REVISION QUESTIONS

EXERCISE I
SECTION A
COMPREHENSION
Read the passage carefully and answer the questions.
The Kano-Lagos plane touched down at Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos at exactly 6:30pm. It
sped along the runway, turned to the left and stopped, the roaring of its engine slowly dying out. Its doors opened
and its passengers began to descend the staircase; some gazing astonishingly at the intricate of lights of the new
airport.
Mansir stepped down, looked to the right and left and walked quickly to the large and airy reception lobby of
the airport. He looked afraid and uncertain and appeared to have put on some weight, making the stripped shirt he
wore seem tight. He was alone.
He sat down at the reception lobby, glanced through a fashion magazine, got irritated and went over to the bar
where he ordered a shot of whiskey. He perched himself on a high stool in the crowded bar and began to sip his
drink.
At the Yankari Game Reserve, he had lied to his wife that he would be going to Kofir in Kano State to see Daudu’s
parents and inform them of the unfortunate and untimely death of their son. His wife insisted that she would follow
him, as she has never been that far up in the north before. But Mansir had made excuses that had sounded funny and
foolish even to him, and he had gone on alone afterwards. So, here he was now, at the Murtala Mohammed
International Airport bar, sipping whiskey and listening vaguely to the cries and laughter of the people in the
bar and the soft music filtering through the big loud speakers of a stereo set.
From The Black Temple by Muhammed Tukur (Macmillan, 1981).
1. From where did the plane take off?
A. Enugu Airport.
B. Murtala Mohammed International Airport.
C. Kano Airport.
D. Yankari Game Reserve
2. What was particularly astonishing at the new airport?
A. The intricate light.
B. The numerous planes.
C. The runway.
D. The roaring engines.
3. The word ordered as used can be replaced by
A. begged. C. commanded.
B. requested. D. searched for.
4. What had Mansir lied about?
A. The wife. C. The death of Daudu.
B. The airport. D. The destination.
5. The expression ‘listening vaguely to the cries and laughter of the people…’ implies Mansir was
A. uninterested. C. eavesdropping.
B. irritated. D. disinterested.

SECTION B
STRUCTURE
Identify the auxiliary verbs in the expressions for questions 6 – 10.
6. I have no money now.
A. I B. have C. no D. none of the above
7. The doctor has admitted three new patients.
A. The B. has C. admitted D. three
8. The new movie was launched today.
A. new B. was C. launched D. today
9. He has been seeing his friends behind his father.
A. has and been B. been and seeing C. has and seeing D. seeing and behind
10. Adamu didn’t like the shirt given to him.
A. didn’t B. like C. given D. to
From the options lettered A – D, choose the most appropriate option to the questions
11. Which of this statement is a request?
A. You should go now.
B. May I have your pen?
C. It might rain tonight
D. I must see him today.
12. Which of these indicates obligation?
A. They should see me today.
B. They can see me today.
C. They might see me today.
D. Can they see me today?
13. Which of these indicates abitity?
A. I shall pour the water.
B. I should pour the water.
C. I can pour the water.
D. I will pour the water.
14. Which of these indicates possibility?
A. I must be there in an hour.
B. I can be there in an hour.
C. I might be there in an hour.
D. I ought to be there in an hour.
15. Which of these indicates prediction?
A. We have won the match.
B. We will win the match.
C. We can win the match.
D. We must win the match.

Pick the primary auxiliary verbs in these expressions.

16. I will be going to the place today.
17. Dele has been calling the agency for days.
18. Clara was applauded for her good works.

Pick the modal auxiliary verbs in these expressions.

19. President Kamal might be wrong all along.
20. We should see the secretary on that issue.

EXERCISE II
SECTION A
Give the appropriate part of speech to the given definitions.
1. Words that name people, places, things, or ideas are _________.
2. Words that connect words, phrases, or clauses are _________.
3. _________ are words that describe a relationship between noun or pronoun and another element in the
sentence.
4. _________ are words that show emotion.
5. Words that modify nouns or pronouns are _________.
6. Words that modify verbs, adjectives, and adverbs are _________.
7. Words that show an action or a state of being are _________.
8. _________ is a word that takes the place of nouns.
SECTION B
Choose the most appropriate part of speech from the options lettered A – D.
9. Today, I will wear my blue gown.
A. Noun B. Adverb C. Adjective D. Pronoun
10. No, you may not climb into bed now.
A. Verb B. Interjection C. Pronoun D. Adverb
11. This warm bath will feel good on my body.
A. Adverb B. Noun C. Conjunction D. Verb
12. This is a good movie.
A. Adjective B. Adverb C. Noun D. Preposition
13. I am extremely excited for our trip to Costa Rica.
 A. Pronoun B. Adjective C. Adverb D. Conjunction
14. Should we stay in a hotel or in a youth hostel?
A. Interjection B. Conjunction C. Verb D. Adjective
15. Where is my suitcase?
A. Verb B. Preposition C. Pronoun D. Adverb
16. Your suitcase is in the closet.
A. Adjective B. Preposition C. Adverb D. Noun
17. Let’s make up for the mistakes done.
A. Preposition B. Noun C. Conjunction D. Interjection
18. Think before you do anything.
A. Adjective B. Preposition C. Adverb D. Pronoun
19. He ran between the houses for long.
A. Adverb B. Preposition C. Adjectives D. Pronoun
20. Singing is an everyday activity for my brother.
A. Adverb B. Noun C. Pronoun D. Adjective

EXERCISE III
SECTION A
Choose the appropriate adjective type from the options lettered A – D.
1. Which textbook are you referring to?
A. Article B. Quantitative C. Interrogative D. Demonstrative
2. The beautiful flowers smell so nice.
A. Descriptive B. Distributive C. Possessive D. Demonstrative
3. I love Those houses at the end of the street.
A. Distributive B. Possessive C. Demonstrative D. Quantitative
4. The rich man has only one daughter.
A. Quantitative B. Possessive C. Distributive D. Descriptive
5. Either of the boys is responsible for the damage.
A. Descriptive B. Demonstrative C. Distributive D. Quantitative
SECTION B
Choose the correct verb from the options lettered A – D.
6. Do you think he _________ what I said?
A. understand B. will understand C. understanding D. understood
7. She _________ to learn Malta the previous summer.
A. hope B. hopes C. hoped D. is hoping
8. I thought I _________ you today.
A. see B. have seen C. would see D. seen
9. Tom _________ tired.
A. looking B. is been looking C. looks D. look
10. When I was young, I wanted to _________ a vet.
A. was B. be C. is D. am
SECTION C
In each of the following sentences, choose whether the bolded verb is transitive or intransitive.
11. I worked all night.
12. He gave the book to his teacher.
13. They laughed at the joke.
14. My brother moved to another city.
15. We lived in Mexico for two years.
16. We clean the room every week.
17. My brother moved his car.
18. Those people painted their house blue.
19. I like her attitude to life.
20. The baby slept for ten hours.

EXERCISE IV
SECTION A
PASSAGE I
On Tuesday, the news broke that the Chief of Staff to the Nigerian president, Abba Kyari, tested positive for
COVID-19. Three of his aides reportedly also tested positive. Same Tuesday, it was announced that the Bauchi
State governor, Sen. Bala Mohammed, also tested positive. Then, there is the son of former Vice President,
Atiku Abubakar, whose test result was announced on Saturday. Given how many people close to them they
might have huddled before diagnoses, we will never know how far and wide they spread the virus.
About a year ago, The Avengers’ Endgame was all the rage. Looking at how art seems to be mimicking life,
we can draw a parallel with the present time. The film’s villain, a genocidal warlord called Thanos, tried to
rid the universe of half of its population. Today the world faces a similar enemy in the guise of a virus called
COVID-19. From Nigeria to virtually every country in the world, the pandemic ravages and it is projected to
infect a substantial part of the human population.
This disease is dangerous, not just for the potency of its sting but because it is a leveller. From the powerful
to the disempowered, the wise to the witless, all are imperiled by this invisible enemy. Who could have
thought the day would come when rich and poor countries of the world would be threatened by an equal
opportunity killer that is not even the nuclear bomb? And who would have thought that sick Nigeria’s elites
would be trapped in their own country?
Our leaders probably thought themselves invincible and that probably explains their initial attitude to the
pandemic.
Here is an example of the slack in their thinking: Earlier this month, members of the House of Representatives
resolved to suspend plenary for two weeks to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the National Assembly.
Without recourse to a scientific understanding of how the virus spreads so they could prepare a coherent
containment plan for the nation they pretend to serve, they closed shop and went on holiday. Some 17 days
later, according to the letter supposedly signed by Kyari to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi
Gbajabiamila, these same lawmakers have been arrogantly refusing to subject themselves to legitimate
screenings at the airport.
Culled from Punch, Weep Not for Abba Kyari and Co by Abimbola Adelakun, March 6, 2020.

1. According to the passage, how many people is the writer certain has contracted the virus?
A. Possibly five C. Six
B. Ten approximately D. Not certain
2. Why did the writer compare COVID-19 to Thanos?
A. To show the beauty of art.
B. To show the prophetic ability of art.
C. The enmity they possess for mankind.
D. The death of mankind.
3. What does the expression leveller imply?
A. All men are equal.
B. The effect of the virus is impartial.
C. All humans will die one day.
D. The rich and poor accept death.
4. At least, from the passage, the letter signed by Abba Kyari directs
A. all Nigerians to be law-abiding.
B. the lockdown of the nation.
C. all be tested at the entry points of the nation.
D. The National Assembly to suspend its plenary sessions.
5. What else has been a threat to mankind before the virus?
A. Good governance C. Genocide
B. Atomic bomb D. Thanos

SECTION B
PASSAGE II
The coronavirus is a type of -6- that can be -7- between animals and humans. The -8- of this particular
coronavirus (Covid-19) has been -9- to a market in Wuhan.
Although the authorities did everything they could to -10- the -11- of the virus, there has now been a -12-
-13- throughout the world. The World Health -14- are avoiding the word -15-, but the virus has -16-
thousands of people globally.
Someone can be -17- without showing any -18- – for up to two weeks. The best thing you can do to
prevent the spread of infection is to -19- your -20- -21- in soap and water, making sure to clean your
nails and in between your fingers.
A B C D
6. bacteria fungi virus sickness
7. transitioned transmitted transferred transformed
8. breakdown outbreak up-down break
9. tracked in traced back trapped on tamed at
10. communicate control calm crush
11. spread space strength stretch
12. large spread huge spread widespread fast spread
13. sickness infection disease illness
14. Union Organisation Institution International
15. pandemic disaster destabilisation paralysis
16. impaired intruded indented infected
17. communicative contagious contracted contacted
18. symptoms side-effects sickness struggle
19. clean clear scrub wash
20. body skin hand flesh
21. tough thoughtfully thoroughly truly

EXRCISE V
SECTION A
From the options lettered A – D, choose the most appropriate option.
1. Government is an example of a/an _________ noun.
A. compound B. possessive C. concrete D. abstract
2. George Washington is an example of a _________ noun.
A. common B. proper C. concrete D. abstract
3. The plural of father-in-law is
A. Fathers-in-law B. Father-ins-law C. Father-in-laws D. Fathers-ins-laws
4. Cities’ is an example of a _________ noun.
A. singular B. plural C. singular possessive D. plural possessive
5. Boys is an example of a _________ noun.
A. singular B. plural C. singular possessive D. plural possessive
6. Which noun below is a collective noun:
A. Women B. Duck C. Family D. Children
7. School is an example of a/an _________ noun.
A. common B. proper C. possessive D. abstract
8. A proper noun
A. names any person, place, or thing. C. names a specific person, place, or thing.
B. names things you can see or touch D. names ideas, qualities, or feelings that cannot be seen.
9. Jack’s going to the party also. Jack’s is an example of a _________.
A. singular possessive noun C. contraction
B. plural possessive noun D. common noun
10. Band is an example of a _________ noun.
A. proper B. plural C. compound D. collective

SECTION B
11. I was born _________ May.
A. at B. on C. in D. during
12. The farmer wakes up _________ sunrise.
A. on B. of C. by D. at
13. The River Thames flows _________ London.
A. through B. over C. on D. with
14. I think Sharon just drove _________ us.
A. on B. pass C. from D. past
15. We moved into our apartment _________ 2012.
A. at B. in C. on D. from
16. She hurt her arm when she fell _________ her bike.
A. in B. down C. off D. of
17. We have to get _________ the bus at the next stop.
A. from B. down C. off D. in
18. They go trekking _________ summer.
A. in B. at C. on D. for
19. Daniel is _________ bed just relaxing.
A. on B. in C. at D. off
20. Rachael is _________ bed about sleeping off.
A. in B. at C. on D. around
21. Dele arrived _________ time just when the meeting would start.
A. in B. on C. at D. with
22. Drake got there _________ time long before the meeting started.
A. on B. at C. between D. in

EXERCISE VI
Pick the appropriate verb.
1. Annie and her brothers (is, are) at school.
2. Either my mother or my father (is, are) coming to the meeting.
3. The dog or the cats (is, are) outside.
4. Either my shoes or your coat (is, are) always on the floor.
5. George and Tamara (doesn't, don't) want to see that movie.
6. Benito (doesn't, don't) know the answer.
7. One of my sisters (is, are) going on a trip to France.
8. The man with all the birds (live, lives) on my street.
9. The movie, including all the previews, (take, takes) about two hours to watch.
10. The players, as well as the captain, (want, wants) to win.
11. Either answer (is, are) acceptable.
12. Every one of those books (is, are) fiction.
13. Nobody (know, knows) the trouble I've seen.
14. (Is, Are) the news on at five or six?
15. Mathematics (is, are) John's favourite subject, while Civics (is, are) Andrea's favourite subject.
16. Eight dollars (is, are) the price of a movie these days.
17. (Is, Are) the tweezers in this drawer?
18. Your pants (is, are) at the cleaner's.
19. There (was, were) fifteen candies in that bag. Now there (is, are) only one left!
20. The committee (debates, debate) these questions carefully.
21. The committee members (leads, lead) very different lives in private.
22. The Prime Minister, together with his wife, (greets, greet) the press cordially.
23. All of the CDs, even the scratched one, (is, are) in this case.
24. Fifty percent of the students (like, likes) Chemistry.
25. It’s high time we (go, went) home.

EXERCISE VII
SECTION A
Indicate if the boldened word is a main verb or auxiliary verb
1. They are teachers.
2. I will tell her the truth.
3. I don’t know your phone number.
4. Have you done the washing up yet?
5. They were sleeping in their beds when you called.
6. I have never seen a lion this big before.
7. Does your father wake up early every day?
8. I have two brothers and a sister.
9. You should definitely see this movie.
10. You must learn French before you go to Marseille.

SECTION B
Complete the following sentences with the appropriate tense form.
11. This time tomorrow, I _________ on the beach.
A. lying B. am lying C. will lie D. will be lying
12. She said that she _________ help me.
A. will B. shall C. should D. would
13. I tried a little of the soup to see how it _________.
A. tastes B. tasted C. is tasting D. was tasted
14. You _________ an accident if you go on driving like that.
A. are having B. will have C. would have D. may be having
15. I _________ all my childhood in South India.
A. spend B. was spending C. spent D. have being spending
SECTION C
Choose the appropriate tense form for the given verb.
16. Which of these is not a type of tense?
A. Present B. Modal C. Past D. Future
17. Which of these is not a type of present tense?
A. Simple B. Continuous C. Imperfect D. Perfect
18. A _________ tense denotes an action which has been completed, and is in a perfect state.
A. continuous B. simple present C. perfect D. past
19. Which of these statements belongs to perfect continuous tense?
A. I was loving B. I had written C. I had been writing D. I shall be writing
20. The statement I have got a job belongs to which of these tenses?
A. Simple present tense C. Present perfect tense
B. Present continuous tense D. Present perfect continuous tense
21. To which of these tenses does the following statement belong?
We were watching television all day.
A. Simple past tense C. Past continuous tense
B. Past perfect tense D. Past perfect continuous tense
22. Fill in with past perfect tense: I _______ my homework when my uncle arrived.
A. completed B. had completed C. was completing D. had been completing
23. . Which of these is an example of simple present tense?
A. I am going to Delhi tomorrow. C. There she goes!
B. He has just gone out. D. I am reading the it.
24. Choose the correct statement:
A. I am a student for over three years now.
B. I have been a student for over three years now.
C. I am being a student for over three years now.
D. I was a student for over three years now.
25. Which of these statements belongs to present continuous tense (plural)?
A. We are writing a letter. C. She is writing a letter.
B. They were writing a letter. D. We were writing a letter.

EXERCISE VIII
SECTION A
Choose from the options the word that has the same sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.
1. Thatch
A. clothing B. then C. method D. mother
2. Hair
A. heir B. house C. honest D. hour
3. Shoes
A. loss B. pizza C. horse D. reason
4. Chalet
A. chairman B. college C. champagne D. chemical
5. Rest
A. show B. wise C. result D. unasked
6. Tasked
A. bagged B. laughed C. flood D. showed
7. Yet
 A. vessel B. bury C. Europe D. way
8. Of
A. dough B. orphan C. plough D. over
9. Garage
A. gear B. sure C. measure D. pressure
10. Sheathe
A. further B. paths C. Thames D. cloth
11. Colonel
A. golden B. girl C. colony D. goal
12. Bear
A. beer B. steer C. fear D. rare
13. Cock
A. cope B. cup C. cork D. cop
14. Poor
A. court B. endure C. couch D. enter
15. Joint
A. dagger B. advantage C. mightier D. guardian
16. Mischief
A. Christmas B. brochure C. sachet D. ritual
17. High
A. length B. light C. sleigh D. feign
18. Plateau
A. holiday B. haunted C. below D. wanted
19. Accompany
A. sluggish B. abolish C. fail D. movement
20. Thunder
A. confer B. prefer C. defer D. differ
21. Book
A. cook B. cool C. tool D. fool
22. Beer
A. bear B. pier C. pear D. fair
23. Caught
A. sup B. hot C. wrong D. water
24. Market
A. get B. enter C. mortgage D. bachelor
25. Leach
A. death B. cedar C. gear D. leer
EXERCISE IX
1. Which of these is not a figure of speech?
A. Life is like a mall filled with choices.
B. All the world’s a stage.
C. Shall death brag it has you?
D. None of the above.
2. “If you chase two rabbits, you will lose them both.” This is an example of
A. proverb B. metaphor C. figure of speech D. All of the above
Identify the figure of speech in each expression.
3. ‘Necessity is the mother of invention.’
A. Personification B. Oxymoron C. Simile D. Onomatopoeia
4. The phrases ‘the humming bee’, ‘the crackling hen’, and ‘the buzzing saw’ are examples of
A. personification B. onomatopoeia C. metonymy D. metaphor
5. ‘The poor people of Ireland should rid themselves of poverty by selling their children to the rich to eat.’
A. Metaphor B. Oxymoron C. Irony D. Synecdoche
6. ‘My uncle passed away in 1970.’
A. Hyperbole B. Irony C. Apostrophe D. Euphemism
7. ‘My rancher uncle bought fifty head of cattle last week.’
A. Personification B. Synecdoche C. Euphemism D. Oxymoron
8. 'Christianity shone like a beacon in the black night of paganism.' What figure of speech is "Christianity
shone like a beacon"?
A. Irony B. Hyperbole C. Simile D. Apostrophe
9. "My love is like a red rose..."
A. Simile B. Metaphor C. Personification D. Apostrophe
10. "Death! Where is thy sting? O Grave! Where is thy victory?"
A. Simile B. Euphemism C. Irony D. Apostrophe
11. The wind wrapped its icy fingers around my body.
A. Synecdoche B. Metaphor C. Personification D. Euphemism
12. The boat was tossed like a cork on the waves.
A. Simile B. Metaphor C. Oxymoron D. Personification
13. Blind justice was not on his side.
A. Oxymoron B. Metaphor C. Apostrophe D. Personification
14. The slogan “Butterkist bakes better biscuits” best exemplifies
A. personification B. alliteration C. metaphor D. simile
15. It took a million years for Thomas to finish his homework!
A. Hyperbole B. Oxymoron C. Simile D. Paradox
16. Morning is a new sheet of paper for you to write on.
A. Personification B. Metaphor C. Onomatopoeia D. Synecdoche
17. Well, son, I'll tell you: Life for me ain't been no crystal stair. It's had tacks in it, And splinters, And boards
torn up, And places with no carpet on the floor— Bare. (Langston Hughes, "Mother to Son")
A. Synecdoche B. Metaphor C. Irony D. Pun
18. I had so much homework last night that I needed a pickup truck to carry all my books home!
A. Synecdoche B. Onomatopoeia C. Pun D. Hyperbole
19. The chug-a, chug-a, chug-a of the train echoed down the hill, while a cloud of smoke rose up to the blue
western sky.
A. Simile B. Metonymy C. Alliteration D. Onomatopoeia
20. But the prisoner would not answer, he only lay with wide, dark, bright, eyes, like a bound animal. (D. H.
Lawrence, England, My England)
A. Oxymoron B. Synecdoche C. Euphemism D. Personification
21. You have a lot of work to do, so I'll lend you a hand.
A. Assonance B. Apostrophe C. Irony D. Synecdoche
22. Pitching pennies with the Pittsburgh Pirates in a pitter-patter of rain outside the Pitti Palace. (James
Thurber, Lanterns and Lances, 1961)
A. Alliteration B. Pun C. Oxymoron D. Metaphor
23. O Western wind, when wilt thou blow That the small rain down can rain? Christ, that my love were in my
arms, And I in my bed again! (Anonymous, "O Western Wind")
A. Paradox B. Apostrophe C. Personification D. Onomatopoeia
24. We talked with each other about each other Though neither of us spoke — (Emily Dickinson)
A. Metonymy B. Paradox C. Synecdoche D. Personification
25. The earth laughs beneath my heavy feet at the blasphemy in my old jangly walk (Billy Corgan, "Thirty-
three")
A. Euphemism B. Simile C. Antithesis D. Personification

EXERCISE X: THE REJECTED CHILD

1. Who is the playwright of The Rejected Child?
A. Tina Dancy. B. Tina Titus. C. Tina Bogwu. D. Tandy Johnson.
2. Where did Kola first meet Ada?
A. In a residence. B. In a café. C. In the school hall D. In the university cafeteria
3. What course did Kola study in the university?
A. Soil Science C. Mechanical Engineering
B. Electrical Engineering D. Chemical Engineering
4. How many brothers did Ada have?
A. four B. five C. six D. three
5. Where did Kola and Ada get married?
A. In a church. B. In a mosque. C. In their house. D. In a marriage registry.
6. Who is the father of Omolaso?
A. Kasimawo B. Kilani C. Baba Ojo D. Omodara
7. What killed the father of Omolaso?
A. Scorpion bite B. Dog bite C. Snake bite D. Lion bite
8. Where did Omolaso and her mum go to beg for alms?
A. In the city. B. In the village. C. In the hamlet. D. in a mall.
9. How much was going to be the salary of Omolaso and her mother?
A. N80, 000 B. N60, 000 C. N30, 000 D. N100, 000
10. How many years did Engr. Kola and Dr. (Mrs) Ada Omowunmi wait before they had their son, Ayo?
A. Two years. B. Three years. C. Four years. D. Five years.
11. Who impregnated Omolaso?
A. Engr. Kola. B. Dr. Ini. C Mr Ade. D. Ayo.
12. What are the names given to the baby of Omolaso?
A Solution and Problem Solver. C. Opeyemi and Favour.
B Omolade and Solution. D. Solution and Opeyemi.
13. What is the name of the wife of Ayo?
A. Nnena. B. Naomi. C. Nneka. D. Njoku.
14. What are the names of the twins in the text?
A. Joseph and Mary. C. Bethel and Mary.
B. James and Josephine. D. John and Tina.
15. What university did the twins did the twins choose to go study?
A. University of Oklahoma. C. University of Texas.
B. University of Lincoln. D. University of Japan.
16. What is the name of Ayo’s new church after his deliverance?
A. Holy Mary Tabernacle, Ota. C. Oil of Gladness Assembly, Abeokuta.
B. His Royalty Gospel Church, Epe. D. The Light of God Church, Ibadan.
17. Which university did the daughter of Omolaso gain admission into?
A. University of Newcastle, UK. C. University of Chelsea, UK.
B. University of Manchester, UK. D. University of London, UK.
18. What course did the daughter of Omolaso put in for?
A. Law. C. Physics.
B. Medicine. D. Laboratory Technology.
19. What happened to the twins at the end of the story?
A. They changed. B. They died. C. They escaped. D. They came back to London.
20. An important moral of the story is
A. Do not accommodate anybody. C. Do not reject anybody because no one knows tomorrow.
B. Do not take anybody into your house. D. Do not entertain visitors.

EXERCISE XI: OGADIMMA: THE DIARY OF A HOUSEMAID

1. Ogadimma did not feel ________ about her graduation from the medical school.
A. angry B. sad C. excited D. restless
2. Ngozi had returned to her father’s compound because
A. her father told her to come.
B. her husband begged her to go back.
C. her husband passed away a few years ago.
D. her husband was irresponsible as Ude.
3. Onome stayed in Ude’s house for ________ months without a child before she decided to do something about
her barreness.
A. two B. three C. four D. ten
4. What vocations did Onome suggest to Ude for Ogadimma?
A. Catering and baking. B. Hairdressing and fashion design.
C. Tailoring and baking. D. Catering and hairdressing.
5. How did Eke manage the money Onome gave Ogadimma to buy buns on the way to the city?
 A. He bought bread for her. C. He added it to the transport fare.
B. He bought snacks for her. D. He gave the roadside beggars.
6. ________ made Ude sell his last plot of land.
A. Onome B. Ogadimma C. Mabel D. Eke
7. ________ is the girl that taught Ogadimma how to sell her buns successfully.
A. Solape B. Yinka C. Sade D.Temilade
8. Ogadima ate ________ buns from Madam Nago’s buns when she was hungry.
A. one B. two C. three D. four
9. Eke decided not to take Ogadimma back to her father because
A. he was dep in debt. B. Onome did not wish to see her.
C. he did not find it productive. D. Ude and Onome, who owe him money, had relocated to Akure.
10. What deadly substance did Ogadimma put in her mouth?
A. Cocaine B. Caustic soda C. Nicotine D. Tobacco
11. ________ saw Ogadimma in the dream dressed in black robe with bloodstained knife.
A. Chidi B. Cordilla C. aunty Nago D. Ramatu
12. Yeye gave Ogadimma ________ to keep for her.
A. a box of pearls B. a bunch of banana C. a carton of biscuit D. a little box of jewellery
13. Who pleaded with the police officer not to hurt Ogadimma?
A. Mrs Akano B. Mrs Jason C. Mr George D. Mrs Bello
14. Yinka gave Ogadimma ________ to express her apology.
A. a bangle of blue coral beads. C. a pack of meat pie.
B. a dozen of buns. D. a gold necklace.
15. The Magistrate was grumpy and unhappy because
A. she was jealous. C. she was barren after years of marriage.
B. she was quite aged and unmarried. D. she was a lean professional.
16. Ogadimma found her lost belonging ________ after returning to the hostel for it.
A. under the bed C. under a heap of refuse
B. on the table D. beside the standing mirror
17. What were the options Aunty Mabel gave Eke when he wanted to capitalise on Ogadimma’s newfound
wealth?
A. Bring Ogadimma’s parents or leave her in peace.
B. Enrol her in school or get her a better job.
C. Follow them to a nearby police station or beg Ogadimma’s forgiveness.
D. Go away or start an organization for indigent children.
18. Who inspired Ogadimma to opt for the medical operation?
A. The female doctor that treated her for malaria.
B. The male doctor that treated Yinka for typhoid.
C. The female doctor that treated her for the deadly substance she consumed.
D. The male doctor that treated Eke.
19. What items did Ogadimma take with her when she fled for Aunty Mabel’s house?
A. A briefcase and a box of jewellery.
B. Her tiny snack and a little money.
C. A tiny sack and a little money.
D. Her sack, little money, and snack.
20. One of the expressed themes in the text Ogadimma is
A. Peacefulness. B. Resilience.
C. Restlessness. D. imprisonment.
EXERCISE XII: VENGEANCE OF THE SPIRIT
1. The character ‘Ngozi’ is a
A. flat character B. antagonist C. tragic flaw D. tragic hero
2. Which one of these is not Ngozi’s peer?
A. Amara B. Ebere C. Amaka D. Chioma
3. Who is Ngozi’s second love in the story?
A. Okpoko B. Obiekwe C. Ahamefule D. None of the above.
4. The text is written by
A. Onyeka Mazi B. Onyechi Maxwell C. Onyechi Malcom D. Onyekachi Maxwell
5. The setting of the play is _________ one.
A. an urban B. a rural C. a usual D. an old E. religious
6. Which of these characters never disappointed Ngozi?
A. Ebere B. Father Amadi C. Ahamefule D. Ebere E. Amaka
7. Which of these statements is false?
A. Ngozi’s spirit had a complete vengeance.
B. Okpoko disappointed his mistress.
C. Father Amadi didn’t take sides with Ngozi.
D. Ngozi’s hate towards Obiekwe ruined the marriage.
E. Obiekwe regretted hitting Ngozi so hard.
8. Does Okpoko prefer the return of the bride price part payment?
9. Who followed Ngozi to fetch firewood in their closest farmyard?
A. Obiekwe B. Okpoko C. Amaka D. Okoro
10. Whom did Ngozi result to consult after her failed effort to marry Okpoko?
A. Father Francis B. Father Amadi C. Father Paul D. Father Abraham
11. What is the full name of Ngozi’s parents?
“As far as a lady is ripe for marriage, she only belongs to the man who performs all the marriage rites”
12. Who said this?
A. Father Francis B. Father Ogechi C. Father Peter D. Father AmadI
13. To whom?
A. Ngozi B. Mazi Udeh C. Okpoko D. Mrs Udeh
14. Amaka has been to where initially?
 A. Anambra B. Onitsha C. Imo D. Bauchi
15. Obiekwe travelled to where? Moreover, how long before the marriage?
A. Aba, 1 week B. Onitsha, 1 week C. London, 2 weeks D. Owerri, 2 weeks.
“Why can’t someone choose something that she likes and the people will support her choice and be happy
with her, also … why?”
16. Who said this?
A. Ebere B. Chioma C. Ngozi D. Amaka
“If after I have accepted to marry Obiekwe, just to please you and papa and we could not have peace in our
marriage all because of the absence of that love…”
17. Who said this?
A. Amaka B. Ebere C. Ngozi D. Chioma
“Charm? I have not charmed anyone with my money. It’s only that your parents understand very well how
much I love you…”
18. Who said this?
A. Okpoko B. Obiekwe C. Nnamdi D. Okoro
19. To whom?
A. Amaka B. Chioma C. Ebere D. Ngozi
20. What day of the week will the second suitor come for the marriage rite?
A. Monday B. Friday C. Thursday D. Wednesday.
EXERCISE XIII: NIGHTFALL
1. How many lines and stanzas are in the poem?
A. 9 stanzas, 33 lines B. 8 stanzas, 33 lines C. 7 stanzas, 31 lines D. 6 stanzas, 30 lines
2. The setting of the poem is
A. Nigeria B. Africa C. America D. Sahara E. none of the above.
3. The poem expresses “Night is diabolic/And makes friends fiends,” which illustrates
A. alliteration and simile. C. personification and onomatopoeia.
B. personification and alliteration. D. paradox and euphemism.
4. The predominant figure of speech in the poem is
A. personification. B. alliteration. C. metaphor. D. simile.
5. The most significance effect of Nightfall on humans is
A. strength B. darkness C. sleep D. deception
6. All these are literary terms in the poem except
A. pun. B. metaphor C. apostrophe. D. repetition.
7. “Night” is said to be
A. diabolic. B. powerful. C. friendly. D. entertaining.
8. The continuous appearance of ‘Night’ symbolises _____________.
9. The major literary device employed in the poem is
A. simile. B. metaphor. C. apostrophe. D. personification.
10. The poem ‘Nightfall” is written by _______________.
11. The expression ‘Night is diabolic and make friends fiends’ illustrates
A. simile. B. oxymoron. C. hyperbole. D. personification.
12. The repeated use of the word ‘Night’ illustrates _______________.
13. The expression ‘Night alias dusk, like the wind blows with dust’ illustrates
A. personification B. metaphor C. simile D. pun
14. “…people sleep/as if they were dead.” Illustrates
A. simile. B. metaphor. C. alliteration. D. oxymoron.
ANSWERS
EXERCISE I
1. D 6. D 11. B 16. will
2. A 7. B 12. A 17. has, been
3. B 8. B 13. C 18. was
4. D 9. A 14. C 19. might
5. A 10. A 15. B 20. should
EXERCISE II
1. Nouns 6. Adverbs 11. D 16. A
2. Conjunctions 7. Verbs 12. A 17. B
3. Preposition 8. Pronoun 13. C 18. D
4. Interjection 9. C 14. B 19. B
5. Adjectives 10. B 15. D 20. D
EXERCISE III
1. C 6. D 11. Intransitive 16. Transitive
2. A 7. C 12. Transitive 17. Transitive
3. C 8. C 13. Intransitive 18. Transitive
4. A 9. C 14. Intransitive 19. Transitive
5. C 10. B 15. Intransitive 20. Intransitive
EXERCISE IV
1. C 6. C 11. A 16. D 21. C
2. D 7. B 12. C 17. B
3. B 8. B 13. B 18. A
4. C 9. B 14. B 19. D
5. B 10. B 15. A 20. C
EXERCISE V
1. C 6. C 11. C 16. C 21. B
2. B 7. A 12. D 17. C 22. D
3. A 8. C 13. A 18. A
4. D 9. C 14. D 19. A
5. B 10. D 15. B 20. A
EXERCISE VI
1. are 6. doesn’t 11. is 16. Is 21. lead
2. is 7. is 12. is 17. are 22. greets
3. are 8. lives 13. knows 18. is 23. are
4. is 9. takes 14. Is 19. were 24. likes
5. don’t 10. wants 15. is 20. debates 25. went
EXERCISE VII
1. main 6. auxiliary 11. D 16. B 21. C
2. auxiliary 7. auxiliary 12. D 17. C 22. B
3. auxiliary 8. main 13. B 18. C 23. C
4. main 9. auxiliary 14. B 19. C 24. B
5. auxiliary 10. auxiliary 15. C 20. C 25. A
EXERCISE VIII
1. C 6. B 11. B 16. D 21. C
2. B 7. C 12. D 17. C 22. B
3. D 8. D 13. D 18. C 23. D
4. C 9. C 14. B 19. A 24. C
5. D 10. A 15. B 20. D 25. B
EXERCISE IX
1. D 6. D 11. C 16. B 21. D
2. D 7. B 12. A 17. B 22. A
3. A 8. B 13. D 18. D 23. B
4. B 9. A 14. B 19. D 24. B
5. C 10. D 15. A 20. C 25. D
EXERCISE X: THE REJECTED CHILD
1. C 6. B 11. D 16. D
2. D 7. C 12. A 17. A
3. D 8. A 13. A 18. B
4. B 9. B 14. A 19. B
5. D 10. B 15. B 20. C
EXERCISE XI: OGADIMMA: THE DIARY OF A HOUSEMAID
1. C 6. A 11. B 16. C
2. C 7. B 12. D 17. A
3. D 8. C 13. D 18. C
4. A 9. D 14. A 19. C
5. C 10. B 15. B 20. B
EXERCISE XII: VENGEANCE OF THE SPIRIT
1. D 6. C 11. Mr and Mrs Udeh 16. C
2. A 7. E 12. D 17. C
3. D 8. Yes 13. A 18. B
4. D 9. B 14. B 19. D
5. B 10. B 15. A 20. B
EXERCISE XIII: NIGHTFALL
1. D 6. A 11. D
2. E 7. A 12. repetition
3. B 8. repetition 13. C
4. A 9. D 14. A
5. C 10. Andre Oiwona