options provided```The Principal is making efforts to make the school one of the best in Nigeria. .......... recruited qualified and experienced teachers. A.in this regardB.to this regardC.for this regardsD.at this regard Objective Show full explanation
Question 21```In each of questions 21-23, choose the correct answer from the options provided```Shola read for many hours ........... of his health A.at the detrimentB.to the detrimentC.against the detrimentD.In the detriment Objective Show full explanation
Question 22```In each of questions 21-23, choose the correct answer from the options provided```The president fell out with his ministers in the National Budget Meeting.. A.AgreedB.quarreledC.partiedD.felicitates Objective Show full explanation
Question 23```In each of questions 21-23, choose the correct answer from the options provided```I was not amazed when I saw Femi, he is a chip off the old block A.ArrogantB.unassumingC.looks like his fatherD.confident Objective Show full explanation
Question 24```In each of questions 24-27, choose the appropriate option that correctly fills the gap ```What made you ......... that. A.have saidB.to sayC.sayD.said Objective Show full explanation
Question 25```In each of questions 24-27, choose the appropriate option that correctly fills the gap ```Could you ring him up? I would rather you ............ him A.visitB.visitedC.would visitD.visiting Objective Show full explanation
Question 26```In each of questions 24-27, choose the appropriate option that correctly fills the gap ```One of the women who ............. in the market .............. been ordered to quit. A.sell/hasB.sells/hasC.sell/haveD.sells/have Objective Show full explanation
Question 27```In each of questions 24-27, choose the appropriate option that correctly fills the gap ```lie is one of those who ......... in my school. A.teachesB.is teachingC.are teachingD.teach Objective Show full explanation
Question 28```In each of questions 28-30 choose the appropriate option that correctly fills the gap.```As he was still owing me two hundred naira, I was careful not to ......... Him any more money. A.lendB.loanC.borrowD.extend Objective Show full explanation
Question 29```In each of questions 28-30 choose the appropriate option that correctly fills the gap.```The public library has stopped ........... books to readers. A.lendingB.borrowingC.loaningD.renting Objective Show full explanation
Question 30```In each of questions 28-30 choose the appropriate option that correctly fills the gap.```A university teacher is an ............. A.academicB.academicsC.academicianD.academiaObjective Show full explanation