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Title: Use of English
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Use of English 1983
COMPREHENSION
building on such a small space as we have
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major part of the project should be completed in the
next few weeks
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visitors should be debarred from using the gates in
the meantime
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The approach to the University is being restructured
to ease the flow of traffic, give better security and provide an
appropriate introduction to a seat of higher learning
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All these projects are being executed with an eye to
aesthetics, for we recognize the important influence of a beautiful
and healthy environment on its inhabitants and feel that a cluster
of buildings on a small space such as we have , should be so
well designed as to have a beneficial psychological and
sociological effect on all members of the community
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Firstly , to advise you
that the road diversions and other physical inconveniences
currently being experienced will be on the increase because of
intense development activity
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Secondly, to demonstrate our capacity for executing
approved projects with dispatch, and to assure Government
that we are up to the task
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there is not muchconsideration for the health of
the inhabitants
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there is deliberate effort to inconvenience the
people
C
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projects are carried out without approval
E
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A
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B
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it will not be difficult to ask Government for funds
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E
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C
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it is necessary to establish the Works and Services
Complex in the University
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beauty should not be taken into consideration when
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to show that we are capable of executing approved
projects
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to convince the Government that we can be trusted
with task
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the inconvenience currently being experienced will
go on indefinitely
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we are fully aware of the inconveniences being caused
but we do not want you to complain
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we have the capacity to complete worthy projects
within the scheduled time
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This point of view is widely accepted as right and
proper, but it ignores the fact that unwillingness to work is often
one of the immediate causes of criminality
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It has been said that the purpose of prison work in a
programme of rehabilitation is twofold: training for work and
training by work
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He may find a
pride of achievement in something more satisfying, and more
socially desirable, than crime
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A
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B
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prisoners need to learn a trade
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it is a means of rehabilitation
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Which of these is NOT the purpose of work in a programme
of rehabilitation?
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B
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C
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eye to aesthetics in this passage means
regard for space
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beneficial psychological effects
regard for health D
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helping them to accelerate their reform and discharge
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training them for work and by work
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The author thinks that strenuous work in prison
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is a privilege for the prisoners
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is part of their punishment
D
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should be an additional punishment
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What the author is trying to put across in this passage is that
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prisoners should be made to work hard
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life in prison is one of misery
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work in prison without a purpose is bad
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Demoralizing in this passage means
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reforming
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corrupting
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The ‘Save the Children Fund’ in Malawi helps needy
children by
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finding sponsors for the children’s education and
by opening nutrition centers
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running institutions which give free food
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of the financial assistance given to him by his sponsors
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C
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the SCF subsidized his educational expenses
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C
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III
The Save the Children Fund (SCF) was first started in
London on 19th May, 1919 by an English woman --- named Miss
Jebb
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The SCF of Malawi was formed in
1953, under the patronage of His Excellency the Life President
Ngawazi Dr
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Kamuzu Banda
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These are internationally recognized as the ten rights of children
and include protection, care, food and accommodation, and
relief’, a spokesman for the Fund explained
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His sponsorship
started in 1967
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They
were Mr
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Sutton of Australia who paid his school fees
and continued to help him financially throughout his University
education
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Mpetechula said, ‘They even built a house for me at
home and looked after my family while I was a student
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Another important function of the work of the SCF is in
the field of nutrition
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‘The object of
the centre’, explained Mr
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in 1919 under the patronage of His Excellency the
Life President Ngawazi Dr
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Kamuzu Banda
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in 1953 by a group of social workers headed by Dr
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none of the above
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Combat malnutrition means
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fight ill health caused by over-feeding
C
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fight to wipe out ill health caused by lack of food
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spared
B
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robbed of
D
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E
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IV
At the time of the troubles in Ireland, a priest said, ‘Man
is half beast
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And the beast is the half
I like the best
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If you
look at the folly and cruelty of today’s world, it is hard to disagree
with the diplomat or the priest
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Anybody, if that is what they most want to do, can change the
most difficult person they know
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That is why the modern world
has lost its way
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One is to
make the best of it as it is and assume that it is the raw material of
life which cannot be altered
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In these circumstances, if you expect the worst,
you are seldom disappointed
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Another way of dealing with human nature is to exploit
it
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All
over the world vanity, fear, ambition, lust and greed are used to
control the life of men; and if the control breaks down, man does
not hesitate to use force, or to destroy life
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If they cannot
be bribed or forced to play their part, then they must be liquidated
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The priest meant that
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man could be sores than a beast if he wants to
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he liked beasts more than man
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really, a man cannot be a beast
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The modern world has lost its way because
A
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ambition has made people greedy
C
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the technique of influencing people is no more
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leave other people alone
B
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accept human nature as it is since it is immutable
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attempt to change the world E
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nobody thinks it can alter human nature
B
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being in a position of responsibility nullifies the
importance of faith
D
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the faithful are very few in the world anyway
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Materialists can be found
A
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in communist countries
C
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among people who do not have neighbours
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all over the world
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No doubt he was just the same when he was cook to a Greek
trader in the town
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Conceited ass, thinking
himself superior to the Father! And in what is he superior?
Success with women, perhaps? Zacharia knows that they all
admire him and is always striving for still more admiration
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And then he feeds his pride on the swarms of girls who
run after him
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I remember my mother coming home from market in
the town, after selling her vegetables and cocoa
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Men I can scarely look at without shuddering! And why? Just
money! Money! Ah, what a world! And my father replied in a
buried voice, ‘It’s the times!’ ‘The times!’ shouted mother, ‘can
you imagine my child Ann with creatures like those?’
But perhaps the girls who chase Zacharia aren’t drawn
by his tallness or his leather shoes
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My father often says women are like children in their
desires
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Plenty of women
turn to look at me, especially when I’m dressed all in white! But
I’m not vain enough to fuss over a little thing like that
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was the cook of a trader
B
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worked for the speaker’s mother D
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was a handsome man
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Vanity B
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Humility D
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Insubordination
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wealth
B
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the appearance of the young men
D
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food
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From the passage we can conclude that the young girls
were
A
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religious
C
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easily led
E
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The speaker’s mother considered that
A
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women were foolish
C
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the love of money was the root of all evil
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LEXIS AND STRUCTURE
In Questions 26 to 34 choose the option nearest in meaning to
the underlined
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The story has to be taken with a grain of salt
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you need some salt to listen to the story
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there is no salt in the story
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the story is questionable
D
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you have too much salt in the story
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It is usually hard to change the course of action when
one crosses the Rubicon
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pass through a place called Rubicon
B
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cross a bridge called Rubicon
D
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be irrevocably committed
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The saleman tried to pull the wool over my eyes
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force me to buy his goods
B
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make me buy his wool
D
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cover my eyes with wool
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Ijeoma counted her chickens before they were hatched
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regarded each egg as a chicken
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protected her eggs from breaking
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He doesn’t
seem to worry about getting another job
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This means that his plans are
A
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air tight
C
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certain
E
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This means that
A
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B
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C
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Ike is madly in love with Ngozi
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none of the above
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The legislator has decided to play second fiddle after he
had been walked out of the Assembly for violating basic
procedure of the House
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oppose every motion in the House
B
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condemn every motion
D
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become active in the house
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This implies that old customs
A
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must be stopped
C
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cause hardship for younger people
E
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The convict said he was tire of leading a dog’s life
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carelessly
B
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in solitude
D
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in poverty
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to the depressed investors
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a glitter of hope
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a glimmer of hope
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a sparkle of hope
D
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a shower of hope
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A
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estimating
C
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extinguishing
E
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The young lady decided to…
A
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reject all the advices given by her relatives
C
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take to all the advices given by her relations
E
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through with each other
B
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through with one another
D
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on with each other
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The school Board has placed an order for…
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all the furniture and equipment required in the new
schools
C
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E
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white beautiful exceedingly flowing gowns
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exceedingly flowing white beautiful gowns
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exceedingly beautiful white flowing gowns
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flowing exceedingly white beautiful gowns
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The proprietors should be blamed for such a deplorable
condition in the nursery schools,…
A
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shouldn’t they? C
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is it?
E
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I could not believe that our team… the match after being
in the lead for most of the match
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to lose B
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will be losing
D
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loosen
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The Head of Department is away to Murtala Mohammed
Airport and has asked Dr
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for him
A
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in
C
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across
E
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the general
conditions of child abuse in such institutions
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at
B
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after D
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into
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We hold that the nation, both in its public and private
sectors… the best consultancy service and advice in all
its endeavours
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deserve B
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deservers
D
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richly deserve
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The situation has deteriorated sharply, and relations
between the two countries may soon be…
A
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broken C
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eliminated
E
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A
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are use to run C
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are used to run
E
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A defined
B
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rejected
D
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retained
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A
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discussing C
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for discussing E
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A
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B
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calculation
D
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association
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The very moment she … her folly, she will come back to
apologize
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realized
B
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will realize
D
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realizes
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The lazy candidates suggested that it…
A
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was time we do away with JAMB
C
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was time we did away with JAMB
E
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A
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turn off
C
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turned out
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turned in
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A
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accommondation
C
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accomoddation
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accommodation
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A
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lain C
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lied E
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Candidates who are not accustomed to… fast will find it
difficult to finish this paper
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write
B
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be writing
D
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having written
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Do you mind… another minute or two?
A
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wait
C
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having awaited
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being awaited
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We shall offer a good job to a … to register guests in the
Central Hotel
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waiter
B
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cashier
D
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cleaner
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I’ve lived… this street… ten years
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at, since B
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on, for
E
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was used to traveling
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A
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were C
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could be
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would
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seeing B
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have seen D
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be see
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I can’t offer you another loan
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A
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a little C
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few E
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I told you you would miss the bus
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A
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must have
C
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should have
E
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A
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then C
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before
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60
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He acts
...
A
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such as C
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as
E
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E
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tell, said
B
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talk, spoke
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speak, talked
E
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He really is
...
A
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not used to
C
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used to
E
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He
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He is a bit too fat
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can’t be
B
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must be
D
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shouldn’t be
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This means
A
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B
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she did not marry him because she was a robber
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she refused to marry the man when she knew he was
a robber
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she was a robber marrying a highway robber
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Jide is being forced to go to Lagos tomorrow
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will go to Lagos
B
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wishes to go to Lagos D
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goes to Lagos
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on, from
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A
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more hot C
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the hottest
E
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It is sheer fantasy to believe that there could never be a
miscalculation by any nation that has atomic weapons
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dream B
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nonsense D
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stupidity
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The ingenious scheme of the robber broke down because
of the efficiency of the police officer
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suspicious
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ambitious
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deceitful D
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stupid
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used traveling
B
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C
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used travel
In Questions 75 to 77 select the wrongly spelt word
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embarassed
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rhythm
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possess
B
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curiosity
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personnel
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There is not… sense in what that politician has just said
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many B
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lot of D
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big
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He… the book to the library last week
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had returned C
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returned
E
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A
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very busy
D
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busy that
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very busy that
A
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beleive C
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precede E
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isn’t it B
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C
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wasn’t it E
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A
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couldn’t
C
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couldn’t be able to
E
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A
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to
C
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into
E
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A
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should have known
C
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would have been knowing
E
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consciousness may be lost
B
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one may become unconscious
D
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may lose consciousness
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He used to play tennis, but he doesn’t…
A
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any longer
C
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presently
E
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The candidate made… at the village square a day before
the elections
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a sermon
B
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a eulogy
D
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a speech
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the allegation made by the man
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investigate B
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probe D
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observe
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‘To be in the red’ is to be
A
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rich C
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red E
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flog the price B
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beat the salesman
D
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control the price
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Select the option that best expresses the
meaning of the phrase or word underlined
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To ask after a friend’ is to
A
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inquire about the friend’s welfare
C
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like the friend
E
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A stimulated Olu B
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opened Olu
D
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allowed Olu
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After a careful review of Adamu’s last examination result, the
Principal concluded that his performance left much to be desired
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was very satisfactory
C
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was very brilliant
E
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A
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shifted his position
C
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defended his position
E
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live an honest life B
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keep two jobs at a time
D
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live on both ends
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a fact that is very secret
C
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a secret told in the open air
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an open matter
D
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put it by one’s side
B
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keep something for some special purpose
D
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protect it
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A
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incidences
C
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occasions E
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the pupil and his teacher
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momentary B
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amazing
A
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relationship
C
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terrifying
E
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D
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affinity
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train
E
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5
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Jim ran into the station
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30 train was about to leave
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She was young -- about his age
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She
took out a magazine and was reading it
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After a minute he looked up and
smiled at her
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Both returned to their reading but this time she was
pretending too
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But
how to arrange it?
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He took an old envelope out
of his pocket and wrote the following words: ‘Hallo! My number
is 123-4567 and my name is Jim
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Ring me at nine
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Without looking at the
girl, he handed her the envelope, or rather threw it at her, and
jumped off the train
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He was listening to the radio
when the telephone rang… it was only Umaru
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Feeling miserable
he went to bed early
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‘Hallo, is that Jim? This is Joan
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3
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On the train Jim was
A
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staring at the girl
C
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looking through a magazine
E
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He wanted to see the girl again because
A
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she was attractive
C
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she smiled at him
E
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He hoped to arrange a date with her by
A
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ringing her up
C
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handing in a short note in a hurry
E
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That evening he had a telephone call from
A
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the girl he met on the
C
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nobody at all
The source of misunderstanding was
A
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the station clock being out of order
C
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the foggy morning
E
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A British electronics manufacturer has built a factory in
which quartz crystals can be grown in 3 weeks
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However, the manufactured crystal are exceptionally pure, and
this is important because quartz, in transistor, is used in an
astonishing number of devices where constant accuracy is
required: radio and television transmitters and receivers, space
satellites and computers are familiar examples
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A high
pressure and a high temperature are maintained within the
cylinders for 3 weeks, and at the end of this time the small
fragments have grown to the required weight of one pound
...
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because natural quartz is pure
B
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to satisfy the precise needs of importers
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to satisfy the exact requirements of science
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otherwise they would take 3 million years to grow
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According to the passage, quartz is used
A
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in a lot of devices
C
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for jewellery
E
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8
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superior
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inferior
C
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varied
E
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9
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helped to produce quartz
B
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made transmitters and receivers smaller and lighter
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retarded progress in electronics
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made transmitters and receivers bigger and heavier
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Social conditioning is of course part of the field of
study of the social anthropologist, yet I am not aware that the
social conditioning of artists has ever been seriously studied
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Of course, there is an element of trust in this view of the
tribal artist as copyist, but it is hardly more valid for the African
than for the European artist
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To assess the
personal ingredient in an African carving is no easy matter,
especially if one is confronted with a rare or unique piece in an
unfamiliar style; but the considerations involved are much the
same as those employed in European art criticism
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Most artists are strongly influenced by the
A
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B
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tastes and wishes of the society
D
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opinions of critics
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A social anthropologist is someone who
A
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is interested in art and artists
C
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is interested in the community E
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B
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C
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few works of art are entirely original
E
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Artificial quartz is produced
A
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from tiny transistors
C
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with the help of thermionic valves
E
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It would be useful to study the social conditioning of
artist because
A
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B
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an artist’s predecessors solely determine the nature
of his work
D
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we do not know very much about how an artist’s
creative imagination works
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the artist is influenced both by the society and by
his own creative imagination
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The African artist is influenced by his society, but the
European artist is not
B
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African art is tribal, but European art is not
D
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African artists are more imitative than European artists
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He tried to pull the
fish in but it slipped off the hook, flew over his head and landed
in a field behind him
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Some people, obviously from the city,
were having a picnic in the field
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‘Don’t be silly, the fish are down in the river’, answered
the man
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‘Oh, but they do’, said Alan
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‘At that moment
he found his trout in the grass and picked it up and showed it to
the picnickers
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The picnickers, no longer laughing,
spent the rest of the day searching the field
...
Why did the fish land in the field?
A it had wings
B
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it was looking for food D
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E
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farmers B
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tourists
D
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anglers like him
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Where was Alan looking for his fish? He was looking for
the fish
A
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down in the river
C
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in his basket
E
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telling a story
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finding his trout and showing it to them
C
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watching how trout catch flies
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picking up a fish and looking for more
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‘He laughs best who laughs last’ (proverb)
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the picnickers were enjoying themselves
B
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Alan played a good trick on the picnickers
D
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Alan likes country life
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They were taken to the Bvumbwe
Agricultural Research Station in Thyolo District
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According to researchers, the
silkworms – which eventually develop into cocoons from which
raw silk is produced – do well in areas with warm climatic
conditions
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In fact, for thousands
of years, silk fabrics have been regarded as the most beautiful
and durable materials woven by man
...
The weaving of silk originated in China
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Around 2640 B
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, Emperor Huang-ti asked his wife Hsi Lingshih to study the worms that were destroying the mulberry trees
in his garden
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She dropped one of the
cocoons into a bowl of boiling water and was amazed to see a
cobweb-like tangle separate itself from the cocoon
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His Ling-shih
had discovered silk
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After that, the officials in the Emperor’s court wore
brightly dyed silk robes on important occasions
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A few traders went to China to
learn about making cloth from silk, but the Chinese kept their silk
worms a closely guarded secret
...
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carried out only in China
B
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the research done on silkworms
D
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the breeding of silkworms in Malawi
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after years of hard work and research by the Empress
B
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in the search for a more durable fibre for making cloth
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after some experiments carried out by the Japanese
sericulturist
E
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According to sericulturists, silkworms
A
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may be reared on any tree
C
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produce the longest threads when they are fed leaves
from the top of the mulberry tree
E
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The work carried out at the Agricultural Research
Station in Malawi on the silkworm eggs was to
A
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determine the survival rate of silkworms
C
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search for better method of rearing silk worms
E
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Closely guarded secret
A
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Secretly processed business with armed guards
C
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Scarcely known
E
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LEXIS AND STRUCTURE
In Questions 26 to 38 choose the option nearest in meaning to
the underlined
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The meeting was cancelled because of the convocation
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brought up
B
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broken off
D
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phased out
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Our town is so small that we are always meeting our
schoolmates accidentally
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falling into C
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running up
E
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account for
B
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clear up
D
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give up
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Be careful! We are approaching the crossroads
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look up
B
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look up
D
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look in
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Thousands of students are candidates for the examination
but only very few pass
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come into B
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go into D
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turn up for
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He went through fire before he qualified as a doctor
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had a fire accident
B
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suffered a lot
D
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required a lot of fire
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Osyaku started playing football because he thought it
would develop him physically
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took up football
B
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returned to football
D
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put in for football
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Once I have finished all my homework I am permitted to
watch television
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I can watch television at anytime
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I can only watch television after doing my homework
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Television comes first, then homework second
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I can only finish my homework after permission to
watch television
E
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A
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He could not care less if the game was lost
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He was almost certain that the game would be lost
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He was afraid the game would be lost
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The game was very good, and he cared very much
about losing it
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A basic objective in this respect is the attainment of
self sufficiency in food in about a decade
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Food will soon be sufficient for every body
B
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We should aim at producing food for sale and
consumption in ten years
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We should be able to feed ourselves in five years
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Our aim is to provide enough food for our needs in
ten years
...
A
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eat more than they can digest property
C
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care too much for their relatives
E
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D
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the factory was closed because the employees did
not work hard enough
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on
B
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to
D
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about
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The man has atoned
...
A
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on
C
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at
E
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the
expansion project
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to
B
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for D
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at
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All the efforts made to settle the quarrel were futile
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successful
B
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reasonable
D
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fruitless
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What do you want me to do now? I’m…
...
A
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with
C
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off
E
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A
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should be brought before him to show whether they
could read or not
C
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should be jailed E
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47
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seeing your family
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ahead at
B
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for to
E
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48
...
A
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over C
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up E
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49
...
A
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over
C
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to enter
E
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50
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A
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at C
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on E
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51
...
A
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in C
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at
E
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52
...
A
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in C
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against E
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the expectation of many people
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upon B
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on
D
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with
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The Principal remarked that it was the high standard of
discipline that was instrumental…
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A
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to
C
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on
E
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...
A
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in
C
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by
E
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off
B
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by
D
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across
57
...
A
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away C
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by E
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There is no doubt that every lady takes great pride…
her appearance
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with B
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at
D
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about
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...
A
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perfect
C
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satisfactory
E
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40
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A
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difficult C
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satisfactory
E
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In questions 41 to 42 choose the expression which best
completes each sentence
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42
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My uncle told me that…
A
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he have a large house, and I was welcome to the
protection it offered
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He had a large house and he was welcomed to the
protection it offers
D
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E
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The manager said that unless the employees worked
harder the factory would have to be closed
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the employees were not working hard, and so the
factory would be closed
B
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C
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A
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B
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have you given the patient his medicine?
D
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E
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From the alternatives provided in questions 61 to 100 select the
one which most appropriately completes the sentence
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I was seriously disappointed when the… between the
two teams ended in a goaless draw
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march B
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match D
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martch
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Children’s clothes have to be strong to stand … rough use
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with B
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in for D
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up for
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Shall I make the cheque… you or to your firm?
A
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up with
C
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up for E
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The hotel
...
A
...
B
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at which I am staying
E
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...
A
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That was
C
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This was
E
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66
...
68
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She is so…
that she will accept anything I tell her
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credible
B
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creditable
D
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incredulous
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They have started fighting
again,
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haven’t they? B
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not so?
D
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is it?
If only I
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Now, I have to pay a lot
of money
...
am B
...
had been D
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was to be
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Do you mind if I wait for the reply? I’d rather you… again
tomorrow
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called B
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can call D
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were calling
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Olu: How do you want the money in cash or in traveller’s
cheques? Ali: Beg your pardon? Olu: I was asking you
how
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do you want
B
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you wanted
D
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did you want
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when they lost two by –
elections
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check B
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hindrance D
...
recession
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Our Literature Master said that he would show us a film
on Macbeth
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worth seeing
B
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be worth to see
D
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be worthy seeing
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The driver of that lorry… lost his life during the collision
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barely B
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nearly D
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narrowly
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The principal went to buy some… for the physics laboratory
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equipment B
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equipments
D
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list of equipment
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Wherever the leader went people struggled to catch a… of him
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look B
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glimpse D
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picture
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The…
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for them as soon as possible
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committee/accommodation
B
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committee/accomodation
D
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committee/accomondation
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I meant… a pencil but there was no one…
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A
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to buy/to sell C
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buy/to sell
E
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Okoro
...
A
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is teaching C
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has been teaching
If you keep playing with this door handle, it will get…
A
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lose C
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loosing E
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The young man looked carefully at the long document,
but he couldn’t make
...
A
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out
C
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through E
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isn’t it? B
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is it? D
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haven’t they?
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I can’t remember the answer…
A
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ahead C
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to hand
E
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teaches
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to the people on many occasions
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broadcast
B
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broadcasted
D
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been broadcasted
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Paulina arrived late, she… the right route
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cannot have taken
B
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cannot take
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could not had taken
E
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...
A
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Having bought
C
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Having being bought
E
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A
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B
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couldn’t help laughing D
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can’t help laughing
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By the end of this year I… twenty books
A
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would have read
D
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am reading
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will read
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00 Geoffrey: You… a very good dinner if you
only paid N1
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A
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needn’t have had
C
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had to have E
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can’t have submitted B
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didn’t need to submitted D
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must have submitted
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Had he known that it would rain, he
...
A
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was going to take
C
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would have taken E
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...
A
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are affecting C
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was affecting
E
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broke through
B
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broke even
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broke loose
E
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for who/to live
B
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by whose/living
D
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whose/leaving
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After we have taken our share, we shall give… to them
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their B
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theirs D
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there’s
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I was still sleeping when the national news … this morning
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were broadcast
B
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was broadcast
D
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were being broadcasted
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Each of the contestants… a chance to win
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has B
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get D
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take
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...
93
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straight across the road
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prevent/rush/dashing B
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to prevent/rushing/dashing D
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to prevent/to rush/dash
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m I wish he …
turn it off
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has been playing/would B
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played/will D
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plays/will
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I gave the book to the library attendant… I think works
in the evenings
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whom B
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which D
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of whom
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The politicians are responsible for the… events have
taken in this country
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course B
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coarse D
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corse
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A
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have been C
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were E
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Use of English 1985
COMPREHENSION PASSAGE
Read each passage carefully and answer the questions that
follow
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If you choose to term it
question of semantics
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It is all a
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Nowhere in this country is food sold for one naira
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The price per meal at the Sports Club Cafeteria is one naira
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It is rare for anybody to feed satisfactorily with one
naira in any hotel in the country
D
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Ordinarily, one naira cannot buy much in the country
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The conversation about identity cards suggests that
A
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without an identity card, no one can be allowedinto
the Sports Club
C
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bona fide members of the Club do not have to carry
identity cards
E
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The conversation about queues in the passage reveals that
A
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club members can always break a queue at the Cafeteria
PASSAGE I
Obi:
Let’s go to the Sports Club Cafeteria
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Olu: Got a membership identity card? Don’t forget the place is
for bona fide members only
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There are other types of identity cards,
remember
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Olu: Ee
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That is why the place is always congested
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I can’t stand a queue
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You don’t have to join the
queue
...
Olu:
But only V
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Ps have the right to break queues
...
I
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Pose
man, pose
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Olu:
You mean there are many impostors here?
Obi:
Certainly, and many people with privileges too
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C
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IPs
D
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there is nothing wrong in breaking queues
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an impostor is one who claims privileges
B
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it is always easy to recognize V
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Ps in Nigeria,
because they are always laying claim to privileges
D
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‘semantics’ means calling to get along’ ‘privileges’
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irresponsible B
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privileged
D
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epitomes of the Nigeria society
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They could
hardly notice the land getting brown all over Kachawanga again,
since neither of them hardly noticed any more the sun come up
and go down
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She would
cook his meal with extra care and when there was little meat she
would only give bits to the children and not even touch it herself
but use only the smell to get her food down and reserve the
whole chunk for her husband
...
When Ntanya would insist on
sharing the food with her she would always say she had eaten
already no matter how hungry she might be
...
(Taken from Peter K
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Adam’s apple B
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liquid
D
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large morsel
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they were on their honeymoon
B
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they hardly notice the sun
D
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Ntanya worked very hard in the field
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Teresa gave only bits of meat to the children because
A
...
she cooked it with extra care
C
...
she kept most of it for her husband
E
...
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his mother
B
...
his aunt
D
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his grand-mother
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Ntanya would eat to his satisfaction
B
...
she could cook again
D
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every bolus would go down her own throat
...
it is
universally agreed that Mathematics is the backbone of Science
and Technology
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He can build his bridge, attest ot its form
and beauty, but without Mathematics he cannot guarantee its
reliability to serve the purpose for which it is built
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It is also art of all arts
...
The poet, the musician, the artist and the mathematician
have a lot in common
...
Thus the poet arranges words to produce a
pattern called poetry: the musician arranges sounds to produce
a pattern called music: the artist arranges colours to produce a
pattern called painting and the mathematician arranges abstract
ideas into a pattern, using symbols, to produce equations
...
So if Mathematics is not an art what is art?
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JAMB B
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mathematicians D
...
the author of the passage
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The expression ‘Mathematics is the queen of the
Sciences’ contians
A
...
an analogy C
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a lie
E
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‘Mathematics’ is written with a capital M in this passage because
A
...
the writer does not know how to use punctuation correctly
C
...
it is the normal way of writing about the sciences
E
...
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questions posed for the reader to answer
B
...
question combined with a statement
D
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pattern which illustrates beauty, harmony and order
in language
...
Mathematics can be considered as a form of art because
A
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it involves drawing of figures
C
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it also involves a study of beauty, harmony and order
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Now,
the usual political thing to do when charges are levelled against
you is either to ignore them or to deny them without giving
details
...
Every kobo of it has been used in defraying political
campaign expenses
...
Abu to get details of the fund
...
’
In answer to another one of his questions, I said that neither
contributors to this fund, nor contributors to any of my
campaigns had ever received any special consideration that he
would not have received as an ordinary constituent
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Records will show that, and these records are in the
hands of the Administrator
...
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exonerating himself from allegations of embezzlement
B
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taking part in a political campaign
D
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trying to implicate Abu O
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Constituent in the passage means
A
...
his entire constituency
C
...
a person having voting rights where he is living
E
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Accosted in the passage means
A
...
greeted C
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forced E
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It appears that the N50,000
A
...
has been paid into the government treasury
C
...
has been saved by Abu O
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will be used for future campaigns
...
the last drop of moisture out of the earth
...
Their hopes had run so high; the
goats had started producing milk, which they had eagerly poured
on their porridge, now they ate plain porridge with no milk
...
They sat the whole day in the shadow of
the huts and even stopped thinking, for the rain had fled away
...
They
carried on with their game of making house like their mother and
chattered to each other in light, soft tones
...
Their voices
could be heard scolding all day long: ‘You stupid thing, when I
send you to draw water, why do you spill half of it out of the
bucket?’ ‘You stupid thing! Can’t you mind the porridge pot
without letting the porridge burn?’ Then, they would beat the
rag-dolls on their bottoms with severe expressions
...
Nothing was important, beyond that
...
It was the women of the family
who finally broke down under the strain of waiting for rain
...
The evidence that the family hopes had run high is that the
A
...
earth was alive with insects singing
C
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family ate porridge
C
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the children scolding the rag-dolls
B
...
the burnt porridge
D
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the land
...
The family sat down in despair because
A
...
they ate plain porridge with no milk
C
...
the land was covered in a haze of mist
E
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avoid despair B
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induce rain
C
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make the children happy
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Abu O
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a corrupt politician B
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an ordinarytaxpayer D
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a citizen
PASSAGE V
The land was ready and ploughed, waiting for the crops
...
But suddenly, by mid-November, the
rain fled away: the rain-clouds fled away and left the sky bare
...
Each
day the land was covered in a haze of mist as the sun sucked up
‘Game of making house’ means
A
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being happy in the house
C
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imitating running a home like adults
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prosperous B
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severe D
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stern
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The chief was generous in his award of university
scholarships
A
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considerate C
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mean E
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A
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cheerful C
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lively E
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A
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sincerity C
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selflessness E
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A
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undercut C
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abolished
E
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33
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35
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Many untrustworthy students give evasive answers to
questions which they fully understand
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direct B
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simple D
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clever
...
A
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ahead C
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eminent E
...
A
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diffident about C
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interested in E
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The severity of the harmattan helped me to complete my
writing assignment in record time because I had no choice
but to lock myself indoors
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warmth B
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moderation D
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gentility
...
A
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irritated C
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restricted
E
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A
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discourages C
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proclaims
E
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reprinted B
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outdated D
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banned
In Questions 38 to 71 choose the option nearest in meaning to
the underlined word or phrase
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Victor will not attend the dinner party tonight: he is afraid
of his own shadow
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not in the mood B
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scared of imaginary things
D
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unable to forget his fears
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making a fool of yourself D
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making him break down at work
...
The manager often quarrels with his staff because he
goes around with a chip on his shoulder
...
deformed shoulder
B
...
look of contempt
D
...
search for gossip
...
The new employee is so humble and friendly that he will
soon make himself popular
...
welcomed and accepted
B
...
estranged D
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a personal friend
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He took exception to Ezenwa’s remark
...
was delighted at
B
...
got demoralized by D
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was perplexed by
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Kelechi hardly ever falls sick
...
most often B
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sometimes
D
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occasionally
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victory
B
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defeat
D
...
enemy
45
...
A
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important
C
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vain
E
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The ceiling of my bed-room fell in and knocked me out
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made me unconscious B
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flattened me
D
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frightened me
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In May 1978 the rain fell incessantly and made life drab
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at intervals
B
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repeatedly
D
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continuously
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A
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excellent C
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unstable
E
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The lecturer maintained his usual good humour in spite
of the cat-calls and the rude behaviour of his students
A
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obtained C
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lost
E
...
50
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argument
B
...
dispute
D
...
talk
51
...
37
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Telling Ali to break his habit of coming to work late is like
knocking your head against a brick wall
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asking him to beat you up
A
...
C
...
E
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...
54
...
56
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He lost his voice momentarily
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in a moment
B
...
for a brief period of time D
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instantly
...
A
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reluctantly C
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compulsorily E
...
A
...
third to the last C
...
concluding
E
...
A
...
element
C
...
obstacle
E
...
A
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unbolted C
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keyless E
...
A
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it is not their fault
C
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other people will take over their business
E
...
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A
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certainly C
...
undoubtedly
E
...
Despite increasingly punitive laws against hemp
smoking, it is still rising at an alarming rate
...
devastating
B
...
barbaric
D
...
satisfactory
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...
A
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for six months C
...
without fixing a date E
...
You have been asked to change your laissez-faire attitude
to work
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stupid
B
...
careful D
...
responsible
62
...
A
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tolerate C
...
assess properly
E
...
My spell in the university was an unmitigated disaster
A
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a painful C
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an unqualified E
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To be above board is to be
A
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on top of a plank C
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raised above a board E
...
It is sheer foolhardiness for unarmed policemen to pursue
armed robbers
...
nonsense B
...
foolishness
D
...
foolish risk taking
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...
A
...
taken over by C
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forced to
E
...
The officer refused to be taken in by the private
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won over
B
...
overtaken
D
...
Involved
68
...
A
...
master his difficulties
C
...
behave himself
E
...
The judge came down heavily on the accused person in
his judgement
...
crashed heavily
B
...
descended upon heavily D
...
crash landed on
...
Employees have been urged to desist from witch-hunting
and character assassination
...
commanded to stop hunting witches
B
...
entreated not to accuse individuals unjustly and maliciously
D
...
urged to desist from barbaric acts
...
The government should stop white elephant projects
...
projects in which white men kill elephants
B
...
projects for painting some elephants white
D
...
low cost projects with high utility values
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Mary goes to school
...
A
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on C
...
through
E
...
The loud noise in the neighbourhood attracted people
who stared… the thief
...
at B
...
with
D
...
over
74
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to B
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from
D
...
by
75
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the full payment of his charge
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with
B
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for D
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on
76
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thunder
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about B
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of
D
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80
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82
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to
B
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for
D
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against
The principal advised that we pursue this case cautiously,
otherwise we are bound to be taken… by Ada’s lies
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away B
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in
D
...
on
I am very sorry… to attend the meeting yesterday
...
for failure B
...
to having failed
D
...
for failing
When you are faced with an examination of this nature
endeavour to keep your mind
...
A
...
in
C
...
on
E
...
does he want B
...
he does want
D
...
did he want
Samuel: Would you please come here, John? John: No
...
A
...
I’m working C
...
I shall have worked E
...
The old politicians were discredited because they tried
to… the people’s ignorance
...
cash in on
B
...
catch in on
D
...
cash in by
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A
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hangar C
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runway E
...
That single… was enough to spoil a whole life time of
good living
...
occurence
B
...
occurrence
D
...
ocurrence
...
The thief ran… luck when the policeman running after
him caught up with him and knocked him down
...
into B
...
of
D
...
off
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the passengers, he kept apologizing
for the inconvenience he was causing them
A
...
rubbing C
...
rubing E
...
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rumor-mongering, observed the Chief of Staff
A
...
away C
...
away from E
...
My colleagues… before I arrived
...
started writing B
...
had started writing
D
...
have been writing
97
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to my car
...
damages B
...
destruction
D
...
damage
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was beginning to wane
B
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began to wane D
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had been waning
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A
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an information C
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information E
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The Government… the initial value of the hotel complex
at ten million Naira
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costed
B
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had valued
D
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has costed
I have received the answer scripts of Peter and John
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?
A
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Ngozi’s own C
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Ngozis’ E
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James
...
A
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need C
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needs to E
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The dull student took a correspondence course as a
means… his standard in the class
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to improve
B
...
of
improving
D
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to improving
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A
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particularly C
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any more E
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I do not want… from such a friend as Jimoh
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any more advices B
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any advices
D
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any advice
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these days
becausethe student population has increased
tremendously
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acommondation B
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accommodation
D
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acommodation
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He received a pat
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A
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at
C
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on
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COMPREHENSION
B
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D
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PASSAGE 1
It is customary nowadays among fashionable ladies and
gentlemen to acquire strange and sometimes quaint clothes
which are scarcely ever used
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And so, people who just occupy
small apartments in their parent homes, or have rented one room
in a densely-people house find that more than two-thirds of
their rooms are filled with bongo trousers which they cannot
wear, worn out jeans which stink, or specially made cloth for
occasions that are not recurrent
...
Newly employed youths soon find that their comrades
are getting married, and a new and special attire must be used to
grace the occasion
...
Medical doctors may soon find another cause for the
incidence of high blood pressure among the youth
...
The youths have so suffered their apartments,
wardrobes, drawers and trunks with so many clothes that the
greatest problem they face is the choice of what to wear
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2
...
4
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Fashion craze
B
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University students and induction ceremonies
D
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In this passage the expression “parents have had to
swallow their own phlegm’ means parents,
A
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have been phlegmatic all along
C
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no longer had to swallow their own phlegm
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burials, great occasions or for matriculation ceremonies
B
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boosting their ego
D
...
In this passage we learn that parents
A
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A likely cause of high blood pressure among the youth is
A
...
that different clothes are meant for different occasions
C
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the thought of the choice of what to wear
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If a young person performs one of such
actions then he has committed a crime
...
For young people such
offences include drinking, driving and smoking under age
...
Delinquency is therefore a weapon
forged in adult minds and directed by adult hands against young
people
...
If the
world changed overnight and the responsibility to make and
enforce laws fell on juvenile shoulders, the adults should expect
a raw deal in return
...
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not relevant to human society
B
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unfair to the juveniles
D
...
7
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all adults B
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delinquent juveniles only D
...
8
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adults want to have all he drink to themselves
B
...
drunken juveniles can cause disorder in society
D
...
9
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there would be more delinquency laws
B
...
delinquency would no more be a crime
D
...
10
...
the responsibility will be too heavy on their
shoulders
B
...
their laws will be very juvenile
D
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You
need skill in deciding how to make the most advantageous use
of the figures that turn up on the die when you cast it
...
The element of luck,
again as in human life, plays a dominant role however
...
While a combination of ones and twos may be
useful in checking the advance of one’s opponents, it will not
take one home fast enough to win
...
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According to the passage, Ludo is
A
...
more a game of luck that of skill
C
...
a game entirely of luck
...
have equal luck
B
...
apply similar skill to similar figures
D
...
13
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very high throws
B
...
low throws
D
...
14
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almost certainly win a game
B
...
almost certainly not win a game
D
...
In the passage, the possession of skill specifically
enables a player to
A
...
throw good figures
C
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check his opponents efficienctly
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Agriculture
has several other aspects like fishery, livestock and poultry
...
In many parts of the world today, farming has been
regarded as the mainstay of the economy
...
Some countries
have better comparative advantage in producing certain farm
crops than other countries
...
place to store their crops, most of which are always destroyed
by insects and pests before harvest time
...
The government can do a lot to help farmers
...
Farmers can be taught how to build
good storage structures for their produce
...
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poultry B
...
livestock D
...
17
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an alternative to poultry
B
...
for those who are out of jobs
D
...
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are more educated
B
...
have more modern equipment
D
...
19
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give all farmers enough money to work with
B
...
find ways of financing and modernizing the
farming system
D
...
20
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allow insects and pests to destroy their crops
B
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do not have good storage facilities
D
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PASSAGE V
It may be argued that museums as an institution and an
agency for transmitting cultural heritage are an artificial creation,
so far as objects are removed from their natural or proper
environments and put into museums which are a different
environment altogether
...
The artificial character of museums is however being
gradually transformed into a cultural reality
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For, no other institution or place so
readily comes to mind as museums do when evidence of material
culture is sought
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A
...
C
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...
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they are an agency for transmitting cultural heritage
natural or proper environments are removed and
put into museums
objects are removed from museums to natural or
proper environments
objects are removed from their natural or proper
environments and put into museums
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Preservatic
B
...
Presentation
D
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The evidence of material culture can best be sought in the
A
...
library and the museum
C
...
museum more than any other institution
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Removed from
B
...
Put into
D
...
… no other institution or place so readily comes to mind
as museums means that museum are
A
...
a ready example
C
...
remembered with hesitancy
...
He was locked up for a fortnight
A
...
punished C
...
locked out
...
The lady acted courageously when thieves attacked her
A
...
fearlessly C
...
timidly
...
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...
A
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opportuned C
...
right
...
The culprits will surrender their loot to the Customs officials
...
give out C
...
give up
...
The discussion became animated
...
specialized B
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intellectual D
...
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...
A
...
sordid C
...
pompous
...
The musician’s popularity is beginning to decline
A
...
wane C
...
disappear
...
Olu promised to look out for her next time he is in town
...
watch for B
...
greet D
...
42
...
A
...
reliable C
...
trial
43
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grew B
...
grew into a ball
D
...
44
...
A
...
cut short C
...
disqualified
...
fulfilled B
...
seen to D
...
LEXIS AND STRUCTURE
In questions 26 to 35 choose the option opposite in meaning to
the word(s) underlined
26
...
Jack was most flexible in his instructions
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rigid
B
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stiff D
...
27
...
A
...
permanent C
...
regular
...
Mary complained that she slept on the coarse floor
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smooth
B
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bad
D
...
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...
A
...
judges C
...
performers
...
The Governor declined to give audience to the journalist
A
...
accepted C
...
rejected
...
The debtor’s husband is liable for his wife’s debts
A
...
responsible
C
...
accountable
...
The lotion recommended by the doctor soothed Okon’s
aching tooth
A
...
extracted C
...
worsened
...
The sun cast its shadow on the wall
...
reflection B
...
resemblance D
...
45
...
What it! You could be followed said the robber
...
Look around B
...
Be vigilant D
...
47
...
confirming looks B
...
revealing marks
...
signifying marks
...
The armed robbers who raided passengers on the
Expressway came to grief when they had a shoot out
with the police today
...
came to a bad end B
...
encountered grief D
...
49
...
A
...
jumped into the fire themselves
C
...
D
...
50
...
A
...
continued C
...
resumed
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pay for B
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trade in D
...
52
...
A
...
limitless
C
...
plenty
...
Many candidates new apply to read Law because it is a
lucrative profession
...
brings plenty of profit
B
...
brings quick money
D
...
54
...
56
...
A
...
not intended for publication
C
...
written elsewhere other than in government records
...
A
...
standing next to
C
...
faced with
...
return to a place
B
...
re-use my word
D
...
63
...
A
...
sold the books in his office to get money for food
C
...
destroyed the account books by cooking them
...
The task was Herculean
...
irregular B
...
stimulating
D
...
65
...
A
...
incredible C
...
untenable
66
...
A
...
set
C
...
give
...
He broke his mallet ostensibly trying to maintain order
although he was actually enjoying the commotion
...
apparently B
...
angrily D accidentally
...
Jibril found that thieves had entered his house in his
absence
...
break out B
...
break in D
...
After the accused was found guilty by the court, his
counsel…
...
A
...
made a please for mitigation
C
...
made a plea for Migation
...
Everybody respects the team leader
...
looks up for
B
...
looks up to D
...
70
...
traficking B
...
trafficking D
...
58
...
A
...
unable C
...
reluctant
...
You had to stand in the corridor all the way? Poor you I
don’t suppose you enjoyed the journey…?
A
...
did you C
...
don’t I
...
He likes to call attention to unimportant matters
...
dubious B
...
trivial D
...
72
...
few B
...
only a little D
...
60
...
A
...
B
...
told a late about a place called Memory Lane
D
...
73
...
They… any water
for ages!
A
...
hadn’t C
...
haven’t
74
...
I can’t … their
noise any longer’, he said to his wife
...
make do with B
...
deal with D
...
75
...
A
...
one another C
...
ourself
...
… yet about the Principal?
A
...
Are there some news
C
...
Is their any news
...
62
...
A
...
gives out branches of the olive tree
...
challenges his opponents to a fight
D
...
Though a brilliant student, Binta lost her tongue when
she was asked to give the vote of thanks at the end of the
Governor’s visit to her school
...
became dumb
...
became deaf and dumb
C
...
forgot her native language
...
I am… to another week’s holiday this year after such a
tedious job
...
due B
...
looking D
...
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off head B
...
at hand D
...
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The committee was frustrated because the Chief
withheld his …
A
...
access C
...
ascent
...
Gone are the days when the … Enjoy patronage
...
would B
...
used to D
...
81
...
rite B
...
rites D
...
The officer was compelled to… the suspect’s car
...
seize
B
...
sieze D
...
83
...
He missed the point because he took the statement …
A
...
literarily C
...
uniliterally
...
the time bomb
A
...
devused C
...
difused
...
A number of suspects were paraded… the victim of the
robbery
...
in front of
B
...
for D
...
A
...
have better C
...
had better get
...
If only we… We could have overcome the difficulty
...
had persevered
B
...
had persevere
D
...
89
...
A
...
getting C
...
going
...
We saw him… Over a wall as the police approached
B
...
leapt
D
...
91
...
working/do B
...
working/are D
...
92
...
A
...
are
C
...
have
93
...
A
...
have held C
...
had held
...
too many luggage
B
...
a lot of luggage
D
...
Their high … was an advantage
A
...
morality C
...
morals
5
...
A
...
Thank you for the party, we really…
...
enjoyed ourselves
B
...
enjoyed very much
D
...
We were trying to study for the examinations lastnight
when the lights…
A
...
came off C
...
went off
...
When he had arranged the furniture, he… the picture
on the wall
...
hanged B
...
hang D
...
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...
Would you please…me yours?
A
...
loan C
...
lend
...
If you are going to the market, may I…please?
A
...
come with you C
...
come as your second
100
...
A
...
lied C
...
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C OMPR EHENSION
Read each passage carefully and answer the questions that
follow
PASSAGE I
There are one or two things this country can teach
others, one of which is the art of writing obituaries
...
It is not unusual for about one quarter of the
volume of an average daily to be constituted of obituaries and
in memoriam alone
...
And
there is a saying amongst us that you do not say evil things
against the dead
...
From the evidences of these obituaries and In memoriam, every
dead Nigerian must have been something of a saint while alive
...
Only very few people in
our country die natural death, and even when they do, the
obituaries etc
...
And
that is why writers of these obituaries and their allied
advertisements are experts on ‘mortuary stylistics’
...
1
...
angry B
...
non-commital D
...
2
...
art of writing obituaries B
...
study of obituaries D
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4
...
would be running at a loss but for obituaries
B
...
derive all their revenue from obituaries
D
...
Obituaries are very popular in Nigeria because
A
...
every dead Nigerian must have lived a saintly life
C
...
Nigerians value their dead greatly
...
Do you
think that any Umuaro man who goes to prison there will come
back alive? But that apart, do you forget that this is the moon of
planting? Do you want to grow this year’s crops in the prison
house in a land where your fathers owe a cow? I speak as your
elder brother
...
He
has come
...
The white man is like that
...
Then I knew there was no escape
...
I
know that as I say it now it passes by your ears, but it will
happen
...
This is the God about whom we preach
every eighth day
...
‘We are talking about the white man’s road, ‘said a voice
above the others
...
But
when the roof and the walls of a house fall in, the ceiling is not
left standing
...
The white man
has a gun, a matchet, a bow and carries fire in his mouth
...
PASSAGE III
Manager:
Secretary:
Manager:
Secretary:
Manager:
Secretary:
Manager :
11
...
strained
B
...
personal D
...
12
...
is quite pleased with the level of diligence of his
secretary
...
has had cause in the past to complain against his
secretary
C
...
is non-commital over the efficiency of his secretary
...
It would appear that the manager feels that the secretary
A
...
B
...
should have ensured that the cleaner did his job
D
...
The secretary’s attitude seems to be
A
...
B
...
‘I am a secretary by profession, not a cleaner
D
...
(Taken form Chinua Achebe’s Arrow of God)
6
...
white man’s road
B
...
white man’s influence D
...
7
...
are friends
B
...
are no friends
D
...
8
...
10
...
white man will send the people to prison
B
...
people are only trying to run away from the white
man
D
...
‘Passes by your ears’ in the passage means
A
...
B
...
making no impression
D
...
Unachukwu’s speech in this passage shows that he
A
...
wants his people to suffer
C
...
is wise with experience
...
Mbu, I would not describe you as an inefficient worker,
I therefore find it difficult to understand why the Conference
Room is so untidy, in spite of the fact that I had reminded
you of the meeting scheduled to take place there this afternoon
...
Are you trying to hold the cleaner responsible
for the untidy condition of the room?
Partly, Sir, I gave him an instruction which he
failed to carry out
...
And would you wash your hands off any
blame after that? Do you think that just making
a formal complaint against the cleaner absolves
you of all blame? When do you consider an
assignment as properly executed: when the
execution is properly supervised or not? Was
it sufficient for you to give instructions to the
cleaner without ensuring that he actually
carried them out?
Sir, I do not see what else I could have done,
short of doing the job myself
...
I see, I await your formal complaint against
the cleaner, but I shall not forget that you
allowed a board meeting to take place in an
untidy Conference Room
...
The last comment by the manager suggests that he
A
...
is likely to reprimand both the secretary and
the cleaner for dereliction of duty
C
...
will warn the cleaner and punish he secretary
...
Before he discovered
less laborious ways of making fire, he had to preserve it, and
whenever he went on a journey he carried a firebrand with him
...
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have developed, could be used for illumination was probably
incidental to the primary purpose of preserving a flame
...
Early
man may have had his first conception of a lamp while watching
a twig or fibre burning in the molten fat dropped from roasting
carcass
...
Such lamps, which were made of
hollowed stones or sea-shell, have persisted in identical form up
to quite recent times
...
not to be compared to any other recording system
...
The house-wife was hard up before the end of each month
...
upset B
...
borrowing D
...
16
...
illumination
B
...
flame preservation D
...
27
...
A
...
weak C
...
bed-ridden
...
17
...
firebrand B
...
lamp D
...
The Lions lost the match because their goalkeeper was
in a haze most of the time
...
indisposed B
...
alert D
...
29
...
Primitive man was least concerned with fire as a
A
...
source of warmth
C
...
means of travelling
Unless we see the evils clearly, contending against them
is like fighting the air
...
avoiding B
...
combating D
...
30
...
One way early man made a lamp was by putting a lighted
reed in a
A
...
sea shell C
...
molten fat
...
A
...
gradual C
...
dangerous
...
Primitive man preserved fire because
A
...
his method of making fire was laborious
C
...
he wanted to develop the torch
...
It is generally believed that misers are not loved by many
...
spendthrifts B
...
hoarders D
...
My brother’s primary school foundation was solid and
this influenced his secondary education
...
sound B
...
shaky D
...
LEXIS AND STRUCTURE
PASSAGE V
Developments in electronic science have transformed the
art of record keeping in the modern age
...
It depended very
much on the retentive power of the human memory
...
Interminable arguments were thus the order of the day
...
With the advent of the
electronic memory, however, these dangers have been largely
overcome
...
In questions 33 to 55 choose the option nearest in meaning to
the word(s) or phrase(s) in italics
...
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...
superior only to mental recording
B
...
superior to both mental recording and writing
D
...
The writer believes that the art of record keeping has
A
...
endangered the art of writing
C
...
overcome all the problems facing it
...
How many stages of development did the writer mention
while discussing the art of record keeping?
A
...
Three C
...
Five
24
...
A
...
B
...
do not always know when events happened
D
...
25
...
as unreliable as human memory
B
...
more reliable than electronic recording
33
...
A
...
disqualified from C
...
worthyof
34
...
A
...
abridged C
...
smaller
...
It is claimed that there is an extinct volcano near Pankshin
A
...
inactive C
...
disused
...
Bola has sonorous voice
...
high-pitched B
...
strong D
...
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...
A
...
robber C
...
demonstrated
...
We have to identify the protagonists of the new movement
...
enemies B
...
opponents D
...
My nephew came in stealthily through the back gate
...
briskly B
...
wearily D
...
40
...
A
...
by the shortest route
C
...
by the fastest means
...
Your extreme patience sometimes infuriates me
...
impresses B
...
frustrates D
...
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...
A
...
bold C
...
hostile
...
His has been a life of make-belief
A
...
fantasy C
...
religion
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Our teacher seldom comes late to school
...
very often B
...
frequently D
...
At the age of 80, Musa wished he could put the clock back
...
stop the clock B
...
go back in time
D
...
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...
The Director left his secret file to the Secretary in good faith
A
...
in anxiety C
...
in trust
...
The ceremony was rounded…very late
...
up B
...
of D
...
47
...
lack of interest B
...
inability to be interested D
...
64
...
A
...
elder C
...
oldest
...
The…Affairs Officer is expecting all of us in the dining
room
...
Student B
...
Students D
...
Many a candidate… to realise the difference between
written and spoken English
...
fails B
...
have failed D
...
67
...
alluded to B
...
applied D
...
68
...
30 for more news, said the announcer
A
...
Tune in C
...
Channel in
...
The way that big boy bullied his sister with relish makes
me think he could be a …
A
...
sadist C
...
tyrant
...
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...
A
...
confidential C
...
assorted
One would wish …missed that opportunity to be
present at the graduation hall
...
to have not B
...
to having
D
...
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...
A
...
basic C
...
least
...
I know you’ve been eaves-dropping all along
A
...
paying attention
C
...
dropping all the leaves
...
She showed an affected interest in the game
...
real
B
...
concerned D
...
52
...
at meal time B
...
badly D
...
53
...
A
...
change C
...
repeat
...
All… well with Peter
...
are not B
...
were not D
...
54
...
A
...
rewarded C
...
terminated
...
55
...
financial obligations B
...
conditions
D
...
One
...
A
...
would say C
...
could say
...
A
...
might
C
...
may
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...
In questions 56 to 100 choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which
best fills the gap(s)
...
I was…
...
A
...
at C
...
in
57
...
to B
...
on D
...
58
...
at sight B
...
in sight D
...
59
...
61
...
Unfortunately on that …
...
A
...
faithful C
...
fateful
The first graduation ceremony of the university was
attended by men from all…
...
A
...
areas C
...
parts
...
The whole B
...
Every D
...
A
...
painful D
...
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...
Bassey’s evidence led… Okon being imprisoned for
A
...
into C
...
to
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...
A
...
at times C
...
with times
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We surely ought to have an…arrangement in case
somebody discovers the present strategy
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alternate B
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alternative D
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in B
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on to D
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sells/have B
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sells/has D
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A Tale of Two Cities…the…we are studying for the
examination
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are/novels B
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were/novels D
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A
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those were C
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that is
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A
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have started C
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are started
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The quarrel has got to a stage where someone has to…
A
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interfere C
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intervene
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The villages looked…their leader for good examples
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up to B
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up at
D
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The hunter brought home…antelope
A
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a life C
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a living
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A
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deserve C
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is deserving
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Do not take my books out of this office unless you… my
permission to do so
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get B
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had got
D
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No one has said anything yet, but I think I … be getting
a salary increase next month
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must B
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would D
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The man insisted on giving unsolicited…
A
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advices D
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advises
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Cultural patterns are modified as they are … from one
generation to the next
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transported B
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translated D
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very many more
C
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more very many
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Student: Excuse me sir, must we complete the
assignment before lunch?
Teacher: No you…
A
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mustn’t C
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shouldn’t
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A
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open
C
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down
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Roli failed because the examination was …difficult for her
A
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very
C
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too
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A
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in
C
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of
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get bye
C
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get of
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Dapo has made good use of some useful … on the
chemical composition of chalk
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information B
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informations D
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A
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very tired C
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extremely tired
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A
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from
C
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for
He did not stop to ask himself why…such thing
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should he do B
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should he have done D
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Chinedu took his umbrella with him in case it…
A
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rained C
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is raining
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On arrival on campus, I expected to be met by
some stale students (as was the practice in my secondary school)
but every student around was new like myself
...
I asked a number of other
questions about issues that bothered me, such as where and
how to pay the fees, the way to the dinning hall and so on, but
no help was forthcoming
...
The prospect was not in the least
cheerful and all those elation I had felt at gaining entry into a
renowned university at sixteen began to disappear
...
For want of
something to do, I decided to stop and look at the notice board
...
On the board there
was a big campus map in which I was able to locate Grant Hall
and other places of interest, there were details of the various
activities lined up for the three days of orientation for freshmen
and a comprehensive list of those offered admission into various
courses
...
Even then I was
not able to escape the thought that though I could not be sure
how much of the responsibility for the darkness was mine, the
fact that something had not been done to draw attention to that
apocalypse of a notice board had contributed clearly to my initial
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an indelible lesson which was to stand me in very good stead
throughout my stay in the university: namely, the importance of
reading notice boards and handbills if one is to be well informed
about places and events in the university
...
The write of the passage felt isolated because
A
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he was a new student in freedom university
C
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none of the many people around could help him
...
The write says that the prospect was not cheerful because
A
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he had felt too elated when he gained admission
into the university
C
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the other students were hostile
...
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In the passage, the darkness of ignorance refers to the
A
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ignorance of illiterates
C
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fact that he was a freshman
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the writer himself
B
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the nature of the notice board and where it was placed
D
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The writer remembered his first day in the university for
a long time because he
A
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could not get anybody to help him on his first
day in the university
C
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eventually discovered the notice board by chance
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Good listening has
nothing to do with proper functioning of one’s auditory organs,
which is assumed to be inevitable
...
Your auditory organs maybe in perfect order, when actually,
you cannot use them creatively
...
At the same time you are concentrating to
hear all that is being said, you are also thinking fast, digesting
what is being said, allowing your mental faculties and your
memory to accept that which you understand, and to reject that
which you do not understand, sorting out what you do not
understand and storing them somewhere in your brain for future
discussion, and, all at the same time, rationalizing what you her,
accepting that which you find rational and rejecting that which
you do not find rational
...
It is
quite proper that you respond because the process of response
enhances the art of communication
...
This response should involve your
monitoring, some of those things you have been told but which
you do not understand, or politely questioning the rationality of
some of the speakers argument that your response must be
constructive, must enhance the communicative worth
...
The ability to listen
properly aids communication and understanding
...
The passage says that
A
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the art of listening is the toughest of all communication
skills
C
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good listening needs formal training
...
Creative listening involves all the following EXCEPT
A
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making sure that what he speaker is saying is audible
C
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that there must be a co-ordination of all the
objectivefacilities
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Creative listening implies all EXCEPT
A
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an uncompromising rejection of the speaker’s
argument
C
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a greater deal of discipline
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The tone of the passage is
A
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pleading C
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argumentative
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Communication skills
B
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Listening in Communication
D
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PASSAGE III
In the past learning English as a separate subject seemed
relatively easy
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New items were carefully controlled so that he
student could cope quite easily
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unknown
items of grammar and vocabulary appear in texts which attempt
to explain new and often difficult information
...
The student’s reading in his own subject slows down
and his comprehension becomes less secure
...
He is
disappointed to find that under pressure he makes a lot of
unnecessary mistakes in areas where he knows the correct
language forms
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or worst of all, rudeness
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All of this can be very depressing and the student can
start to feel very anxious
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Problems of learning a new language
B
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Problems of working in English as a foreign language
D
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The student begins to experience difficulties with English
when
A
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learning English as a separate subject
C
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using English as a medium of instruction
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his English language lets him down and he
becomes dull, cold and rude
B
...
he betrays his bad manners by using English badly
D
...
The statement ‘instead of the student being in control of
the language, the language seems now to be in control of
the student’ implies that the
A
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language can make the student behave like an
Englishman
C
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student should stop using the language so as
not to be controlled by it
...
the newness of the subject matter in the texts
being read
B
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the student’s slow reading rate in his own subject
D
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PASSAGE IV
In order to approach the problem of anxiety in play, let
us consider the activity of building and destroying a tower
...
The almost manic pleasure with which children
watch the collapse in a second of the product of long playlabour has puzzled many, especially since the child does not
appreciate it at all if his tower falls by accident or by a helpful
uncle’s hand
...
This
game, I should think, arises from the not so distant experience of
sudden falls at the very time when standing upright on wobbly
legs afforded a new and fascinating perspective on existence
...
In addition
to the active mastery over a previously passive event, it makes
one feel stronger to know that there is somebody weaker – and
towers, unlike little sisters, can’t cry and call, ‘Mummy!’
...
In the passage, ‘manic pleasure’ means
A
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children pleasure
C
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human pleasure
...
The expression ‘must kick it and make it collapse’ in this
context means
A
...
B
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cannot resist the urge to demolish it
D
...
According to this passage, it gives the child great pleasure
A
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to destroy the tower himself
C
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to be helped to destroy the tower
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How does the author try to explain this ‘destructive stage’?
A
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B
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C
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D
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Strength B
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Pity D
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PASSAGE V
The market was old, timeless Africa, loud, crowded and
free
...
Trade was slow and loud everywhere
...
For an excuse to
spend the day at the market, a woman would walk all the way
from her village to town with half a dozen eggs
...
Through the day she would squat on the ground and talk to
others who came for the same reason
...
They were the excuse for her
being there
...
But there were many
others for whom trade was an earnest business
...
The laugher of the market was a laughter
found nowhere else in all the world…
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‘An old goldsmith worked on his dying art’ means that the
A
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goldsmith was old and might soon die
C
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goldsmith now used copper filings
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A market scene
B
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An African market scene
D
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Which of the following statements BEST illustrates the
impression the writer has created about the market?
A
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A place people come to for business or pleasure
C
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A place for all types of wares and laughter
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A
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unruffled C
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serene
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Ngozi and Ekaete were fast friends when we were in the
secondary school
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friends who run very quickly together
B
...
friends who are not easily separated from each other
D
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My son has just been rusticated from the university
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sent home to get his fees
B
...
sent home to rest for sometime
D
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Which of the following groups of items may be found
for sale in the market?
A
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Eggs, sandals and gold trinkets
C
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Country cloth, copper trinkets and eggs
...
A
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start C
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end
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LEXIS AND STRUCTURE
In question 26 to 35 choose the option opposite in meaning to
the word(s) in italics
All we need is a concerted effort to combat the epidemic
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persistent B
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joint D
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love that never fails
B
...
love for what he wants from her
D
...
A
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what he must do
C
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whom to contact for help
...
Our government is making determined efforts to eradicate
illiteracy
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compulsory B
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innocent D
...
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A
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under observation
C
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confused
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A
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product C
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turn-out
...
Florence flogged the girl reluctantly
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eagerly B
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furiously D
...
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A
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amateurish C
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unscientific
...
The politician played to the gallery to win the election
...
obeyed the people
B
...
went to the gallery
D
...
The hefty warder came in and all the prisoners snuffed
out their cigarettes
...
extinguished B
...
squeezed D
...
Coastal plains are often very densely populated
...
weakly B
...
rarely D
...
The popularity of the slogan is beginning to wane
...
wear B
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thin out D
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Wilfred was a mindless criminal
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strong
B
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feeling D
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A
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remorseless C
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hardhearted
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A
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complainant C
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prosecution
...
‘Marcus bears watching;’ remarked Emperor Nero
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deserves B
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favours D
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The thieves vandalized the vault’s lock
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repaired B
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serviced D
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dispose the can of refuse
B
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illuminating issues that are not clear
B
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making frequent interruptions in the nature of
points of correction
D
...
A
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trying to hider her bleached skin
C
...
upset
When the man lost his two sons in a motor accident, he
cracked up
...
became broken-hearted
B
...
became slightly daranged
D
...
The news of his performance in the sessional
examination has made Okechukwu crestfallen
...
highly irritable B
...
elated D
...
The man rebuked his son severely, but his words seem
to have cut no ice
...
been unconvincing
B
...
not cooled the boy’s temper
D
...
The urban environment tends to form the nucleus of a
common dialect
A
...
respository
C
...
core
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now
B
...
at present D
...
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The suspect defrauded his … victims of large sums of
money
...
unsuspected
B
...
unexpecting
D
...
The … of the participating countries will hold a preconference on the eve of the conference
...
Auditor Generals
B
...
Auditors General
D
...
The drummers struck their drums with great efforts, and
the surging crowds of dancers … the grounds around
the palace
...
strutted/thumped B
...
thumped/licked
D
...
The chairman’s laughter was with no … to ridicule the
applicant
...
intention B
...
intendment D
...
The water is not good for drinking; it’s been …
...
A
...
infested C
...
diseased
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watchful B
...
miserly D
...
Are you sure he prefers a horse ride … a walk?
A
...
to taking C
...
than
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As regards B
...
With regard D
...
The price of everything seems to have … up in the last
few months
...
climbed B
...
risen D
...
Just to convince you about my commitment to the project
...
A
...
put in an appearance
C
...
put an appearance
The builder’s taste reflected superflous grandeur
A
...
superlative C
...
too much
In question 56-100 choose the word(s) or phras which best fills
the gap(s)
...
C
...
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of steps
...
stair B
...
flight
D
...
The child’s recent training has not been very effective,
he is likely to … to his old habits
...
revert B
...
reverse D
...
Many young men of nowadays do not know how to
properly …
...
A
...
iron C
...
stretch
...
A
...
disagreement
C
...
disobedience
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A
...
good spirit C
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high spirits
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A
...
fell off C
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fell from
...
That old lady prefers … bread … clothes
A
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to bake/to making
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A
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elusive C
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disceptive
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honestly completely
B
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D
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cost these earrings
B
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are these earrings costing
D
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A
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called on C
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called at
...
I have been trying to locate you …
A
...
five days now
C
...
for five days
...
The host insisted on … what he called ‘a little gift
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me to accept
B
...
my accepting
D
...
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A
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visit
C
...
a visit
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A
...
in obtaining C
...
of obtaining
I know you think I’m talking nonsense, Shehu, but …
you’ll realize that I was right
...
at one time B
...
in time D
...
A
...
put down
C
...
worn off
A
...
to worry
worrying
B
...
for worrying
to have worried
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...
A
...
loss
C
...
lost
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...
A
...
out C
...
through
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are of recent
B
...
are recent
D
...
There is no point getting upset by problems; I take them …
A
...
on the spur of the moment
C
...
in a jiffy
...
There is no need to stand … ceremony in matters of this
nature
...
by
B
...
on
D
...
The driver will … all the students interested in going to
Lagos tomorrow at 7
...
A
...
lift up C
...
pick up
...
What bothered me about the lecture was the speaker …
too many irrelevant words
...
slighted B
...
sited D
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indisciplined
B
...
undiscipled
D
...
The vice principal asked the students to always … their
answers only from the textbooks recommended for the
course
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look out B
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look up D
...
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...
A
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screeching
C
...
streaking
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and you neither B
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neither do you D
...
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Mark is a very handsome fellow who informs me that he
has … for pretty girls
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a heart B
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an eye D
...
I had not given the question a thought before; my answer
came …
A
...
in an instant
C
...
just like that
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A
...
in
C
...
of
The small girl is … than her elder sister
...
more cleverer
B
...
much cleverer
D
...
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...
A
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I and him C
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He and me
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When I have an appointment with someone, I hate …
waiting
A
...
for being
kept
C
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in being kept
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It’s no good … about the result until you have sat for the
examination
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COMPREHENSION
B
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D
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PASSAGE I
As the stranger approached, Shola noticed that he was
handsome and her excitement increased
...
He had a fine, arrogant carriage, like a soldier or
someone in authority
...
‘You’re Tunde Onu, I’m told’, he said to her father
...
‘The bus conductor told me you take people to the islands’,
the man continued
...
Then he said:
‘When were you thinking of going?’
‘Right away’
‘That’s a different story, for my boatman is gone to Badagry
and he won’t be back before nightfall
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‘That’s too bad
...
1
...
3
...
5
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A greedy boatman
B
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A loving father who wants to safeguard the
interest of his daughter
D
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Which of the following is NOT true of the passage?
A
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Shola’s father could row the stranger to the
islands alone had he so wished
C
...
Shola had recently been disturbed by the tide
...
He was a proud and good looking man with a
deep voice that annoyed Shola
B
...
He was a fine gentleman in need of help
D
...
‘Manoeuvre’ in the passage means
A
...
cleverness C
...
strategy
Which of the following is true of the passage?
A
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PASSAGE II
I am always amazed when I hear people saying that sport
creates goodwill among nations, and that if only the common
peoples of the world could meet one another at football or squash,
they would have no inclination to meet on the battle field
...
Nearly all the sports practiced nowadays are competitive
...
On the village green, where you pick up sides
and no feeling of local patriotism is involved, it is possible to
play simply for the fun of it and exercise; but as soon as the
question of prestige arises, as soon as you feel that you and
some larger unit will be disgraced if you lose, the most savage
combative instincts are aroused
...
At the international level,
sport is frankly a mimic warfare
...
Even a leisurely game demanding grace rather than
strength can cause much ill-will
...
Worst of all is boxing
...
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lead to excessive hatred
B
...
generate feelings of national prestige
D
...
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all the sports practiced nowadays are competitive
B
...
it is possible to play a game simply for the fun of it
D
...
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of the behaviour of the boxers themselves
B
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of the ill-will that can be generated by a game
that demands strength from the competitors
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Running, jumping and kicking a ball are tests of
national virtue
B
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The most savage combative instincts are aroused
by anyone who has played in a school football match
D
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As the narrator watched the snake, his feeling changed
to those of
A
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antipathy and perplexity
C
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angry bewilderment
...
The act of the snake was described as ‘fatal’ because the
snake’s attack was going to
A
...
make the coiled body not to support itself upon
the narrow ledge
C
...
result in no possible recovery
...
Which of the following statements is NOT true according
to the passage?
A
...
B
...
C
...
D
...
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the plant B
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the wind D
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comic B
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imitated D
...
Something was moving slowly and cautiously along the gutter
...
By what mistake had the creature strayed
into this unlikely place? Impossible to say
...
As he watched it, his instinctive antipathy melted away
...
He
entered into its cold, narrow intelligence and shared its angry
perplexity
...
Now
and then it lay still in dull reflection, nursing a cold anger that
could find no vent
...
The snake seemed not to see the plant
...
At this, it stopped
and lifted its neck
...
The snake, its head still reared, waited,
flickering tongue
...
Then
came a strong gust sweeping along the wall, and at once the
twigs thrashed down upon the furious head-thrashed down and
beat it with a movement that seemed to Osun both comic and
dreadful: in a flash, the head reared itself higher, the neck drew
back, and there was a lunge at the twigs and the empty air
...
No
recovery was possible; it overbalanced and fell with a thud upon
a small flat roof fifty feet below
...
It could do not more than twist and
turn upon the same spot
...
Here was the little plant now
waving with a kind of jaunty cynicism
...
The world, unquestionably, was a place of
mystery and horror
...
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The snake was referred to as ‘something strange’ because the
A
...
movement of the snake betrayed strange
uneasiness and confusion
C
...
environment in which the snake was found
was unusual
PASSAGE IV
In the past, famine, various types of diseases, and
natural disasters checked population growth in many countries
...
Man was unable to do much to
conquer these diseases; and natural disasters were regarded as
a curse of the gods for which man had no answer
...
With the present developments in technology and
modern agriculture, one would have thought that the problem of
starvation should have been solved
...
The increase in population now accounts for
the consequent scarcity of food experienced in many parts of
the world
...
Also, man can
now effectively prevent and cure most diseases in the world
...
In various parts of the world, man
has engaged himself in various jobs in order to adjust the food
production to match the growing population of his zone, but
population growth continues to outstrip food production
measures
...
Perhaps the only effective checks to
population explosion may be the drastic birth control measures
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In this passage ‘nightmare’ means
A
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natural disasters
C
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a curse
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had no satisfactory solution to natural disasters
B
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was suffering from the woes pronounced on
mankind by the gods
D
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...
20
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looks at the face of man
B
...
flies in the face of man
D
...
The working population engaged in agriculture cannot
feed the teeming population sufficiently because
A
...
they do not produce what they like to eat
C
...
improved methods of agriculture have not brought
about a significant increase in food production
...
are disinclined to oppose their use
B
...
are disinclined to accept them for use
D
...
PASSAGE V
The evidence given so far demonstrates that a nuclear
exchange in the Northern Hemisphere would have an
unavoidable global aftermath making the continued existence of
mankind impossible anywhere
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Current developments indicate that
a nuclear disaster would be carried into the territories of the
developing countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America
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A suitable title for the passage is
A
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Possible Effects of Nuclear War on Third
World Countries
C
...
The Merits and Demerits of Nuclear Exchange
‘Aggressive’ in the passage means
A
...
dissident C
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revolutionary
...
The central point being stressed in the passage is that
A
...
nuclear war is imminent in the Third World countries
C
...
the aggressive forces of the world are ready to carry
the nuclear battle into the developing nations
...
According to the author, current world developments point
to
A
...
a likely spread of nuclear calamity to the Third World
C
...
a confrontation between the industrialized and the
developing countries
...
From this passage, we learn that nuclear exchange in
the Northern Hemisphere would be
A
...
inevitable C
...
partially destrutive
...
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A
...
unconcerned C
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uncontrolled
...
The western allies frowned at their enemies’ indiscriminate
bombing of their territory
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impartial B
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unprovoked D
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A
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courageous C
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unwholesome
...
We cannot but talk about his invaluable contributions
to the affairs of the society
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worthless B
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unrecognized D
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attracts B
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exposes D
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Men living in an extended family know that they have to be
responsible for the welfare of some other person’s children
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extensive B
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neutral D
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magnetic B
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interesting D
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33
...
A
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amble
C
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ramble
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honour B
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reward D
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The man’s health has deteriorated in the hospital
A
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improved C
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revived
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In question 36 to 65, choose the option nearest in meaning to
the word(s) or phrase(s) in italics
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52
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A
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eat his afternoon meal during
C
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start off
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it
Sade has been employed
...
A
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an exciting C
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an ordinary
The rampage was organized and directed by the
militant ones among the students
...
soldiers B
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belligerent ones
D
...
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...
A
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normal happening
C
...
chance occurrence
The governor advised his people to get off the beaten
tracks in their approach to community matters
...
use the old roads
B
...
find new ways
D
...
The president made a passionate appeal for calm
...
inflamed B
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intense D
...
Mali stole the day’s takings from the bakery
A
...
collections C
...
offerings
...
You do not need to stutter in order to show your excitement
A
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shout C
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stammer
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...
indolent B
...
boisterous D
...
I have never been accustomed to seeing my brother in
such a pensive mood
A
...
infuriated C
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hostile
The administrator’s apathy was soon noticed by all his
subordinates
A
...
kindness C
...
inefficiency
48
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disturbing B
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contemptible D
...
The authenticity of the reporter’s claims should be
established before taking further actions on the matter
A
...
source C
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genuineness
50
...
After careful investigation, the police found no iota of
truth in Ibrahim’s allegations
...
A
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feel cold C
...
become aggressive
56
...
A
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say what he has been anxious to say
C
...
state his points clearly
...
He has a big heart, but he is inept at following a witty
conversation
...
large B
...
warm D
...
The clerk refused to answer for the mistakes made by
the manager and his assistants
...
reply to
B
...
accept responsibility for D
...
A
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keep the shutters open
C
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expose the whole house
...
46
...
statement
Her anxiety was apparent to everyone present at the
ceremony
A
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visible C
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unknown
Our experience on board the aircraft is nothing to write
home about
...
not remarkable
B
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nobody’s business D
...
37
...
C
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jurors to help the judge B
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prosecutors
D
...
The boss made a clean sweep of all the old hands in the office
A
...
cleanly swept the office
C
...
made an adjustment
...
B
...
36
...
A
...
Most of his observations were wide off the mark
A
...
irrelevant C
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unacceptable
...
I didn’t think she could be so easily taken in by his pretences
...
flattered B
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overcome D
...
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bitterness B
...
criticism D
...
His summary of the meeting was brief and to the point
...
precise B
...
exact D
...
The minister hit on a plan to retain his post after many
months of lobbying
...
drew up a plan B
...
selected a plan D
...
My friend will hate his uncle forever because he left
him in the lurch in his hour of need
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punished him
C
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despised him
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make up B
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make out D
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A
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efficacious C
...
active
In question 66 to 100, choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which
best fill(s) the gap(s)
...
67
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When I met Amadi yesterday it was the first time I … him
for six months
...
had seen B
...
have seen D
...
A student’s natural ability should be a … factor in his
choosing a course of study at the university
A
...
determining C
...
determinate
Many unrelated issues were touched upon in the … of
the discussion
A
...
course C
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curse
...
The traveller had to run … in order to … the train
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first/catch B
...
fast/catch D
...
70
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their dear lives B
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dear lives D
...
71
...
A
...
elites C
...
elitist
72
...
outstretch B
...
outskirts D
...
If Kaka hadn’t tried to stand up in the boat, he … into
the lake
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wouldn’t have fallen B
...
will not have fallen D
...
74
...
arms and ammunition B
...
arm and ammunitions D
...
75
...
A
...
other little two C
...
other two little
...
‘Leave me alone’ blurted the angry customer
...
A
...
put up
C
...
make up
...
The committee was disgusted … the way the office was
being run
...
at
B
...
with
D
...
83
...
A
...
has/his C
...
had/his
...
85
...
have been given
B
...
be giving
D
...
86
...
done
B
...
did
D
...
87
...
A
...
Having worked C
...
By working
...
76
...
78
...
80
...
A
...
white new cotton
C
...
cotton white new
Sociologists are concerned with the problem of man in …
A
...
the society C
...
some society
...
A
...
for
C
...
of
The judge acquitted the accused … all the eight counts
...
of
B
...
from
D
...
The … car is the center of attraction
...
small racing light-green
B
...
small light-green racing
D
...
This is the kind of stew …
A
...
which I do not like the taste of it
C
...
the taste of which I do not like
...
… is always superior to any other in town
...
There’s B
...
Their’s D
...
90
...
find B
...
meet
D
...
91
...
A
...
sewing C
...
sowing
The government has provided new … for the local
government polls
...
guard lines B
...
guardlines D
...
92
...
Tsado and his wife are always fighting
...
A
...
inference C
...
deference
94
...
myself
B
...
I
D
...
95
...
A
...
were/have been C
...
were/has been
...
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am hearing B
...
have heard D
...
Because of the …he did to my car, I am going to sue him
for …
A
...
damages/damage
C
...
damage/damage
98
...
mature/mature
C
...
matured/mature
D
...
99
...
A
...
that type C
...
this types
...
He regarded the betrayal of his friend as a stab…the back
A
...
at
C
...
from
He was not a very … student when I first met him but
the years … his character ultimate
...
C
...
PASSAGE I
As a rule the Emopa are very brave indeed, and are
among the few Africans who still hunt lion with the spear
...
When elephants are located, there is
great excitement and fierce competition among the young men
...
No young man is looked upon with favour by
the girls until he has won his spurs by killing a dangerous animal
...
This was partly due to the cunning
and boldness of the lions, partly to the fact that, when hunted,
they would always retreat into dense riverine undergrowth, where
it was impossible for a man to poise and throw a spear
...
It was said that before starting off on a raid the
lions would retire to an open sandy place and there make two
rows of depressions in the sand with their paws
...
If the omens were good they would raid
a village and claim a victim; if not, they would wait
...
So
strongly was this view held that the local Emopa had petitioned
a practicing ‘holy man’ to come from a great distance to exorcise
the spirits
...
To add to the legend of the lions’ invulnerability
many famous hunters had tried on previous occasions to kill
them and had failed owing to lack of time
...
1
...
they are among the few Africans that hunt lions
with a spear
D
...
2
...
the local Emopa petitioned a ‘holy man’ to
come and exorcize the spirits
B
...
the ‘holy man’ failed in his bid to exorcise the spirits
D
...
3
...
they wanted to raid a village
B
...
they want to decide whether to go on a raid or not
D
...
4
...
lions were regarded as supernatural beings
B
...
Emopa used the spear to hunt for the lions
D
...
5
...
Many famous hunters had tried and failed to kill
the lions
B
...
C
...
D
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This is not
the same as the lay use of the term, although there is a
connection
...
This awareness
is shown in such behavioural acts as disobedience and the use
of the word ‘no’ with emphasis, because the child is aware that
he does not have to obey parental commands
...
g
...
An adult is able to weigh the consequences of his
actions, partly because he has developed a concept of idea of
time
...
Thus in some
situations, he can be excused for not behaving morally, i
...
,
making the choice which is ‘good’ for himself and others
...
Immature adults can also behave in this self-centred way
...
7
...
he has just become self-conscious
B
...
he has no concept of time
D
...
What main difference is mentioned between the child
and the adult?
A
...
Weight difference
C
...
Developmental difference
...
What right has the mother to give orders to the child?
A
...
B
...
C
...
D
...
9
...
in order to annoy his parents
B
...
to assert his independence
D
...
10
...
B
...
D
...
PASSAGE III
If we examine the opportunities for education of girls
or women in less developed countries, we usually find a dismal
picture
...
what happens to the girls?
Often they are kept at home to look after younger siblings and to
perform a variety of domestic chores
...
When a non-literate or barely literate girl reaches adolescence,
she has little or no qualification for employment, even if her
community provides any opportunity for the employment of
women
...
With no formal education, she is hardly
aware that there is any alternative
...
But the
latter is so chained to her household by the necessities of
gathering fuel, preparing food and tending children that she is
very difficult to reach, even if health services, nutrition,
education, maternal and child health centers are available in her
community
...
(Adapted from Margot Higgins: War on Hunger)
...
The phrase ‘a dismal picture’ means
A
...
an interesting show
C
...
a dreadful appearance
...
According to the writer, most girls in less developed
countries are not in school because
A
...
they prefer getting married and having children
C
...
the girls have no employment opportunities
after leaving school
...
The non-literate woman is very difficult to reach because she
A
...
is too far from the city and from school
C
...
can only gather fuel and prepare food
...
The phrase ‘too late’ as used in the passage implies
that the woman
A
...
goes on producing children when she ought
to have stopped
C
...
had all her children at an advanced age
...
The writer emphasizes that in less developed countries,
A
...
the non-literate woman has some advantage
because she has more children
C
...
there is a need to give boys and girls equal
opportunities in education
...
the importance of
this theory to sociology lies in the fact that the differential access
to the elaborated code does not occur randomly but rather is
controlled by the class system
...
Middle-class children
possess both a restricted and an elaborated code
...
They
do not use language for the same functions, some of which, it
seems, are necessary for the school situation
...
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There is, then a very subtle, but nonetheless very real,
sense in which what is taught is personally irrelevant for this
child
...
Middle class
children, possessing both codes, experience no such
discontinuity
...
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...
21
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Language and Education B
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Codes and Sociology D
...
customers for the book trade are much restricted
B
...
one cannot tell so easily which books will
prove saleable
D
...
22
...
rural and urban working-class and middle-class
B
...
urban working-class and rural and urban middle-class
D
...
holding a stock large enough for the public to
choose from
B
...
being a sales representative of large publishing houses
D
...
23
...
Two B
...
Four D
...
Of the solutions proposed for the bookseller’s
problems, how many are actually positive?
A
...
Three C
...
None
...
The story of the old soldier and a book in the passage
is an illustration of the point that
A
...
a book is of interest only to those to whom
that book means something
C
...
booksellers face a real dilemma because of a
constantly changing clientele
...
18
...
synonyms B
...
contradictions D
...
It can be assumed reasonably that language has
A
...
two codes
C
...
more than three codes, but only two used for education
...
‘The school system does not talk to him’ means that the
A
...
C
...
teachers do not talk to him
teachers talk to him differently from the way
other pupils do
headmaster and teachers do not talk to him
teachers talk to him differently from the way
he is talked to at home
...
How is the
bookseller to tell what, in an enormous output, will prove saleable,
before the full weight of unsold items affects the balance of his
business, and how is he, at the same time, to hold a stock large
enough to enable the public to choose freely? He may seek to
escape from this dilemma by becoming the passive sales
representative of large publishing houses or distribution
networks, but he is then no longer a book seller
...
On the other
hand, he may protect his business from the danger of idle stock
by speculating on the latest publications, but this is a dangerous
game in that it implies a constantly changing clientele: readers
remain faithful to their own discoveries and failure to follow up
a book, an author or a type of literature means dismissing the
public responsible for their success
...
The story is told of a certain country with a great
many generals where it was decided to present a rare and valuable
edition of an old book to a general about to retire
...
26
...
A
...
forget about C
...
inquire about
27
...
A
...
clam C
...
unreasonable
Through his parents’ poverty placed many obstacles
in his path as a young man, Olu succeeded at last
...
hurdles B
...
temptations D
...
28
...
Binta sobbed by the door because she had lost her mother’s
precious necklace
...
cried B
...
wept D
...
30
...
A
...
embarrassing C
...
extraordinary
...
The man who had been seriously ill was convalescing
at a sea-side resort
A
...
deteriorating in health
C
...
relaxing
...
For millions of years, the world’s resources have
remained boundless
...
unlimited B
...
indomitable D
...
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...
A
...
abuse
C
...
discourage
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Ogedegbe was an intrepid fighter for human freedom
and dignity
A
...
half-hearted C
...
undaunted
...
Ngozi spoke to her father quite candidly on her
proposed marriage
A
...
faithfully C
...
respectfully
...
The difference between the experimental procedures was
imperceptible to me
...
negligible B
...
obvious D
...
The secretary was advised to put on a cheerful disposition
whenever the manager arrives
...
a good dress
B
...
a happy look
D
...
36
...
remedy B
...
hostility D
...
53
...
A
...
prepared C
...
mixed
...
54
...
A
...
unintelligible C
...
uninteresting
...
The professor’s thesis was the precursor of nuclear
studies
...
preliminary B
...
developer D
...
37
...
The boss told the man to let sleeping dogs lie
...
not to look for trouble
B
...
let the dogs sleep well
D
...
The fact that Ruth has inherited her late husband’s house
is cold comfort to her
A
...
inadequate comfort
C
...
wet comfort
39
...
A
...
improve C
...
realize
40
...
a camouflage B
...
an enhancement
D
...
41
...
A
...
uncertain C
...
unprotected
...
The judge always takes a hardline on such issues
A
...
simple stand
C
...
difficult stand
...
44
...
The case was dismissed for want of evidence
...
for want of facts B
...
for insufficient discussions D
...
In each of questions 56 to 100, choose the word(s) or phrase(s)
which best fill(s) the gap(s)
...
Why do you worry about such … Matters?
A
...
significant C
...
unsignificant
...
It was difficult to … a man walking on the moon two centuries
A
...
perceive C
...
imagine
This section of the test will … questions on set passages
A
...
comprise of C
...
carry
58
...
Animals in …
...
A
...
bondage C
...
slavery
...
After months of tedious climbing, the team reached the
… of the mountain
A
...
summit C
...
terminal
...
After Jerry had made the bed, he … on it
...
layed B
...
lied D
...
Knowledge of figures of speech as well as of idioms and
lexical items………
...
A
...
have been tested C
...
were tested
...
The buildings damaged by the rainstorm ………
...
A
...
include C
...
was including
...
A
...
return C
...
would return
That team has become indomitable quite recently
...
incorrigible B
...
unconquerable D
...
The flock suddenly became restive after midday
...
quiet B
...
disorderly D
...
46
...
Your reaction underscores the point I was making
...
reveals B
...
emphasizes D
...
What he received from the visitor was invaluable
A
...
worthless C
...
costly
...
The lecturer said that we … be able to finish the next
chapter this evening
...
must
B
...
shall
D
...
The potential resources of the university should be
fully exploited
...
important B
...
effective D
...
66
...
A
...
better C
...
would
better
...
Tom’s aberrant behaviour attracted attention
...
rascally B
...
heady D
...
50
...
A
...
paraded C
...
brought
...
A
...
had/heard C
...
was/hearing
...
The chemistry teacher seized the girl’s comic … during
the laboratory work
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B
...
D
...
70
...
72
...
86
...
He … during the whole of last month
...
was sick B
...
had been sick D
...
88
...
A
...
of
C
...
around
Ladies and gentlemen, our guest speaker, Dr
...
A
...
which is
C
...
is
89
...
A
...
at
C
...
having
We are not surprised he was not elected; every one of
his constituents … that he is unreliable
...
know
B
...
will know D
...
Bola broke … when he heard the news of the arrest of his
twin brother
...
up
B
...
away D
...
Yemi said ‘I’m coming’ to her friend Biola who … Was
waiting for her instead of saying …
A
...
I will come
C
...
I’ll come now
...
‘Be that as…we are determined to get to the root of the
matter!’ shouted the officer
...
you like B
...
it would D
...
When the farmers were found guilty of unlawful
assembly and procession, their lawyer… before the
sentence was passed
...
begged for mercy B
...
made an overture D
...
My price for the pair of shoes is fifty naira
...
A
...
settle for C
...
tolerate
...
Aishatu: Could you please give this book to Aminu?
Chidi: Certainly, I … him on something, so it wont be …
A
...
I’ll be seeing/any worry
C
...
I can see/any serious
...
The company representative in Nigeria is a …
A
...
little smart Japanese
C
...
little Japanese smart
...
A
...
privilege C
...
priviledge
73
...
A
...
bear
C
...
bar
74
...
A
...
in eating C
...
to eating
...
Dan and Tina met on the ship and greeted …
A
...
themselves C
...
D
...
One can no longer take for granted today what …
enjoyed in the University some years ago, can …?
A
...
one/one C
...
one/you
77
...
A
...
not minding C
...
forgetting
...
… to help him, being the only person in the vicinity
...
It was not possible B
...
He had nobody
D
...
79
...
It … be
true because I saw him… it, this morning
...
should not/driving B
...
cannot/drive
D
...
80
...
fainted/to run
B
...
fainted/running D
...
81
...
teach/aren’t
B
...
teach/do D
...
The answers to the questions were discussed … the
students
...
between
B
...
for
D
...
A
...
in C
...
by
If it had rained, we would have had to postpone the
concert
...
we won’t have to
B
...
we wouldn’t have to D
...
83
...
A
...
Under C
...
By
84
...
A
...
with
C
...
to
...
Silk materials ought to be prohibited … being brought
into the country
...
about B
...
from D
...
The shipping company advertised for … accountants
...
two young, but highly competent, Nigerian
B
...
two Nigerian, young, but highly competent
D
...
98
...
shall we? B
...
should we? D
...
No matter to whom I
...
A
...
asked C
...
contacted
100
...
make people to believe
that they belong to the same school of thought
...
philosophy B
...
philosophies
D
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PASSAGE I
The young are not listening to their elders, and perhaps
they never have
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The young aren’t listening because
they can’t hear
...
The hearing specialists used to worry about loud noise
as a cause of deafness only in industrial and military situations
...
Riveters were particularly
susceptible
...
After the advent of jets, the hazard applied to ground
crews at airports and flight-deck personnel aboard aircraft carriers
– hence the introduction of insulated, noise-absorbing plastic
earmuffs
...
The blame goes to the electronic amplifiers
...
But the sound was not amplified and was dissipated in
the open air
...
A microphone hooked up to a public address
system did not appreciably increase the hearing hazard
...
1
...
3
...
they never have
B
...
they are permanently deaf
D
...
‘Just as nagging parents have long suspected implies
that the parents suspected’ that
A
...
children could not hear properly after listening
to amplified music
C
...
children were disobedient because they did
not listen to their parents
...
loss of hearing which will never improve
...
Total deafness eight hours a day
...
Temporary deafness
...
Hearing loss which can be corrected by
medical treatment
...
‘The same thing happened to aviators’ This excerpt
according to the passage means
A
...
industrial and military deafness
C
...
that working in a boiler factory affected one’s
hearing
...
What is the difference between an old-fashioned military
band on the one hand and discotheques and rock ‘n’
roll joints on the other?
A
...
B
...
C
...
D
...
PASSAGE II
The preparation which a study of the humanities can
provide, stems from three observations about education in our
world of accelerating social and technological change
...
That kind of vocational education is
obsolescent
...
If our education of narrow training, we will not be prepared
to change
...
Their
confronting the depressed job market gives our students a certain
anxiety, but the solution they seek in vocation training is not
sufficient
...
Education, then means learning to do a job which will
make money
...
Our approach to the study of the humanities
responds to these three related problems
...
6
...
our world is moving too fast socially and technologically
B
...
the social and technological change is more exhilarating
than before
D
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10
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It trains students for only one type of career
...
It helps students to acquire money later when they
are employed
...
It makes them anxious for a job in the market
D
...
‘We sense in our students a narrowing materialism’
means that our students’ concept of education is one that
A
...
makes them ready to confront the depressed
job market
C
...
trains them for a life-long career
...
is accepted by present day students as essential
B
...
provides a missing link in the technological
education of our students
D
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What type of education does the writer advocate for
our students?
A
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Business, engineering, medicine and computer
programming
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Technological education plus the humanities
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Technological education only
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We are all aware of some of our illogically dreams in which
two completely opposite statements can exist side by side –
very acceptable in our dreams but unthinkable and illogical in
our walking state
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The child who angrily wishes his mother to drop
dead for not having gratified his needs will be traumatized greatly
by the actual death of his mother – even if this event is not
linked closely in time with his destructive wishes
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He will always say to himself – rarely to others – ‘I did it
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I was bad, therefore mummy left me
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Death is often seen by a child as an impermanent thing
and has therefore little distinction from a divorce in which he
may have an opportunity to see a parent again
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This passage emphasizes
A
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our unconscious mind
C
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illogical dreams
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Our unconscious minds and dreams are alike in that
A
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C
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15
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The child would feel responsible for his mother’s death
even if it is unconnected with his wishes because
A
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he hates her and wants her deaf
C
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he cannot distinguish between wish and reality
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angered
B
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made sad and dejected
D
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From the child’s point of view, in what way is death to a
divorce?
A
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Both are temporary
C
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He feels responsible in each case
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Some have considerable
formal training and quantitative aptitude and look forward to
learning statistics
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They regard a course in statistics as a
necessary evil for the understanding or carrying out of research
in their fields, but an evil nonetheless
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It was written with the conviction
that statistical concepts can be described simply without loss of
accuracy and that understanding of statically techniques
research tools can be effectively promoted by discussing them
within the context of their application to concrete data rather
than as pure abstractions
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The changes that have been made in this edition reflect
both the results of our teaching experience and the increasing
prominence being given by statisticians to certain topics
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The treatment of other topics
has been expanded
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psychology and education
B
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C
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statistical procedure relating to research
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The expression, ‘necessary evil’ means that
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B
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D
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reprinted twice B
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rewritten three times D
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a professional experience and popularity of topics
B
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the examination results of previous
generations of students
D
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an educational psychologist
B
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a prominent statistician
D
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PASSAGE V
All too often, there is a difference between what we say
and what we think we have said, and between how we feel we
have handled people and how they think the have been treated
...
Sometimes, the break-down is allowed to become so serious
that the gap becomes a chasm, relatives in a family ceasing to
speak to one another, management and trade unions refusing to
meet, or governments recalling ambassadors when relations
between states reach a low ebb
...
During the past fifty years, industrial, commercial and
public service organizations have grown prodigiously to meet
the needs of advanced technological societies
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Clearly, good communications are
essential to the efficient operations of any organization, and
vital to the fulfillment of all those who commit their working lives
to it
...
As a result of the current structure of societies and economies,
most of us will spend our working lives in an organization – for
many of us it will be a large one
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The need for effective communication
B
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Communication in technological societies
D
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22
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People’s attitudes and feelings
B
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managements and trade unions
D
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23
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create favourable communication conditions
B
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call a spade a spade
D
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24
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serious eruption B
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wide difference
D
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25
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specialization B
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writing D
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LEXIS AND STRUCTURE
In each of questions 26 to 30, choose the option opposite in
meaning to the word in the italics
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I am happy to inform you that your boys are conscientious
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industrious B
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dareful D
...
27
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A
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unscrupulous C
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unsuccessful
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The hostess greeted her guests in a very relaxed manner
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energetic B
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stiff D
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humorously B
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carefully D
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30
...
A
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rude C
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unkind
...
31
...
A
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are head over heels in love
C
...
32
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Whether the village head should identify himself with
the activities of religious denomination has remained a
burning question
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a subject of discord
B
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myschoolgist
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ng
C
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...
35
...
37
...
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I would rather not attend the party
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detest attending
B
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must not attend
D
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If Garba had listened to advice, he would not have had
to be rushed to the hospital
...
deliberately desired to be rushed
B
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was rushed against his wish
D
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Aduke: Ngozi, let’s visit the market
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is very willing to accompany Aduke
B
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is not keen on going with Aduke
D
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The new leader hands out an olive branch
...
sues for peace
B
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challenges his opponents to a fight
D
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44
...
A
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occasion C
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habit
45
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A
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usher C
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initiate
...
A
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respective C
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respectable
...
47
...
A
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but also C
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respectable
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The police report was … to that of the eye witness
...
contrary B
...
different D
...
...
A
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her
C
...
their
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I know I … read more, but I am tired
...
may
B
...
would
D
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Insects can become … to insecticides
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immunized B
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reticent D
...
52
...
A
...
defused C
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disputed
...
If I had been told of the matter earlier, I … there so late
...
would not go
B
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will not have gone
...
would not have gone
...
Because our representative is immature and biased, he
takes a jaundiced view of our problems
...
hazy B
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prejudiced D
...
Each of the candidates that came late … to complete …
A
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are having/these forms
C
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has/this form
...
The president has sent his regrets
...
A
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anxieties C
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apologies
...
with B
...
of
D
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56
...
A
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a bed with roses
C
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as expected
...
A
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have plucked C
...
did pluck
...
41
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shyly B
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timidly D
...
57
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it was empty
B
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people had deserted the place
D
...
58
...
A
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to
C
...
against
...
The Board has been having … series of meeting lately
...
some
B
...
a lot of D
...
60
...
A
...
In as much as C
...
Even as
...
… him in the crowd, I would have told you at once
...
Either
is, however, easily manifested in times of crisis
...
demanded B
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submerged
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determined
...
42
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The sea waves continue to … the cliff on the west
constantly
...
impair B
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knock D
...
The college bus was travelling at a high … when the
accident occurred
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velocity B
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rapidity D
...
A
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If I saw C
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Should I see
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myschoolgist
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ng
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in public B
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in the public D
...
63
...
A
...
If
C
...
Since
...
I have only three tubers of yam … in the store, I cannot
afford to give you any more
...
still B
...
left D
...
aquired
B
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acquared D
...
The story on the lost jewel was quite …
A
...
unbeliveable C
...
unbelivable
80
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reumatism B
...
rhuematism D
...
81
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pronunciation B
...
pronunceation
D
...
When we got to the president’s house, we were told
that he … two days earlier
...
may have left B
...
had left D
...
83
...
A
...
hang
C
...
hunged
84
...
A
...
would go
C
...
go
65
...
A
...
will have spent C
...
will spent
...
Either the chief of the leader of the farmers … to be held
responsible for the revolt
...
were
B
...
is
D
...
67
...
A
...
yield C
...
have yield
...
She asked me whether I … the letter for her
...
minded to post B
...
minded posing
D
...
85
...
The effort made by the principal to get the students to
be serious in their studies …
A
...
will appreciate C
...
is appreciated
...
would have arrived B
...
had arrived D
...
How I wish I … my mother’s advice
...
had heeded B
...
heed D
...
By the time the plane reaches Harare, it … in the air for
twelve hours
...
has been B
...
would have been D
...
71
...
A
...
are
C
...
been
...
88
...
73
...
are
B
...
will
D
...
89
...
A
...
stood C
...
are standing
...
A
...
break away C
...
break
90
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If you had invited Tariere, it …
better organized
...
had been B
...
would be D
...
Sibi … novels since she came home
A
...
had been reading
D
...
up
...
If only Adoyi … what was good for him he could easily
have avoided the tragedy
...
has known B
...
knew D
...
We saw Ifueko … an egg on the wall
...
smashed
B
...
smashing D
...
His power supply was … from the main because he did
not pay his electricity bill
...
blown out B
...
put off D
...
75
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down
B
...
off
D
...
76
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I only want
to …
A
...
put up appearance
C
...
keep up appearance
...
The man rose to an important position as a result of …
hard work
...
sheer
B
...
share
D
...
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...
has read
92
...
A
...
has been teaching C
...
was teaching
...
The boy who stole mango was given … by an eye witness
...
out
B
...
away
D
...
94
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a serious quarrel between them
...
touched in B
...
touched off D
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Mr
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Akoka were sad and disappointed … the
performance of their son
...
about
B
...
at
D
...
98
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A
...
into
C
...
in
...
When the transformer blew up, Saka threw himself down
… his stomach
...
at
B
...
to
D
...
99
...
A
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revival C
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revivalist’s
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97
...
A
...
to
C
...
across
...
might have been perished
B
...
were all going to perish
D
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COMPREHENSION
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PASSAGE I
Our planet is at risk
...
The air we breathe, the water we drink, the seas we fish in, the
soil we farm, the forest, animals and plants which surround us
are in danger
...
We are
changing our environment
...
Rubbish, oil spillages and detergents
damage our rivers and seas
...
The richer countires of the world are mainly responsible
for industrial pollution
...
In developing countries, poverty causes
people to change their environment – to overgraze grasslands,
to cut down trees for new land and firewood, to farm poor soil
for food
...
Trees are cut down for timber which is used for
building, furniture, paper and fuel
...
But trees have many other important uses
...
Forests are also the home of many
living things
...
In our forest, there may be plants
and animals which could help in the discovery of new medicines
or crops
...
Individuals, communities, nations and
international associations, all have a responsibility
...
The risk referred to in the passage is
A
...
industrially produced
C
...
sociologically produced
...
From the passage, it can be deduced that the inhabitants
of developing countries
A
...
generate more harmful industrial by-products
C
...
cut down trees only for
farmlands and fuel
...
According to the passage, the size of forest depleted
annually is
A
...
colossal C
...
infinite
...
The writer holds the richer countries responsible for
industrial pollution because of their
A
...
energy requirements
C
...
lack of interest in environmental protection
...
The message of the writer is the
A
...
grave dangers of global warming
C
...
need to research into other uses of the trees
our forests
...
The
National Population Bureau estimated that there would be 116
million in 1986, but this figure was derived from projections based
on the much disputed figures of the 1963 census, using an annual
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Notwithstanding that the margin of error could be as large as
plus or minus 20 million, economists have still felt confident to
speak of Nigeria’s per capita income, birth and mortality rates,
literacy rates and so on, as if they were quoting precise figures
...
One obviously affected area is
development planning, which, for the lack of reliable data,
frequently looks like an exercise in futility
...
Policy makers had expected, on the
basis of the 1975/76 primary school enrolment of just under 5
million, that they would not have to cope with much more than 6
million school children in the first year
...
4 million rising to 10
...
The unanticipated cost of catering for the larger
number was the main cause of the collapse of that worthy scheme
after only four years
...
Because of the
contentious nature of the subject, the compromise has been to
use estimates based on the 1963 census figures, even when
such a move produces ridiculous situations
...
PASSAGE III
Let’s begin with a picture
...
The oval face devoid of those wrinkles of
age, the well turfed and black hair and his complete though
brown set of teeth supported this assessment
...
It
must have been one of those cloth-posters used by now
abandoned by ‘show-biz promoters
...
His feet were naked just they came from their creator
...
He talked ceaselessly and in a
disordered fashion
...
As he talked, he gazed at you as if you were
responsible for his pathetic condition
...
There are many of his type in various Urban centers
...
At the
bank, the supermarket, the church, the mosque, the post office
there you will meet them
...
Surely,
there is no rationale in giving alms to someone who is physically
stronger than you are and who, from all indications, can and
should work and fend for himself
...
Women and young girls constitute
a sizeable number of these healthy beggars
...
Conception
by Mr
...
The young girls in this category are
the mother beggars of tomorrow
...
6
...
8
...
10
...
accept the unreliability of Nigeria’s census figures
B
...
discard the disputed 1963 census figures
D
...
Precise national population figures are required in order
to know the
A
...
be able to undertake proper implementation
of governmental policies
C
...
be able to speak of population statistics with
confidence
...
the population
B
...
development planning
D
...
The reference to ‘Universal Primary Education’ in this
passage is significant because it shows
A
...
the failure and collapse of the programme
C
...
how a worthy scheme could be made
worthless by poor planning strategies
...
optimistic B
...
indifferent D
...
The writer is describing a
A
...
man C
...
man and a picture
...
… this assessment’ refers to the man’s
A
...
hair C
...
naked feet
...
‘Beggars’ in the context of the first line of the third
paragraph is a
A
...
sentence C
...
modifier
...
The human waste referred to by the writer is brought
about by
A
...
the irresponsible men who female beggars in
the family way
C
...
the society
...
An appropriate title for the passage is
A
...
Mad men and mendicants
C
...
Young men and female beggars
...
The
passage has gaps numbered 16 to 25
...
Choose the appropriate
option for each gap
...
It cannot be denied that dictionaries do supply
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Information B
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Details D
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Certain in the dictionary while context, word analysis
and synonyms search contribute immensely in the [A
...
getting C
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creation] of meaning, an efficient use
of the denied
...
18… [A
...
fact C
...
employment] of both the specialist and general dictationaries
should be encouraged as the case may be
...
considering B
...
meditating D
...
may B
...
can D
...
Practice B
...
Notes D
...
on to B
...
into D
...
This skill can be easily transferred to the student’s content
areas as well
...
23… [A
...
meaning C
...
guessing], reduction in the speed of
reading, time argued that …24… [A
...
teaching C
...
allowing] students to guess the meaning of words
from context and then compare this with the dictionary entry for
such words is a discovery
...
procedure B
...
Means D
...
A
...
36
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worsen
C
...
cure
The instructions on the examination paper are explicit
A
...
ambiguous C
...
definite
Okoro is an amateur wrestler
A
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good C
...
strong
In each of question 37 to54 choose the option nearest in meaning
to the word(s) or phrase(s) in italics
37
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devastation B
...
trial D
...
Do you know one of the most astounding events of my
life;
A
...
amazing C
...
outstanding
39
...
confinement B
...
enclosure D
...
The terms of the contract stuck in my throat
...
were beyond me B
...
were ambiguoused D
...
He was asked to give copious examples to appear convincing
A
...
rigid C
...
many
42
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imitate B
...
ridicule
D
...
43
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try a living B
...
make a living
D
...
In each of questions 26 to 36, choose the option opposite in
meaning to the word in italics
...
26
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He is very modest in his demands
A
...
bogus C
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humble
...
The patient disregarded the advice of the doctor
A
...
disobeyed C
...
respected
...
Ojo’s response infuriated his wife
A
...
pleased C
...
confused
...
A
...
lowly C
...
moderate
Everybody complained of a lean harvest last year
A
...
abundant C
...
thin
...
It is a unique opportunity for her to demonstrate the
reality of her faith
A
...
usual C
...
unusual
47
...
vowed B
...
undertaken D
...
29
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hatred B
...
relationship D
...
Statesmen are revered for their objectivity
A
...
respected C
...
rejected
...
The economic situation in the country is obviously gloomy
49
...
avoid being beaten or insulted
B
...
save his head
D
...
A
...
moody C
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regrettable
31
...
brighten B diminish C disintegrate D worsen
32
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expand B
...
enrich D
...
The police ran the criminal to earth
A
...
knocked him down
C
...
buried him
33
...
alike B
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different
51
...
A
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works energetically at the task in hand
34
...
equal
The doctor tried to alleviate his patients pain
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D
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53
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performs tasks assigned him grudgingly
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...
A
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failed to keep C
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failed to sign
...
assumption B
...
acceptance
D
...
71
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suit/in B
...
suit/at
D
...
He is credulous
A
...
creditable C
...
fallible
72
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asked B
...
demanded of
D
...
73
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something
to excite B
...
nothing
to write home D
...
holds the steering wheel firmly when he is driving
...
suffered some loss
B
...
become broke
D
...
In each questions 55 to 95, fill each gap with the appropriate
option from list following the gap
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56
...
58
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Many people believe that nuclear power will solve our
energy problems … [A
...
But C
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On the contrary]
...
… [A
...
Have I seen C
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If I saw] him around, I would have informed you
...
Ahmed is one of the boys who always … [A
...
would do C
...
done] good work
...
Conclusively B
...
In conclusion
D
...
76
...
a parcel of B
...
an item of
D
...
77
...
equipment B
...
costumes D
...
78
...
surroundings B
...
premise D
...
Every programming language and software package …
[A
...
have their C
...
has their]
limitations
...
out B
...
with D
...
59
...
him B
...
he D
...
79
...
earing B
...
earrings
D
...
60
...
they B
...
those D
...
80
...
have heard B
...
heard D
...
61
...
his/he B
...
their/they D
...
81
...
has been B
...
are being D
...
82
...
two big cars black
B
...
two big black cars D
...
83
...
to B
...
for D
...
62
...
Before mechanization, workers … [A
...
wrung
C
...
wringed] water out of fabrics with their hands
...
worked B
...
had
worked D
...
64
...
had felt
B
...
is feeling D
...
84
...
on B
...
at D
...
65
...
improve B
...
are improving D
...
85
...
would be B
...
would had
been D
...
A number of students … [A
...
has C
...
do]
missed the opportunity to re-register
...
Our principal and chairman of the occasion … [A
...
having C
...
had] just arrived
...
From 7 a
...
m, he … [A
...
keeps busy to serve C
...
kept
busy to serve] hot chocolate, often not having time for
his own breakfast
...
One of the … [A
...
schools of thought suggest C
...
schools of thought suggests] selective
marking of errors
66
...
68
...
It seems to be a well thought … [A
...
out C
...
into] scheme
...
show-off B
...
show-out D
...
Tosin refused to be … [A
...
placated C
...
indifferent] though he has written the same
examination three times
...
myschoolgist
...
ng
89
...
at B
...
up to D
...
90
...
a more deeper sense B
...
a most deeper sense D
...
91
...
which students find it B
...
so students find them D
...
92
...
happy/in good health B
...
pleased /all well D
...
93
...
each other know B
...
oneself knows D
...
94
...
will be B
...
has been D
...
95
...
yours’
B
...
yours D
...
96
...
A
...
B
...
C
...
D
...
97
...
A
...
B
...
C
...
D
...
98
...
A
...
B
...
C
...
D
...
Bolade would make a mess of cooking the rice
...
It was typical of Bolade to make a mess of things
...
Bolade cannot cook
...
Bolade will not cook the rice well
...
Bolade does not like cooking rice
...
If I were the captain, I would have led the team to victory
...
I was not the captain but I led the team to victory
...
I was not the captain but I did not lead the team
to victory
...
I was not the captain and I did not lead the
team to victory
...
I was the captain and I led the team to victory
...
Use of English 1993
COMPREHENSION
Read each passage carefully and answer the questions that
follow
PASSAGE I
The diseases afflicting Western societies have
undergone dramatic changes
...
Those who die
young are more often than not, the victims of accidents, violence
and suicide
...
In fact, there is no evidence of any direct relationship between
changing disease patterns and the so-called progress of
medicine
...
Neither the proportion of doctors in a population nor
the quality of the clinical tools at their disposal nor the number
of hospital beds is a causal factor in the striking changes in
and treat such conditions as pernicious anaemia and
hypertension, or to correct congenital malformations by surgical
interventions, increase our understanding of disease but do nor
reduce its incidence
...
It simply means that doctor, more than
other professionals, determine where they work
...
1
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changes have taken place in the mode of
disease affliction
B
...
a lot of significant progress has taken place in
public health
D
...
2
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result from modern life styles
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C
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3
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5
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does not have much effect on the control of
diseases
B
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controls the spread of diseases
D
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Many doctors, according to the passage, choose to live
where A
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they are most
needed C
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conditions are
more in their favour
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D
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matter-of-fact B
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indifferent D
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The issue has little to do
with being literate or not
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We must be
able to draw a line between the two
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On the other hand, you may not have received
any formal education and yet may be the greatest
exponent of progressive ideas
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Let us not allow
ourselves to be divided by a greedy and an inflated
notion of the of the certificates we possess
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Let us not forget that for
each woman who is beaten up by her man for flimsy
reasons, the status of all of us here is downgraded
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For each woman who is denied
opportunities in the society simply because she is a
woman, the whole lot of us here are dehumanized
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Each decayed tomato
that is cast at her is a collective curse on our fecundity:
each pebble thrown at her, a missile against our very
womanhood
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IME:
We can no longer allow ourselves to be fried alive
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it is useless to be literate
B
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progress can take place without literacy
D
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7
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the worthless certificates which the women possess
B
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a misunderstanding of the worth of their certificates
D
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8
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every woman in the society is potentially a widow
B
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The speech of Hassana implies that
A
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it is the practice to cast decayed tomatoes at
women
C
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to throw rotten eggs and decayed tomatoes
at women is dehumanizing
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intend to do a real battle with the menfolk in
defence of their rights
B
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are henceforth prepared to adopt a policy of
confrontation with the men
D
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So used to the frenzied life of Lagos was I that I had
come to associate that city with everything that was chaotic,
and there was no doubt in my mind that Lagos was one giant
symbol of our backwardness
...
I had felt so uneasy, my
thoughts racing from one uncertainty to another
...
Everything that happened in the plane passed through
my eyes like pictures on the screen
...
The same lady of the air served me snacks and supper
...
I had never felt so relaxed, and my jolted heartbeats
each time the plane took what appeared like a sudden brief
descent, did not matter
...
What was the
wonderland going to be like? So overwhelmed was I that I almost
lost consciousness of what happened thereafter
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I believe that the nolstagic feeling for
Lagos which later became part of my life all my days in London
began at this point
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Before the writer left Lagos, he believed London was
A
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a very peaceful place
C
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noiseless
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Before the plane left Lagos, the writer must have
A
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been very hungry in the lounge
C
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detested the filth surrounding the lounge
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When the plane finally took off the writer felt happy because
A
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he believed that he was travelling to a problemfree country
C
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D
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lustful B
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timid D
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there were no attendants
B
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the people appeared unfriendly
D
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The boys, who rioted, were suspended by the principal
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Only some of the boys rioted and they were
suspended
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All the boys rioted and were suspended
C
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D
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Everyone believed that he would lose the
election
B
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C
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D
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31
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A
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The fact that Musa is out of hospital is a miracle
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It is surprising that Musa is out of hospital
D
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A
...
B
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C
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D
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33
...
A
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B
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Because Aminu was a dull student, everybody
was surprised that he failed
...
Aminu had been a dull student, and so nobody
was surprised that he failed
The president of the club said that he would cross the
bridge on getting there
...
He was waiting for an opportunity to take a
decision
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When he got to the river he would build a
bridge across it
C
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Use the passage below to answer questions 16 to 25
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Immediately following
each gap, four options are provided
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In each of questions 26 to 35 select the option that best explains
the information conveyed in the sentence
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27
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A
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B
...
C
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D
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Emeka wished he had started school early
A
...
B
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Emeka regretted not starting school early
He was between the devil and the deep blue sea
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He was in danger
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He was scared
C
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D
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[A
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intertwined C
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intermingled] to the extent of becoming targets for a planned
international political strategy? If by an accident of geography,
you happen to live in a region of Africa, Asia or Latin America
that is one of the …17…[A
...
receptors C
...
obtainers] of foreign ‘aid’, then pay…18… [A
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heed
C
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cognizance] to an insight provided by Josne de
Castro, a Brazilian sociologist and a former president of the United
Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (F
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O)
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aim B
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method D
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We
must…20…[A
...
recognize C
...
discern] that
the pill is North America’s best guarantee of continuing the
domination of the Third world
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21…[A
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be dismembered C
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disappear]
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confirmed B
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established D
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T
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fertilized B
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sterilized D
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conflict B
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collision D
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Whether or not population planning is
a…25
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ploy B
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desire D
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However, it is
evident that there exists an inextricable link between food aid
and population planning policies
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...
35
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His refusal to helps us, dealt a deathblow to our plans
...
Because he did not help, our plans did not
materialize
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He helped and our plans materialized
C
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He supported our plans so it worked
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In each of questions 51 to 64, choose the most appropriate option
nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) in italics
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36
...
38
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It is entirely up to you to make a profession of your faith
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confess your belief
B
...
deny your faith
D
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He won the election because he was able to carry his
people with him
...
alienate his people
B
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have the support of the people
D
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They often quarreled before leaving the house but made
it up by the time they returned home
A
...
reconciled
C
...
compounded the problem
The effect of rising prices has snowballed considerably
...
risen B
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frozen
D
...
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The economic situation is responsible for the recent
discord in many families
...
division B
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harmony D
...
The college was worried about Tunji’s garrulous tendencies
A
...
loquacious C
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outspoken
42
...
A
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indispensable C
...
dispensable
43
...
A
...
twisted C
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distorted
44
...
A
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earthly C
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commonplace
45
...
A
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eternity C
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inestitence
46
...
48
...
50
...
A
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irresponsible C
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irreversible
The lawyer pointed out a discrepancy in the two stories
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similarity B
...
falsehood D
...
A
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notorious C
...
acceptable
When Uche wouldn’t come to quickly enough, the
principal rushed him to the hospital
A
...
pass out
C
...
come up
The governor’s action is out of tune with the
declarations of his party
...
in disagreement B
...
out of touch D
...
52
...
A
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was promiscuous
C
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led an unhappy and troubled life
The chief’s brother was a complete nonentity
...
upstart
B
...
riff-raff
D
...
The principal warned us against burning the candle at
both ends
...
being careless with candles
B
...
being too generous
D
...
Biola decided to give the task everything he had
...
all his money B
...
complete attention
D
...
The result of the election would have been different if
some people had not been disfranchised
...
disfavoured B
...
allowed to rig D
...
56
...
A
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a little watery and lifeless
C
...
somewhat unusual
57
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A
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will
C
...
can
58
...
A
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politics
C
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eloquence
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The teacher’s face broke into an incredulous smile when
he heard Adamu’s reason for coming late
...
irritating B
...
unbelieving D
...
Recreation is important in contemporary civilization
...
Leisure B
...
Freedom D
...
He won most of his fights because of his unorthodox style
...
crude B
...
aggressive D
...
Jide says he read in the papers that our uncle has been
declared a persona non grata by the French government
...
unwelcome guest B
...
ungrateful person D
...
The Vice Chancellor, who is stickler for rules, refused the
request by the students for the semester to be rescheduled
...
a puritan B
...
a disciplinarian D
...
The town looked deserted but we moved in with some
trepidation
...
confidence B
...
hesitation D
...
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In each of question 65 to 100 fill each gap with the most
appropriate option from the list following the gap
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I have no respect for individuals who are too
...
compliance
B
...
compliable D
...
66
The policemen who were to keep watch connived…
[A
...
at C
...
for] the robber’s escape
...
Kaka is … [A
...
anxious not only
C
...
anxious] to acquire
knowledge but also eager to display it
...
Wodu will not come… [A
...
provided C
...
because] she is asked
...
You must forbid… [A
...
that he is C
...
his] coming
...
Oche should leave for New York on Friday…[A
...
all other things C
...
other
things all] being equal
...
The vermin on his body … [A
...
make the lunatic look C
...
make the lunatic to look] hideous
...
71
...
73
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these informations are B
...
this information is D
...
Do you prefer… [A
...
to go
on
foot to taking C
...
to go on
foot than to take] my rickety car?
87
...
did we set out when the rain had started
B
...
were we setting
out than the rain started D
...
88
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negligence
B
...
disregard D
...
89
...
move
B
...
be keeping company D
...
The army ran short of … [A
...
arms and ammunitions C
...
arm and ammunition]
...
The helpless … [A
...
requires C
...
do requires] our sympathy
...
motor
B
...
motor vehicle D
...
91
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gorgeous
B
...
decent D
...
Otopkpa is not very bold
...
cut up for
B
...
cut off for D
...
92
...
disguised
B
...
masked D
...
The carpenter asked for ten packets of… [A
...
fifteen centimetres’ C
...
fifteen-centimetres’] nails
...
Some of the food … [A
...
are C
...
have] spoilt
...
They spent the last holiday with their… [A
...
sisters-in-law C
...
sisters-inlaws]
76
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to tell B
...
tell
D
...
94
...
hand B
...
a hand D
...
77
...
story’s length B
...
story length D
...
95
...
had been B
...
was being D
...
96
...
When the teacher asked him to join the queue outside,
he considered it … [A
...
an insolence
C
...
a disrespect] to his dignity
...
collate B
...
collaborate D
...
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detailed B
...
prescribed
D
...
The journalist’s unpopular views made him the subject
of much… [A
...
derision C
...
suspicion]
...
80
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for B
...
over
D
...
Idubor has gone to see his mechanic because his car
engine needs to be tuned … [A
...
off C
...
on]
...
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vindicated B
...
convinced D
...
]
I was so anxious to arrive early for the lecture that I …
[A
...
left C
...
abandoned] my
notes in the car
...
You think she hasn’t got any friends? Of course she’s got
… [A
...
quite much C
...
few]
83
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themselves B
...
each other D
...
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inform B
...
educate D
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PASSAGE I
Gossip! Yes, gossip is universal
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When moderate and kind, ‘casual talk’ may serve to exchange
useful information as a means of updating one’s knowledge
...
However, idle talk more often than not, degenerates
beyond the bounds of propriety and good taste
...
Humiliation
is made the source of humour, privacy is violated, confidences
betrayed and reputations injured or ruined
...
The end result is like the mud thrown on a clean piece
of white cloth
...
Gossip has been blamed for sleepless nights, heartache
and indigestion
...
Negative gossip is almost universally frowned upon
...
Among the Yoruba
of Nigeria, the tale bearer is detested and often avoided
...
Between the 15th and 18th centuries, the ducking
stool was popularly used in England and Germany and later in
the United States
...
In modern times, the war against gossiping has also
been fought
...
Laws have even passed to curb gossip
...
Ever heard of
‘Amebo’!
Such efforts notwithstanding, gossip survives
...
Gossip is everywhere
...
Shop gossip, party gossip,
family gossip and funnily enough religious gossip
...
Gossip
is deeply a part of human nature
...
There is a positive side to casual talk
...
1
...
it is entertaining but could be deadly
B
...
D
...
it provide avenues for idle talk
it is not destructive in the type of information
passed
...
cultivates and controls gossip
B
...
is ruined by gossip
D
...
3
...
harmful B
...
irritating D
...
In the passage, ‘such efforts notwithstanding ’refers to
A
...
the establishment of the ducking stool
C
...
laws enacted against gossip
...
Which title best sums up this passage?
A
...
gossip: a societal evil
C
...
gossip: the good and the bad
...
Nearly all the developing countries
...
What is typical condition of the poor in developing
countries? Their work opportunities are so limited that they
cannot work their way out of their situation
...
When they do find occasional
work, their productivity is extremely low
...
Many have no land, and no prospect
of ever getting any
...
All the same, they flock into cities because their
chances of finding some work appear to be greater there than in
the villages-where such chances are nil
...
Rural unemployment
becomes urban unemployment
...
No one, of course, would suggest that output per
worker is unimportant
...
The poor man’s
greatest need is the chance to work
...
It is
therefore more important that everybody should produce
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And in most developing countries, this can only be achieved
by using an appropriate intermediate technology
...
7
...
9
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According to the passage, the difference between the
developing countries and the developed ones is that
while the former have:
A
...
two conflicting sectors, the latter have one
C
...
appropriate intermediate technology, the latter
adopt inappropriate one
...
Return to the former state of affairs
B
...
improve the situation
...
make the rich become poor
From the way the writer describes the typical condition of
the poor in developing countries, one could conclude
that:
A
...
the poor have no hope
C
...
the problems of the poor are temporary
...
take the million figure literally
B
...
realize that the million figure is a mere
exaggeration
What is the point made by the writer about solving the
problem of unemployment in developing countries?
A
...
B
...
C
...
D
...
PASSAGE III
Politics in pre-colonial times did not involve the partisan
type of electioneering campaign that we now have
...
Where there existed the
hierarchical system as in the Yoruba and Hausa kingdoms,
succession to the throne was mainly patriarchal
...
D a host of unsung and
unrecorded women regents and at times women village rulers
abound, especially in the present Ondo State where some
influential traditional female chiefs and regents still exist
...
The history of the various towns and villages of the period
could boast of such women who were actively engaged in the
running of government
...
Women’s voice in the politics of each clan is
given focus either through the guild of wives, the guild of
daughters, or the market women’s guild
...
Thus,
unpopular edicts or ‘decrees’ could be revoked or revised as a
result of mounted pressure from any of these female associations
...
It must
however be emphasized that the degree of women participation
in politics was yet much limited when compared to that of men
...
According to the author, electioneering campaign is
the approach
A
...
used in pre-colonial politics
C
...
currently in use
12
...
A
...
as leaders of men
C
...
as chiefs and regents
13
...
playing of politics
B
...
studying of politics
D
...
14
...
Which of the following is implied in the passage?
A
...
women should be confined to the home
C
...
post-colonial politics should not involve
women
A suitable title for the passage is
A
...
champions of women liberation
C
...
electioneering campaigns
PASSAGE IV
Use the passage below to answer questions 16 to 26
...
Choose the most
appropriate option for each gap
...
industrialized B
...
technological D
...
They are virtually abandoned to child-minders
from a very tender age
...
[A
...
indifference
C
...
inattention] from their mothers brings suffering
and makes it impossible for them to achieve a healthy social life
...
development B
...
appreciation D
...
delinquency B
...
satanism D
...
materialized B
...
surfaced D
...
myschoolgist
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ng
elapsed] for attachment to develop
...
tantalized with B
...
left with
D
...
This psychiatrist argues that breast-feeding
extends into the world outside the womb, a liquid bond with the
inside of the mother’s body; a bond…22…[A
...
the
same as C
...
irrelevant to] that which the baby
had with the placenta inside the uterus
...
an elongation B
...
a
continuation D
...
As for the baby’s…24…[A
...
separation from C
...
pressure against] its mother’s body, it reminds the child of
the…25…[A
...
uncomfortable C
...
unpleasant] pressure of the uterus, and enables it to…26…[A
...
rediscover C
...
explore] the rhythms of its
mother’s breathing and heartbeat
...
31
...
A
...
grievous C
...
grave
32
...
A
...
hopeless C
...
helpful
...
The lecturer was merely obfuscating the issue with his
endless examples
...
complicating B
...
confusing D
...
Such measures end up exacerbating the pain
...
aggravating B
...
eliminating D
...
In a sentence, there must always be concord between a
subject and its verb
...
breach B
...
disagreement D
...
As soon as the headmaster appeared, the chanting resumed
...
Immediately B
...
Soon after D
...
37
...
A
...
develop C
...
round up
38
The elderly often fulminate against the apparent indolence
of the young generation
...
protest bitterly about
B
...
promote vigorously
D
...
We should discourage further investment in existing
factories
...
productive B
...
prospective
D
...
Nigeria is gradually experiencing economic recession
A
...
discovery C
...
destruction
...
27
...
29
...
Had he come that day, the problem would still not have
been solved
...
He came that day, but the problem was not
solved
...
He did not come that day, but the problem was
solved
...
He did not come that day, and the problem
was not solved
...
He did not come that day, but his presence
would not have solved the problem
...
A
...
B
...
C
...
D
...
Here is Mr
...
A
...
Pam, and
he is a tailor
...
He is one of those known as Mr
...
C
...
Pam
...
He is one of many tailors, and he is Mr
...
One of the guarantors shall sign here
...
It is desirable that one of the guarantors sign
here
...
It is reasonable that one of the guarantors
signs here
...
It is obligatory that one of the guarantors
signs here
...
It is advisable that one of the guarantors signs
here
...
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exterminate B
...
control D
...
She was taken aback by his attitude
...
delayed B
...
surprised
D
...
Many would argue that the achievement commensurate
with the effort
...
unexpected in the light of
B
...
proportional to
D
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They show no finesse in dealing with strangers
...
boldness B
...
tact D
...
45
...
A
...
decrease C
...
increase
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...
Ojo used to play tennis everyday
...
is familiar with playing
B
...
was in the habit of playing
D
...
When I was in the secondary school, my parents were
active members of the … [A
...
Parents’-Teachers’ Association
C
...
Parent’s Teacher’s Association
...
The pen which you have just picked up is…[A
...
Charles’ C
...
Charles’s]
...
It is clear to me that you won’t visit Okoro this holiday,
will you?…[A
...
Yes, I will visit C
...
No,I will not visit]
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like plantain chips
B
...
is liking plantain
chips sD
...
47
...
In his own story, he confirmed that they had been on his
tail for quite sometime
...
closely following and watching him
B
...
giving him a tail
D
...
A
...
someone who antagonizes God
C
...
someone who does not believe in the existence
of God
...
Although the manager is busy right now, he will soon
be with you presently
...
Immediately B
...
without delay
D
...
The governor’s wife, in characteristically simple attire,
walked into the hall unnoticed
...
eccentrically B
...
consistently
D
...
52
...
After my husband’s popular election, we had to keep
open house throughout the weekend
...
entertain every caller
B
...
relax security
D
...
A
...
started off badly
C
...
stepped on the wrong toes
...
A
...
B
...
do not dialogue-regularly over her unity
D
...
Much to her chagrin, the bridegroom did not turn up
for the wedding
A
...
surprise C
...
depression
55
...
A
...
just from the forest
C
...
out of wants
60
...
is B
...
were D
...
61
...
trickery B
...
trickful D
...
62
...
would
have been played B
...
will have to be
played D
...
There are…[A
...
appendix C
...
appendixes] on spelling and pronunciation at the
end of the book
...
She usually works hard; but…[A
...
atimes C
...
at time] she could be very lazy
...
The police… [A
...
say it is C
...
says it is] happy about the dwindling crime rate
66
...
stinged
B
...
stung D
...
67
...
had met B
...
met
D
...
The patient was… [A
...
Operated C
...
operated with] by a group of surgeons
last week
...
69
...
to laugh B
...
laughing D
...
70
...
were made B
...
are
made D
...
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Okoli’s utterance was tantamount
to defamation of character, so he sued for…[A
...
some damage C
...
damages]
...
I don’t think he can… [A
...
isn’t it C
...
don’t I ]?
73
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get over to C
...
get on to]
them by phone
...
myschoolgist
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74
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rich B
...
careless D
...
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...
The president of the union…[A
...
is
about leaving C
...
has left] for the airport
by the time the riot started
...
never saw B
...
had not
seen D
...
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...
Onimisi used to pride himself
…[A
...
by C
...
for] his fearlessness
...
School buildings that… in 1950…[A
...
were built/are C
...
are built/are] now
unihabitable
...
are retain
B
...
were retained D
...
76
...
The trader…[A
...
displayed C
...
demonstrated] his wares at the trade fair
...
Based on the facts before me
...
but b
...
as D
...
79
...
put up an appearance B
...
put in an appearance D
...
80
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in
company with B
...
by company of D
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hot B
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hard D
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82
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pull/resources together B
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pull/resources D
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83
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abandon B
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discard
D
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84
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accompany B
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e scort
D
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can’t B
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need not D
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I shall never be so tired…[A
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that I
shan’t be able C
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such that I will
be unable] to write to you
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Defects like…in government’s development plans…
[A
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these/calls C
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these/call]
for extra vigilance
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Most of his personal…
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affects was B
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effect was D
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electronics
centre B
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electronics centres
D
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with/
in B
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with/on D
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95
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shuttle along B
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shuttle to D
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Since the cold war is over B
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the cold war over D
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97
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advise/advice
B
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advice/advise D
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98
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bend
B
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junction D
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You can’t
miss it
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inform B
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affirm D
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A citizen in a democracy can…[A
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bring out
C
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turn to] the law if he or she wants to correct
an injustice
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it were better you
B
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you’d better D
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COMPREHENSION
Read each passage carefully and answer the questions that
follow
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I
am reminded of the popular slogan that this country belongs to
us all’, for which reason every Nigerian must join hands in trying
to salvage it
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Then I am reminded that if I left the
country in a hurry just because of our political instability and
economic hardships, my commitments to my family at home would
suffer
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Other financial problems
at home would be taken care of by my regular remittances
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And who did I expect to carry on with the task of national
rehabilitation when the likes f me are all out of the country?
Those who messed up the country in the first place, I would
argue
...
This dialogue of self has been going on for
the last ten years or so; meanwhile, I am yet to leave the country
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For not
many have the slightest opportunity of absconding from the
country; they do not have the place to run to, nor do they have
the means of escape
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possibility, the uncertainty of a future outside their fatherland
intimidates
...
1
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unexpectedly
B
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permanently
D
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The expression ‘each striving to be recognized as being
the most cogent’ means each
A
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determined to prove that it is the most
acceptable
C
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attempting to show that it is the brightest
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The writer’s argument that it is foolhardy to offer one’s
services where such are apparently not required implies
that in Nigeria
A
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mediocrity is the order of the day
C
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to offer to serve the country is dangerous
...
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indifferent
B
...
self-righteousness
D
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The last paragraph of the passage reveals that
A
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people in the country only end up arguing
among themselves, while nobody does
anything about the situation
C
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deciding to leave the country is as bad as
deciding to stay
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For
nearly a century, men were content with the use of railways,
carriages and cars
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Thus, through technology, man
conquered the land, the water and the airspace
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In fact, outer
space --- planets, stars and the galaxies --- was known only
through magnifying lenses
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Consequently, there was no scientific certainty, only hypotheses
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It is true that science and technology have developed
tremendously in this century
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Apart from that, methods and instruments for diagnosing
diseases and promoting hygiene and sanitation have helped to
reduce mortality rate and improve living conditions
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The use of computers in economic activities,
education, administration and business has helped to reduce
the exertion of human energy as more activities can be carried
out faster and more effectively
...
In our age, social life
has been greatly altered by technological changes such as the
invention of nuclear energy
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Humanity is greatly threatened and terrorized
by the invention of the nuclear warhead
...
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The phrase ‘For nearly a century’ implies that the events
described happened
A
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before the present century
C
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before the development of science and
technology
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guess-work
B
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understanding D
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The inventors of nuclear energy justify the need for it
by
saying that it will
A
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enable wars to be fought more effectively
C
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balanced society in the world
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The conclusion one can draw from the passage is that the
direction of the development of science and technology
A
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leaves nothing more to be invented or
discovered
C
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has assumed some negative dimensions
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The title that best reflects the contents of the passage is
A
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Technology in the Service of Man
C
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Science, Technology and Human Existence
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Its opposite is a dialectal variant of the language,
that is, accepted and recognized words, expressions and
structures peculiar to a smaller group of language users who are
generally set apart from standard usage by cultural group or
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For example, Nigerian, American, Irish and
British English differ from one another in many respects and
each is identifiable, yet in every case the standard variety
approaches a single and hypothetical classification known as
international English
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In addition to American English
being distinguishable from British English, it is also true that
British English is not uniform within the United Kingdom
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[A
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records C
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decides] the type of
person one is
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lends B
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makes D
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immunization B
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release D
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LEXIS AND STRUCTURE
In each of questions 26 to 30, select the option that best explains
the information conveyed in the sentence
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Most of the time, their presence is a menace
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Their presence is always meaningful
B
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Their presence is usually of great concern
D
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S
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, is studying Engineering
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My only son is in the U
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A
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B
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S
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studying
Engineering
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My sons are in the U
...
A
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D
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S
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studying
Engineering
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I was one of those who actively believed in his
development programmes
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I was part of those who renounced the
programmes
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I was the originator of the programmes
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I was one of the people who embraced the
programmes
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I was one of the great number who developed
his programmes actively
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The mills of God grind slowly, but they grind
exceedingly small
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God has a mill where every material in life is
thoroughly ground
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God may seem slow in action, but He
adequately rewards every bit of injustice
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The world is like a food factory where God
takes His time in grinding all raw materials
properly
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Even though God is never in a hurry, He
achievesall things
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People are not interested in who rules
A
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The rulers are not indifferent about the people
C
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People are not ruled by the people they are
interested in
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a dialectal variant of language
B
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the orthodox and accurate usage of the
language
D
...
One characteristic of a dialect as mentioned in the passage is
A
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possession of various forms
C
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restricted area of usage
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According to the author, Nigerian, American, Irish and
British English can be regarded as
A
...
standards
C
...
languages
...
According to the passage, international English is
A
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an imaginary classification
C
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a recognized formal standard
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The observance of strict rules is a feature of
A
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dialects
C
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unconventionality
Use the passage below to answer question 16 to 25
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Immediately following each gap,
four options are provided
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Many Nigerians are yet to appreciate the importance of
…16…[A
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eating C
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taking] good
food
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awareness B
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sense of responsibility D
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seen B
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discovered D
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19
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recurring B
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frequent D
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This
pattern is characterized by lack of …20…[A
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saving
C
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controlling], which is evident in the wasteful
spending habit of Nigerians, a good number of whom are quite
…21… [A
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stingy C
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extravagant] when
it comes to buying clothes
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desire B
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aversion D
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...
A
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interesting C
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illogical
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...
A
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firm C
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oily
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The video tape recorder was made obsolete by the
introduction of the satellite dish
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antiquated B
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fashionable D
...
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...
A
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stubborn C
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popular
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Segun is somebody who always follows his own inclinations
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impulses B
...
dispositions
D
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In the opinion of most observers, it was a disinterested
decision
...
neutral B
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biased D
...
49
...
A
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deteriorate in C
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laugh at
35
...
A
...
familiar C
...
obscure
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The engineers have been urged to make a prototype of
the long-awaited Nigeria car
...
specimen B
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copy D
...
36
...
A
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eat up her own pride
C
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be less proud
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Many species in creation have mutated over the years
into new forms of life
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stabilized
B
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transformed
D
...
In each of the questions 51 to 67, choose the most appropriate
option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italics
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38
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A
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imported C
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exported
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The government is initiating new effective programmes
to boost production
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ending/enhance
B
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rearranging/increase D
...
40
...
A
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curiously C
...
subtly
41
...
A
...
parochialism
C
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level-headedness
42
...
A
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resistance C
...
re-organization
43
...
A
...
renouncing C
...
reappraising
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The ruler expects full allegiance from his subjects at
all times
...
obedience B
...
disloyalty D
...
45
...
A
...
undecided C
...
unmindful
...
The leader called for concerted efforts in order to get
over the problems
...
combined B
...
disparate D
...
The young man’s behaviour showed that he was at the
top of the tree
...
at the highest position in his profession
B
...
at a point of preparedness to show good example
D
...
52
...
A
...
less serious than it appeared to be
C
...
greatly diminished in scope
...
Do this job while I am away, but take your time
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be careful B
...
be fast
D
...
54
...
A
...
argued with C
...
supported
...
I shuddered in revulsion as I watched the snake slowly
swallow the struggling rat
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was fascinated B
...
was interested
D
...
56
...
A
...
took a lashing out at the audience
C
...
chose to recall previous decision
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The enemy interestingly proved a real bulwark on that
memorable day
...
protecting force B
...
troubleshooter D
...
58
...
A
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a tool or something to sharpen
C
...
a personal objective to achieve
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...
61
...
63
...
65
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A
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a spontaneous C
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an involuntary
...
A
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every bad situation has something good
C
...
difficulties often bring good things
...
A
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there is no pride in talking too much
C
...
talking too much could lead him into trouble
...
A
...
a brilliant attempt C
...
a poor performance
...
in a particular place
B
...
in a pleasant situation
D
...
The man who gave the closing remarks at the party
spoke tongue in cheek
...
ironically B
...
profusely D
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New companies in the country always put up classified
advertisements in the dailies
A
...
small C
...
expensive
66
...
A
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preventive C
...
special
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The delegates to the Constitutional Conference have
mooted that funding of universities be transferred to
states where they are located
...
said B
...
proposed D
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In each of question 68 to 100, fill the gap (s) with the most
appropriate option from the list following the gaps (s)
68
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in B
...
underneath D
...
69
...
was B
...
has D
...
70
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elision
B
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delusion
D
...
71
...
A 90-year-old B
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A 90year-old D
...
72
...
on B
...
of D
...
73
...
were B
...
are D
...
74
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if he did this B
...
if he were
doing this D
...
75
...
had clinged B
...
clinged D
...
76
...
since B
...
from D
...
77
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so/that B
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very/that
D
...
78
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women
doctor B
...
women doctors
D
...
79
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teachers B
...
C
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teach] in my school
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The director, no less than his workers … [A
...
are
C
...
ought] to blame
...
The principal asked me … [ A
...
what was my name C
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what
my name should be]
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He did not explain what happened … [A
...
never
C
...
rather] did she
...
Did the boy enjoy …[A
...
one another
C
...
theirselves] when they went on
vacation?
It’s time the room … [A
...
was been
redecorated C
...
has been
redecorated] it looks awful
...
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would rather you
cooked B
...
C
...
would rather you have cooked] the
dinner now
...
The driver of the car admitted … [A
...
not
having C
...
not to have] a licence
...
The panel’s … [A
...
credence C
...
credulity] was stretched to the limit by what they
heard
...
The poor man was pleased to find…[A
...
an old discarded rubber C
...
an old rubber discarded] type
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a
former B
...
a prior D
...
90
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discrepancy B
...
distinction D
...
Ogene’s two account of the incident
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cite B
...
site D
...
92
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requested B
...
requests for D
...
93
...
95
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opportune/
privileged B
...
opportune/
privileged D
...
You must study hard this semester in order to avoid
being made … [A
...
an object for C
...
an subject with] ridicule
...
step down B
...
step out D
...
96
...
have
the edge on B
...
have an edge
over D
...
97
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more grease to
your elbow B
...
some
grease on your elbow D
...
One ot the vice …[A
...
president acts
C
...
presidents acts] in an interim
capacity
...
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[A
...
grassroots C
...
grass-root] level
...
A very popular rules is at the … [A
...
helm of affair C
...
helm of affairs]
...
Chike must have passed the house five times
...
Was this the house he had visited so often
in the past? The house he used to visit was a bungalow
...
The old house was situated between
two-storeyed building: this one too was so situated
...
Could an absence of two years have blurred his
memory so badly?
After a few moments’ hesitation, Chike began to move
towards the house and then stopped, as if held back by an
invisible hand
...
He turned and advanced towards her, and was about to
call her by what he felt was her name when he discovered that he
had made a mistake in respect of her identity
...
At the head of this justice-impelled rabble,
was a ludicrously fat woman who, in spite of her size, bounced
along with the agility of a prize athlete
...
And as she did so the surplus flesh on her pudgy arms
quivered
...
‘they dress gorgeously, but
underneath they are rogues
...
Chike was so busily occupied with
watching the antics of this woman that he did not notice at first
that the object of her venom was the girl he had seen earlier
...
Sighing and hissing in unison
...
1
...
confused him
B
...
damaged his brain D
...
2
...
discovered that she was a thief
B
...
did not known her
D
...
3
...
angry with the girl
B
...
sorry for the fat woman
D
...
4
...
see that the case was taken before a judge
B
...
try the thief immediately
D
...
5
...
the thief
B
...
overzealous
D
...
PASSAGE II
Theatre in the recent past used to be a very popular art
in traditional African society
...
In the traditional context
African drama therefore, Theatre was a popular and respectable
institution, which preserved the people’s culture and tradition
...
The presentations
focused on the people’s lives, their aspirations, fears and hopes
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But today, the situation is different
...
Africa of the present age is pre-occupied with many
problems yearning for immediate solutions
...
In a world where science and
technology are seen as the solutions to these problems, little
attention is paid to the arts
...
Many in
Africa today look at drama and theatre as a mere thing of fun, a
joke so to say
...
Folk theatre is
appreciated by a negligible number of people
...
Unfortunately
...
The use of Europeans and American
theatrical conventions by our academic playwrights can bear
witness to this anomaly
...
The question often asked is
whether the artist should climb down to the level of his
community or stay at his exalted height and wait for the
community to gradually move up to him
...
Theatre was popular in Africa because it
A
...
dealt with the political, social and economic
problem of the society
C
...
was communal and reflected the common
concerns of the people
...
The
experience of the Nigerian university in recent years has in this
regard, been almost alarming
...
Even
if government was in a position on its own to meet all of the
university’s financial requirements
...
I also hold the view that the university
should seek to become dependent, in a substantial way, on funds
generated from within
...
Based
on this principle, we can identify four sources— government,
industry, students and individual philanthropists
...
Of all the four major sources of financing university
education mentioned above, contribution through fees from the
students involves instricate issues of special concern, if
government gives as an expression of its obligation to promote
general welfare of society, if industry gives in order to enhance
its chances of procurement of needed human, information and
material resources, as well as enhance its social responsibility
...
[Adapted from Onosode, G
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and Poverty The Role of the University’, 1009 OAU Convocation]
7
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is regarded as not being of much use
B
...
lacks scientific and academic bases
D
...
11
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attract funds from industries
B
...
be left to expand without any hindrance
D
...
8
...
differently B
...
interchangeable
D
...
12
...
One of the arguments in the passage is that academic
playwrights
A
...
serve as a catalyst in the society’s appreciation
of theatre
C
...
make theatre popular in traditional societies
...
enhance university autonomy
B
...
ensure that the numerous needs of the
universities
are met
D
...
13
...
important policy statements
B
...
complex matters requiring careful thought
D
...
14
...
differentiated B
...
diffused D
...
15
...
By the expression ‘climb down’, the author implies that
modern playwrights should
A
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not move on
C
...
wait for the community to catch up with them
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C
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D
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B
...
D
...
Immediately
following each gap, for option are provided
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In today’s society, few people at home need feel…16…[A
...
discouraged C
...
intrigued] from other people
and … 17…[A
...
off C
...
cut down] from the
world about them
...
interest B
...
interests
C
...
escapapades] with other parents, all keep married
couples in living …19…[A
...
contract C
...
together] with the rest of the community
...
deprived B
...
neglected D
...
The person who…21…[A
...
runs C
...
arranges] the home is the master of the immediate environment
and is free to plan the daily…22…[A
...
timetable C
...
routing] to allow for time off, or for reading, or
cultural or social activities, much more so than the worker in a
factory of office
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mentally B
...
economically D
...
Bearing
B
...
Washing up D
...
activity B
...
promotion D
...
In each of questions 31 to 50 choose the most appropriate option
opposite in meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italics
...
He gave a painstaking account of his account of his
encounter with the ghost of his father
A
...
fearful C
...
tender-hearted
...
Bala was put off by Lanre’s conquettish behaviour
towards him
...
unfriendly advantage
B
...
quarrel some attitude
D
...
33
...
A
...
uncertainty C
...
anxiety
...
We admire the minister’s passionate and dynamic
characteristics
...
cruel and passive
B
...
passive and charmless
D
...
35
...
A
...
free from C
...
haven of
...
You can use lethal means if necessary to stop
dangerous characters from molesting innocent citizens
A
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cruel
C
...
soft
37
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placate
B
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appease D
...
38
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practical B
...
opportunistic D
...
39
...
A
...
penury C
...
poverty
...
Measures were taken to authenticate the number of
the booklets received
...
reaffirm B
...
discountenance D
...
He urged other progressives in the country to join forces
with his association
A
...
conservatives C
...
activists
42
...
opposed B
...
accepted
D
...
43
...
A
...
overlook C
...
encourage
...
Some travellers unwittingly render themselves open
prey to questionable character
...
genuinely
B
...
knowingly
D
...
45
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gullible B
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reliable D
...
LEXIS AND STRUCTURE
In each of questions 26 to 30, select the option that best explains
the information conveyed in the sentence
...
27
...
29
...
The stadium had a capacity crowd in spite of the
weather
...
The weather favoured the crowd at the
stadium
...
The crowd defied the weather to fill
the stadium
...
The stadium was not filled because
of the weather
...
The crowd loved the weather at the
stadium
...
A
...
B
...
C
...
D
...
The conference is biennial
...
The conference is held twice every year
...
The conference is held twice every two years
C
...
D
...
Only two ministers survived the recent cabinet reshuffle
...
In the recent changes in government,
only twoministers were sacked
...
In the recent changes in government, all but
two ministers remained alive
...
In the recent changes in government, all but
two ministers retained their posts
...
In the recent changes in government, all but
two ministers were sacked
...
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Many people have raised the issued about the need for
an equitable distribution of our wealth
A
...
an even C
...
an undue
...
A
...
dive
C
...
charm
...
He mumbled a few words at the trial and then cried
A
...
murmured C
...
invite
...
There are many areas of convergence between male
and female behaviour
...
concomitance B
...
incompatibility
D
...
50
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intensify B
...
surface D
...
You don’t have to agree with our producers
...
shouldn’t disagree B
...
may disagree if you don’t wish
D
...
63
...
temporarily accommodate
B
...
decisively solve
D
...
64
...
A
...
magnified C
...
impeded
...
The lawyer gave evasive answers to all the questions
...
Unintelligent
B
...
unreliable
D
...
66
...
A
...
unreliable attacking power
C
...
overwhelming multiplying power
...
The sales were lively; the upset price in each case was
fair
...
price that was the highest in the sales
B
...
highest amount for a bidder to offer
D
...
68
...
A
...
too routine
C
...
unattractive
69
...
attractive B
...
accommodating D
...
For a long time, the robber defied police warnings as if
he was inculnerable
...
perfectly justifiable B
...
impossible to harm D
...
In each of questions 51 to 70 choose the option nearest in
meaning to the word(s) or phase in italics
...
Adebayo’s plans for the future are in the air
...
suspended B
...
empty D
...
The group of performers thrilled the audience with its
peculiar choreography
...
form of dancing
B
...
type of costuming
D
...
Our local paper is noted for its incisive editorials on
local politics
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sarcastic B
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decisive D
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54
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A
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didn’t shed a single tear
C
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showed no emotion or surprise
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56
...
58
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A
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antagonistic to politicians
C
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not interested in politics
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objected to
B
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felt specially honoured by
D
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In those days an ordinary school drop-out would come
around putting on airs
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trying to impress people
B
...
wearing flashy clother
D
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Many Nigerian have inured themselves to hardship
A
...
submitted C
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endeared
...
There are many venal judges in our law courts today
A
...
professional C
...
honest
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He is bound to exposes himself by his nefarious
activities
A
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disreputable C
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nocturnal
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In this house, children are supposed to be in bed by ten
o’clock
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just before B
...
about D
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In each of questions 71 to 100 fill each gap with the most
appropriate option from the list following the gap
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He was…[A
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duped C
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encouraged] by the trickster
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When the soldiers saw that resistance was…[A
...
inefficient C
...
successful] they
stopped fighting
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you should read all the…[A
...
prospectuses
C
...
handouts] carefully before you decide
where to go on holiday
...
The Emir and conqueror of the enemy territories…[A
...
are to arrive C
...
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isn’t it B
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shouldn’t we D
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He didn’t sense Obi’s presence in the room did he? …
[A
...
No, he did C
...
No, he
didn’t]
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ng
77
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as long B
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in as
much D
...
89
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wrenched
B
...
towed D
...
78
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does these/go B
...
do these/go D
...
…[A
...
theres’ C
...
their’s] been no
officail reaction to your request yet
...
Ours…[A
...
is a resource C
...
is a resourced] based venture
...
His looks portend that … [A
...
a new C
...
the news] would be unpleasant
...
Wale: do you know where my chemistry book is? Tom:
[A
...
it is with Toyin C
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Toyin lent it]
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By January 1999 I … [A
...
would be
C
...
must be] ten years in the service of this
institution
...
The accident occurred when the driver of the car…[A
...
reversed into C
...
reversed back into] the lorry
...
The accused is optimistic of regaining his freedom
because there is no witness to [A
...
challenge
C
...
contradicts] his story
...
…[A
...
Had it been
that you asked me C
...
D
...
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prevaricate B
...
precipitate
D
...
83
...
myself B
...
me
D
...
95
...
found B
...
kept
D
...
84
...
law into their B
...
law into
their own D
...
96
...
is tick free B
...
is ticks-free
D
...
97
...
was she
C
...
did she]
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The … [A
...
scent C
...
smell]
of what she was cooking filled the whole company
...
I hope I have not … [A
...
encroached
C
...
trespassed] too much on your time
...
The exercise presented us with a lot of problems but
later it was all … [A
...
smooth C
...
tough] sailing
...
I had hardly… [A
...
lied C
...
laid] down
to sleep when I heard the gunshot
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My shoes are worn out; I must see my… [ A
...
tanner C
...
hosier]
...
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also Kemi’s
rather insolent manner B
...
and Kemi’s rather insolent manner
also
D
...
A sterile range of mountains, broken at intervals by
deep ravines…[A
...
encloses
C
...
covers] almost the whole of this small state
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had she
Use of English 1998
COMPREHENSION
Read each passage carefully and answer the questions that
follow
PASSAGE I
Those who have visited the city of Jos in Nigeria attest
to its uniqueness
...
It will be no exaggeration to say
that in no other Nigerian city does one feel so much at peace, so
relaxed, with the climate as in Jos
...
This feeling is topographically symbolized
by the surrounding rocky hills, which adorn the horizon from
every angle of the city
...
The sun
of Jos shines without malice, and even in February and March,
when it is scorching hot in most parts of Nigeria, the heat of Jos
dances charmingly on the surface of the skin, as if afraid of
hurting the organs beneath
...
Compared to what obtains in most other Nigerian cities,
the inhabitants of Jos are openly warm
...
The groceries operating at all nooks and crannies
of the city give the impression of a great abundance of a variety
of food items
...
The truth of
course is that, in Jos, people - civil servants, farmers and traders
– are socially well-disposed to the influx of the new settlers and
novel ideas and this ensures an apparent high degree of selfsufficiency
...
If other parts of Nigeria had been like Jos, surely the
colonialists would never have left the country without a good
fight
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4
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The presence of a wide variety of edible items in Jos
suggests that
A
...
the soil is extremely fertile and receptive
C
...
it rains all the year round in the city and its
environs
The benevolence of Jos climate is reflected in the
A
...
cold climate of the city which makes people
always dress warmly
C
...
average life-span of the inhabitants of Jos,
which is high
...
bright horizon adorning the city from every angle
B
...
sun which shines over Jos with benevolence
D
...
The last paragragh of the passage suggests that
A
...
the colonialists left Jos reluctantly
C
...
Nigeria’s independence forced many
colonialists out of Jos
...
Fulfillment is probably the
embracing word; more ‘fulfillment’ more satisfaction and less
frustration for more Homo sapiens
...
We want more knowledge and more interest as
against ignorance and apathy
...
6
...
population explosion and development in medicine
B
...
development in medicine and hygiene
D
...
7
...
cut down in death rates and birth rates
B
...
development in environmental sanitation
D
...
8
...
man’s inhumanity to man, hunger and deprivation
B
...
little leeway of man’s colonization of people
D
...
9
...
for procreation
B
...
to live perpetually in penury
D
...
10
...
not much extra space B
...
plenty of space
D
...
‘The heat of Jos dances caressingly on the surface of
the skin as if afraid to hurt the organs beneath’ this
means in Jos it is
A
...
always cold C
...
always warm
...
Unfortunately, most of those who speak or write
about it persist in thinking of it in terms of a race between human
numbers and world resources especially of food - a kind of
competition between production and reproduction
...
But the
real explosion is a twentieth century phenomenon, due primarily
to the spectacular development in medicine and hygiene
...
World population we are told has more than doubled since 1900
and will certainly reach well over 5½ billion and possibly 7 billion
by the magical year 2000
...
Man is at last pressing hard on his spatial
environment - there is little leeway left for his colonization of
new areas of the world’s surface…
What are people for? Surely people do not exist just to
provided ‘ bomb-fodder’ for an atomic bonfire or ‘religious fodder’
for rival religion sects or ‘cannon-fodder’ for rival national armies
or rival political parties or even consumer-fodder’ for profit
making systems
...
Man’s dominant aim must be to increase in quality-quality
of human personality, of achievement, of inner experience, quality
PASSAGE III
There is another interesting fact about eye movement
...
Then he
comes back to where he left off and continues reading
...
There are several different kinds of fault in reading,
which are usually more exaggerated with foreign learners
...
There is no rate at which people ought to read of
course; it depends on your purpose in reading, how difficult the
language is, how unfamiliar the material is and so on
...
Other
people say the words to themselves or move their lips - these
habits slow the reader down to something near speaking speed,
which is of course much slower than reading speed
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This means that you should
give yourself a certain amount of time to read with understanding
then check your time when you have finished
...
Reading fast does not necessarily mean reading
with less comprehension - in fact students usually show small
increase in comprehension as well as a dramatic increase in
speed
...
C: Study Skills in English, C
...
P
...
12
...
The expression ‘There is no rate at which people ought
to read of course
...
justify regression in reading
B
...
justify a variety of reading speeds
D
...
According to the passage, the reader regresses so that
he can
A
...
appreciate what he is reading
C
...
remember what he is reading
...
30 a
...
presiding
judge B
...
justice D
...
He would sit at exactly 9 a
...
The plaintiffs and
their counsel were the first to come into the court room, then
came the defence counsel
...
In no time the court clerk read out the case and both
counsels announced their …23…[A
...
appearances
C
...
interests]
...
oath B
...
presentation D
...
In response, the defence counsel argued on the premise of
an eigth- paragraph …25…[A
...
declaration
C
...
summons]
...
LEXIS AND STRUCTURE
In each of questions 26 to 35, select the option that best explains
the information conveyed in the sentence
...
For effective reading, the writer implies that speaking
speed is
A
...
inadequate C
...
significant
14
...
pronounced
B
...
falsified
D
...
The writer implies that when you read unfamiliar material,
your reading speed will be
A
...
regular C
...
slower
...
Immediately
following each gap, four options are provided
...
On the 21st of June 1994, the Director – General received
in his office a visitor, the first of its kind in his life
...
bailiff
B
...
litigant D
...
He immediately
gave to the Director- General two sets of papers
...
writ of summons B
...
call notice D
...
battery B
...
libel D
...
The second paper was on a motion of …19…[ A
...
order C
...
interlocutory injunction]
which, if granted by the court would restrain the Director –
General or the …20…[A
...
defedant C
...
prosecution] from publishing further anything on the staff of
the ministry or the …21…[A
...
exhibits C
...
perjurer]
...
If I left the country, I would arrange for my family to join me
...
He left the country and his family joined him
B
...
C
...
D
...
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...
A
...
B
...
C
...
Umuna and Ogboma hated each other
...
The painting in the museum was beautifully faked
...
The painting was a good deceptive replica
...
The painting was well-framed and displayed
...
The painting was deceptively decorated in
the museum
...
The painting was carefully hung in museum
...
Ade: Do you mind if I sit down here? Bola: well, yes I
do actually
...
Bola is reluctantly granting the request
...
Bola is willingly accepting the request
...
Bola is certainly rejecting the request
...
Bola is objecting to the request
...
31
...
A
...
B
...
C
...
D
...
The slide in the price of gold in the world market has left
the industry reeling
...
The gradual fall in gold price is making the
industry unstable
...
The stability in gold price is making the
industry
stagnant
...
myschoolgist
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41
...
The decline in gold price is making the
industry
redundant
...
The increase in gold price is making the
industry
to boom
...
33
...
35
...
A
...
B
...
C
...
D
...
The expected guests arrived at the eleventh hour
...
The guests arrived at the last minute
...
The guests arrived a 11 o’ clock
...
The guests arrived at the expected time
...
The guests arrived eleven hours behind
schedule
...
A
...
B
...
C
...
D
...
Benjamin exclaimed, ‘If it is Napoleon who said it, it must
be right
...
Benjamin never believes what Napoleon says
...
Benjamin does not know what is right unless
Napoleon says it
...
Napoleon always says what Benjamin believes
to be right
...
Benjamin thinks that Napoleon always says
the right thing
...
36
...
A
...
restored C
...
addressed
37
...
A
...
mildness C
...
moderation
38
...
40
...
A
...
a great fear
C
...
moderation
Mrs
...
A
...
happy C
...
beautiful
...
A
...
compassionate C
...
careless
...
a powerful B
...
a weak
D
...
To almost everyone in the little village, Ada’s behaviour
was most odious
A
...
difficult C
...
charming
...
Aduma was so vociferous during the meeting of the
congregation that he succeeded in incurring the wrath
of the chairman
...
anger B
...
displeasure D
...
It was an inopportune moment for you to make that
suggestion
...
an ideal B
...
an exact D
...
44
...
He devoted too much time to the peripheral aspects
A
...
superficial C
...
main
...
The climate of Nigeria is an enervating one
A
...
an energy sapping
C
...
a sluggish
...
48
...
A
...
general tendency
C
...
occupational calling
...
A
...
tenacious C
...
simple
...
Those were the days of the fallacy that some languages
are primitive while others are not
A
...
excuse C
...
truth
50
...
A
...
susceptible C
...
unresponsive
51
...
A
...
decline C
...
upheaval
...
If we must live together as one people, we must learn to
tolerate disparate dispositions
...
converging B
...
conflicting
D
...
53
...
A
...
turmoil C
...
conflagration
...
55
...
A
...
a broad C
...
clumsy
...
A
...
a desire C
...
myschoolgist
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D
...
56
...
58
...
60
...
Surely, Ahmed is a ball of fire
...
quarrelsome person B
...
a fiery speaker or writer D
...
This time, she will be competing with a dark horse
...
a weak and low- spirited person
B
...
an unpopular candidate
D
...
In answer to the question as to how life is treating him,
the stranger said ‘it never rains but it pours’
...
the blessings of life shower on him like heavy rain
B
...
things are getting decidedly worse
D
...
After many years of struggle as a trader he struck
gold
A
...
won a
big contract
C
...
became a goldsmith
...
A
...
to want to become rich quickly
C
...
not to do the proper thing at the right time
...
A
...
suffer the consequences of his action
C
...
forfeit the opportunity of further education
...
The lady who won the beauty contest had a good
gait
A
...
figure C
...
carriage
...
It would need a high flyer to make a first class
degree in the university
...
a smart performer
B
...
an outstanding scholar
D
...
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...
A
...
a balanced discussion
C
...
a general survey
...
Hers was a chequered career
A
...
a career full of sorrow and tears
C
...
a career full of ups and downs
...
If experience is anything to go by, this action will prove
a political minefield
...
a sources of political benefits
B
...
a causes for political joy
D
...
In my view, the play didn’t come off
...
succeed B
...
attract applause
D
...
When the chips are down, we will know those who
have the courage to stand
...
When we get to a crisis point
B
...
When the blocks are lowered
D
...
69
...
A
...
something she dislikes very much
C
...
one thing she can’t miss
70
...
A
...
with speed
C
...
ethusiastically
71
...
A
...
in disunity
C
...
for selfless purposes
72
...
A
...
arrested C
...
killed
73
...
A
...
C
...
hard to arrest
resentless
In each of questions 74 to 100, fill each gap with the most
appropriate option from the list following the gap
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In moments of serious economic hardship, many people
are…[A
...
inclined C
...
propensed]
to turn to God
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We cannot all wear expensive shoes in situation of …
[A
...
uneven wear
and tear C
...
unpredictable national income]
...
That center-forward was … [A
...
very well positioned C
...
the
captain of the team]; consequently the goal was not
disallowed
...
AIDS is … [A
...
very deadly C
...
such deadly a] disease that it kills
slowly but surely
...
We had a dull evening because … [A
...
hardly had
the talk begun when the lights went off C
...
the lights had hardly gone out when the talk began]
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Soyinka’s masterful … [A
...
invocation
C
...
revocation] of the atmosphere of
his childhood helped to make his book, Ake, an outright
success
...
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won’t they
B
...
isn’t it D
...
81
...
chew
B
...
eat D
...
91
...
academic B
...
academician D
...
82
...
borrow/borrowed B
...
lend/lent
D
...
92
...
dear B
...
deers D
...
83
...
were B
...
is D
...
93
...
a free to all B
...
a flee
for all D
...
84
...
neither of them has B
...
none of them has D
...
94
...
comprised of B
...
comprise D
...
95
...
Watching carefully, I could see the fish … [A
...
crawling
C
...
darting] along the
bottom
...
a brown small Nigerian
earthen pot B
...
an earthen brown small Nigerian pot D
...
86
...
matured/mature B
...
mature/
matured D
...
The rebels will soon fight back
...
of/predicament B
...
on/rearmament D
...
96
...
hanged B
...
hang
D
...
97
...
holding
B
...
being held D
...
Ali was honest and quiet as a schoolboy, but too much
drinking has now changed his … and … [A
...
character/tightened
C
...
innocence/worsened]
his tongue
...
I shall work hard so that I can … [A
...
make
C
...
grab] a distinction in English
...
The baby was rather … [A
...
much too troublesome C
...
very much troublesome] than I could bear
...
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...
The hospital was closed … because there were no beds
to put patients
...
again/upon B
...
down/ at D
...
100
...
were B
...
is D
...
Students were forbidden …[A
...
in
joining C
...
on joining] any secret society
...
Each question carries 3 marks
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For without such energy, industrial production will fall,
agricultural output will drop, transport will be restricted and
standard of living in developed countries will plummet
...
The earth’s
reserves of fossil fuels have been formed from organic matter
subjected to enormous heat and pressure for millions of years
...
Because power demand is increasing
very rapidly, fossil fuels will be exhausted within a relatively
short time
...
Fairly simple calculations can therefore determine its
remaining life
...
Similar estimates for coal and wood reserves
suggest a projected supply of 250-300 years
...
For too many years, the world has consumed fossil
fuels with little thought for the future
...
Crude oil has been pumped out of the ground
for about 100 years, but over half of it has been consumed in the
past 18 years
...
In sum, most
of the world’s consumption of energy from fossil fuels
throughout history, has taken place within living memory
...
From the writer’s description of the world energy situation,
we may conclude that
A
...
demand for recoverable fuel will plummet
C
...
decline has not affected demand
...
The writer seems to suggest that developed nations should
A
...
reduce industrial and agricultural production
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reduce dependence on fossil fuels
D
...
3
...
5
...
lose all its oil reserves in a mater of years
B
...
experience scarcity and low energy price soon
D
...
The expression, standard of living in developed
countries will plummet, means
A
...
economic life will improve in rich nations
C
...
people in developed nations will experience boom
...
wood, kerosene and natural gas
B
...
lignite, butane and charcoal
D
...
A
...
C
...
arranges welfare packages for every citizen
absorbs the negro into its political structure
grants equality to all citizens
ensures socio-political and legal equality for every citizen
...
One of the social services provided by democratic nations is
A
...
social welfare schemes
C
...
security against national disasters
...
From the passage, it is obvious that
A
...
all men possess the right to equal political affiliations
C
...
the negro in America are champions of equality
...
A suitable title for the passage is
A
...
Discrimination
C
...
Freedom
PASSAGE II
When Thomas Jefferson wrote in the America Declaration
of Independence that ‘all men are created equal’, he was not
seeking to describe men’s endowments, but their political and
legal rights
...
He was asserting that, despite variations and
differences, they all possessed the right to equal political and
legal treatment
...
In our time, the nations of the democratic world have
installed elaborate systems of social security and welfare, ranging
from compensation for industrial accidents to subsidized
housing, unemployment insurance, old age pensions, to provide
against the characteristic losses and disasters of human life
...
Much has
been written on the wrongs, injustices and inequalities of the
coloured citizen of the USA and much remains to be said, because
the history of this struggle for human rights is still unfolding
...
Nearly all the developing countries have a
modern sector, where the patterns of living and working are
similar to those in developed countries
...
What is the typical condition of the poor in developing
countries? Their work opportunities are so limited that they
cannot work their way out of their situation
...
Some of
them have land, but often too little land
...
There is no hope for them
in the rural areas and so, they drift into the big cities
...
All the same, they flock into the cities because their
chances of finding some work appear to be greater there than in
the villages – where they are nil
...
The problem can be stated quite simply: what can be
done to promote economic growth outside the big cities, in the
small towns and villages, which still contain 80 to 90% of the
total population? The primary need is work places, literally
millions of workplaces
...
11
...
A
...
migrate from village to city
C
...
change their circumstances
...
Where are the rich getting richer and the poor poorer?
A
...
B
...
7
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citizens have equal political and legal treatment in America
B
...
democratic nations are expanding the provision of
social welfare
...
equality obliterates differences and variations among
races and nations
...
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C
...
D
...
13
...
lack of sufficient land for everyone
B
...
fewer people for many jobs
D
...
14
...
are no jobs in the rural areas
B
...
is no work in the village and the city
D
...
15
...
attractions of the city
B
...
inadequate job opportunities in the village
D
...
PASSAGE IV
The passage below has gaps numbered 16 to 25
...
Choose the most
appropriate option for each gap
...
Publishing is a fast growing business in Nigeria and there are
therefore, many publishing houses all over the country
...
an article B
...
a book D
...
an
assessor B
...
a checker d
...
This step is important because the
publisher wants to make sure that the book catches the…18…
(A
...
audience C
...
shops) when it is
eventually published
...
an error-proof B
...
lithographic
D
...
proof-reading B
...
scanning over D
...
After this, the manuscript is …21… (A
...
typeset C
...
single-spaced) in readiness for
…22… (A
...
xeroxing C
...
printing)
...
items B
...
copies D
...
complementary B
...
acknowledgement D
...
Since it is not just the
aim of the publisher to offset the cost of production but also to
make some gains, there is a strong marketing division which
promotes sales
...
(A
...
honorarium
C
...
interest)
LEXIS AND STRUCTURE
In each of questions 26 – 30, select the option that best explains
the information conveyed in the sentence
...
26
...
A
...
B
...
C
...
D
...
27
...
A
...
B
...
The crowd is overwhelming
...
The crowd is
riotous
...
The manager said that the new loaf was the last word in
bakery
...
The loaf was the best ever baked
...
The loaf was the last to be baked
...
The loaf was the worst to have been baked
...
The loaf was the last in the baker’s directory
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Hundreds of used items will go under the hammer during
the weekend
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Unserviceable goods will be publicly destroyed at
the weekend
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Impounded household items will be sold to the public
before the weekend
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Damaged items will be sold next weekend
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Many old items will be auctioned this weekend
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The reformists say elections cannot be free and fair unless
a number of constitutional changes are effected
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Reformation depends on constitutional changes
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Free and fair elections depend on law reforms
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Free and fair elections are the primary concern of
the reformists
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Effecting constitutional changes is dependent on
electoral reforms
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Idogo will pull through
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be maimed B
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die D
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A
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offers C
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precludes
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The tennis player surreptitiously swapped rackets after
the first set
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openly retained
B
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C
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violently swung
34
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A
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isolate C
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strengthen
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A
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conserving C
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storing
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A
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pleases C
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discredits
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A
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industrious C
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casual
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chaotic
A
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an imperfect C
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a careless
My eldest brother is now faced with the vicissitudes of
married life
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amazement B
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amiability D
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A
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B
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mix up facts to confuse people
D
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My father’s advice to me was quite invaluable
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useless B
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helpful D
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Dzokoto plays the piano with great dexterity
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wisdom B
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force D
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Amina said she married a doting husband
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a loving B
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an uncaring D
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Adamu woke up with a start and took to his heels, claiming
that something was on his trail
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in his food
B
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hiding near the bed D
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The man preaches egalitarianism without matching it
up with action
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salvation B
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kindness D
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The prosecutor was accused of obstructing justice
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hindering B
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impending D
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The Federal Government approved a new salary
structure
as an incentive for the Nigerian workers
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a reward B
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a package
D
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A
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noisy C
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beautiful
40
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D
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39
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C
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A
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ignorant C
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selfish
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concern B
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willingness D
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Most warring countries end up in a state of satiation
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hunger B
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danger D
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The officer asked for a more temperate assessment of
the matter
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extreme B
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radical D
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The lecturers were advised to carry out a cursory survey
of Nigerian languages
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detailed study
B
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careful description D
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Musa hates Hadiza for her constant bellicose behaviour
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violent B
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meek D
...
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...
A
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complimentary C
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inconsiderate
Before embarking on his current research, the professor
carried out a feasibility study of the area
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thorough B
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complete D
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Orinya balances the pail on her head with accustomed
ease
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convincing B
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unwary D
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A
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received his salary
C
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won a lot of money
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A
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excessively C
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clearly
49
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50
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52
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54
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65
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the train
A
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down C
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out from
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A
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negligible C
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neglectable
It was surprising how we took to the stranger at once
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talked so long with B
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formed a liking for
D
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The government is not opening up to the unions in the
negotiations; it must have something up its sleeve
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be nursing a hidden agenda
B
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be hiding a last minute package
D
...
A
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made out C
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made it
up
68
...
A
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that he believes
C
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since he believes
69
...
A
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overt C
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erratic
They have tried to circumvent the restriction on the
importation of the commodities
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bypass B
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oppose D
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A
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qualifications C
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identities
Even though there is no obvious riot on the campus, the
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spasmodic C
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sporadic
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at
the efforts of others
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scorns B
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grins
D
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A
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redress C
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acquittal
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A
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marrying C
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being married by
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A
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running C
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flowing
73
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A
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factual/an unpleasant
C
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painstaking/a half-hearted
In questions 90 and 91, identify the word that has a different
stress pattern from the others
...
A
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Ambiguity
B
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Actualization
91
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Interrupt
C
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Contribute
D
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Immediately I entered the house, I could …
...
A
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hear C
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smell
75
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A
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seeking for C
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seeking
In each of questions 92 to 94, the word in capital letters has an
emphatic stress
...
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alert B
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on the alert D
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The fire destroyed MANY lives
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Did the fire destroy the village?
B
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Did the fire destroy any lives?
D
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The accused hasn’t even been TRIED yet
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Was the accused sentenced to life imprisonment?
B
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Why hasn’t the accused been tried yet?
D
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The electricity in OUR premises comes from a generator
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Is the electricity in your compound supplied by a
generator?
B
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Does the electricity in your premises come from NEPA?
D
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Mrs
...
A
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the two first enlightened young ladies
C
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the first two young enlightened ladies
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My friend’s car has… to a halt
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grinded B
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ground D
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By twelve midnight, we will be… en route for Britain
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airbourned B
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air borned D
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The old man’s speech has become completely…
A
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uncomprehensive
C
...
incomprehensible
81
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A
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has been C
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has being
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...
A
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head above head
C
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shoulder to shoulder
83
...
85
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A
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frustration/time and again
C
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powerlessness/occasionally
They were all behaving like a bunch of… children
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querulous B
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querrullous D
...
A
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root in deep C
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deeply rooted in deep
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A
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advised C
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warned
87
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A
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interest C
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finesse
In each of questions 95 to 97, choose from the options the word
that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the
letter(s) underlined
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96
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Rust
A
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touch
C
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march
Research
A
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comfort C
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wanted
B
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carry
C
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haunted
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98
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deep
B
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meet
D
...
A
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boot
C
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route
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sun
B
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son
D
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PASSAGE I
Time was when boys used to point toy guns and say
‘Bang!’ Now, they aim real guns and shoot one another
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Only motor vehicle
accidents kill more teenagers than firearms and the firearms
figures are rising
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Who could disagree with Health and Human Services
Secretary, Donna Shalala, when she pronounced these statistics
‘frightening and intolerable?’ In the shameful light of this ‘waste
of young lives’ in Ms
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But if the premise of education
is granted – that good models can influence the young – then it
follows that bad models can have an equivalent harmful effect
...
Witness enough mimed shootouts, see enough
‘corpses’ fall across the screen, and the taking of a human life
seems no big deal
...
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The writer uses ‘numbed sensitivity’ to refer to
A
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objectionable behaviour
C
...
D
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2
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Entertainment on television is harmful to society
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Violence on television encourages violence in real life
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Good models can influence the young
...
The viewer of fantasized violence is the criminal
who acts out violence
...
From the passage, it can be inferred that since 1985
A
...
B
...
C
...
D
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The writer says ‘the firearms figures are rising’ because
A
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than by motor vehicle accidents
B
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more teenagers now carry fire arms than used to be
the case
D
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5
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tense and reassuring B
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alarming and unbearable D
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PASSAGE II
You would think that the common cold should be easy
enough to study, but it is not so easy as it looks
...
An investigator
in Holland examined some eight thousand volunteers from
different areas and came to the conclusion that in each group
the colds all appeared at the same time – transfer of infection
from case to case could not account for that
...
Only one of the salt-water group got a
cold, compared with seventy-three in the other group
...
Three hundred and fifty
volunteers had kept diary records of their colds and on an average
each had seven every year, with an annual morbidity of seventy
days
...
Some widely held beliefs about
the common cold have turned out not to be true
...
Sailors in
isolated weather ships have just as many colds while on board
and not in contact with the outside world as when on shore
...
The rare disease is by comparison much easier to handle
...
Someone has read up all the literature about
the disease and published a digest of it
...
Miles Howard: ‘The Spectator’
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People catch more colds in winter
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The origin of colds is inconclusive
...
People catch more colds in warm weather
...
People catch cols equally in warm and cold weather
...
A rare disease can be more easily dealt with than the
common cold because
A
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people easily develop resistance to the common colds
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D
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inevitable B
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fallacious D
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From the information in the passage, there is evidence
...
against the theory that the common cold is infectious
B
...
that old people are immune against the common
cold
D
...
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the British Medical Journal B
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temperature recordings
...
personal diaries
...
Of the bodily desires, it is the sexual by
which they are most swayed and in which they show absence of
self-control
...
They are hot-tempered and quick-tempered,
and apt to give way to their anger; bad temper often gets the
better of them, for owing to their love of honour they cannot
bear being slighted, and are indignant if they imagine themselves
unfairly treated
...
They love both more than they love money,
which indeed they love very little, not having yet learnt what it
means to be without it
...
They trust others readily, because they have not
yet been cheated
...
Their lives are mainly spent
not in memory but in expectation, for youth has a long future
before it and a short past behind it: on the first day of one’s life
one has nothing at all to remember, and can only look forward
...
Their hot tempers and hopeful dispositions make
them more courageous than older men are; the hot temper
prevents fear, and the hopeful disposition creates confidence;
we cannot feel fear so long as we are feeling angry, and any
expectation of good makes us confident
...
197
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The expression, ‘not in memory but in expectation’, as
used in the passage, implies
A
...
future, not present
C
...
hopelessness, not hopefulness
...
act with considerable confidence and trust
...
respond with suspicion and alertness
C
...
move with care and self-control
...
The analogy between young men and sick people is that
A
...
they are easily controlled by hunger and thirst
C
...
they are apt to give way to anger
...
According to the passage, young men are
A
...
active and restive until they satisfy their desires
C
...
hot-tempered when they are hungry or thirsty
...
The writer says that young people are optimistic in
their
dealings with people because they are
...
steadfast B
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discreet
D
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PASSAGE IV
The passage below has gaps numbered 16 to 25
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Choose the most
appropriate option for each gap
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With the most profound respect to the members of the
Senate, I do not think that it is within the competence of that
…16…(A
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judicial C
...
legislative)
body to pass a motion to …17… (A
...
nullify C
...
order) the executive action of the President
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a wing B
...
an anchor D
...
But it is not by itself alone the National
Assembly
...
House of Representatives B
...
National Assembly D
...
The strongest objection to the action of the Senate
in passing the resolution is the fact that it constituted itself
the…20… (A
...
defendant C
...
attorney) as
well as the judge of the constitutionality of the action of the
President
...
enact
B
...
compose D
...
But the Senate has no
authority or …22… (A
...
power C
...
strength) to control the President in the exercise of his …23…
(A
...
authoritative C
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executive) powers
...
The only way in which the exercise of the powers of the President
can be…24… (A
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standardized C
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ordered) is by …25…(A
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a Decree C
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a
bill) of the National Assembly
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LEXIS, STRUCTURE AND ORAL FORMS
(Questions 26 to 62 carry 1 mark each
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boat
A
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39
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D
...
27
...
29
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air
A
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heir
B
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pliable
C
...
D
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prefer
C
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pleat
jeopardy
B
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tear (noun)
A
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here
fire
B
...
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theatre
C
...
C
...
D
...
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...
35
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interest
C
...
D
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hotel
C
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guarantee
C
...
D
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duplicity
C
...
D
...
A
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reproduce
result
A
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tomato
yesterday
D
...
A
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have never be
C
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be never
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...
A
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drought-resisting
C
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drought-resistant
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off head B
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at heart D
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perhaps
opponent
45
...
A
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torncoat C
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turnedcoat
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the
imported suits
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up
B
...
over
D
...
The man declared his intention from the …
A
...
inset C
...
offset
solution
character
hyena
humane
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flat-footed B
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swift-footed
D
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accent B
...
access D
...
The new school is not provided with … for science
practical
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enough equipment B
...
an equipment
D
...
always
understand
51
...
A
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I can’t C
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of visiting him
B
...
52
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of writers at any convention
in recent times
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turn-around B
...
turn-out D
...
advise B
...
advises D
...
37
...
D
...
A
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hadn’t had C
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never had
49
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navigate
legislate
B
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care
wear
taught
fate
B
...
A
...
D
...
33
...
In questions 31 and 32, choose from the options the word that
has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the
letters underlined
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A
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photograph
tranquil
In questions 39 and 40, identify the word that has a different
stress pattern from the others
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The politicians were… by the press
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marooned B
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eclipsed D
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There are many … to her personality
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moods B
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facets
56
...
58
...
A
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ewe C
...
A
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older C
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faces
D
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elder
The Dark Continent was an… for Africa
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abuse B
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eclectic D
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He arrived… to see his family leave for the countryside
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in time B
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late D
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isn’t it B
...
C
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shouldn’t
you
...
62
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A
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cut off C
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cut on
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66
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(Questions 68 to 100 carry 1 mark each)
In each of questions 68 to 84, choose the option nearest in
meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italics
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The Governor told the chief that he was only on a routine tour
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normal and regular visit B
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surprise and impromptu check D
...
69
...
A
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much
C
...
plenty
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A
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bullying C
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caning
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A
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confronted/ill disposed
C
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estranged/well disposed
...
A
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loss
C
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lose
In each of questions 63 to 67, select the option that best explains
the information conveyed in the sentence
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63
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The politician’s rude remarks were heavily criticized
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The politician’s provocative remarks were heavily
criticized
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The politician’s bombastic remarks were heavily
criticized
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The politician’s tribalistic remarks were heavily
criticized
...
A
...
B
...
C
...
D
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Though he is our elected representative, he often takes
a rather jaundiced view of our problems
...
He takes a rather hazy view of our problems
...
He takes an unfavourable position concerning our
problems
...
He takes a rather forceful view of our problems
...
He takes a sickly view of our problems
...
A
...
B
...
C
...
D
...
The events of last Friday show that there is no love lost
between the Principal and the Vice-Principal
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They like each other B
...
C
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They dislike each
other
...
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...
A
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incorrect C
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clear
73
...
A
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unyielding and obdurate
C
...
hardworking and intelligent
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Okon has been described as an eagle-eyed editor
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a short-sighted B
...
a long-sighted D
...
75
...
A
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sad stories
C
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jocular remarks
76
...
A
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impartial C
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emotional
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...
A
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sadness C
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confusion
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A
...
B
...
C
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seek more advice
...
A
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highest point
C
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redundant stage
Though David’s condition is serious, his life is not in
immediate danger
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nasty B
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dangerous D
...
A
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hard C
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belated
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a moment of respite for the residents
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soothing relaxation B
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lasting security
D
...
A
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critically analyse
C
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commend highly
The new ruler is big-hearted in his dealings with the
people
A
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cruel C
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proud
In each of questions 85 to 100, choose the option opposite in
meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italics
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86
...
88
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90
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92
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The teacher announced that the class would be making
a fleeting visit to the zoo
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routine B
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long D
...
A
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exacerbate C
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assuage
Civil engineering is predominantly a male profession
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absolutely B
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generally
D
...
A
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disfavour C
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background
When the driver applied the brakes, they acted up
A
...
responded well C
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jammed
The striking workers have vowed not to return to work
until the decision is rescinded
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changed B
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implemented
D
...
A
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respect each other
C
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reproach each other
Common sense requires that one should be decorous at
formal gatherings
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courteous B
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incurious D
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97
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unfathomable lightness
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irresistible C
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impressive
I’m not interested in buying that shirt
...
A
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overrated C
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cheap
Despite his laxity in other matters, Ojo’s father drew the
line at truancy
...
favoured B
...
C
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Ignored
...
A
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firm C
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tight
Hypertension is a debilitating disease that everyone
should prevent
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a mortal B
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an energizing
D
...
A
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with a clear record
C
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on a sunny day
We intend to make the reception a diurnal event
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a nightly B
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a short D
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A
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corrupt C
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quiet
COMPREHENSION
Read passages I & II carefully and answer the questions that
follow
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PASSAGE I
The emergence of a standard dialect produces
thephenomenon known as “accent” which is quite different from
dialect
...
With time, however, those of form and
most of those of orthography and phonology gradually get
eliminated
...
They are easy to correct because they do not involve
patterns of muscular movement
...
With phonetic patterns, on the other hand, there is a
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great deal of intelligibility tolerance because muscular patterns
are involved, thus making corrections difficult when observed
...
Hence the transference of phonetic habits from one language to
another is both easier to tolerate and more difficult to avoid
than transference at the lexico-grammatical level
...
The speaker therefore speaks the second
dialect with the phonetic features of his native dialect
...
Members of a language community control at least two
dialects and use both dialects in different situations
...
Therefore, rural dwellers tend to be parochial
and maintain the homogeneity of their dialect
...
This is because people
from different regions converge here
...
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B
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C
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D
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a foreign language produces the transference
of the correct patterns of dialect features
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speech organs are shaped by indigenous languages
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a lingua franca is the consequence of a standard
dialect
...
mutual intelligibility is the consequence of the
pressure of communication
...
An appropriate title for this passage is
A
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The Phenomenon of Accent
C
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Members of a Language Community
4
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indigenous languages
B
...
foreign languages
D
...
5
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transference is both difficult to avoid and easy to
tolerate
B
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they give rise to the phenomenon of accent
which is easy to tolerate
D
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PASSAGE II
It is possible to have a glimpse of life after death
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Ongoing research is
documenting hundreds of cases each year of the near –death
experience (NDE), and scientists think they are finding a clearly
identifiable pattern: usually a man is dying and, as he reaches
the point of greatest physical distress, he hears himself
pronounced dead by his doctor
...
After this he suddenly finds himself outside of his own physical
body, but still in the immediate physical environment, and he
sees his own body from a distance, as though he is a spectator
...
After a while, he collects himself and becomes
accustomed to his odd condition
...
Soon after,
things begin to happen
...
He glimpses the spirits of relatives and friends who have already
died, and a loving, warm spirit of a kind he has never encountered
before- a being of light – appears before him
...
Then he finds that he
must go back to the earth that the time for his death has not yet
come
...
He is
overwhelmed by intense feelings of joy, love and peace
...
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6
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his new ‘body’ would not allow him to
participate
...
he is moving rapidly through a long dark
tunnel
...
he can only watch as the events unfold
D
...
7
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to make conjectures about what happens after
death
B
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for one to experience the sensation of dying
and living again
D
...
8
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the man’s system finally collapses
B
...
his doctor is ready to pronounce him dead
D
...
9
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A Glimpse into the World of the Dead
B
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Research into the Lives of the Dead
D
...
10
...
he needs to be entertained to take his mind
away from the noise around him
B
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there are video machines in the world beyond
D
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PASSAGE III
The passage below has gaps numbered 11 to 20
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Choose the most
appropriate option for each gap
...
Before any detailed analysis begins, the first thing to do
with the raw data is to check through the field record books and
questionnaires for any …11
...
mistakes B
...
records
D
...
In some cases, it
may be possible to correct any discovered shortcomings
...
plans B
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expectations D
...
It should however be realized that it is
not very often that a revisit is possible
...
questionnaires B
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experiments D
...
This is true of many surveys too
...
(A
...
precoded C
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experimented) to find
out the amount and frequency of daily traffic between two towns
cannot be expected to be
...
(A
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produced C
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reproducible)
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particular hour is correct or not
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method B
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errors D
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The
process of classifying answers and of sometimes identifying
them by number and letter is called…17
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encoding B
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coding D
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When closed-ended
questions are used, it is possible to code all the possible answers
before they are actually received
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(A
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coding C
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encoding)
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This whole process of
checking through questionnaires and notebooks is called …19
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listing B
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editing D
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Collected data will
eventually have to be used in drawing …20
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analogies B
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references D
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22
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town authorities laying down tramlines
B
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coachmen and grooms adaptable to the new
technology
D
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highway codes for motor cars came into effect by
1910
B
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the motor car was invented in 1910
D
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Read the passage below carefully and answer the questions that
follow
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24
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the motorcar and the lorry came to displace
the train traffic
B
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the motorcar was invented before the express
trains
D
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25
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A
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B
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C
...
D
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PASSAGE IV
By 1910, the motorcar was plainly conquering the
highway
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But for the adventuresome
youth, there was the motorcycle, a fearsome invention producing
accidents and ear –splitting noises
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The roads, which had gone to sleep since the coming of
the railway, now awoke to feverish activity
...
Therefore, the road system
was compelled to adapt itself to a volume and speed of traffic for
which it had never been intended
...
To
widen and straighten the roads and get rid of blind corners and
every steep gradient were tasks which had scarcely been tackled
before 1914
...
Yet it was not only the road system that was in need of
readjustment; the nervous system of those who used and dwelt
by the roads suffered
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LEXIS, STRUCTURE AND ORAL FORMS
(Questions 26 to 80 carry 1 mark each
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26
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C
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D
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A
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classroom
brother
B
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programme
July
In each of questions 28 to 31, choose the word that does not
have the same vowel sound as the others
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Adapted from Rachel Carson: The Advent of the Motor Car
21
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the volume and speed of traffic on the roads
increased with the advent of cars, motor cycles
and lorries
B
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coachmen and grooms were not mechanically
minded
D
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A
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bale
saint
B
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C
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D
...
A
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wind
even
B
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people
key
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C
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D
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… (A
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Having been C
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Have I been) told of his impending arrival, I worked
hard to make his short stay very comfortable
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Of course, we all saw the culprit … (A
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approaches C
...
approach) and hit
the man
33
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no less/than B
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as much/as
D
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52
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photocopy B
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prototype D
...
34
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recall
B
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eulogize
D
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53
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This imposing edifice … (A
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costed
C
...
have cost) a fortune to build
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would have stood down B
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should have stepped down D
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36
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has/has B
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have/have D
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up B
...
in D
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37
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respect B
...
disregard
D
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More… (A
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power C
...
grease) to
your elbow as you campaign for press freedom!
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…(A
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By chance C
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Should in
case) you come early to the new house, clean up my
flat
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precocious B
...
premature D
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39
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used B
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were used
D
...
In questions 57 and 58, identify the word that has the stress on
the first syllable
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40
...
42
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When Ajike met her… (A
...
loving C
...
estranged) husband at the party, she felt like
reconciling with him
...
does not he B
...
does he not D
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imitate B
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replicate D
...
A wide range of options…
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is B
...
were D
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44
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re-present B
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reconcile D
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45
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detonate B
...
diffuse D
...
46
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is/their
B
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was/its D
...
47
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resort to B
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light up
D
...
48
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rational B
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secret D
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49
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has attended B
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attends D
...
50
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a rapping voice
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bizarre costuming
C
...
some choreographic
skill)
...
A
...
A
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misread
competent
resist
confirm
B
...
B
...
resign
compel
intact
salon
In each of questions 59 to 62, choose from the options the word
that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by
the letter(s) underlined
...
60
...
62
...
C
...
D
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Church
A
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ocean
B
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chauffeur
machine
Sure
A
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charlatan
cheer
Thank
A
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Thames
B
...
B
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church
cheap
though
thought
In each of questions 63 to 77, choose the option opposite in
meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italics
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Amina’s performance in the examination surpassed my
expectations
...
amazed everyone
B
...
was extraordinary good D
...
As these boys never act in public, the police are now
worried about their covert activities
...
evil B
...
cryptic D
...
The town was all agog at his unexpected return
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myschoolgist
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ng
A
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unexcited
B
...
on fire D
...
A
...
an inclement C
...
a stable
67
...
A
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shortage C
...
spectrum
68
...
A
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vitality C
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senility
69
...
A
...
credible C
...
unimaginable
70
...
A
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decisive C
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ambitious
C
...
80
...
A
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fundamentals C
...
stupidity
72
...
A
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friendliness C
...
stupidity
73
...
A
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an annual C
...
an easy
74
...
A
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interesting C
...
76
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pleasant B
...
pernicious D
...
There is much apathy towards reading among students
nowadays
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indecision B
...
indifference
D
...
Choose the option that best fits the expression
in the sentence
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A
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Should our brother come with us tomorrow?
C
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Should my sister come with us tomorrow?
They FLEW to Abuja
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Where did they fly to?
B
...
A
...
Adawo behaves
C
...
Adawo behaves
badly
...
differently
...
82
...
A
...
B
...
C
...
D
...
83
...
A
...
B
...
C
...
D
...
D
...
A
...
squashed it C
...
stopped it
My neighbour BRUISED his thigh while playing
football
...
Did your neighbour fracture his thigh while
playing football?
B
...
Did your neighbour play football yesterday?
D
...
Each question carries
2 marks
...
71
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The man reasoned that there ought to be a limit to sycophancy
...
Sycophants need not talk all the time
...
There can be no favour beyond a reasonable
point
...
Sycophants should know when to grant
people’s request
...
People should know when not to use flattery
...
Oche’s chief idiosyncrasy is a passion for pounded
yam
...
Oche hates pounded yam
...
Oche’s chief hates pounded yam
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Oche’s chief likes pounded yam
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Oche has a penchant for pounded yam
...
)
In each of questions 86 to 100, choose the option nearest in
meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italics
...
The professor discussed a number of abstruse topics
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irrelevant B
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esoteric D
...
87
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A
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aggressive C
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happy
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generous B
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brave D
...
A
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combative C
...
patient
90
...
A
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fighting C
...
disbandment
91
...
A
...
serious C
...
unserious
92
...
A
...
cheap C
...
expensive
93
...
A
...
innovations C
...
suggestions
94
...
A
...
purposeless C
...
oppressive
95
...
A
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hypocrite C
...
thief
96
...
A
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sorrowfully C
...
contentedly
...
The player kept on gamely to the end of the match
...
courageously B
...
C
...
stubbornly
98
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Art lies in cherishing the initiative and creative power
of each person
...
gift B
...
potential D
...
As the triumphant rebels were returning to their base,
they met with a serious reverse
...
an enemy B
...
a victory D
...
The Conference Centre caters for transients only
...
permanent guests B
...
novices
D
...
Each question carries 3 marks
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When we use a word
whose meaning is not certain, we may well be asked to define it
...
Thus we may define a whale as
a marine animal that spouts’
...
In the same way, we can define an even number as
a finite integer divisible by two, or a democracy as a system of
government in which the people themselves rule
...
We may, for example, find it hard to make a
suitable definition of the word ‘animal’, so we say that an animal
is such a thing as a rabbit, dog, fish or goat
...
This way of indicating the meaning of a term by
enumerating examples of what it includes is obviously of limited
usefulness
...
It
is, however, a useful way of supplementing a definition if the
definition itself is definite without being easily understandable
...
2
...
Adapted from Straight and Crooked Thinking, by R
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Thouless
1
...
it is quite likely that we will be asked
B
...
the listener is always justified to ask questions
D
...
4
...
A
...
B
...
C
...
D
...
One of these summarizes the approaches to definition
discussed in the passage
...
Specifying clearly what distinguishes a
particular word or object from its traditional
groups
...
Indicating the class of a word and mentioning
its general property with examples
...
Giving general and specific features followed
by
examples of what the object or word includes
...
Mentioning the class of a word or object with
its specific property
...
getting even with the people who always ask
for definitions
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using definitions to help build up their
vocabulary
C
...
using definitions to help people communicate
their thoughts and argue logically
...
Which of the following statements can be deduced from
the passage?
A
...
B
...
C
...
D
...
PASSAGE II
Those who have been following the arguments for and
against the deregulation of the oil industry in Nigeria may have
got the impression that deregulation connotes lack of control or
indifference on the part of the Government
...
Yet the opposition expressed so far
against deregulation stems from the fear that the Government
would leave Nigerians at the mercy of a heartless cartel who
would command the heights of the oil industry and cause the
pump price of fuel to rise above the means of most Nigerians
...
But Nigerians
have not fared any better with the economy totally in Government
control
...
Today, the deregulation of
some of these sectors has broken its monopoly and introduced
healthy competition to make things a little easier for Nigerians
...
Today, the traveler is king at the domestic
airports as opposed to the struggle that air travels used to be
under Nigeria Airways monopoly
...
Following from this, the apostles of deregulation rightly
heap all the blame for the problems associated with petroleum
products distribution in this country squarely on the
Government, which owns all the refineries and which sells fuel
to local consumers through its agency, the Nigerian National
Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)
...
It stands to reason that once the Government
continues to fix maximum prices for petroleum products in this
country, the deregulation of the oil sector should bring some
relief to the people by ensuring that wastage, corruption and
inefficiency are reduced to the minimum
...
This appears to
be the sense in deregulation
...
An appropriate title for this passage is
A
...
Highlighting the Dangers of Deregulation
C
...
The problems of the NNPC
7
...
The opposition to the deregulation of the oil
industry is not unanimous
...
The Nigeria Labour Congress has been able
to prevent the Government from deregulating
the economy
...
The introduction of entrepreneurs to the oil
industry will make life easy only for a few
Nigerians
...
A better life for all Nigerians is conditional
upon the deregulation of the economy
...
The writer seems to suggest that
A
...
B
...
C
...
D
...
9
...
Nigerians cannot buy fuel at exorbitant prices
...
The deregulation of the oil industry does not
preclude the Government from exerting its influence
...
The deregulation of the economy will solve
all the problems of petroleum products
distribution
...
The Government is hell-bent on leaving
Nigerians at the mercy of a heartless cartel
...
Which of these correctly summarizes the arguments
adduced by the advocates of deregulation?
A
...
B
...
C
...
D
...
PASSAGE III
Recognizing the need for objectivity in their work, the
early report writers worked to develop a writing style which
would convey this attitude
...
And they
reasoned that objectivity is best attained by emphasizing the
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So they worked to remove the human being from their writing
...
By impersonal writing is
meant writing in the third person – without I’s, we’s or you’s
...
These writers point
out that personal writing is more forceful and direct than is
impersonal writing
...
And they answer to the point on
objectivity with a reply that objectivity is an attitude of mind
and not a matter of person
...
Frequently, they counter with the argument that impersonal
writing leads to an overuse of passive voice and a generally dull
writing style
...
Impersonal writing can and should be interesting
...
As proof, one has
only to look at the lively styles used by the writers for
newspapers, news magazines and journals
...
As in most cases of controversy, there is some merit to
the arguments on both sides
...
There are situations in which impersonal
writing is best
...
The writer must decide at the outset of his work
which style is best for his own situation
...
First, he should consider the expectations
or desires of those for whom he is preparing the report
...
Next, the writer should consider the formality of the
report situation
...
But if the situation is
formal, as is the case with most reports, the conventional
impersonal style is best
...
V
...
One argument given in support of personal writing is
that it
A
...
makes writers more focused and less boring
C
...
is the style to use in all situations involving
businessmen
...
Which of the following statements is true according to
the passage?
A
...
B
...
C
...
D
...
13
...
B
...
D
...
14
...
theme B
...
writer D
...
Which of the following best describes the writer of the
passage?
A
...
B
...
C
...
D
...
PASSAGE IV
The passage below has gaps numbered 16 to 25
...
Choose the most
appropriate option for each gap
...
It is the business of the scientist to accumulate
knowledge about the universe and all that is in it, and to find, if
he is able, common …16… (A
...
instruments
C
...
experiments) which underlie and account for the
facts that he knows
...
experiment B
...
data
D
...
If he wants to find out the effect of light on growing
plants, he takes many plants, as alike as possible
...
procedures B
...
studies
D
...
In
this way, by keeping other variables…19… (A
...
constant
C
...
natural), and by varying the light only, the effect of
light on plants can be clearly seen
...
method
B
...
tool D
...
bar B
...
iron D
...
(A
...
season c
...
weather)?’
In the course of his…23… (A
...
findings
C
...
experiment), the scientist may find what he thinks
is one common explanation for an increasing number of facts
...
24… (A
...
a thesis C
...
an
antithesis)
...
notion
B
...
law D
...
LEXIS, STRUCTURE AND ORAL FORMS
(Questions 26 to 75 carry 1 mark each)
In each of questions 26 to 50, fill each gap with the most
appropriate option from the list provided
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…(A
...
Given C
...
In case of) any
problems, I shall travel to London tomorrow on a business
trip
...
myschoolgist
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ng
27
...
bizarre B
...
absurd D
...
28
...
mettle B
...
position D
...
These… must have …
A
...
analyses/attract
C
...
analysis/attract) the World
Bank officials
...
31
...
its/encomiums B
...
their/
encomiums D
...
The members elected Baba … (A
...
chairman C
...
to become chairman) of
the committee
...
The officer described the comment as … (A
...
sad C
...
libellous) because it was very
amusing
...
The new manager was responsible for the … (A
...
lifting C
...
upliftment) of the organization
...
We did not understand what the magistrate said
about…
...
assault B
...
acid D
...
46
...
(A together a good long talk B
...
together a long good
talk D
...
47
...
on B
...
to
D
...
48
...
in/advantage B
...
on/footing D
...
49
...
she B
...
one D
...
50
...
To ride/with B
...
Riding/to D
...
In each of questions 51 to 53, choose the option that has a
different vowel sound from the others
...
34
...
at/in B
...
in/on D
...
35
...
promising/nostalgic B
...
okay/optimistic D
...
36
...
geurrilas
B
...
geurrillas D
...
B
...
hear
D
...
52
...
does
B
...
flood
D
...
A
...
rough
C
...
dog
In each of questions 54 to 56, choose the option that has the
same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter(s)
underlined
...
The quality of your questions which… always attracted
attention… (A
...
have/have C
...
have/
has) never been in doubt
...
mere
55
...
lotion
business
A
...
castle
B
...
question D
...
rice
D
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trophy
D
...
56
...
thoroughly B
...
Despite all preparations, the wedding did not…
(A
...
come up C
...
come off)
...
39
...
somebody B
...
anyone D
...
58
...
financial B
...
f
or financial D
...
41
...
cheerless/crosscarpeted from B
...
vulnerable/
defected to D
...
A
...
contribute C
...
madam
A
...
blackboard C
...
calendar
40
...
43
...
In each of questions 59 to 73, choose
the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italics
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I wonder what will be left of his essay when the extraneous
material is deleted
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main B
...
erroneous D
...
rounds of anxiety B
...
pains in his arms D
...
60
...
A
...
relax C
...
hide at night
By this time next year, I… (A
...
would
have been C
...
will be) twenty years
old
...
They are considered to be legal luminaries
...
experts B
...
directors D
...
Practising medicine is not as lucrative as many people
think
...
know B
...
consider D
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do/cover B
...
does/cover D
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A
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cynical C
...
rude
The teacher’s apparent nonchalant attitude was misconstrued
by his students
...
condoned B
...
misinterpreted
D
...
65
...
A
...
counter-accusation
C
...
indictment
...
Teachers of music believe in its therapeutic effect
...
lyrical B
...
sound D
...
The man outran his wife when they heard the eerie sound
...
hissing B
...
scary D
...
His success may be described as a pyrrhic victory
...
a deserving victory B
...
indecisive
D
...
The Executive Secretary has just assumed office
...
resumed work B
...
started work
D
...
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...
A
...
observe a truce C
...
sign a treaty
...
He is a stringer for a newspaper
...
a financier of B
...
an editor of
D
...
Adigun’s jokes are always puerile
...
entertaining B
...
childish D
...
I wish the commander were less adamant about his
proposed reprisal attack on the enemy
...
unyielding about/retaliatory
B
...
sentimental about/rehearsed
D
...
80
...
A
...
A
...
comment
intact
commute
intend
B
...
B
...
confuse
import (verb)
export (noun)
The organization is constantly in a state of flux
...
The organization is moribund
...
The organization is experiencing good times
...
The organization is facing a difficult period
...
There are periodic changes in the
organization
...
His meteoric rise to fame surprised everyone
...
People were amazed at his rapid success
...
He rose to the top quite unexpectedly
...
A
...
B
...
C
...
D
...
In each of questions 81 to 85, the word in capital letters has the
emphatic stress
...
81
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The university has been TEMPORARILY closed
...
Has the university been permanently open?
B
...
Has the college been temporarily closed?
D
...
A
...
Did the queen run to the palace?
C
...
Who ran to the palace?
83
...
A
...
Did he travel exactly 20 kilometres before his car
stopped?
C
...
Did you walk only 20 kilometres before the
vehicle stopped?
84
...
A
...
Is this the newspaper which the man bought?
C
...
Did the man read the newspaper?
85
...
A
...
Did your brother resign from the police?
C
...
Did your sister resign from the police?
In each of questions 76 to 80, select the option that best explains
the information conveyed in the sentence
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76
...
A
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He was caught
...
He was drunk
D
...
(Questions 81 to 100 carry 1 mark each
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74
...
D
...
The politician was pilloried by the press for his
inflammatory remarks
...
The politician was closely questioned by the
press for his remarks
...
The politician was criticized by the press for
his remarks
...
The politician was ridiculed by the press for
his remarks
...
The politician was snubbed by the press for
his remarks
...
86
...
myschoolgist
...
ng
history of he social club
...
an unnecessary B
...
an insignificant
87
...
C
...
A
...
with a pinch of salt
...
entirely
D
...
The principal took exception to the ignoble role the
teacher played in the matter
...
dishonourable B
...
honourable
D
...
The President gave another extemporaneous speech
last
Friday
...
fascinating B
...
unprepared D
...
97
...
A
...
argued C
...
denied
98
...
89
...
91
...
A
...
difficult
C
...
uncompromising
The high cost of living these days calls for a lot of
frugality
...
economy B
...
prudence D
...
A
...
indubitable C
...
contestable
92
...
A
...
justifies C
...
emphasizes
93
...
A
...
clumsy
C
...
tactless
94
...
A
...
detracts from C
...
reflects on
...
A
...
stoic
C
...
irritable
...
100
...
A
...
calm C
...
submissive
The athlete has unexpectedly become indomitable
...
unruly B
...
weak D
...
He is notorious for his drunkenness
...
known B
...
popular D
...
Each question carries 3 marks
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Until then, they were
broadly divided into those which ate him when they got the
chance, those which he ate when he got the chance, and a third
group which competed with him for food, or was otherwise a
nuisance to him in the business of keeping alive
...
Those who live in cities
and need no longer do battle against Nature are nowadays most
actively for Nature
...
A
few of them have been reduced to this precarious position by
extensive killing but the majority are disappearing only as fast
as the particular kind of country they need for existence is itself
disappearing: and all this at the hands of man, as often as not by
mistake
...
Leopards are in jeopardy because of the
fashion for their skins
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No species can long survive the price of N60,000 which a halfgrown baby leopard now carries on its skin
...
The human population explosion spreads mankind
across the land surfaces of the earth at an alarming rate
...
Does this
mean no room for wild animals? Of course not
...
To destroy their
habitat is as unnecessary as it would be to pull down a great
cathedral in order to grow potatoes on the site
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It does not believe that all is lost
...
2
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man’s decision to live in cities and the
development of large farmlands
B
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man’s penchant for meat and the sale of
animals for meat and hides
D
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From the passage, the attitude of the writer can be
described as
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ng
A
...
C
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partial
optimistic
indifferent
pessimistic
3
...
man developed an awareness of right and wrong
B
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man acquired new habits
D
...
4
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Man kills animals only when he can afford to do so
...
Man cannot spare those animals that eat his
kind
...
Man eats all categories of animals
...
Man poses the greatest threat to Nature
...
The sentence There will be twice as many of us before
most of us are dead means
A
...
mankind is fast spreading across the earth
C
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the population growth rate will double before
our death
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Nobody had given the Senegalese any chance against the starstudded defending champions but the 1-0 scoreline in favour of
Senegal showed that African football can no longer be taken for
granted
...
So
when the Super Eagles of Nigeria filed out against Argentina on
the morning of Sunday, June the second, 2002, many Nigerian
football enthusiasts delayed attending church service to watch
the match live on television
...
The hope of going beyond the first round, though
precarious, was very much alive as the Eagles were expected to
defeat their next opponents, Sweden and England
...
First, the defence needed to be strengthened to prevent
the opponents from incessantly terrorizing the goalkeeper
...
Lastly,
rather than gamble with unfit players, a more creative use of the
reserves would be necessary to smooth the way to the next
round
...
6
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Which of the following captures the writer’s suggestion
on how the Eagles could improve their performance in
subsequent matches?
A
...
B
...
C
...
D
...
A suitable title for this passage is
A
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The FIFA Korea/Japan 2002
C
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The Eagles in World Cup 2002
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From the argument in the last paragraph, it can be
concluded that the Eagles were
A
...
not as strong as the Senegalese team
...
more timid and goal-shy than their opponents
D
...
9
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hard-fighters B
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first-timers D
...
10
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was optimistic about the chances of the Eagles
B
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was non-committal about the chances of the
Eagles
D
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PASSAGE III
Attitudes towards the smoking of cigarettes and the
consumption of alcohol may be used to illustrate typical African
ethics
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A
number of people have accepted the moralist idea on smoking
...
On
the other hand, a good many people have remained indifferent
to the moralist view and have continued to smoke
...
The
African moralist, basing his judgement on the behaviour of a
few alcoholics, tends to regard the habit of taking alcohol as a
sign of wretchedness
...
While this may be true in respect of a few people in the
society, the fear of the moralist has not been justified
...
The economist is interested in knowing
how many packets of cigarettes are consumed and to what extent
an increase or fall in consumption could affect production, that
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Similarly, he is interested in how much beer is
consumed and how the supply of beer will adjust to the demand
for it
...
Some moral principles associated with religion tend to
lead on to economic problems
...
Devotees of some religious groups, on the other hand, can eat
pork while others are expected to abstain from alcohol and
smoking
...
However, there seems to be a growing number of alcohol
consumers and cigarette smokers – a development which should
be of interest to the economist
...
The positions maintained by the moralist and the
economist can be described as being
A
...
very agreeable C
...
very passionate
12
...
People who drink or smoke surely die of
cancer
...
Everyone ignores the moralist view on
drinking and smoking
...
Smoking and drinking may have positive
effects on the economy
...
Total abstinence from drinking and smoking
is a religious obligation
...
formal B
...
impromptu D
...
conclusive B
...
reportive D
...
Negotiation B
...
Assembly D
...
The
primary advantage is that the speech may be highly …21… (A
...
advanced C
...
discreet) in terms of
word choice, turns of phrase, and development of ideas
...
Reading aloud with meaningful …22… (A
...
profuse C
...
vocal) inflection requires the speaker to
be very familiar with the text
...
Such poor delivery could destroy
any …23… (A
...
restrictive C
...
decisive)
effects created by the carefully chosen …24… (A
...
slang C
...
rhetoric) Lack of familiarity with the …25…
(A
...
text C
...
context) could also prevent the
speaker from maintaining eye contact with people being
addressed
...
M
...
It can be concluded from the passage that morality,
religion and economy are
A
...
certainly different
C
...
certainly unrelated
...
The view expressed by the writer in the last paragraph
is that
A
...
more people now abstain from drinking and
smoking
C
...
sales of alcohol and tobacco products have
improved tremendously
...
it is typically African not to smoke cigarettes
B
...
smoking is not good but a little alcohol may
be permitted
D
...
15
...
Immediately
following each gap, four options are provided
...
Each question carries 2 marks
...
A …16… (A
...
free
C
...
quantum) delivery is one in which the speech
has been written out word for word and is read to
...
(A
...
a conference C
...
an audience)
...
Each question carries
2 marks
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...
A
...
B
...
C
...
D
...
Ngozi has always considered her father to be an
impassioned man
...
Her father is a very lively man
...
Her father is an emotional man
...
Her father is a disciplined man
...
Her father is a very strict man
...
The elders rebuked Olu for taking issue with his
principal
...
Olu was cautioned for shouting at his principal
...
Olu was scolded for acting in collusion with
his principal
...
Olu was reprimanded for arguing with his
principal
...
Olu was blamed for issuing a statement
denying
his principal
...
30
...
A
...
B
...
C
...
D
...
If he went to London, he would see the Queen
...
When he goes to London, he will see the
Queen
...
myschoolgist
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B
...
D
...
He did not see the Queen when he went to
London
...
47
...
A
...
B
...
condemned D
...
The company is to shed three thousand staff this year
...
demote B
...
throw up D
...
)
49
...
A
...
an accumulation of
C
...
an increase in
50
...
A
...
improve C
...
change
51
...
A
...
close his account with
C
...
get back at
52
...
A
...
impending C
...
encroaching
In each of questions 31 to 45, choose the option opposite in
meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italics
...
Only those who are gullible fall victim to his trickery
...
saucy B
...
courteous D
...
He is well known for his inordinate ambition
...
excessive B
...
moderate D
...
34
...
36
...
A
...
bold C
...
pugnacious
The witness decided to conceal the evidence
...
divulge B
...
destroy D
...
A
...
enthralled C
...
disorientated
Agbenu was ecstatic about her result
...
dispassionate B
...
pessimistic D
...
The labour leader’s recalcitrant stance was applauded
...
stubborn B
...
uncompromising D
...
A cool bath in a hot weather can be truly invigorating
...
devastating B
...
debilitating D
...
40
...
I am loath to do the assignment
...
willing B
...
waiting D
...
A
...
a tolerant C
...
a tolerable
53
...
A
...
a simple operation C
...
a major operation
54
...
A
...
delinquents C
...
illusionists
55
...
A
...
goal C
...
secret
56
...
A
...
realize C
...
agree
57
...
A
...
disgraceful C
...
disgusting
Gregarious animals can be found in the zoo
...
Various B
...
Lonely D
...
The doctor examined the patient painstakingly
...
perfunctorily B
...
painfully D
...
The company has continued to monopolize the
distribution of the products
...
centralize B
...
liberalize D
...
A conservative estimate put the number of missing
persons at forty
...
A rough B
...
A primitive D
...
The agency has sworn to deal with all the apostles of
confederation
...
proponents B
...
apostates D
...
58
...
60
...
A
...
laudable C
...
cautious
...
A
...
credulous C
...
entertaining
In each of questions 61 to 85, fill each gap with the most
appropriate option from the list provided
...
‘I can’t stand people prying into my private life’, Ladi
said
...
Me neither B
...
I also D
...
62
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coerce B
...
course D
...
In each of questions 46 to 60, choose the option nearest in
meaning to word(s) or phrase in italics
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The carpenter built a commodious wardrobe
...
gigantic B
...
spacious D
...
A
...
profitable C
...
expensive
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The reason why he was not offered admission was …
(A
...
that C
...
owning to) his results
could not be found
...
It was a free-for-all and the students were blamed for
taking the law… (A
...
in their hands
C
...
in their own hands)
...
their B
...
a D
...
64
...
receive B
...
has received D
...
84
...
Three quarters of the people in the village … killed but
only half of their huts … ( A
...
were/were C
...
85
...
If you saw the photograph of the man, … (A
...
will C
...
could) you be able to identify him?
In each of questions 86 to 88, choose the option that has the
same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s)
underlined
...
It is bad to take… (A
...
someone’s else
C
...
someone elses’) property without
permission
...
As Obande does not know anyone in this city, he hopes
that some kind… (A
...
individuals C
...
inhabitants) will put him up for the night
...
68
...
Be careful not to… (A lose B
...
loss D
...
70
...
pushing B
...
getting
D
...
Nowadays, many graduates are not well disposed to
teaching,… (A
...
they are? C
...
are they?)
72
...
The armed robbers went into the house and robbed the
three… (A
...
women occupants
C
...
woman’s occupants)
...
say/resulted B
...
said/results D
...
74
...
will B
...
would D
...
75
...
privilege B
...
privelege
D
...
My classmate,… (A
...
whose C
...
which)
haven’t seen for years, wrote to me last week
...
I
77
...
has been B
...
were D
...
78
...
elitists B
...
elite
D
...
79
...
is the problem
B
...
the problem is D
...
80
...
a white dozen eggs B
...
a dozen white eggs D
...
81
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lest he almost B
...
lest he
should
...
lest he may) miss the train
...
Course … (A
...
materials C
...
materials’) writers are to reflect local colour
...
The candidate’s charisma should be a…
(A
...
determining C
...
determinate) factor in winning the election
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gaol
C
...
C
...
D
...
market
A
...
enter
colony
girl
turned
D
...
D
...
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dear
bear
B
...
fair
there
90
...
C
...
D
...
A
...
naught
spot
north
D
...
In each of questions 92 to 94, choose the option that has the
same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter(s)
underlined
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concrete
A
...
anxious
C
...
consider
93
...
chalet
A
...
chairman
teeth
A
...
thought
D
...
chemical
champagne
B
...
taught
tank
In each of questions 95 and 96, choose the option that has a
different consonant sound from the others
...
A
...
96
...
D
...
laugh
B
...
wife
D
...
97
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Are these the pressmen that the President spoke
A
...
98
...
rebel (verb)
C
...
D
...
D
...
Choose the option to which the sentence
relates
...
100
...
A
...
Did your mother serve rice and fresh fish stew for
lunch?
C
...
Who served rice and fresh fish stew for dinner?
The President SPOKE to the press
...
Who spoke to the press?
C
...
to?
Did the President speak to the press?
Did the President write to the press?
COMPREHENSION
Read the passage below carefully and answer the questions that
follow
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PASSAGE I
If, once in a lifetime, you see a blue moon, don’t think
your eyes are playing tricks on you
...
Over the centuries, magical powers have been attributed
to the moon
...
France once had a law against
cutting timber except during a waning moon
...
But a common mistake of primitive people
is to think that everything timed in the same rhythm as the moon
is caused by it
...
One theory is that it began as
a planet, got too near the more massive earth, was ‘captured’
and turned into a satellite
...
As a matter of fact, the moon does weigh less
...
But the assumption that, if man can get to the moon, he’ll
find the answer is unfounded
...
Scientists, of course, will never give up either quest
...
The ancient worshipped this lamp in the sky and
speculated about it endlessly
...
Ages ago, before artificial light was known, it was
important as illumination at night
...
That’s why we
sometimes see the whole moon faintly when the sun is lighting
up only a narrow crescent
...
2
...
moonlight generally shares many characteristics
with ‘earth light’
B
...
the earth actually shares boundaries with the moon
...
Moonlight shines brighter on the earth’s
surface than perhaps elsewhere
...
B
...
D
...
The sentence over the centuries, magical powers have
been attributed to the moon suggests that
A
...
it is a common belief that the moon has magical
powers
C
...
D
...
4
...
the moon or the earth
B
...
the moon
D
...
5
...
The Magical Powers of the Moon
B
...
The Lunar Cycle
D
...
PASSAGE II
The passage below has gaps numbered 6 to 15
...
Choose the most
appropriate option for each gap
...
Capitalism is an economic system which is founded on
the principle of free enterprise and the private ownership of the
means of production and distribution
...
attorneys
B
...
antagonists D
...
freedom B
...
manipulation D
...
The producer is free to produce whatever goods he
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buys C
...
fancies); but the …9… (A
...
customer C
...
controller) is equally
free to buy what he wants
...
neutralize B
...
harmonize D
...
It is this same …11… (A
...
production C
...
market) mechanism
which determines what prices the consumers pay to the
producers, as well as what share the total …12… (A
...
output C
...
interest), in cash or kind, goes to each of
the four recognized… 13… (A
...
methods C
...
agents) of production-land, labour, capital and organization
...
pricing B
...
managers D
...
equilibrium
B
...
opprobrium D
...
laughter
...
Out of choice
our father did everything we did, including fetching water on
the occasion, and commanded us by sheer force of his example
...
By describing his father as an uncommon man, the
writer
means that he is
A
...
remarkable C
...
kind
17
...
Being too hard on the children
...
Usurping his wife’s role in the family
...
Serving the children
...
Leading by example
...
The word atmosphere, as used in the first paragraph of
the passage, means
A
...
disposition C
...
unity
19
...
No job was reserved for anyone on the basis
of gender
...
Their mother did the cooking and cleaning
willingly
...
The boys were not allowed to do girls work
...
The water needed was provided by everyone
...
A suitable title for the passage is
A
...
The Unusual Parent
C
...
An Experience in Early life
...
10
Read passages III and IV carefully and answer the questions
that follow
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PASSAGE III
We knew early in our life that the atmosphere in our
home was different from that in many other homes, where
husbands and wives quarrel and where there was drunkenness,
laziness or indifference – things we never saw in our family
...
We
went to hide whenever we broke the rules too visibly
...
Some
of these, such as the insistence on our going to school and
never missing a day, we accepted readily enough, although, like
most other children, we occasionally yielded to the temptation
to play truant
...
They could not keep us insulated
...
It was borne in on me and my brother at a very early
age that our father was an uncommon man
...
So we were vastly impressed by the fact that whenever my mother
was away, my father could and did do all her jobs – cooking,
cleaning and looking after us
...
Even in families which, like ours, produced boy after boy – our
sister came fifth – it simply meant that the mother carried a greater
and greater burden of work
...
One of the prime chores of life in the family was fetching
water from the pump down the street, some two hundred metres
from our door
...
Often, of course, tins would be moved back in line and others
moved ahead
...
When taps were substituted for the pumps, the first one
installed was nearly a kilometre away from our house and we
had to make the treck with the water tins balanced on our heads
-- and indignity because this was the way girls, not proud males,
carried their burdens
...
He stood higher up the stream and
accused the lamb of muddying the water so that he could not
drink
...
When this excuse
failed him, the wolf said: ‘Well, last year you insulted my father
...
‘You are good at finding answers, ‘said the wolf, ‘but
what do you mean by taking up so much of the path where I am
walking? The lamb, frightened at the wolf’s angry tone and
terrible aspect, told him, with all due submission, that he could
not conceive how his walking on such a wide path could
occasion him inconvenience
...
‘You are as impudent
as your father who seized me by the throat last year, and caused
me to be kept in a cage for three months
...
’ ‘Ah! I see it’s no use talking
to you, ‘said the wolf, drawing up close to him
...
‘So saying, he leapt at
the lamb from behind and garroted him
...
The charges levelled against the lamb are
A
...
B
...
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ng
C
...
22
...
24
...
garrulity, loquacity, pride and arrogance
greed, wandering, insolence and disrespect
...
From the way the story ended, it can be concluded that the
A
...
lamb did not survive the encounter
C
...
lamb offended the wolf quite seriously
...
Which of the following aptly describes the moral of the story?
A
...
B
...
C
...
D
...
The expression when this excuse failed him suggests
that the
A
...
wolf was uncertain of the charges levelled
againstthe lamb
C
...
lamb was more intelligent than the wolf
...
towering size and thunderous voice
B
...
sonorous voice and overbearing attitude
D
...
… (A
...
With reference to
C
...
Owning to) his illness,
Muhammad could not come to school
...
You may not have heard the last word on the matter, …
(A
...
may you have C
...
mayn’t
have you)?
34
...
no one B
...
nobody D
...
The city… as a federal capital only … (A
...
has existed/for C
...
is existing
in) the last twenty years
...
He not only looked after the children when their parents
died, … (A
...
also C
...
but he)
sponsored their education to university
...
After so many trials, the experiment… (A
...
paid off C
...
paid for)
...
His supporters rallied round him in moments of…
(A
...
disillusionment C
...
crisis)
39
...
declare B
...
satisfy D
...
40
...
whomever B
...
whoever D
...
41
...
is
being B
...
have been D
...
42
...
did B
...
made D
...
43
...
tricky C
...
trickish)
44
...
hands
...
his
hand C
...
his hands) with the secretary
...
Ali goes to the stadium regularly, but he
...
didn’t go
B
...
haven’t been D
...
46
...
harrassment B
...
harassement D
...
47
...
unilateral B
...
literal
D
...
48
...
have got B
...
have D
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LEXIS, STRUCTURE AND ORAL FORMS
(Questions 26 to 59 carry I mark each
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26
...
bear
A
...
beer
nine
A
...
pint
B
...
B
...
fear
steer
gill
pin
In each of the questions 28 and 29, choose the appropriate
stress pattern from the options
...
28
...
exPOStulate
B
...
expostuLATE
D
...
sufficiency
A
...
sufFIciency
B
...
suffiCIENcy
SUFficiency
In each of questions 30 to 54, choose the option that best
completes the gap(s)
30
...
No B
...
Yes D
...
The poor widow who could not buy the clothes was
seen
… her wool into… (A
...
to spin/
yards
C
...
to spill/clothes) yesterday
...
myschoolgist
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ng
49
...
is to
be B
...
might have been D
...
50
...
their’s B
...
theirs D
...
51
...
(A
...
pass-time/over C
...
past-time/over) with this difficult assignment
...
All God’s prophets were given the great… (A
commition B
...
commission D
...
53
...
choice C
...
worth)
54
...
mural B
...
morality D
...
61
...
A
...
B
...
C
...
D
...
62
...
A
...
B
...
C
...
D
...
63
...
A
...
B
...
C
...
D
...
64
...
A
...
B
...
C
...
D
...
In each of questions 55 to 57, choose the option that has the
same consonant sound as the one presented by the letter(s)
underlined
...
56
...
caused
A
...
released
B
...
frost
chanced
mischief
A
...
brochure
B
...
Christmas
ritual
judge
A
...
B
...
pleasure
spinach
camouflage
gear
In each of questions 58 and 59, the word in capital letters has
the emphatic stress
...
58
...
The student BOUGHT the book
...
Who bought the book?
B
...
How will the student get the book?
D
...
A
...
Who wants my pen?
C
...
What does the teacher want?
In each of questions 60 to 64, select the option that best explains
the information conveyed in the sentence
...
(Questions 65 to 100 carry 1 mark each
...
65
...
A
...
B
...
C
...
D
...
B
...
taxi
D
...
A
...
secondment C
...
oriental
In each of questions 67 and 68, choose the option that has a
different vowel sound from the others
...
68
...
pot
B
...
tout B
...
water
D
...
foul D
...
69
...
A
...
71
...
A
...
easily ill
C
...
sickly
Ibro shows enough liberality with his meager income
...
insensitivity
B
...
frugality
D
...
A
...
C
...
72
...
74
...
76
...
78
...
myschoolgist
...
ng
an incontrovertible assertion
an appropriate term
a mishmash
A
...
The press described the efforts of the government in
pejorative terms
...
superlative
B
...
critical
D
...
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...
A
...
deceived C
...
piloted
90
...
A
...
an unexpected C
...
a cold
91
...
A
...
ruthless C
...
selfless
92
...
A
...
flashy C
...
attractive
93
...
A
...
vital
C
...
formal
94
...
A
...
wastefulness
C
...
seriousness
The Flying Eagles put up a plucky defence against their
opponents
A
...
Strong C
...
tactful
95
...
A
...
recognition C
...
symbol
The journalist said he was working freelance
...
satisfactorily B
...
dependently
D
...
The injured man is determined to get back at his assailant
...
visit
B
...
identify D
...
The dictator wanted tractable men in his cabinet
...
tough B
...
unruly D
...
After the war, the victors became increasingly
vindictive
A
...
arrogant C
...
friendly
99
...
A
...
inefficacy
C
...
loss
100
...
A
...
amorous
C
...
sane
The town was in such a turmoil that the dance was
called
off
...
state of darkness B
...
rainy state
D
...
A
...
possession
C
...
heirloom
Okonkwo manages his household with a heavy hand
...
using the cane on every occasion
B
...
like a powerful dictator
...
like a heavyweight champion
...
A
...
fearlessly
C
...
disappointingly
80
...
A
...
weaken C
...
dismiss
The manager’s knowledge of the strike is of the utmost
importance
A
...
genuine C
...
paramount
82
...
A
...
a massive increase
C
...
little progress
...
His plans boomeranged on him
...
catapulted B
...
fell
D
...
In each of questions 84 and 85, choose the option that has the
stress on the first syllable
...
A
...
intact
C
...
bachelor
A
...
impossible
eleven
B
...
criticism
circulation
In each of questions 86 to 100, choose the option opposite in
meaning to the word or phrase in italics
...
D
...
cried out B
...
walked out
D
...
A
...
scaly
C
...
spotted
85
...
A
...
a stuffy C
...
helped
88
...
81
...
confused C
...
Title: Use of English
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