- 1. .....is used in a formal letter
A) Yours sincerely
B) Yours loving
C) Yours faithfully
D) Yours truly
- 2. Tola will come tomorrow....is the main verb in the sentence.
A) Tomorrow
B) Tola
C) Will
D) Come
- 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) One
C) Quote
D) Write
- 5. Which of these words has /w/ sound?
A) Write
B) Wrist
C) Wonder
D) Wrong
- 6. Choose the word that has the same sound as THink
A) Thought
B) That
C) Those
D) Booth
- 7. Choose the one that has the same sound as wiTH
A) Pitch
B) Threw
C) Worth
D) Breathe
- 8. A clause is a group of words with.....
A) Finite verb
B) Main verb
C) Lexical verb
D) Auxiliary verb
- 9. The subordinate clause is also called ........
A) adverbial clause
B) adjectival clause
C) dependent clause
D) independent clause
- 10. The main clause is also called a.....
A) Dependent clause
B) Independent clause
C) Subordinate clause
D) Beta clause
- 11. WHATEVER YOU GIVE ME is good. The expression in capital letters is a ........ clause
A) Adverbial clause
B) Noun clause
C) Adjectival clause
- 12. AFTER DINNER, we went for a walk. The expression in capital letters is an example of...... clause
A) Adjectival clause
B) Adverbial 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) Noun clause
B) Adverbial 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) Apposition
B) Object
C) Subject
- 15. ....... indicates when an action takes place
A) Adverbial clause of manner
B) Adverbial clause of place
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) 2
B) 4
C) 3
- 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) Everyone slept off
C) When it was raining
- 20. I found my note when everyone slept off; .....is the main clause in the sentence
A) I found my note
B) When everyone slept off
C) My note when everyone
- 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) booed
C) scorned
- 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) skilled
B) practical
C) learned
- 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) Probable
B) compel
C) factual
- 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) clean
B) fragrant
C) spicy
- 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) remanded
B) convicted
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) refined
B) pure
C) neat
- 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) suspend
B) decline
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) sluggish
C) slow
- 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) shunned
B) avoided
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) sharp
C) quick
- 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) quietly
B) quickly
C) slowly
- 33. Choose the word that best completes the sentence:At Christmas employees of the sugar factory receive huge......
A) bonuses
B) salaries
C) dividend
- 34. Choose the word that best completes the sentence:The exposed milk in the container has turned.....
A) putrid
B) stale
C) sour
- 35. Choose the word that best completes the sentence:The Mayor gave a glowing.....at the funeral of the city's only curator
A) tribute
B) statement
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) production
B) transmission
C) transition
- 37. Choose the word that best completes the sentence:The defense counsel was unable to convince the ......of John's innocence
A) witness
B) jury
C) panel
- 38. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: Unfortunately corruption is the......of most African countries
A) bane
B) venom
C) disaster
- 39. Choose the word that best completes the sentence:The ..... results proved that the patient has hepatitis
A) investigation
B) probe
C) diagnosis
- 40. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: The New book has beautiful...... which make it attractive.
A) illuminations
B) demonstrations
C) illustrations
- 41. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: Their marriage was finally...... after years of hostility.
A) broken
B) separated
C) cancelled
- 42. Choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for the sentence:Akin is too full of himself.This means that
A) is too proud
B) talks too much
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) be further deceived
B) hear the same old story
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) pleases everyone he meets
B) displays his cleverness in an annoying way
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) rod
B) lord
C) toy
- 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) adapt
C) lorry
- 48. Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the word in capital letter: pURE
A) sure
B) curse
C) you
- 49. Choose the word that has the same consonant sound as the word in capital letter: striCT
A) inflict
B) indict
- 50. Choose the word that has the same consonant sound as the word in capital letter: Scratch
A) street
B) screen
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