- 1. .....is used in a formal letter
A) Yours faithfully
B) Yours loving
C) Yours sincerely
D) Yours truly
- 2. Tola will come tomorrow....is the main verb in the sentence.
A) Come
B) Tola
C) Tomorrow
D) Will
- 3. The synonym of courageous is
A) Brave
B) Fearful
C) Frightened
D) Boldness
- 4. Which of the following words does not have /w/ sound?
A) Wet
B) Write
C) Quote
D) One
- 5. Which of these words has /w/ sound?
A) Wrist
B) Wonder
C) Wrong
D) Write
- 6. Choose the word that has the same sound as THink
A) Booth
B) Those
C) Thought
D) That
- 7. Choose the one that has the same sound as wiTH
A) Worth
B) Pitch
C) Breathe
D) Threw
- 8. A clause is a group of words with.....
A) Finite verb
B) Lexical verb
C) Main verb
D) Auxiliary verb
- 9. The subordinate clause is also called ........
A) independent clause
B) dependent clause
C) adverbial clause
D) adjectival clause
- 10. The main clause is also called a.....
A) Independent clause
B) Subordinate clause
C) Beta clause
D) Dependent clause
- 11. WHATEVER YOU GIVE ME is good. The expression in capital letters is a ........ clause
A) Adjectival clause
B) Noun clause
C) Adverbial clause
- 12. AFTER DINNER, we went for a walk. The expression in capital letters is an example of...... clause
A) Adverbial clause
B) Adjectival clause
C) Noun clause
- 13. The book, WHICH IS ON THE TABLE, belongs to me. The expression in capital letters is an example of
A) Adverbial clause
B) Noun clause
C) Adjectival clause
- 14. Madam Kikelomo, THE WOMAN THAT REPRESENTED THE WIDOWS, has been bribed. The expression in capital letters is a noun clause functioning as
A) Object
B) Subject
C) Apposition
- 15. ....... indicates when an action takes place
A) Adverbial clause of place
B) Adverbial clause of manner
C) Adverbial clause of time
- 16. .....begins with a relative pronoun
A) Adverbial clause
B) Adjectival clause
C) Noun clause
- 17. There are..... types of adjectival clause
A) 4
B) 3
C) 2
- 18. The boy who got missing has been found; .......is the subordinate clause in the sentence
A) The boy
B) Who got missing
C) Has been found
- 19. When it was raining, everyone slept off; ....is the main clause in the sentence
A) Raining
B) When it was raining
C) Everyone slept off
- 20. I found my note when everyone slept off; .....is the main clause in the sentence
A) When everyone slept off
B) My note when everyone
C) I found my note
- 21. Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the word in capital letter:A guest DEROGATORY remarks
A) complimentary
B) candid
C) appealing
- 22. Choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the word in capital letter:The audience APPLAUDED the last speaker but the first was ......
A) rejected
B) scorned
C) booed
- 23. Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the word in capital letter :The commander said that RAW recruit could not dislodge the enemies
A) learned
B) skilled
C) practical
- 24. Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the word in capital letter: John give a FICTITIOUS account of the incident but his own account was .....
A) compel
B) factual
C) Probable
- 25. Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the word in capital letter: While they refuse dump smelled FETID, the orchard esuded a ..... smell
A) spicy
B) fragrant
C) clean
- 26. Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the word in capital letter: Only some of the accused were ACQUITTED the rest were.....
A) convicted
B) remanded
C) detained
- 27. Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the word in capital letter:The principal chastised Ben for his use of COARSE language and advice him to emulate his sister's...... behaviour
A) pure
B) neat
C) refined
- 28. Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the word in capital letter:It would have been my pleasure to ACCEPT your invitation but I have to.....
A) decline
B) suspend
C) defer
- 29. Choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the word in capital letter:The boy was RELUCTANT to carry out the order of his senior
A) unwilling
B) slow
C) sluggish
- 30. Choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the word in capital letter :Dr. Azeez DECLINED the offer to chair the meeting
A) avoided
B) shunned
C) refused
- 31. Choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the word in capital letter: The match came to an ABRUPT end when the rain started
A) sudden
B) quick
C) sharp
- 32. Choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the word in capital letter::The boy came through the window as STEALTHILY as he could
A) slowly
B) quietly
C) quickly
- 33. Choose the word that best completes the sentence:At Christmas employees of the sugar factory receive huge......
A) salaries
B) bonuses
C) dividend
- 34. Choose the word that best completes the sentence:The exposed milk in the container has turned.....
A) sour
B) putrid
C) stale
- 35. Choose the word that best completes the sentence:The Mayor gave a glowing.....at the funeral of the city's only curator
A) statement
B) tribute
C) citation
- 36. Choose the word that best completes the sentence:At the end of the......the National Anthem is played on our radio station.
A) transition
B) transmission
C) production
- 37. Choose the word that best completes the sentence:The defense counsel was unable to convince the ......of John's innocence
A) panel
B) jury
C) witness
- 38. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: Unfortunately corruption is the......of most African countries
A) venom
B) disaster
C) bane
- 39. Choose the word that best completes the sentence:The ..... results proved that the patient has hepatitis
A) diagnosis
B) probe
C) investigation
- 40. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: The New book has beautiful...... which make it attractive.
A) illustrations
B) demonstrations
C) illuminations
- 41. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: Their marriage was finally...... after years of hostility.
A) cancelled
B) broken
C) separated
- 42. Choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for the sentence:Akin is too full of himself.This means that
A) talks too much
B) is too proud
C) eats too much
- 43. Choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for the sentence: Don't tell me another cock and bull story.This means that the speaker does not want to....
A) hear the same old story
B) be further deceived
C) hear another drab story
- 44. Choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for the sentence:Femi is too clever by half.This means that
A) displays his cleverness in an annoying way
B) pleases everyone he meets
C) is not as clever as he thinks
- 45. Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the word in capital letter:cOIn
A) toy
B) lord
C) rod
- 46. Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the word in capital letter blOw
A) blew
B) road
C) now
- 47. Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the word in capital letter: lawyER
A) flying
B) lorry
C) adapt
- 48. Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the word in capital letter: pURE
A) you
B) curse
C) sure
- 49. Choose the word that has the same consonant sound as the word in capital letter: striCT
A) indict
B) inflict
- 50. Choose the word that has the same consonant sound as the word in capital letter: Scratch
A) screen
B) street
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