GST Communication in english

. Choose the option that best completes the sentence. If you dont want
any trouble, you ________ go way. S

A had better
B better
C should better
D had much better

2. Choose the word that best completes the sentence. For dinner, we shall
have ________ beef
A roast
B roasted
C fry
D roasting

3. "...before tongues began to wag, she was done with her final year
examinations". This phrase Before people begin to gossip

A is a metaphoric expression meaning that

B Before the characters began to discuss
C Before the tongues fall out and start wagging

D Before the characters began to fight

4 "All human beings are mortal" the pastor said, in indirect speech
will be__________.
A The pastor said that all human beings are mortal.

B The pastor said that all human beings were mortal

C The pastor said that all human beings would be mortal

D The pastor said that all human beings could be mortal

5. "And as if on a cue, as soon as I knocked on the door, she was the one
who opened the door." The figure of speech used in the above quotation is
________
A Simile
B Litotes
C Anti-climax
D Metonymy
6."By the time Jamrock had raised the cutlass Zakara had already bolted
into the waiting car and Jatau zoomed off with the speed of lightning".
What figure of speech is used?
A Hyperbole
B Assonance
C Euphemism
D Anticlimax
7. "Indeed the arithmetic of it was all wrong. For by adding a year to
your years, a year was being subtracted from your life." What is the
dominant figure of speech?
A Paradox
B irony
C Synecdoche
D assonance
8. "ll the world's a stage." This sentence is an example of a/an:
A Metaphor
B Personification
C Onomatopoeia
D euphemism

9."Love in the Afternoon", "If it was grandchildren she hankered for, she
had more than enough to disturb the old bones in her life". The
italicized expression is an example of ________
A Synecdoche
B Metonymy
C Imagery
D Paradox

."Ya'u was in the process of shovelling rice into his mouth when his
hand holding the spoon loaded with the rice froze mid-air" The e'pression
above provides a mental picture called

A Imagery
B Imagination
C Picaresque
D Allegory

. According to the narrator in "Birthday Presence" female students live

in all the following hostels except ________

A Danfodio and Akenzua Halls

B ICSA Hall
C Amina Hall
D Ramat Hall

2. Audee T Giwa's 'Birthday Presence' adopts one of the following

techniques ______________
A First person
A Second person
A Third person
A Focalization

3. Audee T Giwa's 'Birthday Presence' belongs to the following genres

except______________
A Play
A Prose fiction
A Narrative
A Short Story Cycle
4. Audee T Giwa's 'Birthday Present' According to the narrator Club-
footed people are ______________
A Unnecessarily sensitive and very conscious of their physical
state
B Necessarily conscious and insensitive of their social state

C Unnecessarily unconscious but sensitive of their

psychological state
D Necessarily sensitive and very conscious of their emotional
state

5, Choose the appropriate option . At the last minute, Amidu

____________of the plan.
A backed out
B backed up
C backed in
D backed for

6. Choose the appropriate option for the gap. I ________ that our team
will win the match tomorrow.
A Predict.
A certify
A conclude
A announce

7. Choose the clause type in the underlined group of words. [u]E'cept

God intervenes,[/u] Nigeria will continue to be poor.
A adverbial clause
B Verbal clause
C Adjectival clause
D noun clause

8. Choose the clause type in the underlined group of words. I see Gods
favour [u]everywhere I go[/u].
A adverbial clause
B Relative clause
C noun clause
D Adjectival clause

9. Choose the clause type in the underlined group of words. Justice is

[u]what we are clamouring for in Nigeria.[/u]
A noun clause
A Verbal clause
A Relative clause
A adverbial clause

2 . Choose the correct option best fills the gap. We wished her _____
of the seasons
A compliments
B complement
C compliment
D complements
2 . Choose the correct option for the gap. The new political candidate
refused to print ________ about her aggressive opponent, but that did not
stop him from printing lies.
A libel
B assignation
C rendition
D compunction

22. Choose the correct option that best completes the sentence :
The _______the major points to bear in mind. A
following are
B following is
C followings are
D folloings is

23. Choose the correct option that best completes the sentence: I
used to visit her, but I don't do so ____________.
A anymore
A still
A again
A presently

24 Choose the correct option that best completes the sentence:

Our car is no longer __________.
A serviceable
A servisable
A serviseable
A servicable

Q Choose the correct option that best completes the sentence.

The village on the hill is not easily____________.

A accessible
A acessible
A assessible
A accesible

Q Choose the correct option that best completes the sentence.

Your beer _______by that man
was drunk
A was drank
A will be drank
A has been drank
Q Choose the correct option that best fills the gap: Their
happiness was _____________. S
A unparalleled
A unparralleled
A unparalelled
A unparalleled

Q Choose the correct option that best fills the gap. Giving the
order, he said "On no account _____ enter this office without knocking".
S
A should you
A could you
A you should
A would you
Q Choose the correct option that best fills the gap. Students
have been advised that_____ will be on first-come-first-served basis.
S
A accommodation
A accomodation
A acommodation
A accomodations

Q Choose the correct prefix. Thousands of of people have taken

part in a/an ______________democracy demonstration. S

A anti
A pro
A for
A under
Q Choose the correct prefix. We were ______________satisfied
with the service at the cafeteria. S

A dis
A mis
A un
A under

Q Choose the correct sentence pattern for the sentence. "I made
her my successor". S
A SVOC
A SVOO
A SVCA
A SVC

Q Choose the correct sentence pattern for the sentence. Femi

came immediately. S
A SVA
A SVO
A SV
A SVC

Q Choose the correct sentence pattern for the sentence. She is

singing. S
A SV
A SVO
A SVA
A SVC

Q Choose the correct sentence pattern for the sentence. They

gave their friends presents.
S
A SVOO
A SVOO
A SVOC
A SVOA
A SVCA
Q Choose the correct verb form. We saw him__________________
over a wall as the police approached. S

A leap
A leaped
A leapt
A leaping

Q Choose the option best fills the gap. Mrs. Zara did not tell
her husband about her journey, although she ________________ him.
S
A ought to have told
A ought to have tell
A been told
A ought to tell

Q Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word .

Nelson Mandela [u]surmounted [/u]all the oppressive measures to break his
will. S
A overcame
A fought
A embraced
A renounced

Q Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined

word(s). Ogene was not the least [u]cowed[/u] by the bullys threat.
S
A distracted
A shy
A worried
A fooled

Q Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined

word(s). Some people consider the leather upholstery and thick rug a bit
[u]lu'urious[/u]. S
A expensive
A desirable
A lavish
A simple

Q Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined

word(s). The man paid a large sum to [u]redeem[/u] his mortgage property.
S
A recover
A ransom
A acquire
A pawn
Q Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined
word(s). The masterpiece bought by an antique dealer at the auction was
[u]credited[/u] to Peter. S
A attributed
A denied
A excised
A attested

Q Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word.

Loveth is quite [u]e'travagant[/u] S

A prudent.
A wasteful
A considerate
A ordinary

Q Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined

word.The purpose of education is to [u]enhance[/u] progress S

A hinder
A ban
A interrupt
A blur.

Q Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined

word(s). The old car is [u]durable[/u] the new one looks ___________
S
A fragile
A haggard
A strong
A delicate

Q Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined

word(s). The refugees were received at the [u]transit[/u] camp.
S
A permanent
A passage
A temporary
A nearby

Q Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined

word(s).Mrs. Apata is [u]moody[/u] . S

A cheerful
A willing
A loving
A tender
Q Choose the option that best completes the gap. He _________
left before I arrived. S
A had
A have
A was
A has

Q Choose the option that best completes the gap. He said, 'We
shouldn't do it,______________? S

A Should we
A didnXt we
A shall we
A should be

Q Choose the option that best completes the gap. It is

impossible to say whether ______________ Jummai and her sister will be
offered jobs by the firm. S
A both
A either
A

Q Choose the option that best completes the gap. The officer
______________ that he was not supoosed to talk to impress on the matter.
S
A should have known
A shall know
A will know
A could have known

Q Choose the option that best completes the sentence. At a

________ of 2 kilometres an hour, the hurricane swept away everything
in its path. S
A Velocity
A flow
A drive
A movement

Q Choose the option that best completes the sentence. Had he

considered the matter carefully, he ________ S

A would have resigned

A will have resigned
A would resign
A will resign

Q Choose the option that best completes the sentence. Have you
___________ your keys? S
A lost
A loss
A lose
A loosed

Q Choose the option that best completes the sentence. I had

hardly _________ down to sleep when I heard the gunshot. S

A lain
A lied
A lay
A laid

Q Choose the option that best completes the sentence. I wish I

________ to play football. S
A had learnt
A have learnt
A learn
A am learning

Q Choose the option that best completes the sentence. My mother

wanted to know if___ S
A I was still going back
A are you still going to come
A were you still going back
A you are still going back

Q Choose the option that best completes the sentence. The

________of this policy will ruin the country. S

A continuation
A continuity
A curtinanuance
A curtinanuance
A continuance

Q Choose the option that best completes the sentence. The price
of cocoa was raised ________ the new international agreement. S

A in accordance with
A with accordance to
A in accordance of
A with accordance in

Q Choose the option that best completes the sentence. The

priests wore________ robes. S
A exceedingly beautiful white flowing
A exceedingly flowing white beautiful
A white flowinng exceedingly beautiful
A flowing exceedingly white beautiful
Q Choose the option that best completes the sentence. We will
be travelling to Kumasi on __________ S

A New Year's Day

A New Year' Day
A New Years Day
A New Years' Day.

Q Choose the option that best completes the sentence. When you
________ an opponents point in a debate, you must do so politely.
S
A refute
A refuse
A reject
A rebuke

Q Choose the option that best completes the sentence. Your line
was engaged. I tried to get ________ to you. S

A through
A across
A round
A out

Q Choose the option that best completes the sentence.'Did you

buy yam or cassava?' 'I didnt buy ________.' S

A either
A neither
A none
A both

Q Choose the option that best completes the sentence.The biro

is ________ S
A hers
A her's
A hers'
A her

Q Choose the option that best conmpletes the sentence. Our

school will soon have ________ in the laboratory. S

A some equipment
A some equipments
A many equipments
A pieces of equipments
Q Choose the option that best conpletes the gap. We need
________ to hang our washing. S

A clothes-pegs
A cloth-pegs
A cloths-pegs
A clothes-peg

Q Choose the option that best convey the information. I told

the students to bukkle down this semester. S

A work seriously
A take it easy
A go for a vacation
A go for a vacation
A drop a course
A drop a course

Q Choose the option that best convey the information. If you

want to solve the problem for ever, you must take the bull by the horn.
S
A face a difficulty or danger boldly
A face a difficulty or danger confidently
A run into difficulty or danger
A pull the bulls horn

Q Choose the option that best convey the information. Mrs. Roy
keeps an open house on Saturday. S

A welcomes all members

A welcomes a select group of people
A keeps the doors of the house open
A keeps the doors of the house open
A keeps the gates open for a few persons

Q Choose the option that best convey the information. Rajib

washed his hands of the matter long ago. S

A refused to accept responsibility for

A refused to change the decision
A took the responsibility
A overcame the difficulty
A overcame the difficulty

Q Choose the option that best fills the gap My sister bought
two ________ and ________ S
A biros, mangos
A biroes, mangoes
A biros, mangoes
A biro, mangoes

Q Choose the option that best fills the gap. A ________ of

sheep was happily grazing in the field. S

A flock
A herd
A pack
A troop
Q Choose the option that best fills the gap. Complete this
sentence: Tinu is ________ as her mother. S

A nearly half as tall

A half nearly as tall
A nearly as half tall
A half as tall nearly

Q Choose the option that best fills the gap. Five students took
their ________ out of the dormitory. S

A beds and bedding

A beds and beddings
A bed and bedding
A bed and beddings

Q Choose the option that best fills the gap. Many girls reveal
________ secrets. S
A one another's
A one anothers
A each others
A each other's

Q Choose the option that best fills the gap. One could succeed
in life if ________ strives hard. S

A one
A he
A she
A it

Q Choose the option that best fills the gap. Problems in the
city have multiplied with the ________ of the people from the rural
areas. S
A influx
A entrance
A intrusion
A admission.

Q Choose the option that best fills the gap. The convict was
________ for murder. S
A hanged
A hung
A hunged
A hang

Q Choose the option that best fills the gap. The new hotel has
________ hall. S
A an expensive large conference
A a conference large expensive
A a large conference expensive
A a large expensive conference
Q Choose the option that best interpret this sentence. My
brother and I haven't seen the movie S

A I haven't seen the movie and my brother haven't either. This

means
A I have seen the movie but neither my brothers have

A Only my brother has seen the movie

A I was the only one that has seen the movie
Q Choose the option that correctly fills the gap: Mrs. Johnson
was pleased with the ________________________________blouse her husband
gave her. S
A new beautiful yellow pale cotton
A pale yellow beautiful new cotton
A beautiful yellow cotton new pale
A beautiful new pale yellow cotton

Q Choose the option that fills the gap. All people in the bus
died in that ________accident. S

A fatal
A ghastly
A reckless
A dangerous.

Q Choose the option that is most appropriate for the gap. My

friends and I ________ bicycles. S

A used to ride
A use to ride
A were used to ride
A used riding

Q Choose the option thet best completes the sentence. The

senate has passed a vote of ________ against the President. S

A censure
A sensor
A censer
A senser

Q Choose the option which best fills the gap. Knowledge of

figures of speech as well as of idioms and le'ical items ______________
in this section S
A is tested
A have been tasted
A are tested
A were tested
Q Choose the reported speech for this "Can I ever pass this
course" the student doubted. S
A The student doubted if she could ever pass that course

A The student doubted if she can ever pass this course

A The student doubted if she could ever pass this course

A The student doubted if she can ever pass that course

Q Choose the the best that best fills the gap. An enormous
________ of locusts ate all the crops. S

A swamp
A pack
A school
A litter

Q Choose the the best that best fills the gap. The hen was
waddled by her ________ of chicks S

A brood
A herd
A flock
A bunch

Q Choose the type of clause represented by the underlined

words. I understand [u]that you find the e'ercises[/u] different.
S
A Noun clause
A Adverbial clause
A Adjectival clause
A Prepositional clause

Q Choose the type of clause represented by the underlined

words. Paul lives [u] where I met you yesterday.[/u] S

A Adverbial clause
A Noun clause
A Noun clause
A Relative clause
A Adjectival clause

Q Choose the type of sentence. She cooked the food and her
children ate it when they returned from the school. S

A compound complex
A compound sentence
A complex sentence
A multiple sentence

Q Choose the word (s) that best completes the sentence

_________, I wish to thank you all for coming. S

A In conclusion
A Conclusively
A At last
A In all
Q Choose the word (s) that best completes the sentence.
Actually, she forgot the one to _________ the job was given. S

A whom
A whomever
A whoever
A who
Q Choose the word (s) that best completes the sentence. Akara
is made ______________ beans. S

A with
A from
A of
A through

Q Choose the word (s) that best completes the sentence. All the
final year students have _________ their project. S

A bound
A Binded
A bind
A bounded.

Q Choose the word (s) that best completes the sentence. Audu
fought with his______________ brother. S

A elder
A older
A bigger
A senior

Q Choose the word (s) that best completes the sentence.

Balarabe is_________ S
A talkative
A clowny
A cunny
A an illiterate

Q Choose the word (s) that best completes the sentence. Be

careful what you say to him: he is a bit a _______________ S

A gossip
A gossiper
A gossiping
A gossips
Q Choose the word (s) that best completes the sentence. Dangote
group of companies _________ reputable for quality cement. S

A is
A were
A have been
A are
Q Choose the word (s) that best completes the sentence. He
moved for the postponement of the meeting since the members present did
not form _________. S

A a quorum
A a consensus
A a majority
A an agenda

Q Choose the word (s) that best completes the sentence. His
______________ are tied, so he could not do anything to help her.
S
A hands
A arms
A shoulders
A legs

Q Choose the word (s) that best completes the sentence.

Hypotheses _________ needed in an experimental research. S

A are
A is
A was
A is being

Q Choose the word (s) that best completes the sentence. I

prefer staying at home _________ going to the stadium. S

A to
A than
A instead of
A for

Q Choose the word (s) that best completes the sentence. If you
want to be part of the conference, you have to ______________ a form
online. S
A fill out
A fill
A fill on
A fill up

Q Choose the word (s) that best completes the sentence. Is the
bicycle ______________ is on the front sidewalk yours? S

A that
A which
A whom
A what

Q Choose the word (s) that best completes the sentence. My

classmate_________ I haven't seen for years wrote me last week.
S
A whom
A whomever
A which
A who

Q Choose the word (s) that best completes the sentence. Neither
Hamza nor I _________ wrong. S

A am
A is
A are
A have being

Q Choose the word (s) that best completes the sentence. Niger
Delta crises _________ political S

A are
A is
A was
A has been

Q Choose the word (s) that best completes the sentence. Of the
three ladies, Theresa is the _________. S

A prettiest
A more prettiest
A most pretties
A much prettiest

Q Choose the word (s) that best completes the sentence. Ours
_________ based on ventures. S

A is a resource
A are resource
A are resources
A is a resourced

Q Choose the word (s) that best completes the sentence. Raffle
draws like gambling often end in a ______________ for me. S

A loss
A lose
A loose
A lost

Q Choose the word (s) that best completes the sentence. Samuel
_________ as a painter, but also as a sculptor. S

A is gifted not only

A is gifted only not
A is only not gifted
A is only gifted

Q Choose the word (s) that best completes the sentence. Soon
Maureen will ______________ the death of her husband. S
A get over
A get by
A get from
A get above

Q Choose the word (s) that best completes the sentence. The
_________ of the premier university meet once in a year. S

A alumni
A alma mater
A alumna
A alumnus

Q Choose the word (s) that best completes the sentence. The
armed robber was shot _________leg. S

A in
A on
A at
A through

Q Choose the word (s) that best completes the sentence. The
judge insisted that the accused must provide _________ to justify his
claim of not being in town when the robbery took place. S

A an alibi
A a defence
A A plea
A an evidence

Q Choose the word (s) that best completes the sentence. The
little girl was_____________ in the car accident S

A injured
A broken
A wounded
A inflicted

Q Choose the word (s) that best completes the sentence. The man
declared his intention from the ______________. S

A outset
A inset
A onset
A offset
Q Choose the word (s) that best completes the sentence. The
proprietor has promised to _________the dilapidated classroom blocks.
S
A renovate
A erect
A patch
A decorate
Q Choose the word (s) that best completes the sentence. The
students could not hear me, so I was asked to speak_________. S

A up
A out
A on
A down

Q Choose the word (s) that best completes the sentence. The
union had instructed its members to call _________ the strike. S

A off
A up
A out
A in

Q Choose the word (s) that best completes the sentence. The
visitor was very uncomfortable because of his ______________nose.
S
A runny
A running
A watery
A flowing

Q Choose the word (s) that best completes the sentence. They
met for the first time at the university _________ where they had gone to
eat. S
A cafeteria
A banquet
A banquette
A restaurant

Q Choose the word (s) that best completes the sentence. This
door______________ many times this year. S

A has been repaired

A had been repaired
A has being repaired
A had being repaired

Q Choose the word (s) that best completes the sentence. This
material is _________that. S
A superior to
A more superior than
A superior than
A more superior to
Q Choose the word (s) that best completes the sentence. You
should read all the _________ carefully before you decide where to go for
holidays. S
A brochures
A prospectuses
A tickets
A handouts
Q Choose the word (s) that best completes the sentence. You
told me to expect him, ______________? S

A didn't you
A didn't he
A did you
A did he

Q Choose the word (s) that best completes the sentence.Are you
ready to abide ___________ the order? S

A by
A To
A In
A with

Q Choose the word (s) that best completes the sentence.I have
no money;_________ I am not feeling well. S

A besides
A however
A consequently
A furthermore

Q Choose the word (s) that best completes the sentence.Some

lecturers of KASU live_________ campus. S

A on
A in
A at
A within

Q Choose the word (s) that best completes the sentence.The Vice
Chancellor was congratulted _________ his appointment. S

A on
A for
A about
A at

Q Choose the word (s) that best completes the sentence.We were
asked to always submit our assignment _________ S

A As at when due
A as and when due
A as of when due
A as in when due

Q Choose the word (s) that best fills the gap. It is not easy
to to get _________ the death of a loved one. S

A over
A round
A off
A by

Q Choose the word (s) that best fills the gap. Our class
________ both boys and girls. S

A comprises
A comprises of
A consists
A consist of

Q Choose the word (s) that best fills the gap. The ceremony was
_________ with a prayer S
A rouded off
A rouded up
A rounded through
A rounded over

Q Choose the word (s) that best fills the gap.We saw him
_________down the woman with his car. S

A knock
A knocking
A knocks
A knocked

Q Choose the word nearest in meaning to the underlined word. On

arrival at the meeting, my friend was asked to make an [u]impromtu[/u]
speech. S
A unprepared
A important
A unsual
A introductory

Q Choose the word nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

She went to court to seek [u]redress[/u] for the wrong done to her.
S
A compensation
A judgement
A appeal
A returns

Q Choose the word nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

The atrocities was committed by [u]faceless[/u] criminals. S

A unknown
A hooded
A ruthless
A unfeeling

Q Choose the word nearest in meaning to the underlined word. To

ensure that the students remember the lecture, the lecturer
[u]reiterated[/u] the main points of the lecture. S

A repeated
A summarised
A abridged
A announced

Q Choose the word nearest in meaning to the underlined word..

It was [u]callous[/u] of you to have turned down the poor mans request.
S
A heartless
A stupid
A rude
A uncouth

Q Choose the word nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).

The study he carried out of the problem was quite [u]comprehensive[/u]
S
A detailed
A sketchy
A inscrutable
A complete

Q Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word. A

guest should make [u]derogatory[/u] remarks about his host. S

A complimentary
A polite
A interesting
A hone

Q Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word.

Fadila is quite [u]e'travagant[/u] whereas her husband is____ S

A wasteful
A considerate
A ordinary
A thrifty
Q Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word.
Students are required to [u]comply[/u] with schools regulations.
S
A resist
A respect
A follow
A restore
Q Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word.
Th president has promised to reward [u]patriots[/u]. S

A rebels
A nationalists
A stooge
A patrons

Q Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word.

The battalion [u]halted[/u] its march at nightfall for fear of attack.
S
A proceeded
A returned
A turned up
A set out
Q Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word.
The media houses should employ [u]novice[/u] journalists. S

A veteran
A apprentice
A probationer
A newcomer

Q Choose the word that best completes the sentence. Abdullahi

was willing to _________ the pleasure of the drive and let Sadiya go
instead. S
A forgo
A forego
A forge
A fogo

Q Choose the word that best completes the sentence. I had

seldom ________ rice before coming to London. S

A eaten
A ate
A eat
A eating

Q Choose the word that best completes the sentence. The

________ of our troops was high. S

A morale
A moral
A morals
A morel

Q Choose the word that best completes the sentence. There are
people who see the ________ in their neighbours eye but fail to see the
beam in their own. S
A mote
A moat
A moot
A mute

Q Choose the word that best fills the gap In such a small
office setting, the office manager found he had ________ responsibility
that require knowledge in a variety of different topics. S

A manifold
A complementary
A mutual
A correlative
Q Choose the word that best fills the gap. God is both an
________ and a trancendent being. S

A immanent
A imminent
A eminent
A eminent
A

Q Choose the word that best fills the gap. My ancestor who lost
his life in the Revolutionary War was a ________ for American
independence. S
A martyr
A knave
A compatriot
A nonconformist

Q Choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined

word. I am tired of your [u]eternal [/u]argument. S

A constant
A useless
A open
A strong

Q Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the underlined

word. He ended up marrying a [u]plain[/u] village girl. S

A beautiful
A frank
A homely
A dark-complexioned

Q Choose the word(s) or phrases that best fills the gap;

________ of his two wives works in an office S

A neither
A all
A most
A every
Q Choose the word(s) or phrases that best fills the gap; Ade
has lots of friends, but I have _________. S

A only a few
A plenty
A a small quantity
A many
Q Choose the word(s) or phrases that best fills the gap; All
our guests are ________ to this performance S

A welcome
A welcomed
A wellcome
A welcoming
Q Choose the word(s) or phrases that best fills the gap; Come
on, do it ________. S
A youself
A himself
A myself
A herself

Q Choose the word(s) or phrases that best fills the gap; For
dinner, we shall have ________ beef S

A roast
A roasted
A fry
A roasting

Q Choose the word(s) or phrases that best fills the gap; I am

sorry I can't give you any mangoes; I have _________ left S

A a few
A few
A little
A some few

Q Choose the word(s) or phrases that best fills the gap; If you
carry ________ ,you will have to pay an e'tra sum S

A plenty luggage
A too much luggages
A a lot of luggages
A too many luggages

Q Choose the word(s) or phrases that best fills the gap; Is she
a friend of ours or ________? S

A theirs
A them
A their own
A themselves

Q Choose the word(s) or phrases that best fills the gap; My

friend and I met ________ on the way S

A each other
A ourselves
A ourself
A one another
Q Choose the word(s) or phrases that best fills the gap; My
friends wife is a ________ woman S

A reserved
A matured
A reserve
A reserving
Q Choose the word(s) or phrases that best fills the gap; The
________ in this room will soon be removed. S

A furniture
A furnitures
A pieces of furnitures
A piece of furnitures

Q Choose the word(s) or phrases that best fills the gap; The
careless driver was asked to pay for the ________ to the new car
S
A damage
A lots of damages
A several damages
A damages

Q Choose the word(s) or phrases that best fills the gap; The
radio often provides ________. S

A many useful information

A an important information
A a lot of information
A a lot of informations

Q Choose the word(s) or phrases that best fills the gap; The
three friends love ________. S
A themselves
A one another
A each other
A theirselves

Q Choose the word(s) or phrases that best fills the gap; There
is a book of ________ in the artist's studio S

A yours
A yourself
A yours'
A your's
Q Choose the word(s) that best fills the gap. A ________
crusade will start ne't week. S

A three-day
A three-day's
A three day's
A three days
Q Choose the word(s) which best fills the gap. I used
______________ bread without butter. S

A to eat
A in eating
A of eating
A to eating
Q Choose the word(s) which best fills the gap. The answers to
the questions were given ______________ the students. S

A by
A between
A for
A from

Q Find the sentence closer in meaning. My dad has had this bike
for two years. S
A My dad has this bike now.
A My dad no longer has this bike.
A My dad is having this bike for his birthday.
Q Get out of this place. This is _________ a/an sentence.
S
A imperative
A interrrogative
A exclamatory
A declarative

Q Give the indirect speech. "I have seen your book" the teacher
said. S
A The teacher informed me that he had seen my book

A The teacher informed me that I have seen your book

A The teacher informed me that he saw my book

A The teacher informed me that he saw my book
A The teacher informed me that he has seen my book

Q He [u]must have done[/u] his assignment. The underlined

phrase is a/an S
A Verbal phase
A Infinitival phrase
A Gerundial Phrase
A Noun Phrase

Q He clattered and clanged as he washed the dishes. S

A onomatopoeia
A personification
A alliteration
A pun
Q How can we bridge the gap between the leaders and the led?
The underlined word is a/an S
A Verb
A Noun
A Adjective
A Adverb

Q I'm so hungry that I could eat a horse. This sentence is an

example of a/an: S
A hyperbole
A irony
A oxymoron
A personification

Q Iddah, according to Balaraba in "Above the Law" means

staying for ________before remarrying S

A Three lunar month

A Two lunar month
A Four lunar month
A None of the above

Q Identify the part of speech of the underlined word in the

sentence He talks to [u]everyone[/u] rudely S

A pronoun
A noun
A verb
A adverb

Q Identify the phrase type of the underlined group of words.

[u]Suddenly[/u], the man disappeared. S

A Adverbial phrase
A Noun Phrase
A Adjectival Phrase
A Verb phrase

Q Identify the phrase type of the underlined group of words.He

works [u]in College of Education[/u], Warri. S

A Prepositional phrase
A Noun phrase
A Verb phrase
A Adjectival phrase
Q Identify the phrase type of the underlined group of words.The
provost lives [u]near NNPC Housing Estate[/u]. S

A Prepositional phrase
A Noun phrase
A Adverbial phrase
A Verb phrase
Q Identify the tense aspect in the sentence. "I had been
writing the letter before James arrived". S

A past perfect progessive tense

A past perfect tense
A Simple past tense
A present perfect progressive tense

Q In "Sex and Life" Jameela's visit to Zakara's office is to

________ S
A Ask to be admitted for her Student Industrial Attachment

A Ask to be employed by Zakara

A Ask to permitted to befriend him
A Ask to be admitted into the school

Q In "Sex and Life", the name 'Jamrock' was given to Jamiu as a

result of his ________ S
A Wrestlemania physic
A fiery temper
A Gentle look
A Boxing physic

Q In "Sex and Life", the usual 'illustrious pass time' of

Zakara and Jatau is S
A Discussing their latest conquest and taking tea

A Taking tea and discussing politics

A Lecturing History and Business Administration
A Watching wrestling and football
Q In "Sex and Life", what was it that assuaged Jamrock's anger?
S
A The animal images Jameel kept to describe Zakara

A The necessity about JameelaXs IT programme

A The trust he had on JameelaXs ability to resist men

A The soothing words she said to Jamrock when she notices he

was angry

Q In "Sex and Life", what was it that made Zakara almost pass
out when he saw Jamrock? S
A The voice
A The look
A The cutlass
A The words
Q In Audi T. Giwa's 'Above the Law', the expression "you appear
married but you seem not" as used by Malmo is an example of ________.
S
A Paradox
A Antithesis
A Metaphor
A Irony

Q In Audi T. Giwa's "Love in the Afternoon", how would you

describe Munari? S
A Opportunist
A Innocent
A Gullible
A None of the above

Q In Audi T. Giwa's "Love in the Afternoon", how would you

describe Ya'u's character? S
A All of the above
A Unbendable
A Resolute
A Consistent
Q In Audi T. Giwa's "Love in the Afternoon", in what way did
Ya'u show appreciation to Aminu for offering to sponsor his education?
S
A He never did anything without consulting Aminu

A He helped Aminu in the farm regularly

A He excelled well in school
A He smiled whenever Aminu talks to him

Q In Audi T. Giwa's "Love in the Afternoon", the result of

Ya'u's excellent performance both in Islamiyya schools and LEA Primary
school was________. S
A Resentment
A Promotion
A Dismissal
A Recognition

Q In Audi T. Giwa's "Love in the Afternoon", What among the

following reasons made Ya'u even more delighted about Aminu's suggestion
that he married Shaawa? S
A That he had been in love with her
A That she was TambayaXs daughter
A That Araka was also YauXs friend even before he married his
niece, Gimbiya
A That she was the most beautiful girl in the village

Q In Audi T. Giwa's "Love in the Afternoon", what was Ike's

mood when they entered Mallam's office? S

A Angry but calm

A Happy and excited
A Elated but derided
A Angry and agitated

Q In Audi T. Giwa's "Love in the Afternoon", Yau's mother

represents ________ S
A A peace loving mother
A A troublesome person
A A rash woman
A An inconsiderate character

Q In Audi T. Giwa's "My Boy", "He hoped his imagination was not
running wild" exemplifies the use of S

A Personification
A Oxymoron
A Understatement
A pun

Q In Audi T. Giwa's "My Boy", "Like someone under spell _______

" demonstrates the use of S
A Simile
A Metaphor
A Irony
A Rhetorics

Q In Audi T. Giwa's "My Boy", the expression 'what had he to

lose?' in literary sense exemplifies the use of: S

A Rhetorical question
A WH Question
A Yes/No question
A Tag Questions

Q In Audi T. Giwa's "My Boy", the expression "she could make

neither head nor tail of the story" means that she could: S

A Make no sense out of it

A Not understand where the story started or ended

A Neither A nor B
A Make head with the novel

Q In Audi T. Giwa's "My Boy", the expression "some of them half

married" implies that S
A the women lived apart from their husband despite being
married
A the women were engaged but not yet married
A the women have rivals
A the women lived in spate rooms with their husbands

Q In Audi T. Giwa's "My Boy", the following can be other

suitable title for this story? S

A All of the above

A The Escapade
A Revenge Mission
A Law of Karma
Q In Audi T. Giwa's "My Boy", the real name of Mama Day,
Tanko's mother is S
A Kande
A TankoXs mother
A DogaraXs mother
A Gloria Naylor

Q In Audi T. Giwa's "My Boy", what finally happened when Tanko

was about leaving the hotel? S
A He saw Dogara and his mother coming out of the hotel

A He saw his mother waiting for him

A He saw the mother drinking some pepper soup
A None of the above
Q In Audi T. Giwa's "My Boy", what was it that Dogara's mother
slipped into Tanko's pocket? S

A a hundred dollar bill of the American currency with her

number on it
A a paper with her phone number
A a paper with Benjamin FranklinXs portrait with her number
scribbled on it
A a poorly written inscription of her number on a rumbled paper

Q In Audi T. Giwa's "Night Train" "To take the news with a

pinch of salt" as used in the story 'Night Train' suggests ________
S
A To accept the news with some doubt
A To accept the news with a little optimism
A To promise never to lift the tumbler again
A A and C only

Q In Audi T. Giwa's "Night Train" The name 'Ruwa-Baba' literary

means ________. S
A An alcoholic
A A pious person
A A womaniser
A A teetotaler

Q In Audi T. Giwa's "Night Train", Ruwa-Baba was later lured

into drinking because he was told the wine was________ S

A Medicinal in content
A Alcoholic in content
A Non-alcoholic in content
A None of the above
Q In Audi T. Giwa's "Night Train", the girl who approached
Ruwa-Baba is called ________ S

A Almura
A Aljana
A Alura
A Aloma

Q In Audi T. Giwa's "Night Train", the statement "He soon

discovered that Almura could defeat a fish in a drinking contest". means
that Almura: S
A was a drunk per excellence
A is good in eating fish
A was good in swimming
A could drink as much water as a fish

Q In Audi T. Giwa's "Night Train", what lesson can one take

from this story 'Night Train'? S
A All of the above
A Never trust a stranger
A Never rescind on a good decision
A It pays to be on the watch out

Q In Audi T. Giwa's "Night Train", when he recovered from the

state of comatose Ruwa-Baba discovered________ S

A His car was stolen

A His new friend was beside him
A His money was stolen
A His phones were stolen

Q In Audi T. Giwa's "Night Train", where, according to the

story, did Ruwa-Baba find himself when he came to? S

A At the backyard of Garki police station

A Propped against some tree stump beside a hotel

A Hanging on top of a tree in the garage

A In a church praying
Q In Audi T. Giwa's "Night Train", which of the following
options explain why Ruwa-Baba never bothered going to Kaduna for the
weekend? S
A He wanted having a full taste of Night Train Express all by
himself
A He wanted attending a function in Abuja
A He wanted to avoid the bad company in Kaduna
A He wasnXt having enough transport fare to do so

Q In Audi T. Giwa's, "Night Train" The title "Night Train" is

drawn from S
A A deadly American wine
A sweetened Italian wine
A A non-alcoholic English wine
A A deadly French wine

Q In Audi T. Giwa's, "Night Train" To be 'born again' in the

conte't of the story 'Night Rain' suggests ________ S

A Never to kiss the bottle again

A Never to lie again
A Never to befriend women again
A To be more religious than others

Q In Giwa's "Birthday Present", what was Chuk's mood when they

entered Mallam Balarabe's office? S

A Angry and agitated

A None of the above
A Angry but calm
A Angry and happy

Q In Giwa's "Love in the Afternnoon", what are the full names

of Ngozi's brothers? S
A Ikechukwu and Chukwumerije Uzo
A Chika and Ike Uzo
A Chidiebere and Nwankwo Uzo
A Chuks and Ike Uzo

Q In the 'Birthday Present' Ngozi's birth was significant

because S
A She was the thirty-first person to be born in December

A She was born on the same day with Jesus Christ

A She was the only one born in December

A She was a lucky girl

Q In the 'Birthday Present', at the time of performance, Ngozi

was ______________. S
A A graduating theatre student at Ahmadu Bello University

A A second year medical student at Ahmadu Bello University

A A final year music student at Ahmadu Bello University

A A third year fashion expert at Ahmadu Bello University

Q In the "Birthday Presence" "The next thing I saw was the

tail lights of his car pulling out of the car park." The italicized
phrase in the above excerpt is an example of ________ S

A Metaphor
A Personification
A Antithesis
A Irony

Q In the "Birthday Present", Ngozi usually e'perience

_______after rehearsals. S
A Migraine
A Magraine
A Migrine
A Mygrain

Q In the "Birthday Present", Ngozi's 'deformity' on her right

leg was the result of ________ S

A Polio injection gone wrong

A Polio injection administered by a quack doctor
A Polio injection gone right
A Polio injection lately administered

Q In what tense and aspect is "The chief guest addressed the

gathering"? S
A Simple past tense
A Past continuous tense
A Presnt perfect tense
A Past perfect tense

Q In which sentence is lock a verb? S

A Make sure you lock the gate before you leave.

A Aisha closed the box and fastened the lock.
A I think I need to buy a new bike lock.
A The lock can only be opened with this special key.

Q Malam Rabiu is a determined man. The underlined word is a/an

S
A adjective
A noun
A pronoun
A adverb
Q Marys husband is a journalist and he loves it. The sentence
is an e'ample of___________ S
A compound sentence
A simple sentence
A complex sentence
A compound complex sentence

Q Musa cannot [u]differentiate[/u] between his left and his

right hands. The word differentiate is an e'ample of a/an S

A verb
A noun
A preposition
A adverb

Q My life is a dream of wonders. S

A metaphor
A simile
A personification
A idiom

Q Pick out the best that Completes the sentence.The corpse has
been taken to ______ S
A morgue
A dispensary
A theatre
A ward

Q Pick out the correct interpretation. 'Try not to lose heart',

said the man. This means S
A try not to become sad and hopeless
A try not to be bold and weak
A try not to be happy and feeble
A try not to be timid and hopeful

Q Pick out the correct option. All ___________ should be

rewarded. S
A trouble shooters
A trouble makers
A trouble seekers
A trouble finder

Q Pick out the correct option. I ______________ Communication-

in-English since I came to KASU. S

A have been studying

A had been studying
A was studying
A am studying

Q Pick out the option that best completes the sentence. The
news has ________ by Radio Nigeria. S

A been broadcast
A been broadcasted
A brodacast
A broadcasted

Q Pick out the option that best completes the sentence.The

accused was charged with ________ because he caused his brothers death.
S
A fratricide
A regicide
A infanticide
A patricide

Q Pick out the option that best fill the sentence. Ahmadu would
have arrived earlier but he was _________ in heavy traffic. S

A held up
A held down
A held off
A held about
Q Pick out the option that best fill the sentence. Lets have a
________ of your main points of your lecture. S

A run-through
A run-over
A run-on
A run-up

Q Pick out the option that best fills the gap. I really like
working in that office; I found the ________ very friendly. S

A atmosphere
A condition
A air
A situation.

Q Pick out the word nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

The company had satisfied itself that the project was [u]feasible[/u].
S
A practicable
A easy
A attractive
A capable

Q Pick out the word nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

Though corruption is very prevalent in the society, there are still some
[u]virtuous[/u] men around. S
A upright
A intelligent
A clever
A devious

Q Pick out the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word.

The boy started his career as an [u]amateur[/u]. S

A a professional
A a trainee
A a champion
A a coach

Q Pick out the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word.

The president is known for [u]brevity[/u] when delivering in his speech.
S
A verbosity
A accuracy
A vagueness
A clarity

Q Pick out the word opposite in meaning to the underlined

word(s). The manager says that redundant staff will be [u]laid off[/u].
S
A absorbed
A dismissed
A decreased
A promoted

Q Pick out the word(s) that best completes the sentence. Let
this be a secret between ________ S

A you and me
A you and I
A me and you
A I and you

Q Pick the option that best completes the sentence.

______________ you arrive early, clean the house. S

A Should
A While
A By chance
A Should in case

Q Pick the option that best completes the sentence. Since we

should not disclose our identity, our letter to the principal must be
________. S
A anonymous
A Unclear
A ambiguous
A candid

Q Rewrite in the passive: "My father wrote this book". It

______ by my father S
A was written
A had been written
A has been written
A is written

Q Select the appropriate option. The manager was ____________

by her lies. S
A put off
A puton
A put out
A put in

Q Select the option that best completes the gap. Most of the
_________ used in indigenous movies are imported S

A costumes
A apparel
A clothes
A regalia
Q Select the option that best interpret the sentence. The woman
smelt a rat when her sister - in - law brought in a young lady from the
village. This means the woman S

A became suspicious
A caused confusion
A perceived a bad smell
A was aggressive

Q Select the word nearest in meaning to the underlined word. We

are [u]indebted[/u] to those who have contributed to this fund.
S
A thank
A praise
A owe
A recognise
Q Select the word that best fills the gap. What is the ________
of this bus? S
A route
A route
A root
A rout
A rote

Q Smoking in the public is prohibited. The underlined is an

e'ample of S
A Gerundial Phrase
A Noun Phrase
A Participial Phrase
A Verbal phase

Q That kitchen knife will take a bite out of your hand if you
don't handle it safely.This sentence is an e'ample of a/an: S

A personification
A metaphor
A hyperbole
A simile

Q The baby's skin was like a rose petal. This sentence is an

e'ample of a/an: S
A simile
A personification
A metaphor
A oxymoron
Q The concept of "political economy of thriftiness", as
captured in 'Birthday Present' entails ________ S

A Ability to save little

A Tying and keeping the leftover of sachet water after drinking

A Throwing leftover of sachet water after drinking

A Properly disposing of sachet water after drinking

Q The Governor of Kano State gave a lame e'cuse for dethroning

Sanusi Lamido. S
A unsatisfactory explanation
A useless talk
A ill feeling
A good explanation
Q The lecturer is teaching the students" rewritten in the
passive will be __________ S
A the students are being taught by the lecturer
A the students are taught by the lecturer
A the students were being taught by the lecturer

A the students were taught by the lecturer

Q The narrative technique used in "Above the Law" is ________.
S
A Flash back
A Point of view
A Foregrounding
A Open ended

Q The narrator in 'Birthday Presence' is ______________

S
A Mallam Balarabe
A Mallam Bello
A Mallam Rabs
A Mallam Audee

Q The passive form of the sentence : "Has the woman breatfed

her baby" is S
A has the baby been breastfed by its mother?
A was the baby breastfed by its mother?
A has the baby being breastfed by its mother?
A was the baby being breastfed by its mother?

Q The sentence "The student came" has the pattern S

A SV
A SVC
A SVO
A SVA
Q The sentence "we have been waiting for them" is in S

A present perfect progressive tense

A past perfect tense
A future perfect tense
A past perfect progessive tense

Q The sentence pattern in the sentsnce "Nigerians Elected

Muhammadu Buhari their president". Is S

A SVOC
A SVOO
A SVCA
A SVAA
Q The sentence pattern used in "I saw John" yesterday
Is_______________ S
A SVOA
A SVOC
A SVCA
A SVOO
Q The sentence pattern used in I saw John yesterday
Is_______________ S
A SVOA
A SVOC
A SVCA
A SVOO
Q The student's story did not ring true. This means that the
student's story was_________. S

A not believable
A not audible
A full of suspense
A quite thrilling

Q The suffix in the word 'comfortable' is S

A able
A table
A comfort
A for

Q The superlative degree of 'cruel' is S

A cruellest
A more cruel
A most cruel
A crueler

Q The tense and aspect used in the sentence "They will have
worked with us" is __________ S

A future perfect tense

A past progressive tense
A past perfect progressive tense
A future progressive tense

Q The title "Love in the Afternoon" suggest that ________

S
A A man cannot be seen with a younger girl in broad day light
unless he intends to marry her
A A man can court a girl in the afternoon without any stir

A Divorcees are not to be seen in the afternoon

A Widows are only to be courted at night
Q The underlined word in the sentence: His elevation at his
place of work was a pleasant [u]surprise[/u] is an e'ample S

A noun
A adverb
A adjective
A conjunction

Q They arrived home when it was raining. What type of sentence

is this?
S
A complex sentence
A simple sentence
A compound sentence
A multiple sentence
Q To err is human; to forgive, divine. S

A antithesis
A oxymoron
A euphemism
A paradox
Q To err is human. What type of phrase is the underlined words?
S
A Infinitival phrase
A Gerundial Phrase
A Noun Phrase
A Verbal phase
Q We did not expect the team to arrive ______________ soon.
S
A quite so
A hardly too
A scarcely very
A almost
Q We did understand her better by and by. This means that we
shall know her better S
A much later
A without her knowing it
A before long
A by spending time with her
Q We had to wait forever! S

A hyperbole
A metaphor
A personification
A simile

Q What are the obvious thematic thrusts in "Birthday Present"?

S
A All of the above
A Innocence and Open-minded
A Self-consciousness and Sensitivity
A Respect and Naivety

Q What is the part of the speech of the underlined word in this

sentence The pupil [u]seldom[/u] comes to school S

A adverb
A noun
A adjective
A preposition
Q What is the past participle of the verb @slay"? S

A slain
A slew
A slayed
A slane
Q What is the prefix in the word 'disassociate'? S

A dis
A ate
A sociate
A as

Q What is the reported version of the following direct speech:

The student said, "I will eat when I feel hungry". S

A The student said that he would eat when he felt hungry

A The student said that he will eat when he is hungry

A The student said that he will be eating when he is hungry

A The student said that he has already eaten.

Q What is the simple past form of the verb tread is S

A trod
A treaded
A troded
A trodden

Q What is the superlative of the word little? S

A least
A less
A most
A latest

Q What lesson does the story 'Sex and Life' offers to Zakara?
S
A That not every woman falls prey to men
A That he should never succumb to any deceit from women

A That the downfall of a man is not the end of his life

A That all that glitters is gold

Q What lesson would you say is embedded in the story "Love in

the Afternoon"? S
A It pays to be patient
A A woman is never to be tolerated
A A man should never allow his wife demean him
A The patient dog never gets any bones at all
Q What type of a phrase is used in the underlined words? [u]The
brave hunter[/u] killed a lion? S

A Noun Phrase
A Gerundial Phrase
A Adjectival Phrase
A Adverbial phase

Q What type of a phrase is used in the underlined words? The

brave hunter killed a lion? S
A Noun Phrase
A Gerundial Phrase
A Adjectival Phrase
A Adverbial phase

Q What type phrase is the underlined words? A very studious

student won the Deans award. S
A Adjectival Phrase
A Noun Phrase
A Noun Phrase
A Gerundial Phrase
A Adverbial phase

Q Which of the following is a declarative sentence? S

A All liars will go to hell

A Let us call it day
A What a shameful act she did?
A When did Nigeria become a republic?

Q Which of the following sentences is correct? S

A My brother is an alumnus of Kaduna State University

A My sister is an alumnus of Kaduna State University.

A My brother is an alumna of Kaduna State University.

A Those ladies are alumni of Kaduna State University

Q Which sentence is punctuated correctly? S

A Our parents always say "Work hard and do your best".

A "Our parents always say, "work hard and do your best.

A "Our parents always say, "Work hard and do your best".

A "Our parents always say "Work hard and do your best."

Q Which sentence uses tense correctly? S

A We sat and ate our lunch once we had found a sunny picnic
spot.
A Once we find a sunny picnic spot, we sat and ate our lunch.

A Once we had found a sunny picnic spot, we sit and eat our
lunch.
A We sat and eat our lunch once we had found a sunny picnic
spot.
Q Which sentence uses the passive? S

A The issue was discussed at a council meeting.

A The school proposed building a new playground.

A The council voted in favour of the proposal.

A They started building the new playground last week.

Q Which underlined word is an adverb? S

A The spring garden looks [u]lovely[/u].

A My little sister has a [u]wobbly[/u] tooth.
A The clothes are folded [u]neatly[/u].
A Her brown hair is long and [u]curly[/u].
Q Who advised Mallam Balarabe on the best present to give to
Ngozi on her birthday? S
A Cele
A Celestina
A Celina
A Celestine Ayok
Q Why does the narrator of 'Birthday Present' love dramatic
performances? S
A Because they are theatrical
A Because they are performed
A Because they are written in prose and not poetry

A Because they are more touching than other genres

Q Your answers are perfectly wrong. This sentence is an example

of a/an: S
A Oxymoron
A paradox
A hyperbole
A personification