UNILORIN English - Science & Engineering 2018/2019 Past Questions

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Where are you heading _ _ _ _? “Lagos”, the children chorused.

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Where are you heading _ _ _ _? “Lagos”, the children chorused.

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It is a legacy she has bequeathed _ _ _ _ posterity.

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The farm was engulfed _ _ _ _ flames.

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Can you provide any reason _ _ _ _ the hunter’s strange behaviour?

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A dawn to dusk today workshop was held _ _ _ _ Monday and Tuesday, May 4 and 5, 2011.

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Severe penalties were meted _ _ _ _ by the disciplinary committee.

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Goats _ _ _ _ sometimes when they are hungry.

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Do you often attend _ _ _ _ parties?

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When Ade’s cats are happy and comfortable, they _ _ _ _

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“_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, let us rise to the challenge”, said the Mayor.

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The children who went on the excursion arrived _ _ _ _.

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“All that glitters is not gold” is my father’s favourite _ _ _ _.

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He is careful with people. He says familiarity breeds _ _ _ _.

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Let sleeping dogs _ _ _ _.

```Select the appropriate meaning to the following idiomatic expressions```
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ means to show that one has changed one’s way of life to become a better and more responsible person.

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Abu’s success in the examination has turned his head means that Abu has become _ _ _ _.

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Heads will roll in the computer section because of the question which leaked out. This means some people will _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

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Bola has a loose tongue means she _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

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The four girls love _ _ _ _.

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One might not really be able to help _ _ _ _ in such circumstances.

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The bulk of the laboratory accessories _ _ _ _ purchased in Canada.

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None of the boys _ _ _ _ invited.

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He should be able to do it alone.

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My mother prefers the tranquil life of the village to the hurly burly of Lagos.

Choose the correct abbreviation
Kilometre

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Accept my widow’s mite means to accept one’s

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The ability to reason and make moral judgments _ _ _ _ God-given.

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Statistics _ _ _ _ come to stay as a science subject.

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Students should properly study for their examinations, _ _ _ _?

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Our days are numbered on this programme, _ _ _ _?

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I won’t go there, will I? _ _ _ _ _ _.

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I had _ _ _ _ trust in the boy before he woefully disappointed me.

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The poor man was _ _ _ _ when he stepped on live wire.

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The university awarded _ _ _ _ doctorate degrees to four distinguished members of the community.

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The late politician had an _ _ _ _ ambition to rule the country.

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Which word is not close in meaning to rejuvenate?

Which word is close in meaning to ardent?

Which word is close in meaning to discomfit?

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Idrees was convicted _ _ _ _ armed robbery.

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Everyone was relieved that the strike _ _ _ _ when it did.