ENGLISH LANGUAGE

OBJECTIVE
QUESTIONS
SECTION A: COMPREHENSION
Road the passages below and answer the questions that follow
by choosing the most appropriate the options lettered A (Nos
1-10)

Argungu Town in Keboi State is located on the north-

western border of Nigeria. An unexpected tumble in the town
may land you in Niger Republic. Argungu is home to the
popular Argungu Fishing Festival which starts in February and
spills over into March. The festival takes places on the River
Rima. Other events that make the Argungu Cultural Festival
spectacular are the cultural displays, exhibition of handicrafts,
archery and camel or donkey racing.
But it is the fishing competition that is the icing on the cake.
And it takes place on the very last day. Once the signal is given,
all the participants make a dash for the river, armed with their
fishing equipment-a net scoop and a large gourd amidst
cheering, singing and dancing until one of them emerges from
tie river with a catch bigger than that.of anybody else. Once the
angler emerges with a catch he feels is big enough to win the
prize, the fish is taken to the scales, where it is weighed and the
biggest is ascertained.
The lucky fisherman wins a prize. Then it is celebrations all
through. No fishing is allowed at the festival spot until the
grand show comes around the following year.

1. Argungu Cultural Festival takes place in ……………..

A. Argungu State between February and March B. Niger
Republic between March and February C. Kebbi State February
and March D. Niger State between March and February
E. Sokoto State between February and March
2. According to the passage, other events that make the
Argungu Cultural Festival spectacular are the following
EXCEPT…………. A. Archery B. donkey or camel racing C.
Handicraft exhibition D. singing and dancing E. tumbling
3. Each fisherman is equipped with a …… A. cutlass and a hole
large gourd and a pot C. net scoop and a knife D. net scoop and
a large gourd E. scaler and a net scoop
4. Which cf the following statements is true according to the
passage? A. Fishing is allowed to continue at the festival
spot until the grand show comes around the following year
B. Once the angler emerges with a catch, the fish is taken to
the pot C. The festival takes places on the River Niger. D.
The lucky fisherman wins a prize. E. The smaller fish is
ascertained
5. The passage is mainly about ……….. A. Argungu biggest fish
B. Argungu Cultural Festival C. The fishing competition D.
The lucky fisherman E. The River Rima

VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT
Complete each of the following question with the most
appropriate of the options lettered A-E(Nos. 11 -35)
6. The football match started immediately the Governor
entered the …… A. court B. game reserve C. gymnasium D.
ring E. stadium
7. The accident …….. had just been wheeled into the
emergency ward. A. patient B. person C. sickler D. sufferer
E. victim
8. The girl was ………….for losing her school fees. A. abused B.
condemned C. disgrace D. disowned E. scolded
9. The President ……………a London bound plane at the Aminu
Kano International Airport. A. boarded B. entered C. flew in
D. joined E. rode in
10. Cynthia organised a dinner to formally introduce her …………
to the family. A. fiance B. fiancee C. husband D. man E.
spouse.
11. Determination is the key to ………. in life. A. employment B.
hard work C. moverment D. recognition E. success.
12. The youth of nowadays need a lot of …………….. A. career B.
counselling C.instrucion D. talk E. warning
13. Success at the secondary school level is the of movement
into the tertiary institution. A. beginning B. cornerstone C.
foundation D. key E. starting
14. It is in the organization's ……………………that employees work
hard. A. directive B. intention C. interest D. plan E. proposal
15. He works in the abattoir, therefore he is a ……. A. butcher
B. contractor C doctor D. herbalist E. rader
16. I was not expecting a …………. carpet treatment. A. blue B.
brown C. pink D. purple E. red
17. A meal that is eaten very late in the morning and close to
afternoon is called ………. A breakfast-lunch B. brunch C.
dessert D. dinner E. lunch
18. The skin is for feeling as the tongue is for ……… A. breathing
B. hearing C. seeing E. tasting D. smeling

GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY
Complete each of the following questions with the appropriate
of the options lettered A - E (36- 65)
19. Peter came to the meeting ………. his serious illness. A.
against B. despite C. hence D. in E. regardless
20. The Woman accused the boy ………. stealing her money. A
by B. of C. off D. on E. with
21. The judge restrained the landlord from ………… the tenant.
A. attacking B. dismissing C. ejecting D. expelling E.
punishing
22. ……………….often robs people of the energy needed to resist
diseases. A. Inconvenience B. Malnutrition C. Maltreatrnent
D. Pain E. Poverty
23. Simon is not …………..we thought. A as B. like C. so D. than E.
that.
24. The boy could go home by ……………….route. A all B. each C.
either D. every E. neither.
25. We met ……boys who had caught some fish. A. all B. any C.
every D. many E. much
26. ………….. our point of view, the decision is regrettable. A. At
B. From C. In D. Of E. To
27. Neither the borrower ……. the lender was there. A. and B.
from C. nor D. or E to
28. ……… passengers are lo be responsible for their own
luggage. A. All B. Each C. Either D. Every E. Neither
29. The controversy has been finally ……….. to rest. A. laid B.
lain C. lay D. lied E. lying
30. The ceremony was rounded ……… sumptuous dinner. A. off
B. out C. over D. through E up
31. A lot of students …… invited to Literary Day. A. has been B.
have being C. is D. was E. were.
32. A basket of oranges …….. presented to the visitor. A. are B.
have been C. is D. was E. were
33. Identify the correct spelling: A. Puplic B. Publick C. Public D.
Publik
34. Which of the following is a conjunction? A. house B. jump
C. and D. happy
35. Identify the correct form of the comparative adjective:
"Tall" A. taller B. tallist C. tallar D. tallery
36. Choose the correct possessive form of the noun "girl":
A. girl's B. girls's C. girls' D. girlss'
37. Choose the correct preposition to fill in the blank: "He is
walking ________ the street." A. below B. beside C. among
D. across

SPOKEN ENGLISH
Choose from the options lettered A-E the that contains the
given phonetic symbol
38. /ᴐ:/ A. watch B. want C. wash D. horse E. dot
39. /ӕ/ A. energy B. eye C. van D. very E. war
40. /i:/ A. dress B. drug C. eat D. egg E. focus
41. /ә/ A. about B. fall C. my D. now E. this
42./Ʌ/ A. boy B cup C. fur D. go E. say
43. /u:/ A. raw B. take C. trust D. urine E. zoo

LITERATURE

From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one

that correctly answers each question or completes the
sentence.

44.The main idea in a novel or play is the.........… A. Suspense B.

plot C. gist D. theme
45. The three main forms of literature are prose, drama
and.........… A. novel B. satire C. poetry D. prosody
46. The place and time of the action of a play or novel is
its.........… A. background. B. setting. C. scene. D.
atmosphere.